Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.402 (2026)

First class school district.

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THE REVISED SCHOOL CODE

Act 451 of 1976

380.402 First class school district.

Sec. 402.

A school district that has a pupil membership of at least 100,000 enrolled on the most recent pupil membership count day is a first class school district governed by this part.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 10, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 1999 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 230, Imd. Eff. June 27, 2000

Compiler's Notes:

Enacting section 1 of Act 230 of 2000 provides:

“Enacting section 1. The amendments made by this amendatory act to sections 371, 372, 373, 374a, and 402 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.371, 380.372, 380.373, 380.374a, and 380.402, are intended to reaffirm the legislature's initial intent to apply those sections and part 5a and sections 449 and 471a of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.371 to 380.376, 380.449, and 380.471a, to any school district that was a qualifying school district under part 5a of the revised school code at the time of enactment of 1999 PA 10 or that may thereafter become a qualifying school district under part 5a of the revised school code.”

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2000–2015 · leading case: Scalise v. Boy Scouts of Am., 692 N.W.2d 858 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005).

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Scalise v. Boy Scouts of Am., 692 N.W.2d 858 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005). “MCL 380.402. Mt. Pleasant does not have 100,000 students; therefore, even if plaintiffs’ contention were true, the law hás not mandated the creation of the Mt.”

Martin v. Murray, 867 N.W.2d 444 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “The Attorney-General has opined that because the pupil membership of DPS has fallen below 100,000, DPS no longer qualifies as a first-class school district under MCL 380.402 and is now a general-powers school district under MCL 380.”

Moore v. Sch. Reform Bd. of City of Detroit, 147 F. Supp. 2d 679 (E.D. Mich. 2000). · cites it 3× “First class districts were those of 120,000 students or more, Mich.Comp.Laws Ann. § 380.402, and thus Detroit was the only first class school district in the state.”

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