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High school student urges district to preserve virtual AP access, cites Michigan statute 388.162f
Summary
A junior from John Glenn High School told the board the district is preparing to end opportunities for students to take virtual Advanced Placement courses next year and asked the district to follow Michigan Compiled Laws §388.162f (often called section 21f) when deciding.
Calvin Hines, an 11th‑grade student at John Glenn High School, addressed the Wayne‑Westland board during the citizen‑comment period to ask the district to preserve students’ ability to enroll in virtual Advanced Placement courses.
Hines said he learned at a student council meeting that the district is preparing to end online AP enrollment next school year and warned that limiting virtual options could affect students’ trajectories because Wayne‑Westland currently offers a limited set of AP classes in‑person. Hines asked the district to provide students with timely notification and, if districts reject virtual course requests, to provide a written explanation consistent with Michigan Compiled Laws §388.162f (often referred to in discussion as section 21f).
Hines asked the board to resolve the situation promptly so students could finalize schedules for the coming school year.
The board heard the comment during citizen’s comments; no immediate action was taken. Administrators did not provide a detailed response on the record at the meeting.
