Bill Text: MI HB4697 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Education; discipline; policy that does not allow discretion in suspension or expulsion; prohibit unless required by state law. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1307.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-06-10 - Printed Bill Filed 06/10/2015 [HB4697 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-HB4697-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 4697

 

June 9, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Irwin and Howrylak and referred to the Committee on Education.

 

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

 

"The revised school code,"

 

(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1307.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1307. Except as may be required under state law, the

 

board of a school district or intermediate school district or board

 

of directors of a public school academy shall not adopt, implement,

 

or maintain a policy that requires a pupil to be suspended or

 

expelled from school for certain conduct and that does not provide

 

for the exercise of discretion by school officials in the decision

 

of whether or not to impose suspension or expulsion from school as

 

the penalty for the conduct.