Bill Text: MI HB4894 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Education; curriculum; health education requirements; revise. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1502a.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-08-02 - Printed Bill Filed 07/19/2013 [HB4894 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2013-HB4894-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 4894

 

July 18, 2013, Introduced by Rep. Stallworth 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 1502a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1502a. (1) Each public school shall establish and provide

 

health education for pupils of both sexes. Each pupil attending

 

public school in this state shall take the courses in health

 

education.

 

     (2) All of the following apply to health education under this

 

section:

 

     (a) As part of providing health education under this section,

 

the governing board of a public school shall ensure both of the

 

following:

 

     (i) For each of grades K to 5, the public school shall provide

 

for all pupils at least 50 hours of health education per school

 

year.

 

     (ii) For each of grades 6 to 8, the public school shall provide

 

for all pupils at least 50 hours of health education per school

 

year.

 

     (b) The governing board of a public school shall ensure that

 

class size for health education is consistent with class size for

 

other subject areas and other classrooms.

 

     (c) The department shall establish guidelines for health

 

education that are consistent with health education standards,

 

grade level content expectations, the state board's policy on

 

quality physical education, and the best available scientific

 

research concerning health education. The governing board of a

 

public school shall ensure that the public school follows these

 

guidelines.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless all of the following bills of the 97th Legislature are

 

enacted into law:

 

     (a) House Bill No. 4652.

 

     (b) House Bill No. 4653.