Bill Text: MI SB0268 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Education: other; student retention; allow parent to request that his or her student be retained in a grade level for a specified school year. Amends sec. 1137 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1137). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0260'21, SB 0267'21, SB 0261'21, SB 0262'21, SB 0263'21, SB 0264'21, SB 0266'21, SB 0265'21, SB 0056'21, SB 0057'21
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-05-27 - Referred To Committee Of The Whole With Substitute (s-2) [SB0268 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-SB0268-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 268
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
by amending section 1137 (MCL 380.1137), as added by 1995 PA 289.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 1137. (1) In recognition of the rights of parents and legal guardians, the board of a school district, public school academy, university school, or intermediate school district or board of directors of a public school academy shall ensure that a parent or legal guardian responsible for the care and custody of a pupil enrolled in the school district, public school academy, university school, or intermediate school district, or public school academy may do all of the following:
(a) Review the curriculum, textbooks, and teaching materials of the school in which the pupil is enrolled at a reasonable time and place and in a reasonable manner.
(b) Be present, to a reasonable degree, and at reasonable times and subject to reasonable restrictions, controls, and limits, to observe instructional activity in a class or course in which the pupil is enrolled and present. As used in this subdivision, "instructional activity" does not include testing.
(c) For the 2021-2022 school year, cause the pupil to be enrolled in the grade level that the pupil was enrolled in for the 2020-2021 school year. To exercise this right, the parent or legal guardian must submit a written request by not later than July 1, 2021 to the school district, university school, intermediate school district, or public school academy in which the pupil is enrolled.
(2) The board of a school district, public school academy, university school, or intermediate school district or board of directors of a public school academy may adopt reasonable policies or guidelines under this section. Those policies or guidelines shall must not unreasonably prevent the exercise of the rights set forth in subsection (1) and shall must not create an unreasonable obstacle to teaching or learning, or to administering or maintaining proper discipline, in a school or school program. If a board adopts policies or guidelines under this subsection, the board shall make the policies or guidelines available to the public.
(4) The board of each school district and intermediate school district and the board of directors of each public school academy shall ensure that a statement explaining a parent's or legal guardian's right under subsection (1)(c), including notice of applicable deadlines under subsection (1)(c), is included with the written summary assessments provided to parents, legal guardians, or pupils under section 1281c.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 101st Legislature are enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 260.
(b) Senate Bill No. 267.
(c) Senate Bill No. 261.
(d) Senate Bill No. 262.
(e) Senate Bill No. 263.
(f) Senate Bill No. 264.
(g) Senate Bill No. 266.
(i) Senate Bill No. 56.
(j) Senate Bill No. 57.
