SB-0307, As Passed Senate, May 4, 2004
HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 307
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1294.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 1294. (1) Not later than January 1, 2005, the board of
2 a school district or intermediate school district or the board of
3 directors of a public school academy shall adopt and implement a
4 parent involvement plan designed to encourage parental
5 participation.
6 (2) The board or board of directors shall provide a copy of
7 the parent involvement plan to the parent or legal guardian of
8 each pupil. The board or board of directors may provide the copy
9 of the policy by including the policy in its student handbook or
10 a similar publication that is distributed to all pupils and
11 parents.
1 (3) The board or board of directors shall provide a copy of
2 the parent involvement plan to the department upon request by the
3 department.
4 (4) The department shall review parental involvement
5 practices that have been implemented by public schools in this
6 state and elsewhere and shall post information at the department
7 website about successful parental involvement policies and
8 practices.