HOUSE BILL No. 6087

 

July 21, 2004, Introduced by Rep. Ruth Johnson 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 689.                              

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 689.  Beginning in the 2004-2005 school year, an                       

                                                                                

2   intermediate school district that operates an area                          

                                                                                

3   vocational-technical education program under sections 681 to 690            

                                                                                

4   is encouraged to include in the program both academic and                   

                                                                                

5   vocational-technical programs.  The academic programs should                

                                                                                

6   include at least mathematics, science, and technology courses               

                                                                                

7   designed to prepare pupils for professional occupations.