March 24, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Vander Veen, Wenke, Ball, Clack, Mortimer, Huizenga, Walker, Moolenaar, Newell, Taub and Stakoe 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 1279h.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1279h. (1) Not later than January 1, 2006, the department
shall develop and implement a program to award state seals of
excellence to high school graduates who demonstrate outstanding
achievement in advanced mathematics and technology or in civics
education. The department shall do all of the following for this
program:
(a) Establish criteria for awarding the state seals of
excellence. The criteria shall ensure that the state seals of
excellence are awarded to those who demonstrate excellence in each
of the respective subject areas.
(b) Award state seals of excellence that are suitable to be
affixed to the graduate's high school transcript.
(2) If a high school graduate is awarded a state seal of
excellence under this section, the school or school district from
which the individual graduated shall place the state seal of
excellence on the individual's high school transcript.