HOUSE BILL No. 6446

 

September 7, 2006, Introduced by Rep. Mortimer and referred to the Committee on Education.

 

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

 

"The revised school code,"

 

by amending section 1147 (MCL 380.1147).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1147. (1) A  person, resident of  child who resides in a

 

school district not maintaining a kindergarten and who is at least

 

5 years of age on the first day of enrollment of the school year  ,

 

shall have a right to  may attend school in the district.

 

     (2)  In  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, in a

 

school district  where provision is made for  that provides

 

kindergarten,  work,  a child  , resident of  who resides in the

 

school district  , is entitled to  may enroll in the kindergarten

 

if the child is at least 5 years of age on December 1 of the school

 


year of enrollment. For the 2007-2008 school year, a child who

 

resides in the school district may enroll in kindergarten if the

 

child is at least 5 years of age on November 1, 2007. For the 2008-

 

2009 school year, a child who resides in the school district may

 

enroll in kindergarten if the child is at least 5 years of age on

 

October 1, 2008. For the 2009-2010 school year and each succeeding

 

school year, a child who resides in the school district may enroll

 

in kindergarten if the child is at least 5 years of age on

 

September 1 of the school year of enrollment.

 

     (3) In a school district  which  that provides kindergarten

 

and has semiannual promotions, a child  , resident of  who resides

 

in the district  , is entitled to  may enroll in kindergarten for

 

the second semester if the child is at least 5 years of age on

 

March 1 of the year of enrollment.

 

     (4) The ages prescribed in this section for a child's

 

eligibility for enrollment in a school district also apply to a

 

child's eligibility to enroll in a public school academy.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6448(request no.

 

06279'06 a) of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.