June 14, 2006, Introduced by Senators THOMAS, KUIPERS, CLARK-COLEMAN and CROPSEY and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled
"Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,"
(MCL 37.2101 to 37.2804) by adding section 404a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 404a. (1) This article does not prohibit the board of a
school district or intermediate school district or the board of
directors of a public school academy from establishing and
maintaining a school, class, or program within a school in which
enrollment is limited to pupils of a single gender if a comparable
school, class, or program is made available to pupils of each
gender.
(2) As used in this section, "school district", "intermediate
school district", and "public school academy" mean those terms as
defined in the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to
380.1852.