SENATE BILL No. 1417

 

 

June 26, 2008, Introduced by Senators PAPPAGEORGE, KUIPERS, KAHN and SCHAUER 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 1163.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1163. (1) Not later than January 1, 2009, the

 

superintendent of public instruction, in cooperation with the

 

department of state police and other appropriate state agencies,

 

shall develop or adopt 1 or more model programs designed to provide

 

grade-level-appropriate instruction on internet safety for pupils

 

in all grade levels. When developed or adopted, the superintendent

 

of public instruction shall make the model program or programs

 

available to public and nonpublic schools and to parents.

 

     (2) Beginning in the 2009-2010 school year, each school

 


district and public school academy shall provide grade-level-

 

appropriate instruction on internet safety for pupils in all grade

 

levels. This instruction may be based on a model program developed

 

or adopted under subsection (1).