CHILD CUSTODY SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP                        S.B. 600 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 600 (Substitute S-1 as reported) Sponsor: Senator Christopher D. Dingell

Committee: Families, Mental Health and Human Services

CONTENT

The bill would amend the School Code to provide that for education purposes under the Code, regardless of whether a parent or legal guardian had custody of a child, if the child’s parents, or his or her parent or parents and legal guardian, resided in different school districts, the child would be considered to be a resident of a school district in which either of the child’s parents resided, or in which the child’s legal guardian resided. If the child met the applicable age requirements, he or she could attend school in a school district in which either of his or her parents resided, or in which his or her legal guardian resided.

The bill is tie-barred to Senate Bill 599, which would amend the State School Aid Act to specify that regardless of whether a parent or legal guardian had custody of a child, if the child’s parents, or his or her parent or parents and legal guardian, resided in different districts and if the child met the applicable age requirements, he or she could enroll in a district in which either of his or her parents resided or in which his or her legal guardian resided. If a child enrolled in a district under these provisions, the district would be the child’s district of residence for the purposes of the Act.

Proposed MCL 380.1148a                                                            Legislative Analyst: L. Burghardt

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed: 1-22-96                                                                            Fiscal Analyst: E. Pratt

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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.