HOUSE BILL No. 4181


     January 30, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Cherry, Agee, LaForge, Bogardus, Anthony, Hale, Leland, Schauer, DeHart, Hanley, Prusi, Wetters, Martinez, Baird, Baade, Varga, Gire, Callahan and Price 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 1206.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 1206.  THE BOARD OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL ENSURE THAT

 2    DECISIONS THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT THE WAY A PARTICULAR SCHOOL BUILD-

 3    ING OPERATES TO EFFECTUATE THE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS SET BY THE

 4    BOARD ARE MADE AT THE SCHOOL BUILDING LEVEL AND ARE MADE USING

 5    SITE-BASED DECISION MAKING.  THE SITE-BASED DECISION MAKING SHALL

 6    SET A CLEAR DIRECTION FOR THE SCHOOL, FOCUSING ON PUPIL ACHIEVE-

 7    MENT, STAFF PRODUCTIVITY, AND SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SHALL

 8    INCLUDE THE PARTICIPATION OF TEACHERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS,

 9    PARENTS, PUPILS, AND OTHERS IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY.






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