HOUSE BILL No. 5235 October 7, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Kilpatrick, Bogardus, Agee, Gire, Dalman, LeTarte, Jelinek, Cherry, Schermesser, Kaza, Martinez, Brackenridge, Callahan, Wojno, Bodem, Rison, Murphy, Hammerstrom, London, Byl, Sikkema, Scranton and Raczkowski and referred to the Committee on Education. A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 1282 (MCL 380.1282), as amended by 1993 PA 335. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 Sec. 1282. (1) The board of a school district shall estab- 2 lish and carry on the grades, schools, and departments it consid- 3 ers necessary or desirable for the maintenance and improvement of 4 its schools and determine the courses of study to be pursued. 5 (2) The board of a school district shall provide a core aca- 6 demic curriculum, learning processes, special assistance, and 7 sufficient access to each of these so that all pupils have a fair 8 opportunity to achievea state-endorsed diplomaSTATE 9 ENDORSEMENT UNDER SECTION 1279. THE BOARD SHALL USE MICHIGAN 10 EDUCATION ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MEAP) TEST RESULTS AS AN INDICATOR 04584'97 TAV 2 1 OF WHICH PUPILS NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO HAVE A FAIR 2 OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE STATE ENDORSEMENT AND OF WHETHER THE 3 SCHOOL DISTRICT'S CURRICULUM IS ADEQUATELY ALIGNED TO PREPARE 4 PUPILS TO ACHIEVE STATE ENDORSEMENT. THIS SPECIAL ASSISTANCE MAY 5 INCLUDE AT LEAST 1 MEETING ATTENDED BY AT LEAST THE PUPIL AND A 6 MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S STAFF OR A LOCAL OR INTERMEDIATE 7 SCHOOL DISTRICT CONSULTANT WHO IS PROFICIENT IN THE MEASUREMENT 8 AND EVALUATION OF PUPILS. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY PROVIDE THE 9 MEETING AS A GROUP MEETING FOR PUPILS IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. 10 IF THE PUPIL IS A MINOR, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL INVITE AND 11 ENCOURAGE THE PUPIL'S PARENT, LEGAL GUARDIAN, OR PERSON IN LOCO 12 PARENTIS TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND SHALL MAIL A NOTICE OF THE 13 MEETING TO THE PUPIL'S PARENT, LEGAL GUARDIAN, OR PERSON IN LOCO 14 PARENTIS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING AND ANY SUBSEQUENT MEETING 15 UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHOULD BE TO DETERMINE AN EDUCATIONAL PRO- 16 GRAM FOR THE PUPIL DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE PUPIL TO REACH PROFI- 17 CIENCY IN EACH SUBJECT OR SKILL AREA IN WHICH HE OR SHE WAS 18 ASSESSED BY THE MEAP TESTING AS NOT PROFICIENT. IN ADDITION, THE 19 SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY PROVIDE FOR SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS WITH THE 20 PUPIL CONDUCTED BY A COUNSELOR OR TEACHER DESIGNATED BY THE 21 PUPIL'S PRINCIPAL, AND SHALL INVITE AND ENCOURAGE THE PUPIL'S 22 PARENT, LEGAL GUARDIAN, OR PERSON IN LOCO PARENTIS TO ATTEND THE 23 SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY PROVIDE SPECIAL 24 PROGRAMS FOR THE PUPIL OR DEVELOP A PROGRAM USING THE EDUCATIONAL 25 PROGRAMS REGULARLY PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. 04584'97 3 1 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take 2 effect unless all of the following bills of the 89th Legislature 3 are enacted into law: 4 (a) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request 5 no. 04214'97). 6 (b) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request 7 no. 04214'97 a). 8 (c) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request 9 no. 04246'97). 10 (d) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request 11 no. 04582'97). 12 (e) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request 13 no. 04583'97). 14 (f) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request 15 no. 04585'97). 16 (g) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request 17 no. 04586'97). 04584'97 Final page. TAV