HOUSE BILL No. 5629


     March 4, 1998, Introduced by Reps. Willard, Baird, Martinez, Ciaramitaro, Vaughn, LaForge, Middaugh and Sikkema 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 1523.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 1523.  BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 1998, THE BOARD OF A SCHOOL

 2    DISTRICT, LOCAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY

 3    SHALL REQUIRE EACH PERSON IT EMPLOYS AS A COACH OF AN INTERSCHO-

 4    LASTIC ATHLETIC ACTIVITY, OR ASSIGNS TO SERVE AS A COACH OF AN

 5    INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ACTIVITY, TO HOLD VALID CERTIFICATION IN

 6    SPORT SAFETY TRAINING.  THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE MET BY SUCCESSFUL

 7    COMPLETION OF THE SPORT SAFETY TRAINING COURSE OFFERED BY THE

 8    AMERICAN RED CROSS AND DEVELOPED WITH THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC

 9    COMMITTEE OR BY SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF AN EQUIVALENT COURSE

10    APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT.  THE CERTIFICATION SHALL BE CURRENT




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 1    DURING THE ENTIRE INTERSCHOLASTIC SEASON FOR THE ATHLETIC

 2    ACTIVITY THE PERSON IS COACHING.




















































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