HOUSE BILL No. 5848


     May 30, 2000, Introduced by Reps. Jellema, Richner, Birkholz, Richardville, Godchaux and Garcia 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 part 19A.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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                                   PART 19A

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                      EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION REPOSITORY

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           SEC. 1441.  (1) NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 2001, THE DEPART-

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      MENT SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION

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      REPOSITORY CONTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL PROGRAMS THAT HAVE

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      ENHANCED THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF SCHOOL PUPILS THROUGH

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      INNOVATIVE TEACHING TECHNIQUES OR USE OF RESOURCES OR THROUGH

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      OTHER INNOVATION.

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           (2) WHEN INITIALLY ESTABLISHING THE REPOSITORY, THE

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      DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAMS

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      IDENTIFIED IN THE PUBLICATION ENTITLED HOUSE REPUBLICAN RESOURCE


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      GUIDE FOR SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS, PUBLISHED IN 1998 BY THE REPUBLICAN

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      ALLIANCE TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS IN EDUCATION, AND ABOUT OTHER

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      INNOVATIVE CHILD CARE, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL PRO-

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      GRAMS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS ENHANCING THE EDUCATIONAL

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      EXPERIENCE.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UPDATE THE REPOSITORY AT LEAST

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      ANNUALLY BY REQUESTING SCHOOLS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES TO

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      NOMINATE LOCAL PROGRAMS FOR INCLUSION IN THE REPOSITORY AND BY

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      INCLUDING SELECTED ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE REPOSITORY.  THE

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      DEPARTMENT HAS THE SOLE DISCRETION TO DECIDE WHICH ADDITIONAL

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      PROGRAMS WILL BE ADDED TO THE REPOSITORY.

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           (3) THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE REPOSITORY SHALL

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      INCLUDE AT LEAST A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EACH PROGRAM AND THE

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      NAME AND ADDRESS OF A CONTACT PERSON OR OTHER SOURCE FOR ADDI-

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      TIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM.

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           (4) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET A

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      DESCRIPTION OF EACH PROGRAM IN THE REPOSITORY, THE SOURCE FOR

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      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT EACH PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION ABOUT

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      THE ANNUAL NOMINATION PROCESS FOR INCLUDING ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS.

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      THE DEPARTMENT MAY USE OTHER MEANS TO INFORM SCHOOLS, PARENTS,

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      AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES ABOUT THE REPOSITORY AND THE ANNUAL

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      NOMINATION PROCESS.















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