HOUSE BILL No. 5139
October 3, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Kuipers, Julian, Newell, Mortimer, Bovin, Pappageorge, Vander Roest, Kooiman, Ehardt and Jansen 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 1139. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 1139. (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION 2 (2), THE SCHOOL OFFICIALS OF A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL SHALL PROVIDE 3 REASONABLE ACCESS TO THE HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS, AND ACCESS TO PUPIL 4 DIRECTORY INFORMATION OF THE PUPILS ENROLLED IN THE HIGH SCHOOL, 5 TO OFFICIAL RECRUITING REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 6 FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING PUPILS OF EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER 7 OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING: 8 (A) THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES. 9 (B) THE SERVICE ACADEMIES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED 10 STATES. 04633'01 * TAV 2 1 (2) IF A HIGH SCHOOL PUPIL OR THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN 2 OF A HIGH SCHOOL PUPIL SUBMITS A SIGNED, WRITTEN REQUEST TO 3 SCHOOL OFFICIALS OF A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL AT THE END OF THE 4 PUPIL'S SOPHOMORE YEAR THAT INDICATES THAT THE PUPIL OR THE 5 PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN DOES NOT WANT THE PUPIL'S DIRECTORY 6 INFORMATION TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO OFFICIAL RECRUITING REPRESENTA- 7 TIVES UNDER SUBSECTION (1), THEN THE SCHOOL OFFICIALS OF THE HIGH 8 SCHOOL SHALL NOT ALLOW THAT ACCESS TO THE PUPIL'S DIRECTORY 9 INFORMATION. THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, INTER- 10 MEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY OPERATING THE 11 HIGH SCHOOL SHALL ENSURE THAT PUPILS AND PARENTS AND GUARDIANS 12 ARE NOTIFIED OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION. 13 (3) THE SCHOOL OFFICIALS OF A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL MAY REQUIRE 14 AN OFFICIAL RECRUITING REPRESENTATIVE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) 15 TO PAY A FEE, NOT TO EXCEED THE ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED BY THE HIGH 16 SCHOOL, FOR COPYING AND MAILING PUPIL DIRECTORY INFORMATION UNDER 17 THIS SECTION. 18 (4) AN OFFICIAL RECRUITING REPRESENTATIVE OR ANY OTHER 19 PERSON WHO RECEIVES PUPIL DIRECTORY INFORMATION UNDER THIS SEC- 20 TION SHALL USE THAT INFORMATION ONLY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO 21 PUPILS CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE 22 IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE SERVICE ACADEMIES 23 OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES. AN OFFICIAL RECRUITING 24 REPRESENTATIVE OR ANY OTHER PERSON WHO RECEIVES PUPIL DIRECTORY 25 INFORMATION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL NOT RELEASE THAT INFORMATION 26 TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT INVOLVED IN RECRUITING PUPILS FOR THE 04633'01 * 3 1 ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE SERVICE ACADEMIES OF THE 2 ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES. 3 (5) PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ASSIGN 1 OR MORE SCHOOL 4 EMPLOYEES TO NOTIFY MALE PUPILS AGE 18 OR OLDER THAT THEY ARE 5 REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR THE SELECTIVE SERVICE. 6 (6) AS USED IN THIS SECTION: 7 (A) "ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES" INCLUDES THE ARMED 8 FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND THEIR RESERVE COMPONENTS AND THE 9 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. 10 (B) "PUPIL DIRECTORY INFORMATION" MEANS A PUPIL'S NAME AND 11 ADDRESS AND, IF IT IS A LISTED OR PUBLISHED TELEPHONE NUMBER, THE 12 PUPIL'S TELEPHONE NUMBER. 04633'01 * Final page. TAV