HOUSE BILL No. 5784


     March 12, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Van Woerkom and Meyer and referred to the Committee on Education.


        A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

   "The revised school code,"

   by amending section 1147 (MCL 380.1147).

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             Sec. 1147.  (1) A  person, resident of  CHILD WHO RESIDES IN

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        a school district not maintaining a kindergarten and WHO IS at

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        least 5 years of age on the first day of enrollment of the school

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        year  , shall have a right to  MAY attend school in the

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        district.

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             (2) In a school district  where provision is made for  THAT

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        PROVIDES kindergarten,  work,  a child  , resident of  WHO

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        RESIDES IN the SCHOOL district  , is entitled to  MAY enroll in

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        the kindergarten if the child is at least 5 years of age on

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         December  SEPTEMBER 1 of the school year of enrollment.




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             (3) In a school district  which  THAT PROVIDES KINDERGARTEN

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        AND has semiannual promotions, a child  , resident of  WHO

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        RESIDES IN the district  , is entitled to  MAY enroll in kinder-

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        garten for the second semester if the child is at least 5 years

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        of age on March 1 of the year of enrollment.

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             (4) THE AGES PRESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION FOR A CHILD'S ELIGI-

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        BILITY FOR ENROLLMENT IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT ALSO APPLY TO A

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        CHILD'S ELIGIBILITY TO ENROLL IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY.








































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