HOUSE BILL No. 5059

 

September 23, 2003, Introduced by Rep. Ward 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 1171.                             

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 1171.  The board of a school district or board of                      

                                                                                

2   directors of a public school academy is encouraged to include in            

                                                                                

3   the school curriculum age-appropriate instruction concerning the            

                                                                                

4   warning signs and risk factors for suicide and depression.