HOUSE BILL No. 6221

 

September 22, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Lipsey, Howell, Dennis, Bieda, Gleason, Gieleghem, Clack and Hart 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 1164.                             

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 1164.  The board of a school district or board of                      

                                                                                

2   directors of a public school academy shall ensure that, if a                

                                                                                

3   course includes dissection of an animal in a classroom and a                

                                                                                

4   pupil expresses a moral objection to the dissection, the teacher            

                                                                                

5   shall offer an alternative activity to the dissection.