August 31, 2005, Introduced by Senator THOMAS 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 1279h.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1279h. (1) Beginning with the 2005-2006 school year, the
board of a school district or intermediate school district or board
of directors of a public school academy shall ensure that each
pupil in grades 4 to 12 develops a pupil portfolio with the
assistance of his or her parents or persons in parental relation;
school personnel; and other interested persons. A pupil portfolio
shall contain information about the pupil's academic and
nonacademic goals, accomplishments, and experiences, as described
in subsection (2). School officials shall ensure that the pupil
portfolio is given to the pupil or parent when the pupil leaves the
school district or public school academy.
(2) A pupil portfolio shall contain at least the following 4
chapters:
(a) A record of plans. This chapter shall include, but is not
limited to, records of annual academic and nonacademic plans that
the pupil intends to follow during the next few years.
(b) A record of academic achievement. This chapter shall
include academic transcripts, Michigan education assessment program
test results, career and technical education transcripts, and
examples of the pupil's schoolwork that demonstrate the pupil's
academic proficiencies and creative nature. This chapter also may
include, but is not limited to, the results of any other statewide
subject matter assessment test and nationally normed achievement
test that the pupil has taken.
(c) A record of job preparation and community involvement.
This chapter may include, but is not limited to, records of
vocational or career and technical training, work experience,
participation in clubs and organizations, volunteerism, and civic
involvement.
(d) A record of recognitions. This chapter may include, but is
not limited to, records of nonacademic awards and certificates,
letters of recommendation, and personal statements about the pupil.
(3) The board of a school district or intermediate school
district or board of directors of a public school academy, taking
into consideration the requirements of a pupil portfolio that are
set forth in subsection (2), shall determine the chapters and the
chapter contents that each pupil portfolio shall contain. The board
or board of directors may appoint a pupil portfolio advisory
committee comprised of classroom teachers, school guidance
counselors, pupils, parents, and community members to make
recommendations on this matter to the board or board of directors.
After determining the chapters and chapter contents of a pupil
portfolio, the board or board of directors shall forward an outline
of the school district's pupil portfolio requirements to the
department.
(4) A board or board of directors shall ensure all of the
following:
(a) That a copy of a pupil's pupil portfolio is maintained in
a portable format, such as a computer disk or CD-ROM.
(b) That, if a pupil transfers to another school district or
public school in this state, a copy of the pupil's pupil portfolio
is transferred to that school district or public school.
(c) That a tamper-proof copy of the pupil's pupil portfolio is
made available to the pupil upon graduation from high school.
(5) Upon request, the department shall provide to school
districts and public school academies models of, and assistance in
developing, pupil portfolios.
(6) If the department determines that there are additional
costs to public schools to implement this section, the legislature
shall appropriate additional funding for public schools as
necessary to compensate for those costs.