November 7, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Steil, Wenke, Rick Jones, Coulouris, Hildenbrand, Green and Stahl 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 1312a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1312a. (1) Not later than the beginning of the 2008-2009
school year, the board of a school district or intermediate school
district or board of directors of a public school academy shall
ensure that all of the following are included in the code of
student conduct under section 1312:
(a) A detailed description of the due process rights that must
be provided for a pupil or a pupil's parent or legal guardian in
permanent expulsion proceedings.
(b) A detailed description of the school district's,
intermediate school district's, or public school academy's
procedures for a permanent expulsion, including the process for
reinstatement under section 1311(5) or 1311a(5).
(2) If proceedings are initiated to permanently expel a pupil,
the board of the school district or intermediate school district or
board of directors of the public school academy shall ensure that a
copy of the information required under subsection (1) is provided
to the pupil and the pupil's parent or legal guardian at the same
time as the notice of the charges against the pupil is provided to
the pupil and the pupil's parent or legal guardian.
(3) A member of the board of a school district or intermediate
school district or board of directors of a public school academy
who believes or has reason to believe that he or she has a conflict
of interest with regard to an expulsion shall abstain from voting
on the expulsion.
(4) This section does not diminish any rights under federal
law of a pupil who has been determined to be eligible for special
education programs and services.