May 3, 2007, Introduced by Senators CASSIS, JELINEK, KUIPERS and GILBERT 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:
Sec.
1147. (1) A person, resident of child
who resides in a
school district not maintaining a kindergarten and who is at least
5
years of age on the first day of enrollment of the school year ,
shall
have a right to may attend school in the district.
(2)
In Except as otherwise
provided in this subsection, in a
school
district where provision is made for that provides
kindergarten, work,
a child , resident of who
resides in the school
district
, is entitled to may enroll in the kindergarten if the
child is at least 5 years of age on December 1 of the school year
of enrollment. For the 2007-2008 school year, a child who resides
in the school district may enroll in kindergarten if the child is
at least 5 years of age on November 1, 2007. For the 2008-2009
school year, a child who resides in the school district may enroll
in kindergarten if the child is at least 5 years of age on October
1, 2008. For the 2009-2010 school year and each succeeding school
year, a child who resides in the school district may enroll in
kindergarten if the child is at least 5 years of age on September 1
of the school year of enrollment.
(3) In
a school district which that
provides kindergarten and
has
semiannual promotions, a child , resident of who resides in the
district
, is entitled to may enroll in kindergarten for the second
semester if the child is at least 5 years of age on March 1 of the
year of enrollment.
(4) The board of a school district or board of directors of a
public school academy may adopt a policy that allows a child who is
at least 4 years of age on September 1 of the school year to enroll
in kindergarten early upon request by the child's parent or legal
guardian if it is determined that the child demonstrates
capabilities warranting the early enrollment. The policy shall
require the determination of a child's capabilities to be made by
the school district superintendent or public school academy chief
administrator, or by his or her designee.
(5) The ages prescribed in this section for a child's
eligibility for enrollment in a school district also apply to a
child's eligibility to enroll in a public school academy.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 475
of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.