HB-5410, As Passed House, December 14, 2016

HB-5410, As Passed Senate, December 14, 2016

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5410

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

"The revised school code,"

(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1307a.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1307a. Not later than December 1, 2016, the department

shall develop a state policy regarding the use of seclusion and

restraint in the public schools that includes all of the elements

under sections 1307b to 1307h, along with guidelines as the

department considers appropriate. Not later than the beginning of

the 2017-2018 school year, the board of a school district or

intermediate school district or board of directors of a public

school academy shall adopt and implement a local policy that is

consistent with the state policy under this section. A person who

fails to comply with this section or who fails to comply with any

of the requirements of the state policy developed under this

section is considered to have failed to comply with and to have

violated this act.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless all of the following bills of the 98th Legislature are

enacted into law:

     (a) House Bill No. 5409.

     (b) House Bill No. 5411.

     (c) House Bill No. 5412.

     (d) House Bill No. 5413.

     (e) House Bill No. 5414.

     (f) House Bill No. 5415.

     (g) House Bill No. 5416.