March 2, 2016, Introduced by Rep. Price 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 1307e.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1307e. The state policy under section 1307a shall include
at least all of the following provisions concerning development and
implementation of an emergency intervention plan:
(a) Each intermediate school district shall develop a written
and publicly available districtwide emergency intervention plan
that protects the health, safety, and dignity of pupils. The
emergency intervention plan shall provide a clear and detailed
description of the procedures to be followed, and the potential
actions to be taken, in an emergency situation, including, if
applicable, the potential use of emergency seclusion and emergency
physical restraint, along with examples of situations that could
result in the use of emergency seclusion or emergency physical
restraint. The emergency intervention plan should be developed and
periodically revised in partnership with parents and guardians by a
team that includes an individual knowledgeable about the
appropriate use of emergency seclusion and emergency physical
restraint and an individual knowledgeable about the use of positive
behavioral supports to reduce or eliminate the use of seclusion and
restraint. The intermediate school district shall provide parents
and guardians with paper or electronic notice of the availability
of the emergency intervention plan, including instructions on how
to access or request a copy of the plan and a process for asking
questions and expressing concerns. If the intermediate school
district has a public website, the intermediate school district
shall post the emergency intervention plan on that website.
(b) If concerns arise regarding humaneness or social
acceptability of an element of the emergency intervention plan, the
intermediate school district should convene a human rights
committee to review the emergency intervention plan. The human
rights committee should consist of at least 3 key identified
personnel and 3 members of the intermediate school district's
parent advisory committee. As defined in the emergency intervention
plan, this committee should do all of the following:
(i) Provide periodic review of the plan and related data, and
recommend revisions to the plan, as needed.
(ii) Ensure that key identified personnel are trained in the
specific techniques described in the emergency intervention plan.
(iii) Ensure that necessary staffing is maintained at all times.
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) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5410 (request no.
04860'15).
(b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5417 (request no.
04867'15).