March 2, 2016, Introduced by Rep. Tedder 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 1307f.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1307f. The state policy under section 1307a shall include
at least all of the following provisions concerning data
collection:
(a) The intermediate school district, in accordance with
department guidelines, shall develop a system of data collection
regarding the use of seclusion and restraint.
(b) All of the following should occur with respect to the data
collected under subdivision (a):
(i) The data should be analyzed by the school, the school
district, and the intermediate school district to determine the
efficacy of the school's schoolwide system of behavioral support.
(ii) The data should be analyzed in the context of suspension,
expulsion, and dropout data.
(iii) The data should be analyzed for the purposes of continuous
improvement of training and technical assistance toward the
elimination of seclusion and restraint and the reduction or
elimination of emergency seclusion and emergency physical
restraint.
(iv) The data should be analyzed on a schedule determined by
the department.
(v) The data should be reported electronically to the
department in accordance with department guidelines.
(vi) The data should include a list of key identified personnel
and their levels of education, training, and knowledge.
(c) The department should post on its website and make
available redacted, aggregate data on the reported use of seclusion
and restraint, compiled by district on a quarterly basis.
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).