May 25, 2016, Introduced by Rep. LaGrand and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
by amending section 1310 (MCL 380.1310), as amended by 2000 PA 230.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
1310. (1) If Subject to section
1310d, if a pupil
enrolled in grade 6 or above commits a physical assault at school
against another pupil and the physical assault is reported to the
school board, school district superintendent, or building
principal, then the school board or the designee of the school
board as described in section 1311(1) on behalf of the school board
shall suspend or expel the pupil from the school district for up to
180 school days. A district superintendent or building principal
who receives a report described in this subsection shall forward
the report to the school board. Notwithstanding section 1147, a
school district is not required to allow an individual expelled
from another school district under this section to attend school in
the school district during the expulsion.
(2) If an individual is expelled pursuant to this section, it
is the responsibility of that individual and of his or her parent
or legal guardian to locate a suitable educational program and to
enroll the individual in such a program during the expulsion. The
office for safe schools in the department shall compile information
on and catalog existing alternative education programs or schools
and nonpublic schools that may be open to enrollment of individuals
expelled under this section and pursuant to section 1311(2) or
1311a, and shall periodically distribute this information to school
districts for distribution to expelled individuals. A school board
that establishes an alternative education program or school
described in this subsection shall notify the office for safe
schools about the program or school and the types of pupils it
serves. The office for safe schools also shall work with and
provide technical assistance to school districts, authorizing
bodies for public school academies, and other interested parties in
developing these types of alternative education programs or schools
in geographic areas that are not being served.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "At school" means in a classroom, elsewhere on school
premises, on a school bus or other school-related vehicle, or at a
school-sponsored activity or event whether or not it is held on
school premises.
(b) "Physical assault" means intentionally causing or
attempting to cause physical harm to another through force or
violence.
(c) "School board" means a school board, intermediate school
board, or the board of directors of a public school academy.
(d)
"School district" means a school district, a local act
school
district, an intermediate school
district, or a public
school academy.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect August 1,
2017.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless House Bill No. 5618 of the 98th Legislature is enacted into
law.