March 14, 2017, Introduced by Reps. Geiss, Hoadley, Love, Camilleri, Chang, Pagan, Hertel and Hammoud and referred to the Committee on Education Reform.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1160.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1160. Beginning in the 2017-2018 school year, the board
of a school district or board of directors of a public school
academy that operates an elementary school shall ensure that all of
the following are met with respect to the provision of art and
music in its curriculum:
(a) Shall provide for all pupils in grades K to 5 at least 90
minutes per week of instruction in music, taught by a certificated
teacher with a JX or JQ endorsement issued by the department.
(b) Shall provide for all pupils in grades K to 5 at least 90
minutes per week of instruction in art, taught by a certificated
teacher with an LX, LQ, or LZ endorsement issued by the department.
(c) Shall maintain staffing that includes at least 1
certificated teacher with a JX or JQ endorsement issued by the
department for every 400 pupils enrolled in grades K to 5.
(d) Shall maintain staffing that includes at least 1
certificated teacher with an LX, LQ, or LZ endorsement issued by
the department for every 650 pupils enrolled in grades K to 5.
(e) Shall have adopted and implemented specific curricula for
music and art.
(f) Shall maintain in each elementary school at least 1 space
that is designated for music instruction and allows for effective
implementation of the music curriculum, with consideration given to
the physical materials and tools needed for music instruction.
(g) Shall maintain in each elementary school at least 1 space
that is designated for visual art instruction and allows for
effective implementation of the visual arts curriculum, with
consideration given to the physical materials and tools needed for
art instruction.
(h) Shall establish and maintain a separate dedicated budget
for music instruction and art instruction in grades K to 5.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.