SENATE BILL No. 990

 

 

May 10, 2018, Introduced by Senator O'BRIEN 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 1264.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1264. (1) A school district, intermediate school

 

district, or public school academy shall not commence the

 

construction of a new school building or the major renovation of an

 

existing school building unless both of the following are met:

 

     (a) The school district, intermediate school district, or

 

public school academy consults on the plans for the construction of

 

a new school building or the major renovation of an existing school

 

with the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over

 

the municipality in which the greatest number of pupils enrolled in

 

the school district, intermediate school district, or public school

 

academy reside.


     (b) After consulting with a local law enforcement agency under

 

subdivision (a), the board of the school district or intermediate

 

school district or the board of directors of the public school

 

academy adopts plans for the construction of a new school building

 

or the major renovation of an existing school by a majority vote of

 

the members serving on the board or board of directors at a public

 

meeting of the board or board of directors held in compliance with

 

the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.

 

     (2) As used in this section, "school building" means either of

 

the following:

 

     (a) A building intended to be used to provide instruction for

 

pupils.

 

     (b) A recreational or athletic structure or field intended to

 

be used by pupils.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.