SENATE BILL No. 144

 

 

February 4, 2003, Introduced by Senators BIRKHOLZ, GARCIA, SANBORN, JELINEK, BROWN, ALLEN, CROPSEY, GOSCHKA and McMANUS 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 1304.                             

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 1304.  (1) The board of a school district, local act                   

                                                                                

2   school district, or intermediate school district or board of                

                                                                                

3   directors of a public school academy shall ensure all of the                

                                                                                

4   following in the public schools it operates:                                

                                                                                

5       (a) That the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United                 

                                                                                

6   States is offered each school day in at least grades 1 to 8.                

                                                                                

7       (b) That the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United                 

                                                                                

8   States is offered at all after-school events, including, but not            

                                                                                

9   limited to, all interscholastic athletic events, in at least                

                                                                                

10  grades 9 to 12.                                                             

                                                                                

11      (2) A pupil shall not be compelled, against the pupil's                     

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   objections or those of the pupil's parent or legal guardian, to             

                                                                                

2   recite the pledge of allegiance.