SENATE BILL No. 585

 

 

June 11, 2003, Introduced by Senators McMANUS, KUIPERS, ALLEN, BIRKHOLZ, CROPSEY and GARCIA 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 1318.                             

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 1318.  The board of a school district, local act school                

                                                                                

2   district, or intermediate school district or board of directors             

                                                                                

3   of a public school academy shall ensure that all of the following           

                                                                                

4   requirements are met before any noncurriculum-related survey or             

                                                                                

5   questionnaire is administered to a pupil at school:                         

                                                                                

6       (a) A copy of the survey or questionnaire is made available                 

                                                                                

7   for review at convenient locations and times.                               

                                                                                

8       (b) Prior written consent is obtained from the pupil's parent               

                                                                                

9   or legal guardian or, if the pupil is at least age 18 or is an              

                                                                                

10  emancipated minor, from the pupil.  The form used to obtain the             

                                                                                

11  consent shall contain a summary description of the survey or                

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   questionnaire and a statement of the locations and times a copy             

                                                                                

2   is available for review.