HOUSE BILL No. 6251


     August 13, 2002, Introduced by Rep. Palmer 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 1180.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 1180.  (1) A SCHOOL-AGE CHILD WHO IS ENROLLED IN A NON-

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        PUBLIC SCHOOL OR WHO IS BEING HOME SCHOOLED MAY PARTICIPATE IN

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        ANY EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY OFFERED BY A SCHOOL OF THE SCHOOL

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        DISTRICT IN WHICH THE CHILD RESIDES.  THE SCHOOL OFFICIALS OF THE

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        SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE CHILD RESIDES SHALL ALLOW THE CHILD

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        TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY ON THE SAME BASIS

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        AS PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL AT WHICH THE ACTIVITY IS OFFERED.  THE

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        SCHOOL OFFICIALS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL NOT PROHIBIT OR

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        INTERFERE WITH THE CHILD'S PARTICIPATION IN THE EXTRACURRICULAR

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        ACTIVITY BASED IN WHOLE OR PART ON THE FACT THAT THE CHILD IS

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        ENROLLED IN A NONPUBLIC SCHOOL OR IS BEING HOME SCHOOLED, OR ON


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        THE IDENTITY OF THE NONPUBLIC SCHOOL IN WHICH THE CHILD IS

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        ENROLLED OR OF THE PERSON PROVIDING THE HOME SCHOOLING.

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             (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY"

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        INCLUDES ANY ACTIVITY ENGAGED IN BY PUPILS OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT

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        THAT IS NOT PART OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ACADEMIC CURRICULUM BUT

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        IS IN SOME WAY SPONSORED OR ENDORSED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR IS

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        HELD WITHIN OR ON PROPERTY OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE SCHOOL

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        DISTRICT.








































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