SINGLE-GENDER EDUCATION S.B. 1296: FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 1296 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Senator Buzz Thomas
Committee: Education
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Revised School Code to permit the board of a school district to establish and maintain a single-gender school, class, or program within a school if a comparable school, class, or program were available to pupils of each gender.
Currently, the Code prohibits the establishment of a separate school or department for a person on account of race, color, or sex. The bill would create an exception to this prohibition.
MCL 380.1284 Legislative Analyst: Curtis Walker
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on the State.
There could be an indeterminate fiscal impact on a local school district if establishing a single-gender school, class, or program would require the district to hire additional personnel for the school, class, or program.
Date Completed: 6-13-06 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco
floor\sb1296 Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. sb1296/0506