HOUSE BILL No. 5008


     July 3, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Scranton, McBryde, Hammerstrom and Birkholz 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 1305.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 1305.  THE BOARD OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR INTERMEDIATE

 2    SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL

 3    ACADEMY, MAY ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT AN ATTENDANCE POLICY THAT LIMITS

 4    THE NUMBER OF ABSENCES A PUPIL MAY HAVE IN A COURSE AND THAT

 5    INCLUDES REDUCTION IN A GRADE OR LOSS OF COURSE CREDIT FOR EXCES-

 6    SIVE ABSENTEEISM.  A POLICY DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION SHALL

 7    INCLUDE AN APPEALS PROCESS.










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