HOUSE BILL No. 5529


     February 4, 1998, Introduced by Reps. Willard, Rocca, Hale, Harder, Wetters, Scott, Baird and Kukuk 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 1231a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 1231A.  BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 1997, THE BOARD OF A SCHOOL

 2    DISTRICT, LOCAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT, INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DIS-

 3    TRICT, OR PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY SHALL REQUIRE EACH PERSON IT

 4    EMPLOYS AS A TEACHER TO HOLD VALID CERTIFICATION IN FIRST AID AND

 5    IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND

 6    ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OR A COMPARABLE ORGANIZATION OR

 7    INSTITUTION APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT.  THE CERTIFICATION MUST

 8    BE CURRENT DURING THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR THE PERSON IS EMPLOYED.








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