HOUSE BILL No. 4910


     September 29, 1999, Introduced by Rep. Stallworth 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 1278a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 1278A.  (1) IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER SEC-

 2    TION 1278, THE BOARD OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR PUBLIC SCHOOL ACAD-

 3    EMY SHALL INCLUDE AS PART OF ITS LOCALLY ADOPTED CORE ACADEMIC

 4    CURRICULUM UNDER SECTION 1278 A CLASS IN COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR

 5    PUPILS IN GRADES 6, 9, AND 12.

 6         (2) THE CLASS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL FOCUS ON

 7    DEVELOPING POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL ATTITUDES IN PUPILS, ON MAKING

 8    PUPILS AWARE OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS, AND ON THE IMPORTANCE OF

 9    MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

10    PUPILS IN THE CLASS SHALL ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES TO SERVE THE

11    SCHOOL COMMUNITY BOTH IN THE SCHOOL BUILDING AND OUTSIDE, SUCH AS


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 1    GROUNDS MAINTENANCE; SAFETY PATROL; AND MONITORING LIBRARIES,

 2    HALLWAYS, CAFETERIAS, RESTROOMS, AND OTHER SCHOOL FACILITIES.




















































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