HOUSE BILL No. 5259


     February 1, 2000, Introduced by Reps. Martinez, Woodward, LaForge, Jacobs, Baird, Clark, Brater, Scott, Bogardus, Quarles,
Godchaux, Jamnick and Lemmons 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:

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           SEC. 1305.  THE STATE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE TO

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      EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT OR PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY A MODEL FOR INCLUD-

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      ING INSTRUCTION DESIGNED TO REDUCE DISCRIMINATION AND PROMOTE

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      TOLERANCE AMONG PUPILS IN THE CURRICULUM AT ALL GRADE LEVELS.

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      THIS INSTRUCTION SHALL TEACH TOLERANCE FOR DIFFERENCES AMONG

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      PUPILS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIFFERENCES IN RACE, ETH-

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      NICITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, PHYS-

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      ICAL APPEARANCE, AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS.  IN ADDITION, THIS

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      INSTRUCTION SHALL FOCUS ON PREVENTING EMOTIONAL, MENTAL, OR

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      PHYSICAL ABUSE AMONG PUPILS AND ON PROMOTING NONVIOLENT CONFLICT

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      RESOLUTION.


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