HOUSE BILL No. 4433

March 20, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Smith, Hardman, Reeves, McConico, Vagnozzi, Clack, Hopgood, Gleason, Tobocman, Hunter, Cheeks, Bieda and Daniels and referred to the Committee on Education.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The revised school code,"                                                  

                                                                                

    by amending section 1147 (MCL 380.1147).                                    

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 1147.   (1) A person, resident of a school district not                

                                                                                

2   maintaining a kindergarten and at least 5 years of age on the               

                                                                                

3   first day of enrollment of the school year, shall have a right to           

                                                                                

4   attend school in the district.                                              

                                                                                

5       (2) In a school district where provision is made for                        

                                                                                

6   kindergarten work, a child, resident of the district,  A school             

                                                                                

7   district shall provide kindergarten.  A child who resides in the            

                                                                                

8   school district is entitled to enroll in the kindergarten if the            

                                                                                

9   child is at least 5 years of age on December 1 of the school year           

                                                                                

10  of enrollment.  In a school district  which  that has semiannual            

                                                                                

11  promotions, a child  , resident of the district,  who resides in            

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   the school district is entitled to enroll in kindergarten for the           

                                                                                

2   second semester if the child is at least 5 years of age on March            

                                                                                

3   1 of the year of enrollment.