June 11, 2009, Introduced by Senators CASSIS and KUIPERS 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 1280c.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1280c. (1) Not later than July 1, 2009, the department
shall develop or adopt a model early intervention program for
pupils in grades K to 3. The model early intervention program shall
have the same goals and include the same elements as the early
intervening model program described in section 641. The department
shall make this model program available to school districts,
intermediate school districts, and public school academies.
(2) Each school district, intermediate school district, and
public school academy is encouraged to adopt and implement the
model early intervention program developed under subsection (1) or
1 or more similar early intervening programs.