Clarkston PTA District Council
Prior Legislative Update

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HOUSE BILLS

HB 6234 of 2008
referred 6/10/2008Education
Spade, Dudley Education; employees; administrative certification for school administrators; require. Amends secs. 1246 & 1536 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1246 & 380.1536).

HB 6247 of 2008
referred 6/18/2008Education
Hopgood, Hoon-Yung Education; curricula; mathematics graduation requirements and personal curriculum requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1278b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278b).

HB 6270 of 2008
referred 6/19/2008Education
Bennett, Doug Education; employees; privatization criteria for school employees; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1245.

HB 6273 of 2008
referred 6/19/2008Education
Pastor, John School aid; other; number of hours lost due to certain malicious and deliberate property damages; allow to be counted as hours of pupil instruction. Amends sec. 101 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1701).

HB 6278 of 2008
referred 6/24/2008Education
Law, David Education; curricula; internet safety instruction in schools; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1163.

HB 6333 of 2008
referred 7/23/2008Education
Ebli, Kate Higher education; financial aid; student loan interest payment program for certain technology degree graduates of state universities; provide for. Creates new act.

HB 6343 of 2008
referred 7/23/2008Education
Jones, Rick Education; employees; notification to employees and law enforcement when threat of physical assault is made; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1307.

HB 6346 of 2008
referred 7/23/2008Education
LaJoy, Philip Higher education; financial aid; website describing state financial aid programs; require. Amends sec. 7 of 1960 PA 77 (MCL 390.957).

HB 6399 of 2008
referred 9/9/2008Education
Calley, Brian Higher education; generally; grant programs to support nursing programs at colleges and universities; establish.

HR 0400 of 2008
referred 6/25/2008Education
Hammel, Richard A resolution memorializing the United States Congress to enact the Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged (Keeping PACE) Act.

HR 0403 of 2008
referred 6/26/2008Education
Vagnozzi, Aldo A resolution to urge the state's public schools to work with Michigan's banking and financial institutions to increase financial literacy among our students.

SB 0836 of 2007 (PA 0219 of 2008)
referred 2/26/2008Education
Van Woerkom, Gerald School aid; other; certain requirements for qualifying for state aid for certain shared time instruction between public schools and private schools; revise. Amends sec. 166b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1766b).6/17/2008Reported with recommendation as substitute (H-1) on 6/17/2008

SB 0842 of 2007
referred 6/11/2008Education
Kuipers, Wayne Education; students; demonstration of basic literacy skills; require for promotion to fourth grade. Amends sec. 1280b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280b) & adds sec. 1283. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1275'08

 

SENATE BILLS

SB 1361 of 2008
Referred 6/3/2008Education
Hardiman, Bill Education; curricula; academic freedom to teach evidence regarding controversial scientific subjects; allow. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1292.

*This bill is identical to HB 6027 introduced in April.

SB 1384 of 2008
Referred 6/17/2008Education
Kahn, Roger Retirement; public school employees; retirement allowance for member on disability who subsequently retires; adjust. Amends 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1301 - 38.1408) by adding sec. 104b.

SB 1417 of 2008
Referred 6/26/2008Education
Pappageorge, John Education; curricula; internet safety instruction in schools; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1163.

SB 1437 of 2008
Referred 6/27/2008Education
Jacobs, Gilda Construction; equipment; playground equipment safety act; expand to include flagpoles. Amends secs. 2 & 6 of 1997 PA 16 (MCL 408.682 & 408.686).

SB 1450 of 2008
Referred 7/24/2008Education
Kuipers, Wayne Higher education; community colleges; removal of community college employees from school retirement system; provide for. Amends secs. 6 & 7 of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1306 & 38.1307).

SR 0207 of 2008
Referred 6/19/2008Education
Cherry, Deborah A resolution to memorialize the United States Congress to enact the Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged (Keeping PACE) Act.

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House Bills

HB 6247 of 2008
referred 6/18/2008Education
Hopgood,
Hoon-YungEducation; curricula; mathematics graduation requirements and personal curriculum requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1278b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278b).

9/23/2008Reported with recommendation as substitute (H-3) on 9/23/2008

HB 5943 of 2008
referred 4/8/2008Education
Sheltrown,
JoelEducation; curricula; general diploma curriculum as alternative for high school graduation; provide for. Amends secs. 78a, 1278b & 1280 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a et seq.) & adds sec. 1278c

9/23/2008H-1 adopted on 9/23/2008

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HOUSE BILLS

HB 6247 of 2008
Referred 11/5/2008 Hopgood, Education; curricula; mathematics graduation requirements and personal curriculum requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1278b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278b).

 

 

SENATE BILLS

SB 1566 of 2008
Referred 11/5/2008Education
Brown, school; canvass of school district elections when school district lies in more than 1 county; amend. Amends secs. 24a & 307 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.24a & 168.307).

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House Bills

HB 6247 of 2008
Referred 11/5/2008 Hopgood, Education; curricula; mathematics graduation requirements and personal curriculum requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1278b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278b).

 

 

Senate Bills

SB 1566 of 2008
Referred 11/5/2008Education
Brown, school; canvass of school district elections when school district lies in more than 1 county; amend. Amends secs. 24a & 307 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.24a & 168.307).


Education Committee Meetings

Location: 327 House Office Building, Lansing, MI

Date: Thursday, 11/13/2008 Time 9:00 AM

Hearing testimony on: Perennially failing schools: defined, implications, and reforms

Chair:Representative Tim Melton