Bill Text: MI HB5431 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Education; curriculum; internet safety instruction; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by addng sec. 1162.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-27 - Printed Bill Filed 03/27/2014 [HB5431 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2013-HB5431-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 5431
March 26, 2014, Introduced by Rep. Hobbs 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 1162.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1162. (1) Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, the
board of a school district or board of directors of a public school
academy shall ensure that the school curriculum includes an age-
appropriate lesson of instruction on internet safety to be taught
at least once each school year to pupils in grades 3 to 12. Public
schools are encouraged to include this lesson in the school
curriculum before that school year. The board or board of directors
shall determine the scope and duration of these lessons. The
lessons may be incorporated into the current courses of study
regularly taught in the schools, as determined by the board or
board of directors. The legislature recommends that at least all of
the following topics should be addressed in these lessons at some
point during grades 3 to 12, at age and grade levels considered
appropriate by the board or board of directors:
(a) Safe and responsible use of social networking websites,
chat rooms, electronic mail, bulletin boards, instant messaging,
and other means of communication on the internet.
(b) Recognizing, avoiding, and reporting online solicitations
by sexual predators.
(c) Risks of transmitting personal information on the
internet.
(d) Recognizing and avoiding unsolicited or deceptive
communications received online.
(e) Recognizing and reporting online harassment and
cyberbullying.
(f) Reporting illegal activities and communications on the
internet.
(g) Copyright laws on written materials, photographs, music,
and video.
(2) Not later than the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year,
the department shall make available resource materials for
educating pupils regarding child online safety. Resource materials
may include, but are not limited to, handouts, worksheets,
computer-based slideshow presentations, and video presentations.
The department may take into consideration the curriculum and
resource materials on this subject developed in other states and by
other state attorneys general, as well as any other curricular and
resource materials suggested by education experts, school
psychologists, or technology companies that work on child online
safety issues. These materials may include, but are not limited to,
materials addressing safe online communications, privacy
protection, cyberbullying, viewing inappropriate material, file
sharing, and the importance of open communication with responsible
adults. The department shall make these resource materials
available on its internet website.
