Bill Text: MI SB0315 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Education; attendance; age and date requirement for entering school; revise in school code. Amends sec. 1147 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1147). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0316'11
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-05-03 - Referred To Committee On Education [SB0315 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-SB0315-Engrossed.html
SB-0315, As Passed Senate, May 3, 2012
SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 315
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:
Sec.
1147. (1) A person, child
who is a resident of a school
district
not maintaining a that
does not provide kindergarten and
who is at least 5 years of age on the first day of enrollment of
the
school year , shall have a right to may attend
school in the
school district.
(2)
In a school district where provision is made for
kindergarten
work, that provides
kindergarten, until the 2013-2014
school
year, a child , who is a resident
of the school district
,
is
entitled to may enroll in the kindergarten if the child is at
least 5 years of age on December 1 of the school year of
enrollment.
In a school district which has semiannual promotions, a
child,
resident of the district, is entitled to enroll in
kindergarten
for the second semester if the child is at least 5
years
of age on March 1 of the year of enrollment.Subject to
subsection (3), for the 2013-2014 school year, a child who resides
in the school district may enroll in kindergarten if the child is
at least 5 years of age on November 1, 2013. Subject to subsection
(3), for the 2014-2015 school year, a child who resides in the
school district may enroll in kindergarten if the child is at least
5 years of age on October 1, 2014. Subject to subsection (3),
beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, a child who resides in
the school district may enroll in kindergarten if the child is at
least 5 years of age on September 1 of the school year of
enrollment.
(3) If a child residing in the school district is not 5 years
of age on the enrollment eligibility date specified in subsection
(2), but will be 5 years of age not later than December 1 of a
school year, the parent or legal guardian of that child may enroll
the child in kindergarten for that school year if the parent or
legal guardian notifies the school district in writing not later
than June 1 before the beginning of the school year that he or she
intends to enroll the child in kindergarten. If a child described
in this subsection becomes a resident of the school district after
June 1, the child's parent or legal guardian may enroll the child
in kindergarten for that school year if the parent or legal
guardian submits this written notification to the school district
not later than August 1 before the beginning of that school year. A
Senate Bill No. 315 as amended May 3, 2012
school district that receives this written notification may make a
recommendation to the parent or legal guardian of a child described
in this subsection that the child is <<NOT>> ready to enroll in
kindergarten due to the child's age or other factors. However,
regardless of this recommendation, the parent or legal guardian
retains the sole discretion to determine whether or not to enroll
the child in kindergarten under this subsection.
(4) The ages prescribed in this section for a child's
eligibility for enrollment in a school district also apply to a
child's eligibility to enroll in a public school academy.
(5) If a school district or public school academy enrolls any
children in kindergarten for a school year under subsection (3),
the school district or public school academy shall notify the
department of the number of those children enrolled by not later
than December 31 of that school year.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 316 of the 96th Legislature is enacted into
law.
