HOUSE BILL No. 6041

 

June 23, 2004, Introduced by Rep. Accavitti 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 1160.                             

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 1160.  The board of a school district or board of                      

                                                                                

2   directors of a public school academy shall require each high                

                                                                                

3   school pupil to perform community service as a condition of                 

                                                                                

4   graduation from high school.  The type of community service                 

                                                                                

5   required shall be as determined by the board or board of                    

                                                                                

6   directors.  The amount of community service required shall be as            

                                                                                

7   follows:                                                                    

                                                                                

8       (a) For pupils graduating in 2005, 5 hours.                                 

                                                                                

9       (b) For pupils graduating in 2006, 10 hours.                                

                                                                                

10      (c) For pupils graduating in 2007, 15 hours.                                

                                                                                

11      (d) For pupils graduating in 2008 or after, 20 hours.