August 30, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Emmons, Farhat, Nitz, Mortimer and Moore and referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Preparation.
A bill to amend 1964 PA 287, entitled
"An act to provide for the organization and functions of the state
boards of education under the constitutions of 1908 and 1963; to
provide for the appointment and functions of the superintendent of
public instruction under the constitution of 1963; and to repeal
certain acts and parts of acts,"
by amending section 10 (MCL 388.1010).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
10. (1) The state board of education shall have
superintendent of public instruction has the following powers and
duties:
(a)
Jurisdiction and control of the Michigan school schools
for
the deaf and blind at Flint
, the Michigan school for the
blind
at Lansing, and the Michigan rehabilitation institute for
veterans and disabled adults at Pine lake, including power to make
rules for the schools necessary to enforce discipline, preserve
health, and provide for proper physical, intellectual, and moral
training of their pupils.
(b) Regulation of school bus transportation, review of the
annexation or attachment of nonoperating school districts to
operating school districts, and the hearing of appeals from
decisions on alterations of boundaries of school districts as may
be
provided by law. The board may appoint a hearing officer to
hear
the appeals from decisions on alterations of boundaries of
school
districts who shall prepare a written report for
consideration
of the board. A copy of the written report shall be
furnished
to the designated appellant and appellee, who within 20
days
may file written objections to the report with the state board
of
education for its consideration. After considering the report of
the
hearing officer and any objections filed by interested parties,
the
board may determine the appeal or order a hearing by it of the
appeal
from the decision on alterations of boundaries of school
districts.
(c) Inspection of educational corporations as may be provided
by law.
(2) (d)
The appointment of state board of education shall
appoint the members of the state board for public community and
junior colleges, as provided by law.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act is intended to
transfer back to the superintendent of public instruction certain
powers, duties, and functions that were transferred to the former
department of career development by Executive Reorganization Order
No. 1999-7, MCL 388.995.