May 3, 2012, Introduced by Senators WARREN, PROOS, BOOHER, HOPGOOD, HANSEN, BRANDENBURG, JONES, BIEDA, NOFS, EMMONS, WHITMER, GREGORY, ANDERSON, YOUNG and MARLEAU and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1505.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1505. (1) The board of a school district or intermediate
school district or board of directors of a public school academy
shall adopt and implement a policy addressing sexual abuse of
children. The policy may address, but is not limited to, any of the
following:
(a) Age-appropriate curriculum and instruction for pupils in
grades pre-K to 5 concerning child sexual abuse.
(b) Training for school personnel on child sexual abuse.
(c) Providing educational information to parents or guardians
on the warning signs of a child being sexually abused and
information on needed assistance, referral, or resources. This
information may be provided in the student handbook that is
distributed to pupils and parents and guardians.
(d) Available counseling and resources for pupils affected by
sexual abuse.
(e) Emotional and educational support for a pupil affected by
sexual abuse to allow the pupil to continue to be successful in
school.
(f) A review of the system that is in place in the school
district, intermediate school district, or public school academy to
educate and support school personnel who are required to report
child abuse or neglect under section 3 of the child protection law,
1975 PA 238, MCL 722.623, and the process in place for making those
mandatory reports. This review should include an analysis of the
level of compliance with the mandatory reporting requirements and
suggestions to improve compliance.
(2) Any instruction, training, or information provided
pursuant to a policy adopted under subsection (1) may address, but
is not limited to, any of the following:
(a) Methods for increasing teacher, pupil, and parent
awareness of issues regarding sexual abuse of children, including
knowledge of likely warning signs indicating that a child may be a
victim of sexual abuse.
(b) Actions that a child who is a victim of sexual abuse
should take to obtain assistance and intervention.
(c) Available counseling options for pupils affected by sexual
abuse.
(3) Pupil instruction under this section is subject to section
1505a.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 1114
of the 96th Legislature is enacted into law.