December 2, 2014, Introduced by Senator PAVLOV and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
by amending section 1310a (MCL 380.1310a), as amended by 2000 PA
230.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1310a. (1) At least annually, each school board shall
prepare and submit to the superintendent of public instruction, in
the form and manner prescribed by the superintendent of public
instruction, a report stating the number of pupils expelled or
suspended from the school district during the immediately preceding
school
year , with and
the number of pupils who were truant,
chronically absent, or disciplinary absent during the immediately
preceding school year. For each expulsion or suspension, the report
shall include a brief written description of the incident that
caused
each the expulsion
or suspension, the participants, and the
disciplinary outcomes. For each incident of a pupil who is truant,
chronically absent, or disciplinary absent, the report shall
contain a brief written statement of the data establishing that the
pupil is truant, chronically absent, or disciplinary absent.
(2) In order to obtain an accurate local and statewide picture
of school crime and to develop the partnerships necessary to plan
and implement school safety programs, at least annually, each
school board shall report to the superintendent of public
instruction, in the form and manner prescribed by the
superintendent of public instruction, incidents of crime occurring
at school within the school district. In determining the form and
manner of this report, the superintendent of public instruction
shall consult with local and intermediate school districts and law
enforcement
officials. The reporting shall include at least crimes
all incidents involving physical violence, gang-related activity,
illegal possession of a controlled substance or controlled
substance analogue, or other intoxicant, trespassing, and property
crimes including, but not limited to, theft and vandalism. For a
property crime, the report shall include an estimate of the cost to
the school district resulting from the property crime. The school
crime reporting requirements of this subsection are intended to do
all of the following:
(a) Help policymakers and program designers at the local and
state levels develop appropriate prevention and intervention
programs.
(b) Provide the continuous assessment tools needed for
revising and refining school safety programs.
(c) Assist schools and school districts to identify the most
pressing safety issues confronting their school communities, to
direct resources appropriately, and to enhance campus safety
through prevention and intervention strategies.
(d) Foster the creation of partnerships among schools, school
districts, state agencies, communities, law enforcement, and the
media to prevent further crime and violence and to assure a safe
learning environment for every pupil.
(3) Each school building shall collect and keep current on a
weekly basis the information required for the report under
subsection (2) and must provide that information, within 7 days,
upon request. At least annually, each school board shall make a
copy disaggregated by school building, of the most recent report
for the school district under subsection (2) available to the
parent or legal guardian of each pupil enrolled in the school
district.
(4) As used in this section, "chronically absent",
"disciplinary absent", and "truant" mean those terms as defined in
section 1561 and "school board" and "school district" mean those
terms
as defined in section 1310.1311.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 1151
of the 97th Legislature is enacted into law.