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MI HB5550
Bill
Status
5/7/2014
Primary Sponsor
Jim Townsend
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AI Summary
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Requires public schools to comply with written parent requests to place 2 or more multiple birth siblings (twins, triplets, or higher multiples) in the same classroom or separate classrooms when enrolled in the same grade.
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Schools must honor placement requests "to the extent practicable" but are not required to comply if documented behavioral issues indicate the requested placement would disrupt the educational process.
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Does not apply to public schools that only have 1 classroom for the affected grade and does not require schools to alter the number of classrooms to accommodate requests.
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Applies to parents or legal guardians of multiple birth siblings enrolling in the same public school grade in Michigan.
Legislative Description
Education; attendance; parent requests for classroom assignment of multiple birth siblings; require public schools to comply with. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1147a.
Education, attendance
Last Action
Printed Bill Filed 05/07/2014
5/8/2014