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MI HB6332

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/6/2018

Primary Sponsor

William Sowerby

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the Revised School Code to require boards of school districts and boards of directors of public school academies to hold at least one regular public meeting each month.

  • Requires public school academy boards to hold monthly meetings at the academy itself, with meetings scheduled at dates and times convenient for parents, teachers, and pupils.

  • Requires cyber school boards to hold monthly public meetings within the school district where the majority of enrolled pupils reside and to broadcast each meeting on the cyber school's website at no charge.

  • Establishes that meetings with all board members present and proper public notice constitute legal meetings, even if board members did not receive proper individual notice.

  • Maintains existing requirements that all board business be conducted in public meetings complying with the Open Meetings Act, with closed sessions only as authorized by that act.

Legislative Description

Education; board members; monthly board meetings for all public schools; require. Amends sec. 1201 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1201).

Education: school districts

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/06/2018

9/25/2018

Committee Referrals

Education Reform9/6/2018

Full Bill Text

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