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MI SB1121

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/14/2024

Primary Sponsor

Sue Shink

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Origin

Senate

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the Critical Health Problems Education Act to establish a critical health problems education program within the Michigan Department of Education.

  • Authorizes the superintendent to promote comprehensive health education programs including guidelines for local school districts, inservice teacher training, and curriculum development in partnership with higher education institutions.

  • Adds regional school health coordinators as contractual authorities in health education to provide assistance with inservice programs for teachers.

  • Defines "regional school health coordinators" as qualified health education professionals employed by school districts, intermediate school districts, public school academies, or other entities and funded jointly by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education.

  • Requires regional school health coordinators to operationalize comprehensive school health education and wellness programs across all schools in the state.

Legislative Description

Education: all other employees; regional school health coordinators; require. Amends sec. 3 of 1969 PA 226 (MCL 388.383).

State agencies (existing): education

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Education

11/14/2024

Committee Referrals

Education11/14/2024

Full Bill Text

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