HOUSE BILL No. 4099


     January 28, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Shackleton, Bradstreet, Allen and Middaugh and referred to the Committee on
Education.


        A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

   "The revised school code,"

   (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1284b.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 1284B.  (1) FOR THE 1999-2000, 2000-2001, AND 2001-2002

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      SCHOOL YEARS, THE BOARD OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT, LOCAL ACT SCHOOL

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      DISTRICT, PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY, OR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

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      SHALL ENSURE THAT THE DISTRICT'S OR PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY'S

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      SCHOOLS ARE NOT IN SESSION ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE LABOR DAY.  AS

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      USED IN THIS SECTION, "LABOR DAY" MEANS THE FIRST MONDAY IN

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      SEPTEMBER.

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           (2) THE SCHOOL CALENDAR TASK FORCE IS CREATED AS A TEMPORARY

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      COMMISSION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4 OF ARTICLE V OF THE STATE

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      CONSTITUTION OF 1963.  THE SCHOOL CALENDAR TASK FORCE SHALL STUDY

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      THE ISSUES SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBSECTION CONCERNING THE PUBLIC


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      SCHOOL CALENDAR AND REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE LEGISLATURE AND

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      THE GOVERNOR NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2000.  THE TASK FORCE

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      SHALL STUDY AND REPORT ITS FINDINGS ON BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING

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      ISSUES:

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           (A) THE ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL IMPACT OF THE REQUIREMENT

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      UNDER SUBSECTION (1) THAT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHALL NOT BE IN SES-

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      SION ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE LABOR DAY.

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           (B) THE ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL IMPACT OF A REQUIREMENT

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      THAT ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS BEGIN THE SCHOOL YEAR AFTER LABOR DAY.

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           (3) THE SCHOOL CALENDAR TASK FORCE SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOL-

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      LOWING 7 MEMBERS, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR:

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           (A) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING SCHOOL BOARDS, APPOINTED FROM

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      AMONG NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL

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      BOARDS.

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           (B) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS,

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      APPOINTED FROM AMONG NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE MICHIGAN ASSO-

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      CIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS.

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           (C) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING THE TRAVEL MICHIGAN UNIT OF THE

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      MICHIGAN JOBS COMMISSION, APPOINTED FROM AMONG NOMINATIONS SUB-

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      MITTED BY THE MICHIGAN JOBS COMMISSION.

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           (D) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING THE MICHIGAN TRAVEL COMMISSION,

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      APPOINTED FROM AMONG NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE MICHIGAN TRAVEL

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      COMMISSION.

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           (E) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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           (F) ONE MEMBER WHO IS A K-12 TEACHER IN THIS STATE.

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           (G) ONE MEMBER WHO IS NOMINATED BY THE MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF

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      COMMERCE.



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           (4) THE MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE SCHOOL CALENDAR TASK FORCE

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      SHALL BE APPOINTED NOT LATER THAN JULY 1, 1999.

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           (5) MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL CALENDAR TASK FORCE SHALL SERVE

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      UNTIL THE TASK FORCE FINDINGS ARE REPORTED AS REQUIRED UNDER

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      SUBSECTION (2).

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           (6) IF A VACANCY OCCURS ON THE SCHOOL CALENDAR TASK FORCE,

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      THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A REPLACEMENT IN THE SAME MANNER AS

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      THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT.

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           (7) THE FIRST MEETING OF THE SCHOOL CALENDAR TASK FORCE

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      SHALL BE CALLED BY THE GOVERNOR.  AT THE FIRST MEETING, THE

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      SCHOOL CALENDAR TASK FORCE SHALL ELECT FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS A

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      CHAIRPERSON AND OTHER OFFICERS AS IT CONSIDERS NECESSARY OR

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      APPROPRIATE.  AFTER THE FIRST MEETING, THE SCHOOL CALENDAR TASK

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      FORCE SHALL MEET AT LEAST MONTHLY, OR MORE FREQUENTLY AT THE CALL

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      OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR IF REQUESTED BY 3 OR MORE MEMBERS.

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           (8) A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL CALENDAR TASK

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      FORCE CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS AT A

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      MEETING OF THE TASK FORCE.  A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AND

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      SERVING ARE REQUIRED FOR OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE TASK FORCE.

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           (9) THE BUSINESS THAT THE SCHOOL CALENDAR TASK FORCE MAY

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      PERFORM SHALL BE CONDUCTED AT A PUBLIC MEETING HELD IN COMPLIANCE

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      WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 TO 15.275.

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           (10) A WRITING PREPARED, OWNED, USED, IN THE POSSESSION OF,

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      OR RETAINED BY THE SCHOOL CALENDAR TASK FORCE IN THE PERFORMANCE

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      OF AN OFFICIAL FUNCTION IS SUBJECT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

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      ACT, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 TO 15.246.





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           (11) MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL CALENDAR TASK FORCE SHALL SERVE

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      WITHOUT COMPENSATION.  HOWEVER, MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE MAY BE

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      REIMBURSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

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      TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT GUIDELINES FOR MILEAGE EXPENSES INCURRED IN

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      THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES AS MEMBERS OF THE TASK

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      FORCE.

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           (12) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE MICHIGAN JOBS COMMISSION SHALL

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      PROVIDE STAFFING AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR THE SCHOOL CALENDAR TASK

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      FORCE AS REASONABLY REQUESTED BY THE TASK FORCE.






































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