SENATE BILL NO. 721


   September 22, 1999, Introduced by Senator JAYE 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 1290.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 1290.  THE BOARD OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF

 2    DIRECTORS OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY SHALL ADOPT AND MAINTAIN A

 3    POLICY THAT REQUIRES A PUPIL TO MAINTAIN A GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF

 4    AT LEAST 2.0 ON A 4.0 SCALE, OR THE EQUIVALENT ON ANOTHER SCALE,

 5    TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC OR INTRAMURAL

 6    ATHLETICS.












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