LOCKER SEARCH POLICY ON WEBSITE

House Bill 4320

Sponsor: Rep. Paul Gieleghem

Committee: Education

Complete to 3-16-01

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4320 AS INTRODUCED 2-21-01

 

The bill would amend the Revised School Code to require the Department of Education to post the following on its Internet website:

* The statewide school safety information policy, required by Public Act 102 of 1999;

* the model policy on searches of lockers and locker contents, required by Public Act 87 of 2000; and

* other state policies or model policies related to school safety as determined by the department to be appropriate and beneficial to be provided in this manner.

[Public Act 102 of 1999 required the superintendent of public instruction, the attorney general, and the director of the Department of State Police to adopt and publish a statewide school safety information policy, and required school boards to work with local law enforcement agencies and county prosecutors to adapt, adopt, and implement the policy. The policy is to establish the types of incidents, including physical assaults, to be reported to law enforcement agencies by schools, and to identify procedures to be followed when such an incident occurs at school.

Public Act 87 of 2000 required the superintendent of public instruction to develop and make available a model policy on school locker searches, and requires local school boards to adopt a policy on that subject.]

MCL 380.1304

Analyst: J. Hunault

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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.