HOUSE BILL No. 5534


     December 13, 2001, Introduced by Rep. Kolb 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 1206.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 1206.  (1) THE BOARD OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL ENSURE

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      THAT DECISIONS THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT THE WAY A PARTICULAR SCHOOL

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      BUILDING OPERATES TO EFFECTUATE THE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS ESTAB-

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      LISHED BY THE BOARD ARE MADE AT THE SCHOOL BUILDING LEVEL AND ARE

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      MADE USING SITE-BASED DECISION MAKING.  THE SITE-BASED DECISION

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      MAKING SHALL SET A CLEAR DIRECTION FOR THE SCHOOL, FOCUSING ON

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      PUPIL ACHIEVEMENT, STAFF PRODUCTIVITY, AND SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY,

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      AND SHALL INCLUDE THE PARTICIPATION OF TEACHERS, SCHOOL ADMINIS-

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      TRATORS, PARENTS, PUPILS, AND OTHERS IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY.

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           (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "SITE-BASED DECISION MAKING"

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      MEANS A DECISION-MAKING PROCESS THAT IS ESTABLISHED AT EACH


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      SCHOOL BUILDING AND THAT CONCENTRATES ON DECISIONS REGARDING

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      CURRICULUM AND LEARNING ISSUES AT THAT PARTICULAR SCHOOL BUILD-

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      ING, BUT THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE DECISIONS CONFLICTING WITH SCHOOL

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      BOARD POLICY, DISTRICTWIDE PROCEDURES OR PROCESSES, OR THE LEGAL

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      AUTHORITY OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.














































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