March 29, 2012, Introduced by Reps. Howze, Stallworth, Stapleton, Hobbs, Liss, Haugh, Lane, Darany, Brown, Talabi, Constan, Barnett, Geiss, Cavanagh, Hovey-Wright, Womack, Segal, Rutledge, Durhal, Hooker, Nathan, Bauer, Hammel, Bledsoe, Potvin, Roy Schmidt, Gilbert, Wayne Schmidt and Yonker 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 sections 1180, 1181, 1182, and
1183.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1180. (1) Not later than 6 months after the effective
date of this section, the board of a school district or
intermediate school district or board of directors of a public
school academy shall adopt and implement a policy for the handling
of medical emergencies that occur at school. School districts,
intermediate school districts, and public school academies are
encouraged to work with local emergency medical first responders to
ensure that first responders have access to detailed information on
and are familiar with the layout for each school. The detailed
information shall include a designated emergency entrance where
employees of the school can direct the emergency medical first
responders to the appropriate location in the school building.
(2) The board of a school district or intermediate school
district or board of directors of a public school academy shall
post on its website and update at least annually all of the
following information:
(a) The total number of instructional staff members working at
each school operated by the board or board of directors.
(b) The total number of instructional staff members working at
each school operated by the board or board of directors who hold
valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued by the
American Red Cross, American heart association, or a comparable
organization.
(3) School districts, intermediate school districts, and
public school academies are encouraged to work with the American
Red Cross, American heart association, health care providers, or
other cardiopulmonary resuscitation training providers to obtain
training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for staff and pupils.
(4) As used in this section, "at school" means that term as
defined in section 1308.
Sec. 1181. Beginning September 1, 2012, except as otherwise
provided in subsection (2), the board of a school district or
intermediate school district or board of directors of a public
school academy shall ensure that each individual that the school
district, intermediate school district, or public school academy
employs or assigns to work in physical education or athletics at a
school that it operates has successfully completed a course
approved by the department in first aid and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation, including a test demonstration on a mannequin; has
successfully completed instruction approved by the department in
foreign body airway obstruction management; and holds valid
certification in these topics issued by the American Red Cross,
American heart association, or a comparable organization or
institution approved by the department. A school district,
intermediate school district, or public school academy shall
provide the training necessary for compliance with this subsection
or shall arrange for the provision of this training at no cost to
the individuals receiving the training.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an individual employed or
assigned to work in physical education or athletics if the
individual has physical limitations that make it impracticable for
the individual to complete the training and obtain the required
certification under subsection (1).
(3) The legislature shall appropriate funds as necessary to
reimburse school districts, intermediate school districts, and
public school academies for the costs of the training and
certification required under subsection (1).
(4) As used in this section, "work in physical education or
athletics" means to be employed as a teacher or aide for physical
education or to act as a coach, trainer, or other member of the
staff for an interscholastic athletics team, contest, competition,
tournament, meet, or practice.
Sec. 1182. Beginning September 1, 2012, the board of a school
district or intermediate school district or board of directors of a
public school academy shall ensure that the school district,
intermediate school district, or public school academy maintains in
a secure manner for each pupil all of the following:
(a) Emergency contact information.
(b) Medical background and history.
Sec. 1183. Beginning September 1, 2012, the board of a school
district or intermediate school district or board of directors of a
public school academy shall ensure all of the following:
(a) That an automated external defibrillator is present at
each public school it operates and that the automated external
defibrillator is readily accessible during school hours to staff,
pupils, volunteers, and guests.
(b) That an automated external defibrillator is present and
readily accessible within 50 feet of any athletic activity or event
sponsored or permitted by the school district, intermediate school
district, or public school academy.