Education: athletics; children who are homeschooled or attending nonpublic school; require the board of a school district or intermediate school district to allow to participate in certain extracurricular activities. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1290.
Impact
If SB0589 is enacted, state laws will adjust to enhance the rights of homeschooled and nonpublic school students in Michigan concerning participation in school-organized extracurriculars. The changes aim to ensure that local school boards cannot restrict access based on a child's educational setting. This could lead to increased participation rates among eligible children and foster broader community engagement through collaborative activities involving public school students.
Summary
SB0589 proposes amendments to the Michigan Revised School Code to allow children who are homeschooled or attending nonpublic schools the right to participate in extracurricular activities offered by public schools. This bill outlines that school district or intermediate school district boards cannot prohibit the participation of these eligible children, ensuring equitable access to various school-based activities, including sports, theater, band, and debate. The intent of the legislation is to promote inclusivity and provide opportunities for students who do not attend public schools to engage in extracurricular programs.
Contention
The introduction of SB0589 has sparked discussions regarding fairness and resource allocation in schools. Proponents argue that restricting access to extracurricular activities for nonpublic or homeschooled students is unjust, as these activities are often funded by public resources. Conversely, some critics may raise concerns about potential impacts on existing public school students, emphasizing that accommodating additional participants might stretch school resources and affect the quality of programs.
Education: athletics; children who are homeschooled or attending nonpublic school; require the board of a school district or intermediate school district to allow to participate in certain extracurricular activities. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1290.
Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district.
Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district.
Education: athletics; admission fee for middle school and high school interscholastic athletic activities; allow for cash as accepted form of payment. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1290.
Education: athletics; admission fee for high school interscholastic athletic activities; allow for cash as accepted form of payment. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1290.
Education: school districts; certain information on the school district's, intermediate school district's, or public school academy's website; require a school district, an intermediate school district, or a public school academy to post. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1280h.
Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district; directs Commissioner of Education to establish guidelines.
Education: athletics; children who are homeschooled or attending nonpublic school; require the board of a school district or intermediate school district to allow to participate in certain extracurricular activities. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1290.
Education: graduation requirements; credit for working certain trades; provide for. Amends sec. 1278a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a) & adds sec. 1279i.
In school health services, further providing for automatic external defibrillators, providing for automated external defibrillators and training, further providing for sudden cardiac arrest and electrocardiogram testing and providing for electrocardiogram testing for interscholastic athletics; and, in terms and courses of study, further providing for cardiopulmonary resuscitation education.
In certification of teachers, repealing provisions relating to CPR instruction; and, in school health services, repealing provisions relating to automatic external defibrillators and providing for AED and CPR instruction and procedure, for Automated External Defibrillator Program and for availability and specifications of automated external defibrillators.