2008 Senate Bill 1252 / Public Act 583

Revise school bus driver background checks; make charter school change

Introduced in the Senate

April 15, 2008

Introduced by Sen. John Gleason (D-27)

To allow a school district to share the criminal background check required for substitute bus drivers with another school district if the bus driver gives permission.

Referred to the Committee on Education

June 12, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 28, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Education

Sept. 24, 2008

Amendment offered

To repeal a provision that was included in Senate Bill 730, which itself repealed a provision that allows charter schools to transfer their property to another school. The effect of the amendment would be to allow charter schools in Detroit to expand.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-23)

To strip out the previous amendment, which had been recommended by the "committee of the whole," and which would allow charter schools in Detroit to expand.

The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

To leave in place a provision in the charter school law that expires at the end of 2008 which allows charter schools to transfer their property to another school. The effect would be to allow charter schools in Detroit to expand. Also, to allow a school district to share the criminal background check required for substitute bus drivers with another school district if the bus driver gives permission.

Received in the House

Sept. 24, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Education

Dec. 19, 2008

Amendment offered by Rep. Tim Melton (D-29)

To allow a provision in the charter school law to expire which allows charter schools to transfer their property to another school. The effect of not allowing the provision to expire would have been to allow certain expansions of charter schools in Detroit.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 89 to 0 (details)

To allow a school district to share the criminal background check required for substitute bus drivers with another school district if the bus driver gives permission.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2008

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which allows a provision in the charter school law to expire that would have allowed certain expansions of charter schools in Detroit.

Passed in the Senate 30 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008