2004 House Bill 5666 / Public Act 127

Minimum instruction days exception for damaged schools

Introduced in the House

March 18, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Howard Walker (R-104)

To revise the law which requires a minimum of 180 days of instruction in schools as a condition of state funding, to lower the requirement by 20 hours for a school that was closed in the 2003-2004 school year due to structural roof and truss damage (Kingsley school district).

Referred to the Committee on Education

March 24, 2004

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 25, 2004

Passed in the House 97 to 9 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 30, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Education

May 11, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 12, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that broadens its scope to lower the minimum school days requirement by 30 hours for any school in the future that is closed due to "unusual and extenuating occurrences" such as severe roof damage.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 13, 2004

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To revise the law which requires a minimum of 180 days of instruction in schools as a condition of state funding, to lower the requirement by 20 hours for a school that was closed in the 2003-2004 school year due to structural roof and truss damage (Kingsley school district). The bill also would lower the minimum school days requirement by 30 hours for any school in the future that is closed due to "unusual and extenuating occurrences" such as severe roof damage.

Received in the House

May 13, 2004

May 18, 2004

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

June 3, 2004