Michigan Votes Forum

Introduced in the House on June 14, 2007, to prohibit a school district from operating a school or educational program outside its boundaries unless it receives written permission from the board of the school district in which the school or program is located. Note: The bill does not explicitly exclude charter schools from its provisions

The vote was 84 in favor, 23 opposed and 3 not voting

(House Roll Call 243 at House Journal 67)

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Dear Mr. Melton: I hope that your legislation would not include special needs children like my son. My son is autistic and a resident of the Pontiac School District. The Pontiac School District is completely incapable of providing him with the necessary services. He is, therefore, attending school in Birmingham with a number of other children both from Birmingham and surrounding districts who are also autistic. It is not cost effective for every school district to have their own autism program. I hope your legislation will not keep districts from pooling their resources to assist special needs students. My son is receiving an excellent education and it would be very disappointing if your legislation hurt his future.

Why tie the hands of good programs? Why should urban districts be punished for traveling to district run camps, etc.? Seems like a waste of time. Seems to discriminate.

I'm really not sure about this bill andn would need to learn more. HOWEVER, I am strongly against students being Smart-bussed into the Oakland County or Macomb County or whatever district school system. If you don't pay taxes in the district or the school system and you don't live there, you shouldn't force your kidson our neighborhoods. I have tons of kids that I see every day that are getting off the Smart bus in Madison Heights. They don't belong there. They don't pay the local taxes which are exhorbitant. I don't think it's fair. If the schools in your area are bad or rundown, fix them up.