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Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1137 (2026)

Powers of parents and legal guardians; policies or guidelines.

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THE REVISED SCHOOL CODE


Act 451 of 1976


380.1137 Powers of parents and legal guardians; policies or guidelines.

Sec. 1137.

    (1) In recognition of the rights of parents and legal guardians, the board of a school district, public school academy, university school, or intermediate school district shall ensure that a parent or legal guardian responsible for the care and custody of a pupil enrolled in the school district, public school academy, university school, or intermediate school district may do all of the following:

    (a) Review the curriculum, textbooks, and teaching materials of the school in which the pupil is enrolled at a reasonable time and place and in a reasonable manner.

    (b) Be present, to a reasonable degree, and at reasonable times and subject to reasonable restrictions, controls, and limits, to observe instructional activity in a class or course in which the pupil is enrolled and present. As used in this subdivision, "instructional activity" does not include testing.

    (2) The board of a school district, public school academy, university school, or intermediate school district may adopt reasonable policies or guidelines under this section. Those policies or guidelines shall not unreasonably prevent the exercise of the rights set forth in subsection (1) and shall not create an unreasonable obstacle to teaching or learning, or to administering or maintaining proper discipline, in a school or school program. If a board adopts policies or guidelines under this subsection, the board shall make the policies or guidelines available to the public.

History: Add. 1995, Act 289, Eff. July 1, 1996

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Act 451
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1997–1997 · leading case: Council of Organizations for Educ. About Parochiaid, Inc. v. Governor, 566 N.W.2d 208 (Mich. 1997).
Council of Organizations for Educ. About Parochiaid, Inc. v. Governor, 566 N.W.2d 208 (Mich. 1997). · cites it 2× “§ 380.1137; M.S.A. § 15.41137 (rights of parents and legal guardians); M.”
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