Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1506 (2026)

Program of instruction in reproductive health; supervision; request to excuse pupil from attendance; “reproductive health” defined.

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THE REVISED SCHOOL CODE


Act 451 of 1976


380.1506 Program of instruction in reproductive health; supervision; request to excuse pupil from attendance; “reproductive health” defined.

Sec. 1506.

    (1) A program of instruction in reproductive health shall be supervised by a registered physician, a registered nurse, or other person certified by the state board as qualified. Upon the written request of a pupil or the pupil's parent or guardian, a pupil shall be excused, without penalty or loss of academic credit, from attending classes in which the subject of reproductive health is under discussion.

    (2) As used in subsection (1) and sections 1507 and 1508, "reproductive health" means that state of an individual's well-being which involves the reproductive system and its physiological, psychological, and endocrinological functions.

History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977 ;-- Am. 1977, Act 226, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1977

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1977–1986 · leading case: Sheridan Road Baptist Church v. Dep't of Educ., 396 N.W.2d 373 (Mich. 1986).
Sheridan Road Baptist Church v. Dep't of Educ., 396 N.W.2d 373 (Mich. 1986). · cites it 4× “41501), reproductive health (MCL 380.1506; MSA 15.41506), and other courses that plaintiffs object to on religious grounds; the reference to courses of study in the compulsory education statute (MCL 380.”
Doe v. Irwin, 441 F. Supp. 1247 (W.D. Mich. 1977). “§ 380.1506(1): A program of instruction in reproductive health shall be supervised by a registered physician, a registered nurse, or a person holding a teacher’s certificate qualifying *1261 the person as a supervisor in this field.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1506(1) — 1 case
Doe v. Irwin, 441 F. Supp. 1247 (W.D. Mich. 1977). “§ 380.1506(1): A program of instruction in reproductive health shall be supervised by a registered physician, a registered nurse, or a person holding a teacher’s certificate qualifying *1261 the person as a supervisor in this field.”
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