2023 Senate Bill 535

Education: attendance; time pupils spend at recess; allow to be counted as pupil instruction time.

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” (MCL 388.1601 to 388.1896) by adding section 101a.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Amends the State School Code so that recess be considered as pupil instruction time under specific conditions for students in grades K to 5, with the possibility of inclusion for students above grade 5. The conditions include daily provision, exclusion of electronic device usage unless specified in a student's individualized education program, and a requirement for the recess to be unstructured, child-directed play.

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 27, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-35) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Joseph Bellino (R-16), Veronica Klinefelt (D-11), Sean McCann (D-19), Sue Shink (D-14), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Darrin Camilleri (D-4) and Rosemary Bayer (D-13)

Referred to the Committee on Education