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CRITICAL HEALTH PROBLEMS EDUCATION PROGRAM
Filed with the Secretary of State on November 29, 2012
These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State unless adopted under section 33, 34, 45a(6), or 48 of 1969 PA 306. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the Secretary of State.
(By authority conferred on the department of education by section 5 of 1969 PA 226, MCL 388.385)
R 388.271 and R 388.273 of the Michigan Administrative Code are amended and R 388.272, R 338.274 and R 388.275 are rescinded from the Code as follows:
R 388.271 Definitions.
Rule 1. As used in these rules:
(a) “Act” means the critical health problems education act, 1969 PA 226, MCL 388.381 to MCL 388.385.
(b) “Coordinated school health” includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(i) Health education.
(ii) Physical education.
(iii) Nutrition services.
(iv) Social emotional health.
(v) Health services.
(vi) Healthy school environment.
(vii) Parent and community engagement.
(viii) Health promotion for staff.
(c) “In-service programs” means systematically organized activities designed to improve the knowledge, attitudes, and professional competencies of teachers.
(d) “Leadership” means the effects of persuading or influencing individuals and groups to pursue a course of action.
(e) “Pre-service programs” means educational experiences designed to prepare an individual to become a teacher.
(f) “School district” means “district” as defined under section 3 of 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1603. R 388.272 Rescinded.
R 388.273 Duties of department.
Rule 3. The department shall develop policies to be approved by the state board of education, with research-based statements, guidance, and resources on coordinated school health for school districts that includes, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Assist school districts in the planning, organization, administration and evaluation of their coordinated school health initiatives.
(b) Provide leadership to institutions of higher education in their development of pre-service and in- service programs to prepare teachers in health education, physical education, and coordinated school health.
(c) Cooperate with universities to develop a method of evaluation of such programs to prepare teachers in health education, physical education, and coordinated school health.
(d) Plan and direct statewide and regionally-centered in-service educational programs for teachers of health education and physical education.
R 388.274 Rescinded.
R 388.275 Rescinded.
