380.1151 English as basic language of instruction; exceptions.
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380.1151 English as basic language of instruction; exceptions.
Sec. 1151.
(1)English shall be the basic language of instruction in the public and nonpublic schools of this state and in state institutions.
(2)Subsection
(1)shall not be construed as applying to:
(a)Religious instruction in a nonpublic school given in a foreign language in addition to the regular course of study.
(b)A course of instruction in a foreign language in which the pupil acquires sufficient proficiency to be conversant in the foreign language.
(c)Bilingual instruction, as defined in section 1152, which will assist children of limited English-speaking ability to achieve reasonable efficiency in the English language.
History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977
Popular Name: Act 451