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
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