{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-380.1137","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 380.1137","heading":"Powers of parents and legal guardians; policies or guidelines.","body":"Sec. 1137.\n\nIn recognition of the rights of parents and legal guardians, the board of a school district, public school academy, university school, or intermediate school district shall ensure that a parent or legal guardian responsible for the care and custody of a pupil enrolled in the school district, public school academy, university school, or intermediate school district may do all of the following:\n\nReview the curriculum, textbooks, and teaching materials of the school in which the pupil is enrolled at a reasonable time and place and in a reasonable manner.\n\nBe present, to a reasonable degree, and at reasonable times and subject to reasonable restrictions, controls, and limits, to observe instructional activity in a class or course in which the pupil is enrolled and present. As used in this subdivision, \"instructional activity\" does not include testing.\n\nThe board of a school district, public school academy, university school, or intermediate school district may adopt reasonable policies or guidelines under this section. Those policies or guidelines shall not unreasonably prevent the exercise of the rights set forth in subsection (1) and shall not create an unreasonable obstacle to teaching or learning, or to administering or maintaining proper discipline, in a school or school program. If a board adopts policies or guidelines under this subsection, the board shall make the policies or guidelines available to the public.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 380","Act Act-451-of-1976"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-380-1137","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"83b8240d018fdafbc48b3718d1fa66e7750f1ff711da127f5225676eee325f8e","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-380.1136","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-380.1137a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}