Provisions governing school districts of first class; name of school district; jurisdiction of board; board as body corporate; suits.
MCL 380.401
in effect380.401. Provisions governing school districts of first class; name of school district; jurisdiction of board; board as body corporate; suits.
Sec. 401.
(1) A school district organized as a school district of the first class shall be governed by this part, by the provisions of article 2 which are not inconsistent with this part, and by articles 3 and 4.
(2) A school district governed by this part shall be known as the "school district of the city of __________," and shall be under the jurisdiction of the first class school district board.
(3) The first class school district board shall be a body corporate under the name and title of "the board of education of the school district of the city of __________" and under that name may sue and be sued.
1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977
[PopularName] Act 451
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-380-401Fetched: 10/20/2026
