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MI SB0503
Bill
AI Summary
Senate Bill 503 Summary
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Replaces the tenure commission with the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) to conduct arbitration hearings for teacher discharge and demotion cases.
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Changes appeal process from filing a "claim of appeal" with the tenure commission to filing a "demand for arbitration" with MERC, with hearings to be conducted by an arbitrator selected using MERC's standard grievance arbitration procedures.
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Establishes new timelines: hearings must be held within 90 days of arbitrator selection, decisions issued within 35 days of case submission, and allows 20 days to file an action to vacate in Ingham County circuit court (replacing appeals to the Court of Appeals).
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Adds witness protections for alleged victims of abuse who are minors or adults with developmental disabilities, including use of support persons, anatomically correct dolls, and exclusion of unnecessary persons during testimony.
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Repeals provisions establishing and governing the tenure commission structure and operations, transferring its functions to MERC.
Legislative Description
Education; teachers; teacher tenure hearing and appeal processes; modify. Amends secs. 3, 4, 4a & 5, art. IV, sec. 1, art. VI & sec. 7, art. VII of 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4 (MCL 38.103 et seq.) & repeals secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10, art. VII of 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4 (MCL 38.131 et seq.).
Education, teachers
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Education
6/21/2011