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MI HB5669

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2014

Primary Sponsor

Robert VerHeulen

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires school districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academies to provide at least 5 days of teacher professional development each school year
  • Allows state-approved nonpublic schools to provide professional development for their teachers
  • Permits the Department of Education to credit nonpublic school professional development toward teaching certificate or endorsement issuance and renewal if it meets the same standards as public school professional development
  • Requires nonpublic schools providing professional development to submit to the same auditing and documentation requirements as public schools
  • Specifies that professional development days under this section do not count toward professional development required under section 1526

Legislative Description

Education; teachers; use of school-provided professional development hours toward certification or renewal; allow for nonpublic school teachers. Amends sec. 1527 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1527).

State agencies (existing), education

Last Action

Assigned Pa 484'14 With Immediate Effect 2014 Addenda

12/31/2014

Committee Referrals

Education6/12/2014

Full Bill Text

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