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MI HB5186

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/31/2016

Primary Sponsor

Winnie Brinks

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Michigan's teaching certificate requirements to allow deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing individuals to obtain a limited teaching certificate without completing student teaching with hearing students
  • Permits the Department of Education to issue a limited teaching certificate to qualified deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing persons who complete all other certification requirements and successfully complete student teaching in special programs serving deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing students
  • Limits the scope of the issued certificate to teaching deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing students in appropriate programs
  • Effective August 24, 2016

Legislative Description

Disabilities; other; reference to "hearing impaired" regarding certain limited teaching certificates; revise to "hard of hearing". Amends sec. 1534 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1534).

Disabilities: other

Last Action

Assigned Pa 133'16 With Immediate Effect

5/31/2016

Committee Referrals

Health Policy12/17/2015

Full Bill Text

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