MI HB4085

Beginning in 2017-2018, districts not counting professional development hours under existing law may count up to 5 days or 30 hours of qualifying professional development for teachers as days or hours of pupil instruction.

Qualifying professional development includes instruction approved by the district superintendent or school principal, expanding the definition beyond the previous categories (NCLB compliance, accreditation, highly qualified teachers, technology integration, and teacher certification).

Districts must continue submitting pupil attendance data by specified deadlines to the intermediate superintendent and center, with state aid withheld for non-compliance.

School districts must provide at least 1,098 instructional hours and 175-180 days of pupil instruction annually, with exceptions for districts under collective bargaining agreements and those operating alternative education programs.

The bill takes effect 90 days after enactment.