HOUSE BILL No. 4936

October 6, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Driskell, Cochran, Lane, LaVoy, Byrd, Brunner, Sarah Roberts, Faris, Pagan, Plawecki, Chirkun, Darany, Hovey-Wright and Schor and referred to the Committee on Education.

 

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

 

"The revised school code,"

 

by amending sections 1526 and 1527 (MCL 380.1526 and 380.1527),

 

section 1526 as amended by 1995 PA 289 and section 1527 as amended

 

by 2014 PA 484.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1526. (1) For the first 3 years of his or her employment

 

in classroom teaching, a teacher shall be assigned by the school in

 

which he or she teaches to 1 or more master teachers, or college

 

professors or retired master teachers, who shall act as a mentor or

 

mentors to the teacher. During the 3-year period, the teacher shall

 

also receive intensive professional development induction into

 

teaching, based on a professional development plan that is

 


consistent with the requirements of section 3a of article II of Act

 

No. 4 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1937, being

 

section 38.83a of the Michigan Compiled Laws, 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4,

 

MCL 38.83a, including classroom management and instructional

 

delivery. During the 3-year period, the intensive professional

 

development induction into teaching shall consist of at least 15

 

days of professional development, the experiencing of effective

 

practices in university-linked professional development schools,

 

and regional seminars conducted by master teachers and other

 

mentors.

 

     (2) The intensive professional development induction into

 

teaching required under this section may include training,

 

conferences, clinics, or other professional development covering

 

school or student safety issues. This may include safety and

 

security issues that may occur on the school building, classroom,

 

or individual level. The professional development may be provided

 

by the school district, intermediate school district, public school

 

academy, or another resource approved by the governing board.

 

     Sec. 1527. (1) The board of each school district, intermediate

 

school district, or public school academy shall provide at least 5

 

days of teacher professional development each school year.

 

     (2) A state-approved nonpublic school may provide teacher

 

professional development for nonpublic school teachers. The

 

department shall credit this professional development toward the

 

issuance or renewal of a teaching certificate or endorsement to the

 

same extent as professional development provided by a public school

 

is credited for its teachers for those purposes if the department

 


determines that all of the following are met:

 

     (a) The professional development provides substantially the

 

same program content as professional development provided by a

 

public school that is credited by the department toward the

 

issuance or renewal of a teaching certificate or endorsement.

 

     (b) The nonpublic school submits to the same auditing and

 

documentation requirements for professional development as a public

 

school.

 

     (3) The professional development required under this section

 

may include training, conferences, clinics, or other professional

 

development covering school or student safety issues. This may

 

include safety and security issues that may occur on the school

 

building, classroom, or individual level. The professional

 

development may be provided by the school district, intermediate

 

school district, public school academy, or nonpublic school, or

 

another resource approved by the governing board. The department

 

shall credit this professional development toward the issuance or

 

renewal of a teaching certificate or endorsement to the same extent

 

as other professional development provided under this section.

 

     (4) (3) Professional development days provided under this

 

section shall not be counted toward the professional development

 

required under section 1526.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.