CONTRACT FOR SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS - S.B. 1249 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 1249 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Sponsor: Senator Shirley Johnson
Committee: Education
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Revised School Code to:
-- Permit the board of a school district or an intermediate school district (ISD) to enter into a contract with a person or entity for it to furnish substitute teachers to the school district or ISD as needed to carry out its operations.
-- Specify provisions that would have to be included in a contract to furnish substitute teachers.
-- Permit a district or ISD that contracted for substitute teachers to purchase liability insurance.
-- Exempt substitute teachers from the Code's provisions on hiring and contracting with qualified teachers, including a requirement that a person hold a valid teaching certificate when a contract begins.
-- Exempt substitute teachers who were employed by or under contract with a person or entity that contracted with a district or ISD from the Code's provisions on leave time, salary, and hiring privileges for substitute teachers.
("Entity" would mean a partnership, nonprofit or business corporation, labor organization, limited liability company, or any other association, corporation, trust, or other legal entity.)
MCL 380.1231 et al. - Legislative Analyst: L. Arasim
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State government.
A school district could realize a small saving if the cost of contracting for substitute teachers were less than the current cost of paying substitute teachers per diem wages. The amount of the possible saving would vary from district to district depending on the current wages paid to substitute teachers.
Date Completed: 9-22-00 - Fiscal Analyst: J. CarrascoFloor\sb1249 - Bill Analysis @ http://www.state.mi.us/sfa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.