February 23, 2005, Introduced by Rep. Caul and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4, entitled
"An act relative to continuing tenure of office of certificated
teachers in public educational institutions; to provide for
probationary periods; to regulate discharges or demotions; to
provide for resignations and leaves of absence; to create a state
tenure commission and to prescribe the powers and duties thereof;
and to prescribe penalties for violation of the provisions of this
act,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 38.71), as amended by 1996 PA 282.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. (1) The term "teacher" as used in this act means a
certificated individual employed for a full school year by any
board of education or controlling board. Teacher includes an
individual who holds a valid teaching certificate with an
endorsement in guidance and counseling and is employed for a full
school year as a school counselor by any board of education or
controlling board.
(2) An individual who is not certificated but is employed for
a full school year pursuant to section 1233(2)(b) or (c) or section
1233b
of the revised school code, Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of
1976,
being section 380.1233b of the Michigan Compiled Laws 1976
PA
451, MCL 380.1233 and 380.1233b, or is employed pursuant to an
annual vocational authorization or a temporary approval, as defined
in state board or superintendent of public instruction rule, is
considered to be a teacher for the purpose of serving the
probationary period under article II, but such an individual is not
considered a teacher for the purpose of continuing tenure under
article III until he or she becomes certificated.
(3) An individual employed as a teacher in a public school
academy
established under Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1976,
being
sections 380.1 to 380.1852 of the Michigan Compiled Laws the
revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380. 1852, is not
considered a teacher during that employment for the purpose of
continuing tenure under article III. However, an individual
described in section 1(4) of article III is a teacher for the
purpose of retaining continuing tenure as described in that
section.
(4) Teacher does not include an individual whose teaching
certificate has expired or has been suspended or revoked.