March 17, 2005, Introduced by Senators BIRKHOLZ, KUIPERS, CASSIS, McMANUS, ALLEN, GOSCHKA and BISHOP and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
by amending section 1527 (MCL 380.1527), as added by 1995 PA 289.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
1527. (1) The Subject
to subsection (2), the board of
each
school district , or intermediate
school district , or and
the board of directors of each public school academy shall provide
at
least 1 day of teacher professional development in the 1997-1998
school
year, at least 2 days of teacher professional development in
the
1998-1999 school year, at least 3 days of teacher professional
development
in the 1999-2000 school year, at least 4 days of
teacher
professional development in the 2000-2001 school year, and
at
least 5 days of teacher professional development in the 2001-
2002
school year and each school year
after the 2001-2002 school
year. Professional development days provided under this section
shall not be counted toward the professional development required
under section 1526.
(2) If the percentage of pupils in a school district or public
school academy who are receiving special education programs and
services is determined by the department to exceed the statewide
percentage of pupils who are receiving special education programs
and services, the board of the school district or board of
directors of the public school academy shall ensure that at least 1
of the professional development days provided under this section
consists of training on how to monitor individual pupil learning
and how to provide specific support or learning strategies as early
as possible in order to reduce the need for special education
placement. The training shall include training on literacy and
numeracy supports, sensory motor skill development, behavior
supports, instructional consultation for teachers, and the
development of a school/parent learning plan. The department
annually shall review pupil data to determine which school
districts and public school academies are subject to this
subsection and shall notify those school districts and public
school academies in a timely manner that will allow them to comply
with this subsection.