HB-5669, As Passed House, December 18, 2014HB-5669, As Passed Senate, December 18, 2014
June 12, 2014, Introduced by Reps. VerHeulen, Lyons and Yonker 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 board of each school district, intermediate
school
district, or 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.
(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) Professional development days provided under this section
shall not be counted toward the professional development required
under section 1526.