HOUSE BILL No. 5808


     May 18, 2000, Introduced by Reps. Dennis, Bogardus, Woodward, Lockwood, Callahan, Jacobs and Wojno and referred to the
Committee on Education.


        A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

   "The revised school code,"

   (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1531d.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 1531D.  BEGINNING 1 YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF

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      THIS SECTION, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION OR STATE

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      BOARD SHALL NOT ISSUE AN INITIAL SCHOOL COUNSELOR ENDORSEMENT TO

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      AN APPLICANT UNLESS THE APPLICANT'S TRAINING INCLUDES ASSESSMENT

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      SKILLS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD PSYCHOLOGY.  THE SUPERIN-

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      TENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION OR STATE BOARD MAY PROMULGATE RULES

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      AS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.










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