SENATE BILL NO. 501


   April 14, 1999, Introduced by Senator EMMONS 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 1237.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 1237.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ACT

 2    OR A RULE TO THE CONTRARY, A PERSON WHO DOES NOT HOLD A TEACHING

 3    CERTIFICATE MAY PROVIDE SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR THE

 4    SPEECH AND LANGUAGE IMPAIRED IF THE PERSON IS DETERMINED BY THE

 5    STATE BOARD TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE CERTIFI-

 6    CATION BY THE AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION, AS

 7    APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD.  HOWEVER, A PERSON WHO DOES NOT HOLD

 8    A TEACHING CERTIFICATE SHALL NOT BE ASSIGNED TO SERVE AS A CLASS-

 9    ROOM TEACHER.






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