HOUSE BILL No. 4344


     February 27, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Godchaux, Bogardus, Dennis, Van Woerkom, Birkholz, Minore, Scranton, Bernero, Hager, Pumford,
Stewart, Vander Veen, Jelinek and Hart 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 1536.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 1536.  (1) THE STATE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP A SCHOOL

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      ADMINISTRATOR'S CERTIFICATE THAT MAY BE ISSUED TO SCHOOL DISTRICT

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      AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS, PRINCIPALS,

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      ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, AND OTHER PERSONS WHOSE PRIMARY RESPONSI-

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      BILITY IS ADMINISTERING INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS AND TO SCHOOL DIS-

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      TRICT AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICIALS

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      AND OTHER SUPERVISORY OR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL.  AN INDIVIDUAL IS

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      NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE A SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR'S CERTIFICATE UNDER

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      THIS SECTION OR AN ENDORSEMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (2) TO BE

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      EMPLOYED AS A SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT, PUBLIC




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      SCHOOL ACADEMY, INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR NONPUBLIC

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      SCHOOL.

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           (2) THE STATE BOARD ALSO MAY DEVELOP APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATE

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      ENDORSEMENTS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

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      SUPERINTENDENTS; CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICIALS; AND BUILDING ADMINIS-

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      TRATORS, BY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND HIGH SCHOOL

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      LEVEL.

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           (3) THE STATE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP STANDARDS TO IMPLEMENT

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      THIS SECTION.  THE STANDARDS SHALL ADDRESS AT LEAST ALL OF THE

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      FOLLOWING:

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           (A) THE EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

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      FOR A CERTIFICATE OR ENDORSEMENT UNDER THIS SECTION.

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           (B) CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PERIODIC

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      RECERTIFICATION.

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           (C) PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFI-

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      CATES AND ENDORSEMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION.

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           (4) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSULT AND WORK WITH APPROPRIATE

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      PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN DEVELOPING THE STANDARDS REQUIRED

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      UNDER THIS SECTION.



















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