SB-1327, As Passed Senate, December 7, 2006

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 1327

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

"The revised school code,"

by amending section 1532 (MCL 380.1532), as amended by 1995 PA 289.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1532. (1) Before a teaching certificate is valid in this

state, the holder shall record the certificate in the office of the

intermediate superintendent or of the superintendent of schools of

the school district in which the holder expects to teach.

     (2) Before a teaching certificate is valid in this state, the

holder shall make and subscribe the following oath or affirmation:

     "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the

constitution of the United States of America and the constitution

of the state of Michigan and that I will faithfully discharge the

duties of the office of teacher according to the best of my

ability".

     (3) The oath set forth in subsection (2) shall be signed by

the holder of the teaching certificate, notarized, and attached to

or superimposed on the teaching certificate.

     (4) Except as provided in this act,  the  a teacher's teaching

certificate shall not be nullified except by the state board and

for a cause that would have initially justified the withholding of

the certificate.

     (5) Upon the request of a teacher, the state board immediately

shall nullify that teacher's teaching certificate. Upon the request

of a teacher, the state board may nullify 1 or more endorsements on

the teaching certificate, or a grade level certification included

in the teaching certificate, if the grade level certification or

endorsement has not been used for  10  12 or more years.

     (6) The state board shall not reinstate, reissue, or renew a

teaching certificate, endorsement on a teaching certificate, or a

grade level certification that has been nullified pursuant to  this

subsection (5).