June 22, 2006, Introduced by Senator KUIPERS and referred to the Committee on Education.
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 all
of the following are met:
(a) The grade level certification or endorsement has not been
used for 10 or more years.
(b) The state board notifies the school district, intermediate
school district, or public school academy in which the teacher is
employed at the time of the request that the teacher has requested
the nullification and the school district, intermediate school
district, or public school academy does not object to the request
within 30 days after being notified by the state board.
(c) The grade level certification or endorsement is not in a
critical shortage area, as defined by the department.
(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).