TEACHER CERT. ALTERNATIVE PROCESS H.B. 5596 (H-5): FLOOR SUMMARY
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House Bill 5596 (Substitute H-5)
Sponsor: Representative Phillip Pavlov
House Committee: Education

CONTENT
The bill would amend the Revised School Code to require the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish a process for a person to earn an interim teaching certificate that would qualify the person to teach in the public schools and, after three years of satisfactory performance, receive a teaching certificate. The process could not allow for an interim certificate for special education. The bill would do the following:

-- Require a person to participate in an alternative teaching program; hold a bachelor's, masters, doctorate, or professional degree with a minimum grade point average of 3.0; and pass applicable exams, in order to receive an interim certificate.
-- Require alternative teaching programs to meet criteria related to credit hours, subject matter training, and enrollment.
-- Require a program to have a proven record of producing successful teachers in one or more other states, or be modeled after such a program.
-- Establish criteria regarding observation and coaching, and progress toward a teaching certificate, for a person holding an interim certificate to teach in a public school.
-- Require the State Superintendent to develop standards for granting a teaching certificate after a person taught under an interim certificate.


Proposed MCL 380.1531i Legislative Analyst: Curtis Walker

FISCAL IMPACT
State: The Department of Education would incur additional costs under this legislation. The costs would reflect the amount of administrative time and resources necessary for the State Superintendent to establish a process for a person to earn an interim teaching certificate as prescribed by the bill.

Local: Local districts could see some slight additional costs from the "intensive observation and coaching" required of the district when employing a person with an interim teaching certificate.


Date Completed: 12-18-09 Fiscal Analyst: Kathryn Summers

Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb5596/0910 This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.