SUB TEACHER CREDIT HOURS REQ: REDUCE H.B. 4069 (S-1):
SUMMARY OF BILL
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
House Bill 4069 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Sponsor: Representative Jim Tedder
House Committee: Education Reform
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Revised School Code to allow the board of a school district or intermediate school to employ an individual without a teaching certificate as a substitute teacher if the individual had at least 60, rather than 90, semester hours of college credit or an associate degree.
The Code allows the board of a school district or intermediate school to employ an individual without a teaching certificate as a substitute teacher if the individual has at least 90 semester hours of college credit from a college or university.
The bill would allow a board of a school district or intermediate school to employ an individual without a teaching certificate as a substitute teacher if the individual had at least 60 semester hours of college credit or an associate degree from a college, university, or community college. The 60 semester hours would not need to be from the same college, university, or community college.
The bill would require the Department of Education to amend any applicable rule as necessary to be consistent with these provisions.
MCL 380.1233 Legislative Analyst: Nathan Leaman
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on the Department of Education or other State entities, local school districts, intermediate school districts, or public school academies.
Date Completed: 6-7-18 Fiscal Analyst: Cory Savino
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.