Introduced
by
To exempt the “neighborhood schools” proposed by Senate Bill 636 from the “teacher tenure” law provisions that make it difficult or impossible to pay Michigan public school teachers on the basis of merit, rather than years on the job, and which also make it very difficult to dismiss teachers.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that simply allows teachers to be fired for "consistent ineffectiveness".
The substitute passed by voice vote
Failed in the Senate 17 to 18 (details)
To revise the “teacher tenure” law to allow a teacher to be fired or demoted for consistent ineffectiveness. Under current law it is very difficult or impossible to fire a teacher.
Motion to reconsider
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The vote by which the bill was defeated.
The motion passed by voice vote
Received
Amendment offered
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To establish that the state Superintendent of Public Instruction would create the definition of "consistently ineffective" in teaching, and the state Board of Education would have to approve this. The already included a provision requiring the definition to be based on "objective criteria".
The amendment passed by voice vote
Failed in the Senate 19 to 13 (details)
To allow a teacher to be fired or demoted for consistent ineffectiveness. Under current law it is very difficult or impossible to fire a teacher.
Motion to reconsider
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To reconsider the vote by which the bill was defeated.
The motion passed by voice vote
Received
Passed in the Senate 20 to 13 (details)
To revise the “teacher tenure” law to allow a teacher to be fired or demoted for consistent ineffectiveness, as defined by the state Superintendent of Public Instruction. Under current law it is very difficult or impossible to fire a teacher.
Referred to the Committee on Education
