2023 House Bill 5011

Education: teachers and administrators; classroom management training for substitute teachers; require.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1233 (MCL 380.1233), as amended by 2021 PA 149.

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Implements stricter qualifications for teachers and counselors in Michigan's school districts and intermediate school districts. It mandates that teachers must possess a valid teaching certificate, while counselors need a valid teaching certificate with a school counseling endorsement, a master's degree in school counselor education with a passed examination, or significant out-of-state experience with a passed examination.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 14, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Regina Weiss (D-6) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Lori Stone (D-13), Jimmie Wilson (D-32) and Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75)

Referred to the Committee on Education