Bill Text: MI HB5483 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Education; teachers; Michigan teacher council; create. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1247.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-31 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 01/30/2018 [HB5483 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2017-HB5483-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5483

 

 

January 30, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Greig, Ellison, Sowerby, Pagan, Sneller, Gay-Dagnogo, Dianda, Lasinski, Brinks, LaGrand, Neeley, Garrett, Geiss, Cambensy, Hertel, Hoadley, Moss, Chang, Liberati, Yancey, Hammoud, Chirkun, Camilleri, Green, Durhal, Wittenberg, Clemente, Faris, Cochran, Rabhi, Jones and Love and referred to the Committee on Education Reform.

 

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

 

"The revised school code,"

 

(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1247.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1247. (1) The Michigan teacher council is created in the

 

department.

 

     (2) The Michigan teacher council shall consist of the

 

following members:

 

     (a) Two members who are participating in a higher education

 

teacher preparation program, appointed by the governor.

 

     (b) Four members who are public school teachers in this state,

 

appointed as follows:

 

     (i) One member appointed by the majority leader of the senate.

 

     (ii) One member appointed by the speaker of the house of

 

representatives.

 

     (iii) One member appointed by the minority leader of the

 

senate.

 

     (iv) One member appointed by the minority leader of the house

 

of representatives.

 

     (c) One member appointed by the superintendent of public

 

instruction from a list of 3 or more prospective members submitted

 

by the Michigan Education Association.

 

     (d) One member appointed by the superintendent of public

 

instruction from a list of 3 or more prospective members submitted

 

by the American Federation of Teachers.

 

     (e) Three members appointed by the state board as follows:

 

     (i) One member who is a representative of a school management

 

organization.

 

     (ii) One member who is a representative from a nonprofit

 

organization that engages in teacher and education research.

 

     (iii) One member who is a superintendent of a school district.

 

     (3) The members first appointed to the Michigan teacher

 

council shall be appointed within 90 days after the effective date

 

of the amendatory act that added this section.

 

     (4) Members of the Michigan teacher council shall serve for

 

terms of 4 years or until a successor is appointed, whichever is

 

later, except that of the members first appointed 5 shall serve for

 

1 year, 5 shall serve for 2 years, and 1 shall serve for 3 years.

 

     (5) If a vacancy occurs on the Michigan teacher council, an

 

appointment for the unexpired term shall be made in the same manner

as the original appointment.

 

     (6) The first meeting of the Michigan teacher council shall be

 

called by the superintendent of public instruction. At the first

 

meeting, the Michigan teacher council shall elect from among its

 

members a chairperson and other officers as it considers necessary

 

or appropriate. After the first meeting, the Michigan teacher

 

council shall meet at least quarterly, or more frequently at the

 

call of the chairperson or if requested by at least a majority of

 

members.

 

     (7) A majority of the members of the Michigan teacher council

 

constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of

 

the Michigan teacher council. A majority of the members present and

 

serving are required for official action of the Michigan teacher

 

council.

 

     (8) The business that the Michigan teacher council may perform

 

shall be conducted at a public meeting of the Michigan teacher

 

council held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267,

 

MCL 15.261 to 15.275.

 

     (9) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or

 

retained by the Michigan teacher council in the performance of an

 

official function is subject to the freedom of information act,

 

1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.

 

     (10) Members of the Michigan teacher council shall serve

 

without compensation. However, members of the Michigan teacher

 

council may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses

 

incurred in the performance of their official duties as members of

 

the Michigan teacher council.

     (11) The Michigan teacher council shall provide all of the

 

following:

 

     (a) Feedback to the superintendent of public instruction, the

 

state board, and the legislature on initiatives that it considers

 

critical to the development of attracting, preparing, and retaining

 

teachers.

 

     (b) Guidance on best practices for developing the profession

 

of teaching, including, but not limited to, effective preparation

 

and compensation, and for creating the best teacher infrastructure

 

to serve this state.

 

     (c) Advice to the governor and the legislature on subjects

 

regarding public education, including, but not limited to, building

 

a model for increasing teacher compensation, rewarding teachers for

 

exemplary service, making the teaching profession an attractive

 

option for prospective educators, and instituting practices that

 

help retain quality teachers in the classroom.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.