Bill Text: MI HB5601 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Education; teachers; approval of teacher preparation institution that does not provide practicum experience; prohibit. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1538g.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-03-22 - Referred To Second Reading [HB5601 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HB5601-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 5601
February 20, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Crawford, Garcia, Kelly, Lilly, Hornberger, Griffin and Zemke 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 1538g.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1538g. The superintendent of public instruction shall not
approve a teacher preparation institution under section 1538a and R
390.1151 to R 390.1153 of the Michigan Administrative Code unless
the teacher preparation institution requires students enrolled in a
teacher preparation program at the teacher preparation institution
to engage in at least 90 hours of cumulative classroom experience
or practicum experience, or both.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.