Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Education › Superintendent of Public Instruction › Teacher Certification Code › Part 4 - SUBSTITUTE PERMITS › Section R. 390.1145 - Full-year expert substitute permit

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 45.
(1) The
				  superintendent of public instruction may issue a full-year expert substitute
				  permit under this rule to a school district or nonpublic school for an
				  individual who cannot be appropriately placed under a valid certificate or
				  credential, and all of the following apply:
(a) The assignment for which the school
				  district or nonpublic school requests a full-year expert substitute permit must
				  not exceed 1/2 of a full-time equivalency teaching position.
(b) The individual for whom the school
				  district or nonpublic school requests a full-year expert substitute permit
				  shall have documented expertise in the area of the assignment or a similar area
				  and at least 5 years of successful and documented work experience in the area
				  of the assignment or a similar area. The work experience requirement does not
				  apply to an individual assigned to teach a world language.
(c) The school district or nonpublic school
				  shall assign a mentor to the individual.
(d) The individual and the supervisor shall
				  collaboratively develop and implement an individualized development
				  plan.
(e) Subject to subdivision
				  (f) of this subrule, the superintendent of public instruction shall not issue a
				  full-year expert substitute permit to a school district or nonpublic school for
				  an assignment to teach a core academic discipline, as defined by the
				  superintendent of public instruction, unless the department has received
				  documentation of both of the following:
(i)
				  The individual holds a bachelor's degree, or higher, from an accredited college
				  or university.
(ii) One of the
				  following:
(A) The individual completed an
				  academic major or minor in the discipline area.
(B) The individual earned 20 semester credit
				  hours in the discipline area.
(C)
				  The individual earned a passing score on the appropriate available discipline
				  area examination approved by the superintendent of public
				  instruction.
(f) Subject to section 1233(5) of the act,
				  MCL 380.1233, the superintendent of
				  public instruction shall not issue a full-year expert substitute permit to a
				  school district or nonpublic school for an assignment to teach a world language
				  unless the department has received documentation of all of the following:
(i) The individual holds a bachelor's degree,
				  or higher, or equivalent, from an accredited college or university, or
				  equivalent.
(ii) The individual
				  demonstrates oral language proficiency by passing an oral examination, if
				  available, approved by the superintendent of public instruction.
(iii) The individual demonstrates written
				  language proficiency by passing a written examination, if available, approved
				  by the superintendent of public instruction.
(g) The superintendent of public instruction
				  shall not issue a full-year expert substitute permit to a school district or
				  nonpublic school for an assignment to teach in a non-core discipline area
				  unless the department has received documentation of 1 of the following:
(i) The individual satisfactorily completed
				  the credit requirement of section 1233(5) of the act, MCL
				  380.1233, and holds a valid
				  business or industry license or credential in the specific discipline area of
				  the assignment, if one is available.
(ii) The individual holds a bachelor's or
				  higher degree from an accredited college or university.