INTRODUCTION
According to Michigan
law, all persons providing instruction at
the elementary and secondary levels must hold
a certificate, permit, or vocational authorization
valid for the teaching assignment (R 390.1105).
This means that public
schools, public school academies, and nonpublic
schools are required to first seek a teacher
who holds a valid Michigan teacher certificate
appropriate for the assignment. However, if
a school district or school cannot find an
appropriately certified teacher to fill a
vacancy or for a substitute teaching assignment,
they may apply for one or more types of teacher
permits addressed in the Administrative Rules
Governing the Certification of Michigan Teachers
(see Attachment A).
There are three types
of teacher permits issued in Michigan: the
substitute, full-year, and emergency permit.
In addition, Section 1233(b) of PA 289 of
the Public Acts of 1995 established standards
for the employment of noncertificated, nonendorsed
teachers under certain conditions. However,
a permit must be obtained for compliance.
SECTION I - BASIC FACTS
PERTAINING TO MICHIGAN TEACHER PERMITS
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All types
of teacher permits are issued by the Michigan
Department of Education, Office of Professional
Preparation Services.
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Teacher
permits are issued to local and intermediate
school districts, public school academies
and nonpublic schools (district/school),
only.
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Noncertified,
nonendorsed individuals who wish to be employed
as a teacher must apply directly to the
district/school in which they would like
to teach. The district/school would apply
to the Department of Education for the permit.
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Districts/schools
must apply for substitute permits through
an online application process.
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To request
a full-year, emergency, or 1233(b) permit,
the district/school must complete Form TE-4127
"Application for Michigan Teacher Permit."
This application form may be downloaded
from the Michigan Department of Education's
website at www.michigan.gov/mde.
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Applications
for all teacher permits must be submitted
by December 1, or within 30 days of employment,
whichever is later. Districts/schools that
submit applications after the above timeline
are subject to a state aid penalty authorized
by Section 163 of the State Aid Act.
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All permits
are valid only for the school year for which
they are requested and expire on June 30
of that school year. Permits are valid only
for the particular district/school that
applied for and received the permit for
a specific individual.
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If a
substitute permit is issued to an intermediate
school district or regional education service
agency (ISD/RESA), the person for whom the
permit is obtained may serve as a substitute
in any district/school within that ISD/RESA.
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PA 339
(1988) established a $25 fee for all types
of teacher permits. An individual will be
assessed only one $25 substitute permit
fee per school year, even if more than one
district/school has applied for and received
substitute permit approval for that individual.
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All
teacher permits can be renewed if specific
requirements are met and procedures followed.
See information on pages 5 and 6.
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A criminal
history check may be required for a teacher
permit applicant. (Employing district or
school will provide instructions, if applicable.)
SECTION II - TYPES OF
TEACHER PERMITS AND REQUIREMENTS
The Substitute Permit
This permit,
also known as the 150 day permit, is the most
commonly issued permit. It allows a person who
does not hold a valid Michigan teaching certificate,
or one valid for the teaching assignment, to
be employed as a substitute teacher on a day-to-day
basis when the regular teacher is temporarily
absent. This type of permit is not valid for
a regular or extended teaching assignment. To
qualify for a substitute permit, an individual
must have completed at least 90 semester hours
of satisfactory credit at a college or university.
In accordance with existing policy, college
credit is defined as satisfactory if it is a
"C" (2.0) cumulative grade-point average
or better. Also, these credits must have been
completed at or transferred to a four-year,
regionally accredited college or university;
they will not be accepted directly from a community
college. The substitute permit is valid until
June 30 of the school year in which the permit
is issued.
The Full-Year Permit
This permit
allows a person who does not hold a valid Michigan
teaching certificate, or a certificate that
is appropriate for the assignment, to be employed
in a regular teaching assignment in accordance
with the State Board of Education approved guidelines
(see Attachment B). The full-year permit is
valid for teaching in the grade(s) and/or subject(s)
specified on the permit until June 30 of the
school year for which the permit is issued.
To qualify for this type of permit, a person
must have completed at least 120 semester hours
of satisfactory college credit at an approved
teacher preparation institution. Of these credits,
15 are required to be in professional education.*
When applying for a full-year permit, the
district/school must verify that the position
vacancy notice was posted at the college and
university placement offices and advertised
in the mass media and that an appropriately
certified teacher was not available for the
assignment
Professional education
credit is coursework that is part of the professional
education sequence of a K-12 teacher preparation
program. Counselor education courses, educational
leadership courses, psychology courses, etc.,
are not acceptable as professional education
credit.
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