Mich. Admin. Code R. 390.1145 - Full-year expert substitute permit
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.
(2) The superintendent of public
instruction may renew a full-year expert substitute permit on annual
application by a school district or nonpublic school. All of the following
apply:
(a) The school district or nonpublic
school shall assign a mentor to the individual.
(b) The individual and the supervisor shall
collaboratively develop and implement an individualized development
plan.
(c) If the assignment is in a
non-core discipline area and the individual qualified for an initial full-year
expert substitute permit under only subrule (1)(g)(i) of this rule, the
applicant shall verify that the business or industry license or credential, if
available, is valid at the time of the application for renewal or that the
individual holds a bachelor's degree, or higher, at the time of the application
for renewal.
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