HOUSE BILL No. 5231 October 7, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Bogardus, Kilpatrick, Schauer, Agee, Gire, Callahan, Martinez, Rison, Murphy, Goschka, Curtis, Cherry, Kelly, Schermesser, Kaza, Brackenridge, Tesanovich, Bodem, Wojno, Hammerstrom, London, Byl, Sikkema, Scranton and Raczkowski and referred to the Committee on Education. A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending section 1525 (MCL 380.1525), as amended by 1995 PA 289. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 Sec. 1525. (1) Funds appropriated by the legislature to 2 support professional development and education shall be allocated 3 substantially as follows: 4 (a) Twenty percent to the department. 5 (b) Fifteen percent to intermediate school districts on an 6 equal amount per pupil basis based on the memberships of constit- 7 uent districts. 8 (c) Sixty-five percent to school districts on an equal 9 amount per pupil basis. 04583'97 TAV 2 1 (2) The funds described in subsection (1) may be used for 2 the following: 3 (a) Professional development programs for administrators and 4 teachers. These programs shall emphasize the improvement of 5 teaching and pupils' learning of academic core curriculum CONTENT 6 STANDARDS objectives, as measured by Michigan educational assess- 7 ment program and othercriterion - referenceassessments; col- 8 laborative decision making; site-based management; the process of 9 school improvement; instructional leadership; and the use of data 10 and assessment instruments, INCLUDING MEAP TESTS AND THE ASSESS- 11 MENTS USED FOR STATE ENDORSEMENT UNDER SECTION 1279, TO IDENTIFY 12 PUPILS WHO NEED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE AND to improve teaching and 13 learning for all pupils. 14 (b) A biennial education policy leadership institute. The 15 state board shall organize and convene a biennial education 16 policy leadership institute for the governor, the lieutenant gov- 17 ernor, the state board, the state superintendent, the legisla- 18 ture, and the presidents of the state board approved teacher edu- 19 cation institutions, and the staff of each as may be considered 20 appropriate, to examine the most current public education policy 21 issues and initiatives and the appropriate role of policy 22 leaders. 23 (c) A statewide academy for school leadership established by 24 the state board. 25 (d) Community leadership development. The state board, in 26 conjunction with intermediate school districts, shall conduct a 04583'97 3 1 leadership development training program in each school district 2 for members of the community. 3 (e) Promotion of high educational standards. The state 4 board, in collaboration with the business community and educa- 5 tors, shall coordinate and assist in the promotion of a statewide 6 public education and information program concerning the need to 7 achieve world class educational standards in the public schools 8 of this state. 9 (f) Sabbatical leaves. School districts shall provide sab- 10 batical leaves for up to 1 academic year for selected master 11 teachers who aid in professional development. 12 (g) Any other purpose authorized in the appropriation for 13 professional development in the state school aid act of 1979. 14 (3) BEGINNING IN THE 1998-99 STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE LEGISLA- 15 TURE SHALL APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP- 16 MENT TO BE USED FOR TRAINING FOR TEACHERS CONCERNING ALL OF THE 17 FOLLOWING: 18 (A) PROVIDING PUPILS WITH THE LOCALLY ADOPTED CORE 19 CURRICULUM. 20 (B) THE ASSESSMENTS USED FOR STATE ENDORSEMENT UNDER 21 SECTION 1279 AND PROVIDING PUPILS WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE 22 REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE STATE ENDORSEMENT UNDER SECTION 1279. 23 (4)(3)In order to receive professional development fund- 24 ing described insubsection (1)THIS SECTION, each school dis- 25 trict and intermediate school district shall prepare and submit 26 to the state board for approval an annual professional 27 development plan. 04583'97 4 1 (5)(4)The state board may disapprove for state funding 2 proposed professional development that the state board finds to 3 be 1 or more of the following: 4 (a) Not in furtherance of core academic curriculum needs. 5 (b) Not constituting serious, informed innovation. 6 (c) Of generally inferior overall quality or depth regard- 7 less of who sponsors or conducts the education or training. 8 (d) Not complying with the requirements of section 1526. 9 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take 10 effect unless all of the following bills of the 89th Legislature 11 are enacted into law: 12 (a) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request 13 no. 04214'97). 14 (b) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request 15 no. 04214'97 a). 16 (c) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request 17 no. 04246'97). 18 (d) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request 19 no. 04582'97). 20 (e) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request 21 no. 04584'97). 22 (f) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request 23 no. 04585'97). 24 (g) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request 25 no. 04586'97). 04583'97 Final page. TAV