2011 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 380 — SCHOOL CODE OF 1976
Act 451 of 1976 — THE REVISED SCHOOL CODE (380.1 - 380.1853)***** 380.692 THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1988: See (6) of 380.692 ***** ***** 380.4.amended THIS AMENDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2012 ***** ***** 380.4 THIS SECTION IS AMENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2012: See 380.4.amended *****
451-1976-2 — ARTICLE 2 (380.805...380.1644)
451-1976-2-16 — PART 16 BOARDS OF EDUCATION; POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY (380.1201... 380.1349)
Section 380.1311j — Use of certificated and noncertificated teachers; teaching techniques or methods.

Sec. 1311j.

(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a strict discipline academy shall use certificated teachers according to state board or superintendent of public instruction rule.

(2) A strict discipline academy operated by a state public university or community college may use noncertificated individuals to teach as follows:

(a) If the strict discipline academy is operated by a state public university, the strict discipline academy may use as a classroom teacher in any grade a faculty member who is employed full-time by the state public university and who has been granted institutional tenure, or has been designated as being on tenure track, by the state public university.

(b) For a strict discipline academy operated by a community college, the strict discipline academy may use as a classroom teacher a full-time member of the community college faculty who has at least 5 years' experience at that community college in teaching the subject matter that he or she is teaching at the strict discipline academy.

(c) In any other situation in which a school district is permitted under this act to use noncertificated teachers.

(3) A strict discipline academy may develop and implement new teaching techniques or methods or significant revisions to known teaching techniques or methods, and shall report those to the authorizing body and state board to be made available to the public. A strict discipline academy may use any instructional technique or delivery method that may be used by a school district.

History: Add. 1999, Act 23, Imd. Eff. May 12, 1999
Popular Name: Act 451