2005 Senate Bill 673 (Establish voluntary school administrator certification )

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Public Act 335 of 2006

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Introduced by Sen. Ron Jelinek (R) on June 30, 2005, to require the state Board of Education to create a voluntary school administrator certification program, and develop requirements and endorsements for the voluntary certificate. The certificate would give evidence of having met certain professional and education requirements, but would not be required to obtain or hold a school administrative position.
- Referred to the Senate Education Committee on June 30, 2005.
  - Reported in the Senate on September 20, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on September 21, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on September 21, 2005.
Passed in the Senate (37 to 0) on September 22, 2005. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the House on September 22, 2005.
- Referred to the House Education Committee on September 22, 2005.
  - Reported in the House on April 26, 2006, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
- Substitute offered by Rep. Brian Palmer (R) on June 29, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on June 29, 2006.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Brian Palmer (R) on June 29, 2006, to remove tie-bar to Senate Bill 674, meaning that bill cannot need not become law for this one to. SB 674 would impose school counselor license application fees of $125, and $175 for an out-of-state applicant. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on June 29, 2006.
Passed in the House (77 to 25) on June 29, 2006, to require the state Board of Education to create a voluntary school administrator certification program, and develop requirements and endorsements for the voluntary certificate. The certificate would give evidence of having met certain professional and education requirements, but would not be required to obtain or hold a school administrative position. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on July 26, 2006, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. Passed in the Senate (37 to 0) on July 26, 2006. [Vote Details and Comments]
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on August 15, 2006.

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1) ElemPrin [by Anonymous Citizen on May 6, 2008]
I completed my masters and specialists degrees from Eastern Michigan University. Both degrees completed prior to 2001. According to the state, I should be eligible for Central Office Certification. However after submitting the paperwork for K-12 Administrator, Central Office, and Superintendency I only received a K-12 adminstrator certificate. Another paperwork snafu. Eastern says the state hasn't approved the programs. The state says Eastern needs to submit the paperwork. Way to go Michigan! Everyone loves to jump through hoops on a voluntary basis.
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2) So What [by Anonymous Citizen on August 23, 2006]
So what. Big deal. "

A bill approved and signed into law would require the State Board of Education to develop a voluntary school administrator’s certification standards. Senate Bill 673 would allow certification for superintendents, school principals, assistant principals and other administrators whose primary responsibility is administering instructional programs. Michigan is the only state that does not require certification for school administrators. The law is a voluntary program, but it would be to an administrator’s benefit to be certified. Allowing for voluntary administrator certification would provide more consistent leadership in schools and improve public confidence in school leaders."

The Law is a voluntary program. How consistent with other school laws. If you feel like following the law, go ahead. If you don't feel like following the law, go ahead.
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3) Bills 673 needed to be mandatory! [by Anonymous Citizen on February 24, 2006]
Making this certification voluntary does nothing for the students, teachers, taxpayers, and schools of this state. MI is still the only state with no certification for administrators with this bill. This bill makes sense if it demands that all administrators our certified.All they had to do was make it equal to NCA standards.
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