2009 Senate Bill 638 (Authorize “neighborhood schools” )

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Introduced by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R) on June 11, 2009, to exempt the “neighborhood schools” proposed by Senate Bill 636 from the “teacher tenure” law provisions that make it difficult or impossible to pay Michigan public school teachers on the basis of merit, rather than years on the job, and which also make it very difficult to dismiss teachers.
- Referred to the Senate Education Committee on June 11, 2009.
  - Reported in the Senate on September 9, 2009, with the recommendation that the bill pass.

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1) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 638 (Authorize “neighborhood schools” ) [by publis on September 13, 2009]

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This is just another thinly veiled attempt to undermine teacher security and allow politicization of public schools and the teaching profession. In this case, the means is to weaken teacher tenure laws, which protect not only teachers but also the academic integrity and robustness of our schools. This and other bills like it should be rejected by the legislature.

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You're right again, freespeaker! I think that we should just make sure that teachers can stay on the job and continue to get raises every year with no accountabilty! They should be give plenty of time--decades if necessary--to perfect their teaching skills so that they will eventually do better with children. Teachers' job security should be protected above all costs, and the teachers union's authority should never be questioned!

Keeping teachers who have a lot to learn on the job is great for our kids! Look at the history of our quality of education--that doesn't happen without these kinds of protections in place!

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2) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 638 (Authorize “neighborhood schools” ) [by FreeSpeaker on June 23, 2009]

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3) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 638 (Authorize “neighborhood schools” ) [by albaby2 on June 23, 2009]

Yes! It's about time. People complain about the schools constantly, yet this is the first time I have seen an effort to do something to improve them other than send more money. Don't let the teachers unions drag them down like they have the auto makers. Some will say that this bill will not allow the schools to attract the best teachers. The problem is not attracing the best teachers-it's getting rid of the bad ones.

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