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Article I - Definitions. (38.71...38.75)
Section 38.71 - “Teacher” Defined. - Sec. 1. (1) The term "teacher" as used in this...
Section 38.72 - “Certificated” Defined. - Sec. 2. The term "certificated" means holding a valid teaching...
Section 38.73 - “Controlling Board” Defined. - Sec. 3. As used in this act, "controlling board" means...
Section 38.74 - “Demote” Defined. - Sec. 4. The word "demote" means to suspend without pay...
Section 38.75 - School Year; Definition. - Sec. 5. The "school year" shall be defined as the...
Article II - Probationary Period. (38.81...38.84)
Section 38.81 - Teachers' Probationary Period; Continuing Tenure. - Sec. 1. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) and...
Section 38.82 - Probationary Period. - Sec. 2. A teacher shall not be required to serve...
Section 38.82a - Probationary Teacher Rated as Effective or Highly Effective; Displacement. - Sec. 2a. A probationary teacher who is rated as effective...
Section 38.83 - Controlling Board; Statements of Performance and Notices of Dismissal; Issuance to Probationary Teachers. - Sec. 3. (1) Before the end of each school year,...
Section 38.83a - Teacher in Probationary Period; Individualized Development Plan; Performance Evaluation; Basis. - Sec. 3a. The controlling board of a probationary teacher's employing...
Section 38.83b - Successful Completion of Probationary Period; Conditions. - Sec. 3b. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2),...
Section 38.84 - Probationary Period; Portions of Act Inapplicable. - Sec. 4. Articles 4, 5 and 6 shall not apply...
Article III - Continuing Tenure. (38.91...38.93)
Section 38.91 - Teacher on Continuing Tenure; Program Operated by Consortium of Districts; Teacher Employed in Public School Academy; Adult Education; Contracts of Employment in Other Than Classroom; Salary; Extra Duty for Extra Pay. - Sec. 1. (1) After the satisfactory completion of the probationary...
Section 38.92 - Teacher on Continuing Tenure; Employment by Another Controlling Board. - Sec. 2. If a teacher on continuing tenure is employed...
Section 38.93 - Teacher on Continuing Tenure; Annual Year-End Performance Evaluation; Individualized Development Plan. - Sec. 3. The controlling board of the school district employing...
Article IV - Discharge, Demotion or Retirement. (38.101...38.105)
Section 38.101 - Teacher on Continuing Tenure; Discharge, Demotion, or Retirement; Continuation of Contracts of Teachers Over Retirement Age. - Sec. 1. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 1a...
Section 38.101a - Teacher Rights Subject to MCL 380.1230d and 380.1535a. - Sec. 1a. The rights of a teacher on continuing tenure...
Section 38.102 - Charges Against Teacher; Filing With Controlling Board; Decision to Proceed Upon Charges; Written Statement of Charges and Teacher's Rights. - Sec. 2. All charges against a teacher shall be made...
Section 38.103 - Suspension of Teacher Pending Certain Conditions; Compensation. - Sec. 3. (1) On the filing of charges in accordance...
Section 38.104 - Decision to Proceed Upon Charges; Appeal With Tenure Commission; Filing; Notice; Conduct of Hearing; Dismissal of Appeal or Denial of Discharge or Demotion; Appeal to Court of Appeals. - Sec. 4. (1) A teacher on continuing tenure may contest...
Section 38.104a - Definitions; Hearing Where Witness Testifies as Alleged Victim of Sexual, Physical, or Psychological Abuse; Use of Dolls or Mannequins; Support Person; Notice; Ruling on Objection; Exclusion of Persons Not Necessary to Proceeding; S... - Sec. 4a. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Developmental...
Section 38.105 - Repealed. 2011, Act 101, Imd. Eff. July 19, 2011. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to appointment of teacher...
Article V - Resignation and Leave of Absence. (38.111...38.112)
Section 38.111 - Resignation or Leave of Absence; Notice Required. - Sec. 1. No teacher on continuing tenure shall discontinue his...
Section 38.112 - Leave of Absence; Physical or Mental Disability; Reinstatement. - Sec. 2. (1) Any controlling board upon written request of...
Article VI - Right to Appeal. (38.121...38.121)
Section 38.121 - Appeal to State Tenure Commission; Notice; Hearing. - Sec. 1. A teacher who has achieved continuing tenure status...
Article VII - State Tenure Commission. (38.131...38.141)
Section 38.131 - State Tenure Commission; Creation, Membership; Superintendent as Ex-Officio Secretary; Legal Advisor. - Sec. 1. There is hereby created a state tenure commission...
Section 38.132 - Tenure Commission; Members, Appointment, Terms, Vacancies. - Sec. 2. Within 30 days after the effective date of...
Section 38.133 - Tenure Commission; Geographical Qualifications of Members. - Sec. 3. Not more than 1 member of the tenure...
Section 38.134 - Tenure Commission; Qualifications of Teacher Member. - Sec. 4. Any teacher appointed to the tenure commission after...
Section 38.135 - Tenure Commission; Membership of Teacher Not to Affect Tenure. - Sec. 5. Membership on the state tenure commission shall not...
Section 38.136 - Tenure Commission; Times and Places of Meetings; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice of Meeting. - Sec. 6. (1) The tenure commission shall meet twice a...
Section 38.137 - Tenure Commission; Powers. - Sec. 7. The tenure commission is hereby vested with such...
Section 38.138 - Tenure Commission; Compensation and Expenses. - Sec. 8. The per diem compensation of the state tenure...
Section 38.139 - Tenure Commission; Board of Review for Cases Appealed From Decision of Controlling Board; Location of Records; Availability of Certain Writings to Public. - Sec. 9. (1) The tenure commission shall act as a...
Section 38.140 - Tenure Commission; Organizational Meeting, Election of Officers, Rules and Regulations. - Sec. 10. Within 30 days after the effective date of...
Section 38.141 - Repealed. 1965, Act 8, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1965. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section provided two-year appropriation for expenses...
Article VIII - Districts. (38.151...38.152)
Section 38.151 - Application of Act. - Sec. 1. This act shall apply to all school districts...
Section 38.152 - Repealed. 1964, Act 2, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section provided that school district board...
Article IX - Penalty. (38.161...38.161)
Section 38.161 - Violation of Act; Penalty. - Sec. 1. Failure of any member of a controlling board...
Article X - Inconsistent Acts. (38.172...38.172)
Section 38.172 - Teachers; Waiver of Rights in Contracts Prohibited. - Sec. 2. No teacher may waive any rights and privileges...
Article XII - (38.191...38.191)
Section 38.191 - Effective Date. - Sec. 1. This act shall take effect and be in...