HB 6016 — Education: teachers and administrators; interim teaching certification process; modify. Amends sec. 1531i of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531i).

HB-6016, As Passed House, June 18, 2026 HOUSE BILL NO.

(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall establish a process for an individual to earn an interim teaching certificate under this section that qualifies the individual to teach in public schools and to earn a Michigan teaching certificate CRM H06892'26 *_HB6016_INTR_1*_HB6016_APH_1 645kwsxcnq9t 1 using the process under this section.

CRM H06892'26 *_HB6016_INTR_1*_HB6016_APH_1 645kwsxcnq9t 1 (B) Family and community relationships.

(d) Subject to subdivision (e) and notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule to the contrary, if the individual does not hold a Michigan teaching certificate, for an interim teaching certificate under this section for teaching special education, the individual has completed a training program for teaching special education students that is determined by the superintendent of CRM H06892'26 *_HB6016_INTR_1*_HB6016_APH_1 645kwsxcnq9t 1 public instruction to constitute the equivalent of at least 32 college credit hours, or equivalent clock hours, equal to 7 hours of instruction per credit hour, and that includes training in at least both of the following:

CRM H06892'26 *_HB6016_INTR_1*_HB6016_APH_1 645kwsxcnq9t 1 (I) Maintaining, releasing, and transferring student records according to school district, intermediate school district, or public school academy rules and policies and state and federal laws, rules, and policies.

(4) An individual who possesses an interim teaching certificate under this section may be employed to teach in a public school in the same manner as an individual holding a Michigan teaching certificate issued under section 1531 if both of the CRM H06892'26 *_HB6016_INTR_1*_HB6016_APH_1 645kwsxcnq9t 1 following requirements are met:

Using the study and analysis described in this subsection, by January 1, 2022, CEPI, with its partners under this subsection, shall submit an initial report to the governor and the CRM H06892'26 *_HB6016_INTR_1*_HB6016_APH_1 645kwsxcnq9t 1 chairs of the senate and house standing committees responsible for education legislation that summarizes available state data, provides a baseline from which future comprehensive data analysis can begin, and includes recommendations to policymakers concerning data-gathering activities that are necessary to complete the comprehensive report described in this subsection, and by January 1, 2023 and January 1 of each year, thereafter, CEPI, with its partners under this subsection, shall submit a comprehensive report concerning educator shortages in this state to the governor and the chairs of the senate and house standing committees responsible for education legislation.

(8) By January 1 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the governor and the chairs of the senate and house CRM H06892'26 *_HB6016_INTR_1*_HB6016_APH_1 645kwsxcnq9t 1 standing committees responsible for education legislation regarding the number of interim teaching certificates issued under this section for teaching special education and the retention rate for teachers who began serving as teachers in this state through usage of an interim teaching certificate issued under this section.

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