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LANSING, Mich. (April 1<\/span>9<\/span>, 2023) \u2014\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>The Michigan Senate passed Senate Bills\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>161<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>162<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0today to reduce barriers for experienced, out-of-state educators and counselors to come to work in Michigan schools.<\/span>\u00a0The bills are sponsored by Sen.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Erika Geiss<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(D-Taylor) and Sen.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Sean McCann<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(D<\/span>–<\/span>Kalamazoo).<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The bill package to expand teacher and counselor licenses includes:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Senate Bill 161<\/span>\u00a0(Geiss)<\/span><\/span><\/strong>: Streamlines the process for local school districts in Michigan to accept teacher licenses from other states by: allowing for three years of experience in lieu of a certification examination, remov<\/span>ing<\/span>\u00a0requirements to obtain\u00a0<\/span><\/span>an\u00a0<\/span><\/span>initial teaching certificate, and expand<\/span>ing<\/span>\u00a0reciprocity for teaching certificates to Tribes and other countries<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Senate Bill 162<\/span>\u00a0(McCann)<\/span><\/span><\/strong>:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Provides similar flexibility for local school districts to hire school counselors from other states using the same mechanisms as\u00a0<\/span><\/span>SB 161.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

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    \u201cThis legislation will address the teacher shortage by allowing experienced, high-quality educators and counselors from other states and countries to come to Michigan,\u201d said Sen.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Geiss<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s no secret that Michigan has struggled to hire and retain educators in Michigan schools, then the shortage of professionals was only exacerbated by the pandemic. As Vice<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Chair of the Senate Education Committee, I want every student in my district and throughout Michigan to have qualified teachers and counselors accessible to them when they go to school. They deserve nothing less.\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    \u201cOur school counselors are on the frontlines of providing academic and career development, social and emotional development, advocacy and leadership to our students. Much like our teachers, Michigan schools have seen a shortage of these trained professionals to serve our students,\u201d Sen.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>McCann<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong>said. \u201cThis legislation will help address this shortage by expanding reciprocity for experienced out-of-state school counselors.\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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