DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION CODE

(By authority conferred on the superintendent of public instruction by sections 1246, 1536,

and 1539b of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1246, 380.1536, and

380.1539b, and Executive Reorganization Order No. 1996-6, MCL 388.993)

R 380.101 Definitions.

Rule 1. As used in this code:

(a) “Accredited” means accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by the Council

for Higher Education Accreditation or by the United States Department of Education.

(b) “Act” means the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852.

(c) “Administering instructional programs” means that term as defined by the

superintendent of public instruction.

(d) “Alternative route school administrator preparation program” means a pathway to school

administrator certification under R 380.105 offered by an approved provider that is an

established state professional organization.

(e) “Central office administrator” means either or both of the following:

(i) Superintendent of a school district.

(ii) An individual whose primary responsibility is administering instructional programs in

a school district on a district-wide basis.

(f) “Central office endorsement” means a school administrator certificate endorsement for

a central office administrator.

(g) “Certificating authority” means an out-of-state governmental entity that is legally

authorized to issue educator credentials.

(h) “Department” means the department of education unless otherwise indicated.

(i) “Education-related professional learning” means an educational opportunity that

improves a school administrator’s practice and capacity to perform the work within the

profession of education, including time spent engaging with local employers or technical

centers, that is 1 or more of the following:

(i) Satisfactory college semester credit hours relevant to professional development as a

school administrator at an accredited college or university, with 1 semester credit hour being

equivalent to 25 education-related professional learning hours.

(ii) State continuing education clock hours relevant to professional development as a school

administrator.

(iii) Michigan annual district provided professional development hours relevant to

professional development as a school administrator.

(j) “Established state professional organization” means an association that has served

members on a statewide basis for at least 10 years and that represents superintendents,

principals, assistant principals, and individuals whose primary responsibility is administering

instructional programs.

(k) “Listed offense” means that term as defined in section 1535a of the act, MCL 380.1535a.

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(l) “Michigan annual district provided professional development” means annual district

provided professional development as required by sections 1526 and 1527 of the act, MCL

380.1526 and 380.1527, relevant to professional development as a school administrator.

(m) “Michigan professional teaching certificate” means a certificate issued under part 3 of

the teacher certification code, R 390.1133 to R 390.1138.

(n) “Michigan standard teaching certificate” means a certificate issued under R 390.1123,

R 390.1125, R 390.1129b, or R 390.1130.

(o) “Out-of-state” means of a political subdivision of the United States besides Michigan,

of a federally recognized Native American tribe, or of a foreign country or political

subdivision of a foreign country.

(p) “Performance-based professional learning program” means an approved program that

requires the demonstration of knowledge, application, skills, behavior, and impact on

improving leadership as measured by performance indicators.

(q) “PK-12 building administrator” means 1 or more of the following:

(i) Principal of a PK-12 school.

(ii) Assistant principal of a PK-12 school.

(iii) An individual whose primary responsibility is administering instructional programs in

a PK-12 school.

(r) “PK-12 building endorsement” means a school administrator certificate endorsement for

a PK-12 building administrator.

(s) “PK-12 school” means a school with a single grade or any combination of grades from

prekindergarten to grade 12.

(t) “Provider” means an accredited college or university that has a traditional school

administrator preparation program or an established state professional association that has an

alternative route school administrator preparation program.

(u) “School administrator certificate endorsement” means either or both of the following

endorsements on a school administrator certificate:

(i) PK-12 building.

(ii) Central office.

(v) “School district” means that term as defined in R 390.1101.

(w) “State board” means the state board of education.

(x) “State continuing education clock hours” means hours of professional development

issued through a process established and approved by the superintendent of public

instruction.

(y) “Traditional school administrator preparation program” means a program for school

administrator certification under R 380.104 offered by an approved provider that is a college

or university.

(z) “Traditional school administrator preparation program course of study” or “alternative

route school administrator preparation program course of study” means the outline of courses

required for completion of an approved traditional school administrator preparation program

or approved alternative route school administrator preparation program.

(aa) “Valid” means within the time period of the credential and not suspended, revoked, or

nullified.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2012 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27,

2026.

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R 380.102 Certificate and permit requirements for school administrators.

Rule 2. (1) The superintendent of public instruction may issue the following school

administrator certificates under this code:

(a) School administrator (1246(1)(a)) certificate.

(b) School administrator (1246(1)(b)) certificate.

(2) An individual employed by a school district in this state on or before January 4, 2010,

as a superintendent, principal, or assistant principal, or in a position with primary

responsibility for administering instructional programs shall hold a valid school administrator

(1246(1)(a)) certificate under R 380.103 in order to be employed by a school district as a

superintendent, principal, or assistant principal, or in a position with primary responsibility

for administering instructional programs.

(3) An individual initially employed by a school district in this state after January 4, 2010,

as a superintendent, principal, or assistant principal, or in a position with primary

responsibility for administering instructional programs shall hold a valid school administrator

(1246(1)(b)) certificate under R 380.104, R 380.105, or R 380.106 in order to be employed

by a school district as a superintendent, principal, or assistant principal, or in a position with

primary responsibility for administering instructional programs.

(4) A school district that employs a superintendent, principal, assistant principal, or

individual whose primary responsibility is administering instructional programs who does

not hold a valid school administrator certificate under this code shall obtain a school

administrator permit under R 380.116.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2012 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27,

2026.

R 380.102a Rescinded.

History: 2012 AACS; 2017 AACS.

R 380.103 School administrator (1246(1)(a)) certificate.

Rule 3. (1) The superintendent of public instruction may issue a school administrator

(1246(1)(a)) certificate to an applicant who pays the applicable evaluation fee if the

department has received documentation of both of the following:

(a) The applicant was employed by a school district in this state on or before January 4,

2010, as a superintendent, principal, or assistant principal, or in a position with primary

responsibility for administering instructional programs.

(b) During the 5-year period immediately preceding the issuance of the certificate, the

applicant completed any combination of education-related professional learning hours

totaling 150 hours.

(2) Holding a valid Michigan professional or standard teaching certificate satisfies subrule

(1)(b) of this rule.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2012 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27,

2026.

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R 380.104 School administrator (1246(1)(b)) certificate, endorsements, and degree

requirements; Michigan traditional school administrator preparation program.

Rule 4. (1) The superintendent of public instruction may issue a school administrator

(1246(1)(b)) certificate with a PK-12 building endorsement to an applicant who pays the

applicable evaluation fee if the department has received documentation of all of the

following:

(a) The applicant earned a master’s degree or higher from an accredited college or

university.

(b) The applicant completed a Michigan approved elementary and secondary PK-12

traditional school administrator preparation program at least at the master’s degree level,

including a supervised internship.

(c) The approved program provider recommended the applicant for school administrator

certification and PK-12 building endorsement.

(d) For an application submitted on or after the effective date of this subdivision, the

applicant earned a passing score on the appropriate available school administrator

examination approved by the superintendent of public instruction.

(2) The superintendent of public instruction may issue a school administrator (1246(1)(b))

certificate with a central office endorsement to an applicant who pays the applicable

evaluation fee if the department has received documentation of all of the following:

(a) The applicant earned a master’s degree or higher from an accredited college or

university.

(b) The applicant completed a Michigan approved central office traditional school

administrator preparation program at the post-master’s degree level, including a supervised

internship.

(c) The approved program provider recommended the applicant for school administrator

certification and central office endorsement.

(d) For an application submitted on or after the effective date of this subdivision, the

applicant earned a passing score on the appropriate available school administrator

examination approved by the superintendent of public instruction.

(3) Credit completed in a Michigan approved traditional school administrator preparation

program for 1 endorsement under this rule applies toward a different endorsement if the credit

meets the approved program requirements.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2012 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27,

2026.

R 380.105 School administrator (1246(1)(b)) certificate, endorsements, and degree

requirements; Michigan alternative route school administrator preparation program.

Rule 5. (1) The superintendent of public instruction may issue a school administrator

(1246(1)(b)) certificate with the appropriate endorsement or endorsements to an applicant

who pays the applicable evaluation fee if the department has received documentation of all

of the following:

(a) Either of the following:

(i) The applicant earned a master’s or higher degree from an accredited college or

university.

(ii) The applicant earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

and has experience that meets at least 1 of the following for a minimum of 3 years:

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(A) Successful experience as a PK-12 school administrator.

(B) Successful experience as a central office school administrator.

(C) Management or leadership experience in a field or fields other than PK-12 or central

office administration.

(b) The applicant completed a Michigan approved alternative route school administrator

preparation program, including a supervised internship.

(c) The approved provider recommended the applicant for school administrator

certification and endorsement.

(d) For an application submitted on or after the effective date of this subdivision, the

applicant earned a passing score on the appropriate available school administrator

examination approved by the superintendent of public instruction.

(2) The superintendent of public instruction may issue a school administrator (1246(1)(b))

certificate with the appropriate endorsement or endorsements to an applicant who pays the

applicable evaluation fee if the department has received documentation of all of the

following:

(a) An approved alternative route school administrator preparation program provider

recommended the applicant for school administrator certification and endorsement.

(b) The applicant meets all approved alternative route school administrator preparation

program standards.

(c) For an application submitted on or after the effective date of this subdivision, the

applicant earned a passing score on the appropriate available school administrator

examination approved by the superintendent of public instruction.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2012 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27,

2026.

R 380.106 Out-of-state certificate and program.

Rule 6. (1) Subject to subrule (3) of this rule and R 380.123, the superintendent of public

instruction may issue a school administrator (1246(1)(b)) certificate with an appropriate

endorsement or endorsements to an applicant who has paid the applicable evaluation fee if

the department has received documentation of both of the following:

(a) Either of the following:

(i) An out-of-state certificating authority issued a school administrator certificate to the

applicant at any time based on satisfaction of requirements for school administrator

certification the superintendent of public instruction considers equivalent to those in effect

in this state.

(ii) The applicant satisfactorily completed an out-of-state program with requirements the

superintendent of public instruction considers equivalent to those in effect in this state that

lead to school administrator certification.

(b) Either of the following:

(i) For an application submitted on or after the effective date of this paragraph, the

applicant passed the appropriate available school administrator examination approved by the

superintendent of public instruction.

(ii) The applicant had 3 years of successful out-of-state school administrator experience,

as determined by the superintendent of public instruction, while holding a school

administrator certificate that was valid in that state.

(2) Subject to subrule (3) of this rule and R 380.123, the superintendent of public instruction

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may issue an endorsement on a valid or expired Michigan school administrator certificate to

an applicant who has paid the applicable evaluation fee if the department has received

documentation of both of the following:

(a) Either of the following:

(i) The applicant holds a valid or expired out-of-state school administrator certificate with

the endorsement or its equivalent.

(ii) The applicant completed an out-of-state program with requirements the superintendent

of public instruction considers equivalent to those in effect in this state that lead to the

endorsement.

(b) Either of the following:

(i) For an application submitted on or after the effective date of this paragraph, the

applicant passed the appropriate available school administrator examination approved by the

superintendent of public instruction.

(ii) The applicant had 3 years of successful out-of-state school administrator experience,

as determined by the superintendent of public instruction, while holding a school

administrator certificate with the endorsement or its equivalent that was valid in that state.

(3) An application for a Michigan school administrator certificate or endorsement based on

a foreign school administrator credential or completion of a foreign school administrator

preparation program must include documentation of credential review by a current member

in good standing of an international credential review association approved by the

department.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2012 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27,

2026.

R 380.107 School administrator certificate issuance and expiration.

Rule 7. (1) A school administrator certificate issued under this code is valid as determined

by its issue date and expiration date as set forth in this rule and by action taken under R

380.121 to R 380.136. An applicant for and the holder of a school administrator certificate

and the employer shall be familiar with the specific requirements and expiration date of the

certificate.

(2) A school administrator certificate or renewal issued under this code expires 5 years after

June 30 of the calendar year of issuance.

(3) The superintendent of public instruction shall not issue a school administrator certificate

until payment of the fee required by section 1538 of the act, MCL 380.1538.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2012 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2020 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff.

April 27, 2026.

R 380.107a Rescinded.

History: 2012 AACS; 2017 AACS.

R 380.108 Selection criteria; recommendations; rules as minimum requirements.

Rule 8. (1) An approved traditional school administrator preparation program provider or

approved alternative route school administrator preparation program provider that

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recommends candidates for school administrator certificates shall establish selection criteria

that ensure that it admits only qualified candidates to its program and that it recommends

only qualified candidates for certification or additional certificate endorsements.

(2) An approved traditional school administrator preparation program provider or approved

alternative route school administrator preparation program provider shall not recommend

candidates for school administrator certification or for endorsement in areas in which it does

not have approved programs.

(3) An approved traditional school administrator preparation program provider or approved

alternative route school administrator preparation program provider shall not make a

recommendation concerning a school administrator certificate before both of the following:

(a) Subject to R 380.105(2), the applicant’s satisfactory completion of an approved

traditional school administrator preparation program or an approved alternative route school

administrator preparation program.

(b) For applications submitted on or after the effective date of this subdivision, the

applicant’s passing of appropriate available school administrator examinations approved by

the superintendent of public instruction.

(4) The requirements in this code are minimum requirements. An approved traditional

school administrator preparation program or an approved alternative route school

administrator preparation program provider may have additional requirements that exceed

the requirements of this code.

(5) The superintendent of public instruction may determine the criteria for evaluating

certification of candidates prepared by out-of-state programs in accordance with the law of

this state, including R 380.106.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27, 2026.

R 380.109 Renewal of school administrator certificate.

Rule 9. (1) Subject to subrules (2) and (3) of this rule, the superintendent of public

instruction may issue a renewal of a school administrator certificate to an applicant who pays

the applicable evaluation fee if the department has received documentation that, since the

issuance of the most recent school administrator certificate or renewal, the applicant

completed any combination of education-related professional learning hours totaling 150

hours.

(2) Holding a valid Michigan professional or standard teaching certificate satisfies the

requirements of subrule (1) of this rule.

(3) The superintendent of public instruction may issue one 5-year renewal of a Michigan

school administrator certificate to an applicant who pays the applicable evaluation fee if the

department has received documentation that the applicant holds a valid out-of-state school

administrator certificate.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2012 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2020 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff.

April 27, 2026.

R 380.110 Members of the armed forces and uniformed services, veterans, and

dependents.

Rule 10. (1) As used in this rule:

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(a) “Armed forces” means the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Space

Force, or Coast Guard, or other military force designated by the United States Congress as a

part of the Armed Forces of the United States, including the reserve components.

(b) “Dependent” means a spouse, surviving spouse, child who is less than 26 years of age,

or surviving child who is less than 26 years of age.

(c) “Uniformed services” means the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public

Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned

Officer Corps.

(d) “Veteran” means that term as defined in section 1 of 1965 PA 190, MCL 35.61.

(2) If either of the following individuals serves a period of active duty during the time period

of a certificate issued under these rules, the individual may file a request with the department

that the superintendent of public instruction determine that all or part of the period of active

duty satisfies some or all of the requirements for renewal of the certificate:

(a) A member of the armed forces or uniformed services.

(b) A veteran.

(3) The following individuals may file a request with the department for refund of an

evaluation fee paid during the immediately preceding 1-year period under section 1538 of

the act, MCL 380.1538, and for a voucher in the amount of the cost of an examination

required under these rules, to be presented at the time of registration for the examination:

(a) A member of the armed forces or uniformed services.

(b) A veteran.

(c) A dependent of a member of the armed forces or of the uniformed services.

(d) A dependent of a veteran.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27, 2026.

R 380.111 Standards and approval of providers and programs.

Rule 11. (1) The state board shall approve standards for approving providers, traditional

school administrator preparation programs, and alternative route school administrator

preparation programs.

(2) The superintendent of public instruction shall approve providers, traditional school

administrator preparation programs, and alternative route school administrator preparation

programs in accordance with state board approved standards and in accordance with subrule

(3) of this rule.

(3) Continued approval of a provider of a traditional school administrator preparation

program or an alternative route school administrator preparation program by the

superintendent of public instruction requires that the provider be accredited or that a state

review process initiated as an appeal of an accreditation decision recommend approval by the

superintendent of public instruction.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2012 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27,

2026.

R 380.111a Rescinded.

History: 2008 AACS; 2012 AACS; 2017 AACS.

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R 380.111b Professional learning enhancement.

Rule 11b. (1) The department shall establish standards for approval of, and shall approve,

established state professional organizations' performance-based professional learning

programs and professional learning enhancements for issuance on school administrator

certificates under section 1536(5) of the act, MCL 380.1536.

(2) On request of the superintendent of public instruction, an established state professional

organization shall present to the department evidence of the program descriptors and

performance measures of its professional learning program.

(3) The superintendent of public instruction may issue a professional learning enhancement

on a valid or expired school administrator certificate with an appropriate endorsement after

the certificate holder’s successful completion of an approved professional learning program.

(4) A professional learning enhancement on a school administrator certificate is valid for

the period that the school administrator certificate is valid, including renewal periods.

History: 2008 AACS; 2012 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27, 2026.

R 380.112 Approved providers; experimental programs.

Rule 12. The superintendent of public instruction, at the request of a college or university

that is an approved provider, may waive for a specific time particular requirements of this

code for an experimental traditional school administrator preparation program. The request

must provide sufficient detail to allow assessment of the proposed experimental program and

comparison with the provider’s approved traditional school administrator preparation

program. If the superintendent of public instruction grants the request, the provider shall

objectively evaluate and report to the department on the effectiveness of the experiment for

the time period of the waiver. The superintendent of public instruction may renew the waiver

if evaluation data provide evidence of value.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27, 2026.

R 380.113 Rescinded.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.

R 380.114 Rescinded.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2017 AACS.

R 380.115 Rescinded.

History: 2008 AACS; 2012 AACS.

R 380.116 School administrator permit.

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Rule 16. (1) On payment of the applicable evaluation fee, the superintendent of public

instruction may issue an initial school administrator permit to an applying school district that

verifies all of the following:

(a) The individual who applies for the permit on behalf of the school district is not the

individual whom the school district will employ as a superintendent, principal, or assistant

principal, or in a position with primary responsibility for administering instructional

programs under the permit.

(b) An appropriately certificated and endorsed school administrator is not available for the

assignment.

(c) The individual whom the school district will employ under the permit earned a

baccalaureate or higher degree at an accredited college or university.

(d) The school district will assign a mentor to the individual whom it will employ under

the permit.

(2) In addition to obtaining a school administrator permit under this rule for any other

individual who is not appropriately certificated, a school district shall obtain a school

administrator permit for a school administrator employed under section 1246(3) of the act,

MCL 380.1246.

(3) On payment of the applicable evaluation fee, the superintendent of public instruction

may issue to an applying school district a renewal of a school administrator permit under this

rule not more than 3 times to place the same individual in the permitted assignment area if

the school district verifies both of the following:

(a) For the first renewal, all of the following:

(i) A formal observation of the individual in the previous school year resulted in a

comprehensive evaluation rating of effective.

(ii) The individual enrolled in an approved traditional school administrator preparation

program or approved alternative route school administrator preparation program within 6

months of employment.

(iii) The individual presented a traditional school administrator preparation program

course of study or an alternative route school administrator preparation program course of

study to the employing school district.

(b) For each subsequent renewal, the individual has made progress toward program

completion as defined by the superintendent of public instruction.

(4) Unless a shorter validity period is required by section 1246(3) of the act, MCL 380.1246,

a school administrator permit or renewal is valid from the issue date to August 31

immediately following the academic school year listed on the permit.

(5) Subject to subrule (7) of this rule, the superintendent of public instruction may refuse to

grant, refuse to renew, or revoke a school administrator permit under this rule for 1 of the

following reasons:

(a) Fraud, material misrepresentation, or concealment or omission of fact in the application

for or the use of the permit.

(b) Conviction of the individual for whom a school district requests the permit for a crime

described in section 1535a of the act, MCL 380.1535a.

(c) Failure to satisfy the requirements for the permit.

(d) Action taken by an out-of-state certificating authority against an educator credential

issued at any time to the individual by that authority.

(6) The superintendent of public instruction may rescind a school administrator permit at

the request of the employing school district.

(7) The superintendent of public instruction shall refuse to grant, refuse to renew, or revoke

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a school administrator permit if the criminal history of the individual for whom a school

district requests it includes conviction of a listed offense.

History: 2008 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27, 2026.

R 380.121 Suspension of, revocation of, imposition of conditions on, or denial of

renewal of school administrator certificate.

Rule 21. The superintendent of public instruction may suspend, revoke, impose reasonable

conditions on, or deny renewal of a school administrator certificate for either of the following

reasons:

(a) The holder of the certificate engaged in fraud, material misrepresentation, or

concealment or omission of fact in the application for or the use of a credential issued to the

individual by the superintendent of public instruction.

(b) The holder of the certificate was convicted of a crime described in section 1535a or

1539b of act, MCL 380.1535a and 380.1539b.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27, 2026.

R 380.122 Notice of basis for action; notice of right to hearing; informal conference;

referral for hearing.

Rule 22. Subject to summary suspension under section 1535a(2) or 1539b(2) of the act,

MCL 380.1535a and 380.1539b, all of the following apply to action taken under R 380.121:

(a) Not more than 7 calendar days after receiving notice that the criminal history of the

holder of a school administrator certificate issued by the superintendent of public instruction

includes conviction of a crime described in section 1535a or 1539b of the act, MCL

380.1535a and 380.1539b, the department shall request from the court a certified copy of the

judgment of conviction and sentence or other document regarding disposition of the case.

(b) On receipt of notice of a basis for action under R 380.121(a), or not later than 10 business

days after receiving documentation of a conviction under subdivision (a) of this rule, the

department shall notify the holder of the school administrator certificate in writing of all of

the following:

(i) Because of the conviction or because of the identified reason under R 380.121(a), the

superintendent of public instruction may suspend, revoke, impose conditions on, or deny

renewal of the school administrator certificate.

(ii) The holder has the right to a hearing.

(iii) If the holder does not request a hearing within 15 business days after receipt of notice

of the right to a hearing, the superintendent of public instruction shall suspend or deny

renewal of the school administrator certificate.

(iv) If the holder requests a hearing within 15 business days after receipt of the notice, there

must be an informal conference.

(c) The notice under subdivision (b) of this rule must include a copy of applicable statutes

and rules.

(d) Not more than 15 business days after receipt of the notice under subdivision (b) of this

rule, the holder of the school administrator certificate shall request a hearing. If the holder

does not timely request a hearing, the superintendent of public instruction shall suspend or

deny renewal of the school administrator certificate.

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(e) If the holder of the school administrator certificate timely requests a hearing under

subdivision (d) of this rule, the department shall immediately notify the holder of the date

and time of an informal conference. Unless otherwise agreed, the informal conference is a

telephone conference with an authorized representative of the department.

(f) After the informal conference and consideration of the documentation and other

information presented, the department may recommend that the superintendent of public

instruction take no action against or grant renewal of the school administrator certificate or

that there be a settlement or conditional agreement. The superintendent of public instruction

shall approve, modify, or deny the recommendation of the department.

(g) If the superintendent of public instruction or designee decides to refer the case to the

Michigan office of administrative hearings and rules for hearing following the informal

conference, the department shall make the referral.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27, 2026.

R 380.123 Denial or rescission of school administrator certificate or endorsement.

Rule 23.(1) The superintendent of public instruction may deny an individual’s application

for a school administrator certificate or endorsement for any of the following reasons:

(a) The applicant engaged in fraud, material misrepresentation, or concealment or omission

of fact in the application for or the use of a credential, including an endorsement, issued to

the applicant by the superintendent of public instruction.

(b) The applicant was convicted of a crime described in section 1535a or 1539b of the act,

MCL 380.1535a and 380.1539b.

(c) The applicant does not meet the requirements for the school administrator certificate or

endorsement.

(d) An out-of-state certificating authority took action against an educator credential issued

at any time to the applicant by that authority.

(2) After notice and an opportunity to show compliance, the superintendent of public

instruction may rescind a school administrator certificate or endorsement issued to an

individual by the superintendent of public instruction for failure of the individual to meet the

requirements for the school administrator certificate or endorsement.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27, 2026.

R 380.124 Investigation.

Rule 24. An authorized representative of the department shall perform the investigatory and

prosecutorial functions regarding cases pertaining to school administrator certificates and

endorsements issued by the superintendent of public instruction. On receipt of information

that may serve as the basis for suspension, revocation, denial, refusal to renew, or rescission

of a school administrator certificate or endorsement, the authorized representative shall

initiate an investigation of that information.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2020 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27,

2026.

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R 380.125 Reinstatement of suspended or revoked school administrator certificate.

Rule 25. (1) Unless the superintendent of public instruction suspended or revoked an

individual’s school administrator certificate based on conviction of a listed offense, the

individual may file with the department a request for reinstatement of the school

administrator certificate that was suspended or revoked under these rules.

(2) If the superintendent of public instruction suspended or revoked the school administrator

certificate under R 380.121(a), all of the following apply:

(a) The individual shall provide to the department documentation and other information

that demonstrates that the individual is currently fit to serve in a school or school district in

this state and that reinstatement of the school administrator certificate will not adversely

affect the health, safety, and welfare of pupils or the integrity of the administration of schools

or school districts in this state.

(b) If the superintendent of public instruction suspended or revoked the school

administrator certificate pursuant to an agreement between the department and the individual,

the individual shall provide to the department documentation and other information that

establishes satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the agreement.

(c) Not more than 30 calendar days after receipt of the request for reinstatement, the

department shall notify the individual in writing of all of the following:

(i) The individual has the right to a hearing.

(ii) If the individual does not request a hearing within 30 calendar days after receipt of

notice of the right to a hearing, the superintendent of public instruction shall dismiss the

request for reinstatement of the school administrator certificate.

(iii) If the individual requests a hearing within 30 calendar days after receipt of the notice,

there must be an informal conference on the request for reinstatement.

(d) Not more than 30 calendar days after receipt of the notice described in subdivision (c)

of this subrule, the individual shall request a hearing. If the individual does not timely request

a hearing, the superintendent of public instruction shall dismiss the request for reinstatement

of the school administrator certificate.

(e) If the individual timely requests a hearing, the department shall immediately notify the

individual of the date and time of an informal conference on the request for reinstatement.

Unless otherwise agreed, the informal conference is a telephone conference with an

authorized representative of the department.

(f) After the informal conference and consideration of the documentation and other

information presented, the department shall recommend that the superintendent of public

instruction reinstate or deny reinstatement of the school administrator certificate. Based on

consideration of the recommendation and the documentation and other information

presented, the superintendent of public instruction shall reinstate or deny reinstatement of the

school administrator certificate. The superintendent of public instruction shall not reinstate

the school administrator certificate unless the superintendent of public instruction finds that

the individual is currently fit to serve in a school or school district in this state and that

reinstatement will not adversely affect the health, safety, and welfare of pupils or the integrity

of the administration of schools or school districts in this state.

(g) If the superintendent of public instruction does not reinstate the school administrator

certificate under subdivision (f) of this subrule, the department shall refer the request to the

Michigan office of administrative hearings and rules for hearing.

(3) If the superintendent of public instruction suspended or revoked the school administrator

certificate under R 380.121(b), not more than 30 calendar days after receipt of a request for

a hearing on reinstatement, the department shall refer the request to the Michigan office of

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administrative hearings and rules under section 1535a(5) or section 1539b(5) of the act, MCL

380.1535a and 380.1539b.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27, 2026.

R 380.126 Rescinded.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2015 AACS.

R 380.127 Rescinded.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2015 AACS.

R 380.128 Rescinded.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2015 AACS.

R 380.129 Rescinded.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.; 2015 AACS.

R 380.130 Removal of suspension or revocation of school administrator certificate after

conviction set aside, expunged, or dismissed.

Rule 30. (1) The superintendent of public instruction shall remove the suspension or

revocation of a school administrator certificate if all of the following are satisfied:

(a) The suspension or revocation was based solely on a criminal conviction under section

1535a or section 1539b of the act, MCL 380.1535a and 380.1539b.

(b) The holder of the school administrator certificate files with the department a request for

removal of the suspension or revocation that includes documentation satisfactory to the

department that the conviction was set aside under 1965 PA 213, MCL 780.621 to 780.624,

or otherwise expunged or dismissed by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(c) If the conviction was set aside under section 1g of 1965 PA 213, MCL 780.621g, and

the judgment of sentence included an order of restitution, the request for removal includes

verification that the individual has fully paid court-ordered restitution or has made a good

faith effort to do so.

(2) Removal of a suspension or revocation under this rule does not relieve the holder of the

school administrator certificate of the responsibility to comply with all legal requirements for

renewal of the school administrator certificate.

(3) This rule does not preclude the superintendent of public instruction from taking action

against a school administrator certificate under R 380.121, or from denying or rescinding a

school administrator certificate or endorsement under R 380.123, for a reason other than a

conviction that was set aside or otherwise expunged or dismissed.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2026 MR 8, Eff. April 27, 2026.

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R 380.131 Rescinded.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.

R 380.132 Rescinded.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2015 AACS.

R 380.133 Rescinded.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2015 AACS.

R 380.134 Rescinded.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2015 AACS.

R 380.135 Rescinded.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.

R 380.136 Action by superintendent of public instruction on proposal for decision.

Rule 36. (1) The superintendent of public instruction may adopt, modify, or reverse a

proposal for decision of the Michigan office of administrative hearings and rules or may

remand a case to the Michigan office of administrative hearings and rules for further

proceedings.

(2) A party shall not directly or indirectly communicate with the superintendent of public

instruction or individuals involved in the review of a proposal for decision regarding issues

of fact or law except on notice and opportunity for all parties to participate, unless provided

by law.

History: 1988 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2017 AACS; 2020 AACS.

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