DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
TEACHERS' TENURE ACT DEFINITION OF CERTIFICATED
Filed with the secretary of state on February 9, 2024
These rules become effective immediately after filing with the secretary of state unless adopted
under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL
24.233, 24.244, and 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after
filing with the secretary of state.
(By authority conferred on the superintendent of public instruction by section 2 of article I of
1937 (Ex. Sess.) PA 4, MCL 38.72, and Executive Reorganization Order No. 1996-7, MCL
388.994)
R 390.661 of the Michigan Administrative Code is amended, as follows:
R 390.661 Definition of “certificated” under teachers' tenure act.
Rule 1. (1) For the purposes of serving the probationary period under article II of 1937 (Ex. Sess.)
PA 4, MCL 38.81 to 38.84, "certificated" means 1 or more of the following:
(a) Holding a Michigan teaching certificate, as that term is defined in R 390.1101, that is valid
for the position to which the teacher is assigned.
(b) Being employed in a school counselor position and holding a Michigan teaching certificate,
as that term is defined in R 390.1101, with a school counselor endorsement.
(c) Being a teacher of students with speech and language impairment who provides speech and
language services and holds a Michigan teaching certificate, as that term is defined in R 390.1101,
with an endorsement in speech and language impairment.
(2) For the purposes of continuing tenure under article III of 1937 (Ex. Sess.) PA 4, MCL 38.91
to 38.93, "certificated" means holding a Michigan teaching certificate, as that term is defined in R
390.1101.
January 24, 2024