Education: teachers and administrators; expiration of nonrenewable temporary teaching certificate; modify. Amends sec. 1531 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531).
Key claim: HB5957 proposes to modify the expiration rules for nonrenewable temporary teaching certificates under Michigan’s School Code (MCL 380.1531).
Abstract
(HB5957 · 103rd Legislature) Education: teachers and administrators; expiration of nonrenewable temporary teaching certificate; modify. Amends sec. 1531 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531). Latest action (2026-06-23): Referred To Committee On Education
Why this matters
Nonrenewable temporary teaching certificates are a stopgap credential districts use to place teachers in classrooms during staffing shortages, so any change to expiration rules directly affects how long a district can retain a temporarily-certified teacher and how much pressure that teacher faces to complete full certification. For teachers currently holding these certificates, HB5957 could extend or shorten their runway to remain employed. It is one of several 2025-2026 bills reworking Sec. 1531 of the School Code, signaling broader legislative attention to Michigan’s teacher credentialing framework.