Education: teachers and administrators; completion of certain training for K-5 teachers; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1531k.
Key claim: Michigan HB5697 requires K-5 teachers to complete certain training, amending the Revised School Code by adding section 1531k, and was enacted as Public Act 26 of 2026 with immediate effect.
Abstract
(HB5697 · 103rd Legislature) Education: teachers and administrators; completion of certain training for K-5 teachers; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1531k. Sponsor: Rep. Nancy DeBoer ® + 33 co-sponsors Latest vote: House Third Reading: Roll Call #334 — 103-0 (passed, 2026-07-03) Latest action (2026-07-21): Assigned Pa 26’26 With Immediate Effect
Why this matters
Enactment converts the K-5 teacher training requirement from a chamber-passed proposal into binding Michigan law, creating a new in-service obligation that districts must implement for their elementary teachers. Because it took immediate effect, districts, principals, and K-5 educators face a near-term compliance timeline, and the mandate now anchors a broader statutory framework alongside science-of-reading curriculum rules and Orton-Gillingham staffing requirements shaping early literacy instruction.