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Board questions use of MDE permits to hire GSRP teachers amid staffing shortages
Summary
Trustees pressed district staff on hiring and pay for GSRP teachers employed under one-year Michigan Department of Education permits; staff said permitted teachers are hourly/independent hires, can be renewed with state approval, and receive standard increases for independent employees.
During consent-agenda discussion, a trustee raised questions about the personnel action listing a GSRP teacher hired under an MDE permit and how that hire relates to the district's union contract.
A district staff member explained that GSRP teaching positions fall under the OPEA union and normally require teacher certification. However, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) can approve a one-year permit allowing a non-certified candidate to teach so long as the individual…
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