Michigan Laws 388.1627g – Talent Together coalition
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 388.1627g
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2022-2023 only an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 to intermediate districts and consortia of intermediate districts based on the number of pupils in membership in constituent districts of the intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts to support the Talent Together coalition as described in this section.
(2) Intermediate districts and consortia of intermediate districts shall use the money received under this section to partner with 1 eligible nonprofit to provide funding, programs, and technical assistance for the following activities:
(a) Teacher recruitment, teacher retention, and teacher development to ensure greater efficacy, satisfaction, and outcomes.
(b) Improve teacher certification programs to increase quality and retention, and to foster close relationships with schools.
(c) Provide school leader development programs to increase educator retention and efficacy.
(d) Serve as a convener and hub for innovation and conversation to support collaboration and coordination among this state’s educator talent efforts.
(e) Promote research so that this state can learn from its investments and innovations and become a top state for educators.
(3) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.
(4) As used in this section, “eligible nonprofit” means an entity that meets all of the following criteria, as determined by the department:
(a) Is based in this state.
(b) Operates statewide.
(c) Is a non-higher education institution under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 501.
(d) Has formal partnerships with more than 35 intermediate districts in this state.
(e) Has launched a statewide grow your own program in partnership with intermediate districts.
(f) Has staff experienced in implementing research-based programs in all of the following areas:
(i) Teacher recruitment.
(ii) Teacher development.
(iii) Teacher retention.
(iv) Teacher certification.
(v) School leader development.
(vi) School leader retention.
(g) Has staff experienced in designing and developing a department-approved grow your own program.