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HB 6246

Education: teachers and administrators; instruction and professional development on cultural competency; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1526c.

2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by Jason Hoskins and 2 co-sponsors

Michigan would require culturally competent training for all pupil-facing school staff starting 2027-28, with resources provided by the state education department.

bill electronically reproduced 12/05/2024
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Bill Summary · HB 6246

Summary of HB 6246 (Michigan)

Overview

HB 6246 proposes to add a new section (Sec. 1526c) to the Michigan Revised School Code (1976 PA 451) to establish and require culturally competent professional learning for educators and school staff. The bill directs the Michigan Department of Education to develop or adopt resources and provides for their distribution and use in districts and public school academies, with a phased implementation beginning in the 2027-2028 school year. Enactment is contingent on passage of related legislation.

Key Provisions

  • Resources for cultural competency
    • By no later than June 1, 2027, the department must develop or adopt and provide schools with resources to support professional learning in cultural competency.
    • Required topics include:
    • The value of diversity and improving students’ sense of belonging.
    • Understanding cultural identity.
    • Key historic contributions and perspectives of Asian American and Pacific Islander, Black, Indigenous, Latine/Hispanic, Jewish American, Arab American, North African, and Chaldean American communities in Michigan and the U.S.
    • Implicit bias, with training developed with expert input.
  • Mandatory training for school personnel
    • Beginning with the 2027–2028 school year, boards of districts, intermediate districts, and public school academies must require all educators and staff who have contact with students to receive cultural competency training using the department-provided or adopted resources.
    • The training may be included as part of existing professional development requirements (Section 1527).
  • Optional instructional materials
    • The department may make available instructional materials on the histories of the listed groups (aligned with state social studies standards) to districts, ISDs, and public school academies.

Implementation Timeline

  • June 1, 2027: Department must develop/adopt and distribute cultural competency resources to schools.
  • 2027–2028 school year: Mandatory training for all educators and pupil-facing staff in districts, ISDs, and public school academies.
  • Training may be delivered as part of existing professional development activities.

Affected Entities

  • State: Michigan Department of Education (to develop/adopt resources and materials).
  • Local and regional systems: All public school districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academies (charter schools) — requiring their educators and staff with pupil contact to complete training.
  • Stakeholders: Teachers, administrators, and other school personnel involved in student interaction.

Enactment Condition

  • The act’s effect is contingent on another law (Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____, request no. 04018'23) being enacted; otherwise, Sec. 1526c does not take effect.

Notes

  • The bill emphasizes diversity, belonging, cultural identity, and historical perspectives, with explicit inclusion of multiple communities.
  • Implicit bias training must be developed with expert input.
  • The framework integrates with existing professional development structures where feasible.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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