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February 6, 2007
Ms. Norene Lind Administrative Rules Manager
State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules Department of Labor and Economic Growth
611 West Ottawa Street Lansing, Michigan 48909-8195
Dear Ms. Lind:
The Department is requesting a correction of obvious error pursuant to Section 24.256(1) of the Administrative Procedures Act for the administrative rules governing the “Certification and Licensure of School Counselors.” The rules were amended effective July 6, 2006.
Rule 390.1303a(c) states that “an out-of-state applicant that meets the conditions pursuant to section 1531(5) of 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1531(5), may waive the school counselor examination requirement.” Section 380.1531(5) provided the authority for the superintendent of public instruction to issue “applicable endorsements” to out-of-state applicants. Section 380.1531 was amended before the rules took effect on July 6, 2006 by 2006 PA 118, effective April 14, 2006. Previous subsection (5) has been renumbered as subsection (6). The new subsection (5) requires the revision of reading standards. The authority to issue endorsements to out-of-state applicants is now in Subsection (6).
The statutory reference under R 390.1303a(c) should be changed to section 1531(6) of 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1531(6).
Sincerely,
Carol Easlick, Regulatory Affairs Officer Bureau of School Finance and School Law
