Section R. 340.1009 - School social worker permitRule 9.
(1) If a public school is unable to employ or contract with a certified school social worker, the public school may apply to the department for a school social worker permit under this rule.(2) On application and payment of the applicable evaluation fee, the superintendent of public instruction may issue a school social worker permit to a public school that verifies all of the following:(a) At the time of application, the individual holds an earned master of social work degree or higher, or equivalent, from an accredited college or university.(b) At the time of application, the individual holds a valid LLMSW or valid LMSW issued by the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.(c) At the time of application, the individual was accepted for enrollment in an approved school social worker preparation program.(d) During the validity of the permit, while under the supervision of an individual holding a valid professional school social worker certificate issued under these rules or a valid full approval under former R 340.1012, the individual will provide social work services to students with disabilities whose individualized education programs require those services.(3) On application and payment of the applicable evaluation fee, the superintendent of public instruction may issue 1 renewal of a school social worker permit to a public school that verifies all of the following:(a) One of the following at the time of application:(i) The individual is enrolled in, and demonstrates progress toward completion of, an approved school social worker preparation program after issuance of the initial school social worker permit.(ii) The individual holds a valid or expired preliminary school social worker certificate issued under these rules.(b) At the time of application, the individual holds a valid LLMSW or valid LMSW issued by the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.(c) During the validity of the initial permit, while under the supervision of an individual holding a valid professional school social worker certificate issued under these rules or a valid full approval under former R 340.1012, the individual provided social work services to students with disabilities whose individualized education programs required those services.(d) During the validity of the renewal, while under the supervision of an individual holding a valid professional school social worker certificate issued under these rules or a valid full approval under former R 340.1012, the individual will provide social work services to students with disabilities whose individualized education programs require those services.(4) The superintendent of public instruction shall issue no more than 1 renewal of a school social worker permit under this rule.(5) A school social worker permit issued under this rule is valid from the issue date through August 31 immediately following the academic year listed on the permit.(6) Subject to subrule (8) of this rule, the superintendent of public instruction may revoke, refuse to grant, or refuse to renew a school social worker permit or renewal for any of the following reasons:(a) Fraud, material misrepresentation, or concealment or omission of fact in the application for or the use of the school social worker permit or renewal.(b) Conviction of the individual for whom a public school requests a school social worker permit or renewal, or who is working under a school social worker permit or renewal, of a crime described in section 1535a of the act, MCL 380.1535a.(c) Failure to meet the requirements for the school social worker permit or renewal.(d) Action taken by an out-of-state certificating authority against an educator credential issued at any time to the individual by that authority.(7) The superintendent of public instruction may rescind a school social worker permit or renewal at the request of the employing or contracting public school.(8) The superintendent of public instruction shall revoke, refuse to grant, or refuse to renew a school social worker permit or renewal if the individual working under the permit or renewal, or if the individual for whom a public school requests the permit or renewal, was convicted of a listed offense.Mich. Admin. Code R. 340.1009
1979 AC; 2024 MR 12, Eff. 6/27/2024