Bode v. Roseville School District

(for reversal). Because the definition of "teacher” includes "all certificated persons”, MCL 38.71; MSA 15.1971, Bode, being such a person, is entitled to the protection of the teach*524ers’ tenure act upon satisfactory service of the probationary period.

During his first two years of employment as a superintendent in Clintondale, he was subject to the provisions of MCL 38.81; MSA 15.1981, which read in pertinent part:

"All teachers during the first 2 school years of employment shall be deemed to be in a period of probation.”

The language in this section is mandatory ("shall”) and cannot be made…