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MN HF2824
Bill
Status
3/10/2016
Primary Sponsor
Duane Quam
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AI Summary
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Establishes a new Board of Educator Licensing to consolidate educator licensing responsibilities currently held by the Minnesota Board of Teaching, the Minnesota Board of School Administrators, and the Educator Licensing Division at the Minnesota Department of Education, excluding athletic coaches.
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Board shall consist of 12 members appointed by the governor with senate consent: five licensed teachers currently teaching in schools, four licensed school administrators currently performing administrative duties in schools, and three other licensed professional employees currently providing professional support services in schools.
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Governor shall solicit recommendations from groups of teachers and supervisory and support personnel when making board appointments; board operations are subject to chapter 214 of Minnesota Statutes.
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Board may hire an executive secretary and other staff to support board operations.
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Directs the revisor of statutes to draft and submit a conforming bill to the legislature by February 1, 2017, to align current statutes with the new board structure.
Legislative Description
Board of Educator Licensing established, licensure of teachers and supervisory and support personnel responsibilities and duties transferred to the Board of Educator Licensing, and revisor of statutes directed to prepare a bill for the 2017 legislature.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Innovation Policy
3/10/2016