MN HF3264

Amends Minnesota Statutes 122A.23, subdivision 2 regarding licensure requirements for out-of-state trained teachers.

Board of Teaching must issue teaching licenses to applicants with a baccalaureate degree and out-of-state teaching license that required completion of an approved teacher preparation program including field-specific teaching methods, student teaching, or at least two years of teaching experience.

Establishes multiple license types for out-of-state teachers: standard licenses based on experience and examination, professional five-year licenses for those with one full school year of recent experience, temporary one-year licenses (up to four), and restricted licenses for limited content fields or grade levels.

Allows temporary license holders to complete field-specific teaching methods and student teaching through a one-year school district mentorship program consistent with board standards.

Requires applicants to pass board-adopted skills examinations in reading, writing, and mathematics and applicable content area examinations, unless a National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification interstate reciprocity agreement allows certification transfer.