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MN HF69
Bill
Status
1/5/2017
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 Board of Teaching, Board of School Administrators, and the Educator Licensing Division at the Department of Education.
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Transfers all statutory duties and responsibilities related to licensure of teachers, supervisory personnel, and support personnel (excluding athletic coaches) to the new Board of Educator Licensing.
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Board shall consist of 12 members appointed by the governor with senate consent: 5 licensed teachers currently teaching, 4 licensed school administrators currently in administrative roles, and 3 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 subject to chapter 214.
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Directs the revisor of statutes to draft and submit a conforming bill to the legislature by February 1, 2018, to update current statutes to align with the new board structure.
Legislative Description
Educator Licensing Board established, responsibilities and duties for licensure of teachers and other personnel transferred to the Board of Educator Licensing, and revisor of statutes directed to prepare a bill for the 2018 legislature.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Innovation Policy
1/5/2017