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MN SF3312
Bill
Status
3/14/2018
Primary Sponsor
Jerry Relph
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AI Summary
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Amends Minnesota Statutes section 122A.20 to clarify that "immoral character or conduct" includes but is not limited to engaging in sexual conduct with a public school student as grounds for teacher license revocation, suspension, or denial.
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Requires automatic license revocation (without right to hearing) upon certified conviction of child abuse, sex trafficking, sexual abuse, solicitation of children, stalking of minors, or any offense requiring predatory offender registration under Minnesota law or similar law in another state.
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Allows petition for license reconsideration if a teacher's conviction for child or sexual abuse is reversed on appeal or pardoned, with board holding a disciplinary hearing unless petitioner waives the right.
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Delegates authority to the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to suspend or revoke coaching licenses under the same grounds.
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Requires the board to notify the teacher's current employer district of any licensing action taken under automatic revocation provisions.
Legislative Description
School teacher immoral character or conduct clarification and license revocation
Last Action
Referred to E-12 Policy
3/14/2018