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MN SF628
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/6/2017
Primary Sponsor
Julie Rosen
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AI Summary
- Establishes multiple pathways for out-of-state licensed teachers to obtain Minnesota teaching licenses, including professional five-year licenses and up to four initial professional one-year licenses
- Requires applicants to hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution and possess an out-of-state teaching license from an approved teacher preparation program or have at least two years of teaching experience
- Mandates applicants pass board-adopted skills examinations in reading, writing, and mathematics unless a National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification interstate agreement applies
- Creates specific licensure tracks based on applicant qualifications, including expedited pathways for teachers with completed exams and experience, and provisional options for those needing field-specific teaching methods or human relations components
- Allows up to four initial one-year licenses for teachers whose out-of-state licenses are more limited in scope than Minnesota licenses, with transition to five-year professional licenses upon completion of requirements
Legislative Description
Out-of-state teachers licensing requirements establishment
Last Action
Referred to E-12 Policy
2/6/2017
Committee Referrals
E-12 Policy2/6/2017
Full Bill Text
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