MN HF3265

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must approve short-call substitute teacher licenses for candidates meeting requirements including an associate's degree, professional certification, or five years of relevant work experience.

School districts and charter schools must consult with teacher union representatives, conduct criminal background checks on candidates, and demonstrate inability to hire enough licensed short-call substitute teachers in the previous school year before requesting licenses.

Board must approve applications within 30 days and may revoke licenses if candidates fail to meet requirements or based on background check results; licenses are limited to the requesting district or school only.

Short-call substitute teacher licenses have a two-year term and are not renewable unless candidates meet requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 8710.0325.

Board must submit a report by January 10, 2023 to education policy committees detailing the number of districts requesting licenses, candidates licensed, licenses revoked, and recommendations for statutory changes; board's licensing authority expires June 30, 2023.