MN HF94

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must approve short-call substitute teacher licenses for school districts and charter schools that demonstrate candidate qualifications, conduct background checks, and consulted with teacher representatives regarding inability to hire enough licensed short-call substitutes in the previous school year.

Candidate eligibility requires an associate's degree, professional certification, or five years of relevant work experience, plus necessary skills and knowledge to work as a short-call substitute teacher.

Short-call substitute teacher licenses are district or charter school-specific, valid for two years, and not renewable unless the candidate meets requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 8710.0325; the board must approve applications within 30 days and may revoke licenses for failure to meet requirements or based on background check results.

Board must submit a report by January 10, 2023, to legislative education policy committees detailing the number of districts that requested licenses, candidates who received licenses, licenses revoked, and recommendations for rule or statutory changes to address the short-call substitute teacher shortage.

Board's authority to issue licenses under this section expires June 30, 2023.