MN HF3124

The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board may issue lifetime qualified short-call or long-call substitute teaching licenses to retired teachers with Tier 3 or Tier 4 licenses, out-of-state teaching licenses, or teachers with three years of nonpublic school experience who receive retirement annuities, effective July 1, 2022.

Holders of lifetime qualified substitute teaching licenses are exempt from continuing education requirements but may reapply for Tier 3, Tier 4, or Tier 1 teaching licenses with appropriate credentials.

The board must issue short-call substitute teaching licenses to applicants who submit joint applications with a school district or charter school and hold at least an associate's degree, are enrolled in a state-approved teacher preparatory program, or have worked as education support personnel for at least one school year, valid for at least one school year, effective July 1, 2022.

School districts and charter schools may employ short-call substitute teachers without full licensure if they meet professional requirements or have been employed as education support personnel for at least one school year, with mandatory reporting to the board and background checks, effective for 2021-2022 through 2023-2024 school years only.

School districts must report all substitute teachers hired under these provisions to the board and affirm completion of background checks and confirmation of professional qualifications and content knowledge.