MN HF4149

Creates a short-call substitute teaching license for rural Minnesota allowing candidates to teach any content area with a teacher vacancy determined appropriate by school districts or charter schools.

Applicants must meet one of three qualifications: meet Tier 1 license professional requirements, be enrolled in a state-approved teacher preparation program with completed student teaching, or have one academic year of employment as education support personnel or paraprofessional.

Restricts use of short-call substitute licenses to school districts and charter schools with administrative offices located outside the seven-county metropolitan area; all other districts must use subdivision 7a substitute teacher licenses.

Limits each short-call substitute teacher assignment to a maximum of 20 consecutive school days and requires background checks before license issuance and school reporting of any complaints to the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board.

Allows a 60-day period for applicants to provide college transcripts with temporary licenses issued pending submission and immediate suspension or revocation if transcripts are not provided within the deadline.