MN HF3995

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must establish a working group on special education licensure reciprocity by October 1, 2024.

Working group membership includes 18 total members: board executive director or designee, board representative, two representatives each from Minnesota Administrators for Special Education, Minnesota Association of School Administrators, Minnesota School Boards Association, Education Minnesota, licensed special education teachers, Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, and alternative teacher preparation programs, with each organization represented by one metropolitan area and one non-metropolitan member.

Working group must review current statutory and rule requirements for out-of-state special education license holders to qualify in Minnesota and recommend changes to streamline the application process.

Working group must submit recommendations to the board for consideration in its legislative priorities and submit a report to kindergarten through grade 12 education legislative committees by February 1, 2025.

Working group members serve without compensation or expense reimbursement and the group expires February 1, 2025, or upon report submission, whichever is earlier.