HF 2814

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/16/2016 12:49pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing a legislative study group to review the
legislative auditor's 2016 report on kindergarten through grade 12 teacher
licensure and consider how to implement the recommendations.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin LEGISLATIVE STUDY GROUP ON KINDERGARTEN THROUGH
GRADE 12 TEACHER LICENSURE.
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new text begin (a) An eight-member legislative study group on kindergarten through grade 12
teacher licensure is created to review the 2016 "Minnesota Teacher Licensure" report
prepared by the Office of the Legislative Auditor on teacher licensing and submit a
written report by February 1, 2017, to the legislature recommending how to restructure
Minnesota's teacher licensure system.
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new text begin (b) The legislative study group on kindergarten through grade 12 teacher licensure
includes:
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new text begin (1) four duly elected and currently serving members of the Minnesota house of
representatives, one of whom must be the current chair of the house of representatives
Education Innovation Policy Committee, appointed by the speaker of the house; and
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new text begin (2) four duly elected and currently serving state senators, one of whom must be the
current chair of the senate Education Committee, appointed by the senate majority leader.
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new text begin Only duly elected and currently serving members of the house of representatives or the
senate may be legislative study group members.
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new text begin (c) The appointments must be made by June 1, 2016, and expire February 2, 2017.
If a vacancy occurs, the leader of the caucus in the house of representatives or senate
to which the vacating legislative study group member belonged must fill the vacancy.
The chair of the house of representatives Education Innovation Policy Committee shall
convene the first meeting of the legislative study group. The legislative study group shall
elect a chair or cochairs from among the members at the first meeting. The legislative
study group must meet periodically. The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall
provide technical and administrative assistance upon request.
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new text begin (d) The legislative study group expires February 2, 2017, unless extended by law.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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