HF 4233

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 04/04/2022 05:08pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; requiring due process forms and procedures time for teachers;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 122A.50.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 122A.50, is amended to read:

122A.50 PREPARATION TIME.

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new text begin Preparation time. new text end

Beginning with agreements effective July 1, 1995,
and thereafter, all collective bargaining agreements for teachers provided for under chapter
179A, must include provisions for preparation time or a provision indicating that the parties
to the agreement chose not to include preparation time in the contract.

If the parties cannot agree on preparation time the following provision shall apply and
be incorporated as part of the agreement: "Within the student day for every 25 minutes of
classroom instructional time, a minimum of five additional minutes of preparation time
shall be provided to each licensed teacher. Preparation time shall be provided in one or two
uninterrupted blocks during the student day. Exceptions to this may be made by mutual
agreement between the district and the exclusive representative of the teachers."

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new text begin Due process forms and procedures time. new text end

new text begin (a) Beginning with the 2022-2023
school year, all collective bargaining agreements for teachers provided for under chapter
179A must include provisions for due process forms and procedures time for educators
assigned to teach or provide services to students with individualized family service plans
or individualized education programs. This time is in addition to the preparation time under
subdivision 1.
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new text begin (b) If the parties cannot agree on due process forms and procedures time, the following
provisions shall apply and be incorporated as part of the agreement: "Within the student
day and over the course of the week, special educators must receive an average of 60 minutes
per day as time for due process forms and procedures duties in addition to the required
preparation time."
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new text begin (c) If the collective bargaining agreement already provides an amount of time equivalent
to the 300 due process forms and procedures minutes plus the required preparation time in
subdivision 1, the district shall not be required to add additional due process forms and
procedures time.
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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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