1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; establishing course preparation and continuing education 
1.3 	requirements for school administrators and teachers working with gifted and 
1.4 	talented students;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 122A.14, by 
1.5 	adding subdivisions; 122A.18, by adding a subdivision; 122A.75, subdivision 1.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.14, is amended by adding a 
1.8 	subdivision to read:
1.9 		Subd. 2a.Gifted and talented preparation. A university approved by the board to 
1.10 	prepare candidates for administrative licensure must provide candidates, as part of the 
1.11 	traditional and alternative preparation programs, the opportunity to acquire competency in 
1.12 	administering gifted and talented services.

1.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment 
1.14 	and applies to candidates who enroll in either a traditional or an alternative preparation 
1.15 	administrator licensure program after August 15, 2009.

1.16 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.14, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.17 	to read:
1.18 		Subd. 2b.Gifted and talented preparation; board review. (a) The board must 
1.19 	periodically review and approve traditional and alternative preparation sequences for 
1.20 	school administrators and the sequence of competencies in administering gifted and 
1.21 	talented student programs and services.
2.1 	(b) The board also may advise a university on developing and implementing 
2.2 	continuing education programs focused on building competencies for administering gifted 
2.3 	and talented programs and other gifted services.

2.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

2.5 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.18, is amended by adding a subdivision 
2.6 	to read:
2.7 		Subd. 10.Gifted and talented preparation; board review. (a) A college or 
2.8 	university with a teacher preparation program approved by the board must provide teacher 
2.9 	candidates with the opportunity to acquire competency in recognizing gifted students and 
2.10 	in providing classroom instruction to gifted and talented students.
2.11 	(b) The board must periodically review and approve traditional and alternative 
2.12 	sequences for teacher candidates in recognizing gifted students and in providing classroom 
2.13 	instruction to gifted and talented students.

2.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment 
2.15 	and applies to teacher candidates who enroll in either a traditional or an alternative 
2.16 	preparation teacher licensure program after September 1, 2009.

2.17 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.75, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.18 		Subdivision 1.Services. An Administrators Academy is established. The academy 
2.19 	shall provide at least the following services:
2.20 	(1) an administrator assessment that results in an individual professional 
2.21 	development plan;
2.22 	(2) research and development assistance that provides current research and data 
2.23 	of interest to administrators; and
2.24 	(3) brokerage assistance to provide services and resources to help administrators 
2.25 	with needs identified in their individual professional development plan; and
2.26 	(4) the opportunity for administrators to acquire competency in administering gifted 
2.27 	and talented services, consistent with section 122A.14, subdivision 2c.

2.28 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment 
2.29 	and applies to administrators participating in an administrators academy program after 
2.30 	August 1, 2009.