SF 2174

Introduction - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020)

Posted on 03/08/2019 08:54 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to education; directing the Professional Educators Licensing and Standards
Board to adopt standards for an endorsement enabling licensed high school teachers
to provide dual enrollment instruction at a high school; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2018, section 122A.09, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 122A.09, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Endorsement; dual enrollment instruction. new text end

new text begin The Professional Educators
Licensing and Standards Board must issue an endorsement for dual enrollment instruction
to a high school teacher licensed in a content-specific field who successfully completes a
one-year district preparation program in providing dual enrollment instruction in the teacher's
licensure field, consistent with board-adopted standards. The board must adopt standards
for this endorsement in consultation with eligible public postsecondary institutions
participating in course agreements under section 124D.09, subdivision 10. The endorsement
means a change in the teacher's license that allows the teacher to teach postsecondary college
in the schools dual credit courses under section 124D.09, subdivision 10, at a high school
without need for additional preparation or supervision.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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