1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; creating a pilot for short-call substitute teachers.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. SHORT-CALL SUBSTITUTE TEACHER PILOT.
 1.5 	(a) A school district may employ a person who meets the professional requirements of 
1.6 	Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.181, subdivision 2, as a short-call substitute teacher, 
1.7 	notwithstanding any licensing requirements in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A. A school 
1.8 	district must request a background check in accordance with section 123B.03 on a short-call 
1.9 	substitute teacher employed under this section. Each assignment to replace a teacher of 
1.10 	record must last no longer than 15 consecutive school days.
1.11 	(b) A district must report to the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board 
1.12 	all persons it employs under this section and affirm that each person meets the professional 
1.13 	requirements for a short-call substitute teacher.

1.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 
1.15 	2022-2023 school years only.