HF 68

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education; providing for opportunity to
respond to nonrenewal of certain coaching contracts;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 122A.33.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 122A.33, is
amended to read:

122A.33 LICENSE AND DEGREE EXEMPTION FOR HEAD COACH.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Employment. new text end

Notwithstanding section
122A.15, subdivision 1, a school district may employ as a head
varsity coach of an interscholastic sport at its secondary
school a person who does not have a license as head varsity
coach of interscholastic sports and who does not have a
bachelor's degree if:

(1) in the judgment of the school board, the person has the
knowledge and experience necessary to coach the sport;

(2) can verify completion of six quarter credits, or the
equivalent, or 60 clock hours of instruction in first aid and
the care and prevention of athletic injuries; and

(3) can verify completion of a coaching methods or theory
course.

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Annual contract. new text end

Notwithstanding section
122A.58, a person employed as a head varsity coach deleted text begin under this
section deleted text end has an annual contract as a coach that the school board
may or may not renew as the board sees fit.

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Notice of nonrenewal; opportunity to respond. new text end

new text begin A
school board that declines to renew the coaching contract of a
licensed or nonlicensed head varsity coach must give the coach
timely notice to that effect. If the coach requests reasons for
not renewing the coaching contract, the board must give the
coach its reasons in writing within ten days of receiving the
request. Upon request, the board must provide the coach with a
reasonable opportunity to respond to the reasons at a board
meeting; however, any portion of that meeting at which
educational data are discussed must be disclosed under section
13D.05, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2005.
new text end