HF 1444

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/10/2015 05:40pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; directing the Board of Teaching to adopt standards for an
endorsement enabling licensed high school teachers to provide dual enrollment
instruction at a high school; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section
122A.09, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.09, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

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

new text begin The Board of Teaching
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