HF 1856

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

A bill for an act
relating to education; requiring a secondary school
law enforcement teacher to be licensed as a peace
officer; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 122A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [122A.295] TEACHERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT;
LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Requirements. new text end

new text begin A person who teaches in a
secondary school law enforcement program must:
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new text begin (1) hold a vocational secondary teacher license;
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new text begin (2) meet Peace Officer Standards and Training Board
(P.O.S.T.) standards; and
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new text begin (3) be licensed by the P.O.S.T. board as a peace officer or
hold a current inactive license.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Authorization. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding subdivision 1
and any law to the contrary, the Board of Teaching may authorize
a school district to hire a person who only meets the
requirements of subdivision 1, clauses (2) and (3), if the
person is enrolled in and attending a secondary vocational
teacher preparation program. The person must complete the
teacher preparation program within three years of the person's
hire date by a district.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Exclusions. new text end

new text begin Teachers of law enforcement in
community education programs and adult and continuing education
programs are excluded from the requirements of this section.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the
2005-2006 school year and later.
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