HF 3467

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education; amending time period for teacher to request a leave or
extension of leave to teach at a charter school; amending Minnesota Statutes
2006, section 124D.10, subdivision 20.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.10, subdivision 20, is amended to
read:

Subd. 20.

Leave to teach in a charter school.

If a teacher employed by a district
makes a written request for an extended leave of absence to teach at a charter school, the
district must grant the leave. The district must grant a leave not to exceed a total of five
years. Any request to extend the leave shall be granted only at the discretion of the school
board. The district may require that the request for a leave or extension of leave be made
deleted text begin up to 90 days before the teacher would otherwise have to report for duty deleted text end new text begin before February
1 in the school year preceding the school year in which the teacher wishes to return, or
February 1 of the calendar year in which the leave is scheduled to terminate new text end . Except as
otherwise provided in this subdivision and except for section 122A.46, subdivision 7, the
leave is governed by section 122A.46, including, but not limited to, reinstatement, notice
of intention to return, seniority, salary, and insurance.

During a leave, the teacher may continue to aggregate benefits and credits in the
Teachers' Retirement Association account by paying both the employer and employee
contributions based upon the annual salary of the teacher for the last full pay period before
the leave began. The retirement association may impose reasonable requirements to
efficiently administer this subdivision.