as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/28/2024 04:34pm
A bill for an act
relating to the legislature; requiring members of the legislative committees on
education policy and education finance to observe a teacher or administrator each
year; requiring the house of representatives and senate to adopt rules; requiring
reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) A member of the legislature serving on a legislative committee with jurisdiction over
kindergarten through grade 12 education policy or finance must spend at least 12 hours over
the biennium observing a teacher or administrator in an elementary, middle, or secondary
school.
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(b) A member of the house of representatives must report to the speaker of the house,
and a member of the senate must report to the senate majority leader, the following
information about the observation:
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(1) dates and hours;
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(2) school site;
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(3) grade; and
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(4) teacher or administrator's name.
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The member must make the report available electronically to the Legislative Reference
Library. The Legislative Reference Library must publish each member report on its website.
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(c) The house of representatives and the senate must adopt rules to implement this section.
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This section is effective July 1, 2024.
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