SF 1782

1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/22/2016 04:17pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing a work group on career and technical educator
licensing.

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

Section 1. new text begin CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATOR LICENSING.
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new text begin The Department of Education must convene a group of stakeholders, beginning no
later than September 1, 2016, to review the current status of career and technical educator
licenses and provide recommendations on any changes needed to the licensure requirements
and methods to increase access for school districts to licensed career and technical
educators. The stakeholders convened shall include representatives from the Board of
Teaching, colleges and universities offering a board-approved teacher preparation program;
science, technology, engineering, and math programs such as Project Lead the Way;
Minnesota Association for Career and Technical Administrators; Minnesota Association
for Career and Technical Education; secondary school administrators, including
superintendents, principals, and assistant principals; and representatives of other interested
groups as determined by the commissioner of education. The commissioner must report
by January 15, 2017, to the legislative committees having jurisdiction over kindergarten
through grade 12 and higher education. The report must include recommendations for any
changes, if needed, to the career and technical educator licensure requirements and how to
increase access to licensed career and technical educators in Minnesota.
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