SF 1782

2nd Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/24/2016 08:41am

A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing a task force 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 ADVISORY
TASK FORCE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Creation. new text end

new text begin The Career and Technical Educator Licensing Advisory
Task Force consists of the following members, appointed by the commissioner of
education, unless otherwise specified:
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new text begin (1) one person who is a member of the Board of Teaching;
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new text begin (2) one person representing colleges and universities offering a board-approved
teacher preparation program;
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new text begin (3) one person representing science, technology, engineering, and math programs,
such as Project Lead the Way;
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new text begin (4) one person designated by the Board of the Minnesota Association for Career and
Technical Administrators;
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new text begin (5) one person designated by the Board of the Minnesota Association for Career
and Technical Education;
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new text begin (6) three people who are secondary school administrators, including superintendents,
principals, and assistant principals; and
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new text begin (7) two people who are members of other interested groups, as determined by the
commissioner of education.
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new text begin The commissioner and designating authorities must make their initial appointments
and designations by July 1, 2016. The commissioner and designating authorities, to the
extent practicable, should make appointments balanced as to gender and reflecting the
ethnic diversity of the state population.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Duties; report. new text end

new text begin The task force must review the current status of career and
technical educator licenses and provide recommendations on changes, if any are deemed
necessary, to the licensure requirements and methods to increase access for school districts
to licensed career and technical educators. The task force must report its findings and
recommendations, with draft legislation if needed to implement the recommendations, to
the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over kindergarten through grade 12 education and higher education by January 15, 2017.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin First meeting. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education or the commissioner's
designee must convene the first meeting of the task force by September 1, 2016.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Administrative support. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education must provide
meeting space and administrative services for the task force.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Chair. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee
shall serve as chair of the task force.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Compensation. new text end

new text begin The public members of the task force serve without
compensation or payment of expenses.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The task force expires January 16, 2017, or upon submission
of the report required in subdivision 2, whichever is earlier.
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