as introduced - 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:
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A person who teaches in a
secondary school law enforcement program must:
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(1) hold a vocational secondary teacher license;
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(2) meet Peace Officer Standards and Training Board
(P.O.S.T.) standards; and
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(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 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), but does not
hold a secondary vocational teacher license, if the person is
enrolled in and attending a secondary vocational teacher
preparation program. The person must complete this teacher
preparation program within three years of the person's hire date
by a district.
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This section is effective for the
2005-2006 school year and later.
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