SF 3708

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

A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing teacher licensure via portfolio; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.21.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.21, is amended to read:

122A.21 TEACHERS' AND ADMINISTRATORS' LICENSES; FEES new text begin ;
LICENSURE VIA PORTFOLIO new text end .

new text begin (a) new text end Each application for the issuance, renewal, or extension of a license to teach new text begin ,
including candidates for licensure via portfolio under paragraph (b), new text end must be accompanied
by a processing fee of $57. Each application for issuing, renewing, or extending the
license of a school administrator or supervisor must be accompanied by a processing fee
in the amount set by the Board of Teaching. The processing fee for a teacher's license and
for the licenses of supervisory personnel must be paid to the executive secretary of the
appropriate board. The executive secretary of the board shall deposit the fees with the
commissioner of finance. The fees as set by the board are nonrefundable for applicants not
qualifying for a license. However, a fee must be refunded by the commissioner of finance
in any case in which the applicant already holds a valid unexpired license. The board may
waive or reduce fees for applicants who apply at the same time for more than one license.

new text begin (b) A candidate seeking licensure via portfolio must submit a $75 fee to the
Educator Licensing Division at the Minnesota Department of Education to determine the
individual's eligibility as a candidate for licensure via portfolio. A qualified candidate
may use licensure via portfolio to obtain an initial licensure or to add a licensure field.
A candidate for initial licensure must submit one portfolio demonstrating pedagogical
competence and one portfolio demonstrating content competence consistent with the
applicable Board of Teaching licensure rules. A candidate seeking to add a licensure
field must submit one portfolio demonstrating content competence consistent with the
Board of Teaching licensure rule. Candidates must submit all portfolios to the Educator
Licensing Division at the Minnesota Department of Education. A candidate must pay a
$500 fee for the first portfolio submitted for review and a $250 fee for any portfolio
submitted subsequently. The fees must be paid to the executive secretary of the Board
of Teaching. The revenue generated from the fee must be deposited in an account in the
state government special revenue fund. Money in the account, including interest earned, is
appropriated to the board for the operation of licensure via portfolio. The fees as set by
the board are nonrefundable for applicants not qualifying for a license. The board may
waive or reduce fees for candidates based on financial need.
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