Minnesota Legislature
SF 5204
as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/26/2024 08:52am
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A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing a teacher and paraprofessional compensation
working group; requiring a report; appropriating money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin TEACHER AND PARAPROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION WORKING
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(a) The Teacher and Paraprofessional Compensation Working
Group consists of the following members:
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(1) 13 teachers licensed in Minnesota and teaching in a Minnesota school, including:
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(i) one prekindergarten teacher who is teaching in a school located in the seven-county
metropolitan area;
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(ii) one elementary school teacher who is teaching in a school located in the seven-county
metropolitan area;
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(iii) one middle school teacher who is teaching in a school located in the seven-county
metropolitan area;
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(iv) one high school teacher who is teaching in a school located in the seven-county
metropolitan area;
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(v) one prekindergarten teacher who is teaching in a school located outside the
seven-county metropolitan area;
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(vi) one elementary school teacher who is teaching in a school located outside the
seven-county metropolitan area;
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(vii) one middle school teacher who is teaching in a school located outside the
seven-county metropolitan area;
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(viii) one high school teacher who is teaching in a school located outside the seven-county
metropolitan area;
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(ix) one physical education teacher;
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(x) one vocal music or instrumental music teacher;
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(xi) one visual arts teacher;
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(xii) one library media specialist; and
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(xiii) one community education teacher;
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(2) six paraprofessionals working in a Minnesota school, including:
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(i) one paraprofessional who is working with elementary school students in a school
located in the seven-county metropolitan area;
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(ii) one paraprofessional who is working with middle school students in a school located
in the seven-county metropolitan area;
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(iii) one paraprofessional who is working with high school students in a school located
in the seven-county metropolitan area;
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(iv) one paraprofessional who is working with elementary school students in a school
located outside the seven-county metropolitan area;
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(v) one paraprofessional who is working with middle school students in a school located
outside the seven-county metropolitan area; and
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(vi) one paraprofessional who is working with high school students in a school located
outside the seven-county metropolitan area;
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(3) one licensed superintendent from a school district located in the seven-county
metropolitan area and one licensed superintendent from a school district located outside the
seven-county metropolitan area; and
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(4) one member with expertise in school budgeting and accounting.
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(b) The members under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), must be appointed by .... The
members under paragraph (a), clause (3), must be appointed by .... The member under
paragraph (a), clause (4), must be appointed by .... Each appointing authority must make
appointments to the working group no later than ....
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new text begin Duties; report. new text end
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(a) The working group is established to advise the legislature
on strategies and recommendations to provide competitive compensation to teachers and
paraprofessionals in Minnesota elementary, middle, and secondary schools.
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(b) The working group must report its proposed strategies, recommendations, and draft
legislation to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over prekindergarten through
grade 12 education finance and policy by February 14, 2025. The report must be filed
according to Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195.
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(a) The working group must convene its initial
meeting no later than August 1, 2024, and must meet regularly thereafter.
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(b) Members of the working group are eligible for per diem compensation as provided
under Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3.
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(a) The commissioner of education or the
commissioner's designee must convene the initial meeting of the working group. Upon
request of the working group, the commissioner must provide meeting space and
administrative services for the group. The members of the working group must elect a chair
or cochairs from the members of the working group at the initial meeting.
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(b) Upon request of the working group, the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards
Board must provide information necessary for the working group to make its
recommendations, including but not limited to information on teacher and paraprofessional
qualifications, licensure, employment, assignment, and compensation.
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The working group expires February 14, 2025, or upon submission
of the report required under subdivision 2, whichever is earlier.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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(a) $....... in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of education for administrative expenses of the working group established in section 1. This
is a onetime appropriation.
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(b) $....... in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the Professional
Educator Licensing and Standards Board for administrative expenses of the working group
established in section 1. This is a onetime appropriation.
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This section is effective July 1, 2024.
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