Minnesota Session Laws - 1990, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1990 

                        CHAPTER 569-S.F.No. 394 
           An act relating to education; recommending 
          post-secondary education administrators and faculty 
          members take certain coursework. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
     Section 1.  [REPORT ON TRAINING OF POST-SECONDARY 
ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY.] 
    Subdivision 1.  [LEGISLATIVE INTENT.] The Minnesota 
legislature recommends that (1) post-secondary administrators 
have training in administrative skills relevant to their 
position in areas such as management, affirmative action, human 
relations, and contract negotiations; and (2) faculty have 
training in educational psychology, teaching methods, and 
advising students.  Similar training is recommended for students 
preparing for post-secondary teaching or administrative careers. 
    Subd. 2.  [REPORT.] Each post-secondary governing board 
shall examine its current programs that provide initial training 
and continuing education for its administrators and faculty to 
improve their administrative, teaching, and advising skills.  
The boards shall report to the education committees on their 
existing programs and their future plans by January 15, 1991. 
    Presented to the governor April 26, 1990 
    Signed by the governor May 4, 1990, 11:39 p.m.