1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; authorizing negotiation of
1.3 	additional probationary period upon promotion from
1.4 	assistant principal to principal in schools in cities
1.5 	of the first class; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
1.6 	section 122A.41, subdivision 5a.
1.7 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.8 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 122A.41,
1.9 	subdivision 5a, is amended to read:
1.10 		Subd. 5a.Probationary period for principals hired
1.11 	internally.  A board and the exclusive representative of the
1.12 	school principals in the district may negotiate a plan for a
1.13 	probationary period of up to two school years for licensed
1.14 	teachers employed by the board who are subsequently employed by
1.15 	the board as a licensed school principal or assistant principal
1.16 	and an additional probationary period of up to two years for
1.17 	licensed assistant principals employed by the board who are
1.18 	subsequently employed by the board as a licensed school
1.19 	principal.
1.20 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2005.