1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; establishing a tiered teacher licensing system.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. TIERED TEACHER LICENSING SYSTEM; RULES.
 1.5 	The Minnesota Board of Teaching, consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 
1.6 	122A.09, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), shall adopt rules to implement a tiered teacher 
1.7 	licensing system substantially similar to the tiered teacher licensing system recommended 
1.8 	by the Office of the Legislative Auditor in its 2016 "Minnesota Teacher Licensure" 
1.9 	evaluation report on page 77, in exhibit 4.4. The board shall conform existing licensure 
1.10 	rules to this section.

1.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.