Minnesota Administrative Rules

8710.1050 LIMITED INTERN LICENSES.

Subpart 1.

Authority to issue limited intern licenses.

The Board of Teaching authorizes the issuance of limited intern licenses that permit a person to serve as an intern under the direct supervision of a licensed teacher or other education professional licensed by the Board of Teaching for the equivalent of no more than one school year while completing a preparation program leading to Board of Teaching licensure. The limited intern license does not authorize the intern to serve as a teacher or other education professional.

Subp. 2.

Criteria for issuance.

The Board of Teaching shall grant a limited intern license authorized under subpart 1 to an applicant if it finds that the following conditions are met:

A.

the designated administrator of the employing school district or charter school requests a limited intern license according to this part;

B.

the designated administrator of the employing school district or charter school verifies in writing that:

(1)

the intern position is designed to serve as a learning experience for a college or university student who is completing a preparation program leading to Board of Teaching licensure;

(2)

the intern will be assigned to assist a licensed teacher or other education professional licensed by the Board of Teaching whose students are the responsibility of the licensed teacher or other licensed professional;

(3)

the intern will serve under the direct, day-to-day supervision of a licensed teacher or other education professional licensed by the Board of Teaching, and will not serve as the classroom teacher or other education professional for students; and

(4)

the intern will not replace a licensed teacher or other licensed professional; and

C.

the applicant is recommended for limited intern licensure by a college or university approved by the Board of Teaching, verifying in writing that:

(1)

the applicant is currently enrolled in an approved preparation program leading to Board of Teaching licensure and has completed at least three years of preparation required for licensure; and

(2)

the college or university will assist in designing the learning experience and will provide supervision of the intern during the learning experience.

Subp. 3.

Validity and duration of limited intern licenses.

A limited intern license is issued for one school year or a portion of a school year from the date of issuance to the following June 30 and is valid for use in the requesting school district or charter school only. The license may be renewed once, upon application, if the intern must complete the equivalent of one school year of internship experience during the following school year. The license shall be revoked by the Board of Teaching when it has been demonstrated that the intent and purpose of the licensure have not been fulfilled.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 122A.09; 122A.18

History:

25 SR 805

Published Electronically:

November 19, 2009