Minnesota Administrative Rules

9503.0030 QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANT AND STAFF.

Subpart 1.

Definitions.

In parts 9503.0030 to 9503.0034:

A.

"Accredited course" means a course that is offered for credit by or through an accredited postsecondary institution.

B.

"Education" means accredited course work from an accredited postsecondary institution in child development; children with special needs; early childhood education methods or theory; curriculum planning; child study techniques; family studies; child psychology; parent involvement; behavior guidance; child nutrition; child health and safety; early childhood special education methods or theory; child abuse and neglect prevention; recreational sports, arts, and crafts methods or theory; or coordination of community and school activities. "Education," as specified on the charts in parts 9503.0032 and 9503.0033, is in addition to the credential specified in column A unless the course work has been completed as part of the credential.

C.

"Experience" means paid or unpaid employment serving children as a teacher, assistant teacher, or aide, in a licensed child care center, or work as a student intern in a licensed center, a school operated by the commissioner of education or by a legally constituted local school board, or a private school approved under rules administered by the commissioner of education.

D.

"Student intern" means a student of a postsecondary institution assigned by that institution for a supervised experience with children. The experience must be in a licensed center, an elementary school operated by the commissioner of education or a legally constituted local school board, or a private school approved under rules administered by the commissioner of education. The term includes a person who is practice teaching, student teaching, or carrying out a practicum or internship.

E.

"Staff supervision" means responsibility to hire, train, assign duties, and direct staff in day to day activities and evaluate staff performance. A "supervisor" is a person with staff supervision responsibility.

Subp. 2.

[Repealed, 18 SR 2748]

Subp. 3.

[Repealed, 18 SR 2748]

Subp. 4.

[Repealed, 18 SR 2748]

Statutory Authority:

MS s 245A.02; 245A.04; 245A.09; 252.28

History:

13 SR 173; 15 SR 2043; L 1991 c 38 s 2; 18 SR 2748; L 1995 1Sp3 art 16 s 13; L 2003 c 130 s 12

Published Electronically:

October 16, 2013