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MN Stat § 122A.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12|Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators|Section 122A.01 — Definitions.

122A.01 DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this chapter, except for section 122A.41, the Teacher Tenure Act for cities of the first class, the words defined in section 120A.05 have the same meanings. History:  Ex1959 c 71 art 6 s 1; 1998 c 397 art 8 s 101; art 11 s 3
MN Stat § 122A.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12|Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators|Section 122A.05 — Professional Practices; Intent.

122A.05 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES; INTENT. The purpose of sections 122A.05 to 122A.09 is to develop standards of ethical conduct for the guidance and improvement of the teaching profession and to provide measures through which the observance of standards by the members of the profession may be promoted and enforced. History:  Ex1967 c 25 s 1; 1973 c 749 s 7; 1998 c 397 art 8 s 56,101; art 11 s 3
MN Stat § 122A.08 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12|Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators|Section 122A.08 — Meetings.

122A.08 MEETINGS. Subdivision 1. Meetings. The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must meet regularly at the times and places as the board determines. Meetings must be called by the chair or at the written request of any eight members. Subd. 2. Executive director. The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must have an executive director who is in the unclassified civil service and who is not a member of the board. The executive director must fulfill the duties provided in section 122A.09, subdivision 6. The board must review the performance of the executive director and set the salary of the executive director, not to exceed the limit for a position listed in section 15A.0815, subdivision 2. History:  Ex1967 c 25 s 4; 1973 c 749 s 10; 1975 c 136 s 3; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1976 c 222 s 24,27; 1986 c 444; 1998 c 397 art 8 s 60,101; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 12 s 3
MN Stat § 122A.093 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12|Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators|Section 122A.093 — Fraud; Gross Misdemeanor.

122A.093 FRAUD; GROSS MISDEMEANOR. A person who claims to be a licensed teacher without a valid existing license issued by the board or any person who employs fraud or deception in applying for or securing a license is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. History:   1Sp2017 c 5 art 12 s 15
MN Stat § 122A.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12|Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators|Section 122A.11 — Definitions.

122A.11 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 122A.11 to 122A.13, the terms in this section have the meanings given them, unless another meaning is clearly indicated. Subd. 2. Board. "Board" means Board of School Administrators. Subd. 3. Supervisory personnel. "Supervisory personnel" means supervisory personnel as defined in section 122A.15, subdivision 2, excluding athletic coaches. History:   1Sp2001 c 6 art 7 s 5
MN Stat § 122A.12 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12|Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators|Section 122A.12 — Board Of School Administrators.

122A.12 BOARD OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS. Subdivision 1. Membership. A Board of School Administrators is established and must consist of ten members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, including at least: (1) one elementary school principal; (2) one secondary school principal; (3) one higher education faculty member in an educational administration program approved by the board; (4) one higher education administrator for an educational administration program approved by the board; (5) one school superintendent; (6) one classroom teacher; (7) one community education director; (8) one special education director; and (9) two members of the public, one of whom must be a present or former school board member. In making appointments, the governor shall solicit recommendations from groups representing persons in clauses (1) to (9). Subd. 2. Terms; compensation; removal; administration; reimbursement. (a) Membership terms, removal of members, and the filling of membership vacancies are as provided in section 214.09. The terms of the initial board members must be determined by lot as follows: (1) three members must be appointed for terms that expire August 1, 2002; (2) three members must be appointed for terms that expire August 1, 2003; and (3) four members must be appointed for terms that expire August 1, 2004. Members shall not receive the daily payment under section 214.09, subdivision 3. The public employer of a member shall not reduce the member's compensation or benefits for the member's absence from employment when engaging in the business of the board. The provision of staff, administrative services, and office space; the review and processing of complaints; the setting of fees; the selection and duties of an executive secretary to serve the board; and other provisions relating to board operations are as provided in chapter 214. Fiscal year and reporting requirements are as provided in sections 214.07 and 214.08. (b) The board may reimburse local school districts for the cost of a substitute teacher employed when a regular teacher is providing professional assistance to the state by serving on the board or on a committee or task force appointed by the board. Subd. 3. Vacant position. The position of a member who leaves Minnesota or whose employment status changes to a category different from that from which appointed shall be deemed vacant. History:  1Sp2001 c 6 art 7 s 6; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 10 s 2,3; 1Sp2005 c 5 art 2 s 34
MN Stat § 122A.13 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12|Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators|Section 122A.13 — Meetings.

122A.13 MEETINGS. Subdivision 1. Meetings. The Board of School Administrators shall meet regularly at the times and places determined by the board. The board shall nominate and elect a chair and other officers from its membership. Meetings shall be called by the chair or at the written request of any three members. Subd. 2. Executive secretary. The Board of School Administrators may hire an executive secretary and other staff or may arrange to share an executive secretary and staff with the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. If the board hires an executive secretary, the person is in the unclassified service. History:  1Sp2001 c 6 art 7 s 7; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 12 s 22
MN Stat § 122A.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12|Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators|Section 122A.15 — Teachers, Supervisory And Support Personnel, Definitions, Licensure.

122A.15 TEACHERS, SUPERVISORY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL, DEFINITIONS, LICENSURE. Subdivision 1. Teachers. The term "teachers" for the purpose of licensure, means all persons employed in a public school or education district or by a service cooperative as members of the instructional, supervisory, and support staff including superintendents, principals, supervisors, secondary vocational and other classroom teachers, librarians, counselors, school psychologists, school nurses, school social workers, audio-visual directors and coordinators, recreation personnel, media generalists, media supervisors, and speech therapists. Subd. 2. Supervisory personnel. "Supervisory personnel" for the purpose of licensure means superintendents, principals, and professional employees who devote 50 percent or more of their time to administrative or supervisory duties over other personnel, and includes athletic coaches. History:  1959 c 700 s 3-5; Ex1959 c 71 art 6 s 3; 1975 c 162 s 31; 1976 c 222 s 10,208; 1980 c 345 s 1; 1Sp1985 c 12 art 8 s 18; 1987 c 398 art 7 s 28; 1989 c 251 s 1,2; 1994 c 647 art 7 s 5; 1996 c 305 art 1 s 138; 1998 c 397 art 8 s 6,7,101
MN Stat § 122A.16 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12|Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators|Section 122A.16 — Qualified Teacher Defined.

122A.16 QUALIFIED TEACHER DEFINED.  A qualified teacher is one holding a valid license, under this chapter, to perform the particular service for which the teacher is employed in a public school. History:  Ex1959 c 71 art 6 s 4; 1973 c 749 s 1; 1976 c 222 s 11,208; 1986 c 444; 1998 c 397 art 8 s 8,101; 2004 c 294 art 2 s 10; 2011 c 5 s 2; 1Sp2011 c 11 art 2 s 11; 2016 c 189 art 24 s 2
MN Stat § 122A.17 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12|Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators|Section 122A.17 — Validity Of Certificates Or Licenses.

122A.17 VALIDITY OF CERTIFICATES OR LICENSES.  A rule adopted by the Board of Teaching or the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must not affect the validity of certificates or licenses to teach in effect on July 1, 1974, or the rights and privileges of the holders thereof, except that any such certificate or license may be suspended or revoked for any of the causes and by the procedures specified by law. History:  1973 c 749 s 12; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1976 c 222 s 26,27; 1998 c 397 art 8 s 66,101; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 3 s 2; 1Sp2019 c 11 art 3 s 4
MN Stat § 122A.183 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12|Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators|Section 122A.183 — Tier 3 License.

122A.183 TIER 3 LICENSE. Subdivision 1. Requirements. (a) The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must issue a Tier 3 license to a candidate who provides information sufficient to demonstrate all of the following: (1) the candidate meets the educational or professional requirements in paragraphs (b) and (c); (2) the candidate has obtained a passing score on the required licensure exams under section 122A.185; and (3) the candidate has completed the coursework required under subdivision 2. (b) A candidate for a Tier 3 license must have a bachelor's degree to teach a class or course outside a career and technical education or career pathways course of study. (c) A candidate for a Tier 3 license must have one of the following credentials in a relevant content area to teach a class or course in a career and technical education or career pathways course of study: (1) an associate's degree; (2) a professional certification; or (3) five years of relevant work experience. In consultation with the governor's Workforce Development Board established under section 116L.665, the board must establish a list of qualifying certifications, and may add additional professional certifications in consultation with school administrators, teachers, and other stakeholders. Subd. 2. Coursework. A candidate for a Tier 3 license must meet the coursework requirement by demonstrating one of the following: (1) completion of a Minnesota-approved teacher preparation program; (2) completion of a state-approved teacher preparation program that includes field-specific student teaching equivalent to field-specific student teaching in Minnesota-approved teacher preparation programs. The field-specific student teaching requirement does not apply to a candidate that has two years of teaching experience; (3) submission of a content-specific licensure portfolio; (4) a professional teaching license from another state, evidence that the candidate's license is in good standing, and two years of teaching experience; or (5) three years of teaching experience under a Tier 2 license and evidence of summative teacher evaluations that did not result in placing or otherwise keeping the teacher on an improvement process pursuant to section 122A.40, subdivision 8, or section 122A.41, subdivision 5. Subd. 3. Term of license and renewal. The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must issue an initial Tier 3 license for a term of three years. A Tier 3 license may be renewed every three years without limitation. Subd. 4. Mentorship and evaluation. A teacher holding a Tier 3 license must participate in the employing district or charter school's mentorship and evaluation program, including an individual growth and development plan. History:  1Sp2017 c 5 art 3 s 12; 2018 c 182 art 1 s 108
MN Stat § 122A.184 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12|Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators|Section 122A.184 — Tier 4 License.

122A.184 TIER 4 LICENSE. Subdivision 1. Requirements. The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must issue a Tier 4 license to a candidate who provides information sufficient to demonstrate all of the following: (1) the candidate meets all requirements for a Tier 3 license under section 122A.183, and has completed a teacher preparation program under section 122A.183, subdivision 2, clause (1) or (2); (2) the candidate has at least three years of teaching experience in Minnesota; (3) the candidate has obtained a passing score on all required licensure exams under section 122A.185; and (4) the candidate's most recent summative teacher evaluation did not result in placing or otherwise keeping the teacher in an improvement process pursuant to section 122A.40, subdivision 8, or 122A.41, subdivision 5. Subd. 2. Term of license and renewal. The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must issue an initial Tier 4 license for a term of five years. A Tier 4 license may be renewed every five years without limitation. Subd. 3. Mentorship and evaluation. A teacher holding a Tier 4 license must participate in the employing district or charter school's mentorship and evaluation program, including an individual growth and development plan. Subd. 4. Five-year license. A five-year license issued by the commissioner of education before July 1, 2018, must be treated as a Tier 4 license established under this section and section 122A.18. An expired five-year license issued by the commissioner of education before July 1, 2018, fulfills the requirements of subdivision 1 for purposes of future licensure by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. History:   1Sp2017 c 5 art 3 s 13
MN Stat § 122A.188 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12|Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators|Section 122A.188 — Licensure Denial; Appeal.

122A.188 LICENSURE DENIAL; APPEAL. Subdivision 1. Denial letter. (a) The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must inform a candidate within 30 days of receiving a completed application whether the candidate's application for an initial teaching license or renewal of license has been approved or denied. A completed application must include all supporting information and the results of the background check or conduct determination by the board. When an application is denied, the notification letter must inform the candidate of the process for seeking review of the denial and of the appeals process provided in this section, including all deadlines for seeking review of the denial decision and filing an appeal. The notification letter must identify each licensure requirement the candidate failed to meet. (b) For purposes of this section, "denial" means denial of an initial license or a denial of a renewal license. Denial of an initial license includes a grant of a license that is a lower tier than the candidate applied for and denial of application for an additional field of licensure. Subd. 2. Review of denial. A candidate whose license application is denied may seek review of the denial by submitting a letter to the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board within 30 calendar days of receipt of the denial letter. The candidate may include any documentation necessary to demonstrate that the candidate meets the licensure requirements. The board must review the denial within 60 calendar days of receipt of the letter seeking review. If the board affirms the denial, the board must send the candidate a letter identifying each licensure requirement the candidate failed to meet and informing the candidate of the appeal process provided under this section. Subd. 3. Appeal. A candidate whose application for license or license renewal has been denied under subdivisions 1 and 2 may appeal the decision by filing a written request with the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board within 30 days of notice that the board has affirmed the denial of license. The board must then initiate a contested case under the Administrative Procedure Act, sections 14.001 to 14.69. History:   1Sp2017 c 5 art 3 s 16
MN Stat § 122A.21 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12|Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators|Section 122A.21 — Teachers' And Administrators' Licenses; Fees.

122A.21 TEACHERS' AND ADMINISTRATORS' LICENSES; FEES. Subdivision 1. Licensure applications. Each applicant submitting an application to the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to issue, renew, or extend a teaching license, including applications for licensure via portfolio under subdivision 4, must include a processing fee of $57. The processing fee for a teacher's license and for the licenses of supervisory personnel must be paid to the executive secretary of the appropriate board and deposited in the state treasury. The fees as set by the board are nonrefundable for applicants not qualifying for a license. However, the commissioner of management and budget must refund a fee in any case in which the applicant already holds a valid unexpired license. The board may waive or reduce fees for applicants who apply at the same time for more than one license. Subd. 2.  MS 2017 Supp [Repealed, 1Sp2017 c 5 art 3 s 36] Subd. 3.  [Never Effective, 1Sp2019 c 11 art 10 s 9] Subd. 4. Licensure via portfolio. A candidate must pay to the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board a $300 fee for the first portfolio submitted for review and a $200 fee for any portfolio submitted subsequently. The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board executive secretary must deposit the fee in the education licensure portfolio account in the special revenue fund. The fees are nonrefundable for applicants not qualifying for a license. The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board may waive or reduce fees for candidates based on financial need. History:  Ex1959 c 71 art 6 s 8; 1967 c 217 s 1; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1973 c 749 s 5; 1974 c 488 s 1; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1976 c 163 s 7; 1976 c 222 s 14,27,208; 1977 c 444 s 7; 1977 c 447 art 7 s 20; 1980 c 345 s 5; 1989 c 251 s 6; 1998 c 397 art 8 s 101; 1999 c 241 art 9 s 12; 1Sp2001 c 6 art 7 s 10; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 18; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 10 s 5; 2008 c 363 art 2 s 2; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 2 s 17; 2016 c 189 art 33 s 1; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 11 s 5-7; art 12 s 22; 1Sp2019 c 11 art 3 s 9
MN Stat § 122A.22 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12|Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators|Section 122A.22 — District Verification Of Teacher Licenses.

122A.22 DISTRICT VERIFICATION OF TEACHER LICENSES. No person shall be accounted a qualified teacher until the school district or charter school contracting with the person for teaching services verifies through the Minnesota education licensing system available on the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board website that the person is a qualified teacher, consistent with sections 122A.16 and 122A.44, subdivision 1. History:  Ex1959 c 71 art 6 s 11; 1975 c 162 s 32; 1976 c 222 s 16,208; 1998 c 397 art 8 s 16,101; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 10 s 6; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 12 s 16
MN Stat § 122A.23 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12|Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators|Section 122A.23 — Applicants Trained In Other States.

122A.23 APPLICANTS TRAINED IN OTHER STATES. Subdivision 1.  MS 2017 Supp [Repealed, 1Sp2017 c 5 art 3 s 36] Subd. 2.  MS 2017 Supp [Repealed, 1Sp2017 c 5 art 3 s 36] Subd. 3. Teacher licensure agreements with adjoining states. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must enter into a National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) interstate agreement and other interstate agreements for teacher licensure to allow fully certified teachers from adjoining states to transfer their certification to Minnesota. The board must enter into these interstate agreements only after determining that the rigor of the teacher licensure or certification requirements in the adjoining state is commensurate with the rigor of Minnesota's teacher licensure requirements. The board may limit an interstate agreement to particular content fields or grade levels based on established priorities or identified shortages. This subdivision does not apply to out-of-state applicants holding only a provisional teaching license. (b) The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must work with designated authorities in adjoining states to establish interstate teacher licensure agreements under this section. History:  Ex1959 c 71 art 6 s 6; 1965 c 196 s 1; 1973 c 749 s 4; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1975 c 321 s 2; 1976 c 222 s 13,27,208; 1980 c 345 s 4; 1998 c 397 art 8 s 14,101; 1998 c 398 art 5 s 55; 2000 c 489 art 6 s 5; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2011 c 5 s 3; 2012 c 122 s 3; 2013 c 116 art 3 s 12; 2014 c 272 art 3 s 12; 2015 c 21 art 1 s 15; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 2 s 18; 2016 c 189 art 24 s 4; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 3 s 19; art 12 s 22
MN Stat § 122A.26 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12|Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators|Section 122A.26 — Community Education Teachers; Licensure Requirements.

122A.26 COMMUNITY EDUCATION TEACHERS; LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Exemption. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary and except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who teaches in a community education program established pursuant to sections 124D.18 and 124D.19 is exempt from all licensure requirements. Subd. 2. Exceptions. A person who teaches in a community education program which qualifies for aid pursuant to section 124D.52 shall continue to meet licensure requirements as a teacher. A person who teaches in an early childhood and family education program which is offered through a community education program and which qualifies for community education aid pursuant to section 124D.20 or early childhood and family education aid pursuant to section 124D.135 shall continue to meet licensure requirements as a teacher. A person who teaches in a community education course which is offered for credit for graduation to persons under 18 years of age shall continue to meet licensure requirements as a teacher. A person who teaches a driver training course which is offered through a community education program to persons under 18 years of age shall be licensed by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board or be subject to section 171.35. A license which is required for an instructor in a community education program pursuant to this subdivision shall not be construed to bring an individual within the definition of a teacher for purposes of section 122A.40, subdivision 1, or 122A.41, subdivision 1, clause (a). Subd. 3. English as a second language. Notwithstanding subdivision 2, a person who possesses a bachelor's or master's degree in English as a second language, applied linguistics, or bilingual education, or who possesses a related degree as approved by the commissioner, shall be permitted to teach English as a second language in an adult basic education program that receives funding under section 124D.531. History:  1983 c 314 art 7 s 27; 1984 c 463 art 4 s 4; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 13; 1993 c 224 art 12 s 21; 1998 c 397 art 8 s 101; art 11 s 3; 1999 c 205 art 4 s 2; 1Sp2001 c 6 art 8 s 1; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 3 s 21