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MN HF711

Teacher licensure requirement for early education programs established.


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Introduced
02/04/2021
In Committee
03/01/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/23/2022

Introduced Session

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a teacher licensure requirement for early education programs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 122A.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a teacher licensure requirement for early education programs, including prekindergarten, school readiness, preschool, and other school district or charter school-based early education programs in Minnesota. It stipulates that school districts and charter schools must employ qualified teachers, as defined in state law, to provide instruction in these programs. The bill includes a temporary exemption from the licensure requirement until 2026 or when the teacher obtains a Minnesota teaching license, whichever occurs first, for individuals employed in early education programs during the 2020-2021 school year who do not have a Minnesota teaching license.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Second reading (on 03/01/2021)

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