Bill > SF680

This bill modifies the provisions for teacher preparation time in Minnesota. It reduces the required classroom instructional time from 25 minutes to 17 minutes for every 5 minutes of preparation time. The bill also requires that preparation time be provided in one or two uninterrupted blocks during the student day, with exceptions allowed by mutual agreement between the district and the teachers' union. Additionally, the bill mandates that administrators cannot schedule meetings during this preparation time without permission from the local bargaining unit, and it requires the collective bargaining agreement to include provisions for additional preparation time for teachers with additional professional engagements. Finally, the bill encourages school districts to explore flexible learning plans, such as four-day school weeks, to meet the preparation time requirements.

Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0680&ssn=0&y=2023