Bill > SF771

This bill proposes modifications to the provisions for teacher preparation time in Minnesota. It amends the existing law to reduce the classroom instructional time required before providing teachers with preparation time, from 25 minutes to 17 minutes. It also requires that the 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 must not schedule meetings during this preparation time without permission from the local bargaining unit. The bill also introduces provisions for additional preparation time for teachers with extra professional engagements, and 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=SF0771&ssn=0&y=2023