Bill > HF585

This bill modifies Minnesota's teacher licensing and probationary employment provisions to make it easier for out-of-state teachers to work in Minnesota. The bill makes several key changes: it eliminates additional examination requirements for teachers who have already completed a teacher preparation program and passed licensure exams in another state, ensuring they won't need to retake similar tests in Minnesota. Additionally, the bill reduces the probationary period for teachers with three consecutive years of teaching experience in another state to no more than one year, matching the probationary period for teachers with in-state experience. The bill also maintains existing provisions that provide flexibility for teachers whose probationary periods might be interrupted by military service, parental leave, or medical leave. These changes aim to streamline the process for qualified teachers from other states to become licensed and employed in Minnesota, potentially helping to address teacher shortages and make the state more attractive to educators from elsewhere.

Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0585&ssn=0&y=2025