Licensing and Academic Standards (R 4615)

Background:

PELSB is considering making changes to the following rules:

• Standards of Effective Practice, 8710.2000
• Parent and Family Education, 8710.3100
• Adult Basic Education, 8710.4000
• Health, 8710.4500
• Physical Education, 8710.4700
• Developmental Adapted Physical Education (DAPE), 8710.5300

Additionally, PELSB is considering to:

• Clarify several tiered licensure requirements set forth in 8710.0100-8710.0900
  
• Repeal language governing Applicants Prepared Outside Minnesota, 8710.0400
• Repeal references to "professional license," throughout chapter 8710

To review the proposed changes, please see the most recent draft below.

Status:

PELSB is currently accepting comments on the proposed changes. PELSB will accept comments until further notice is published in the State Register that PELSB intends to adopt rules.

Members of the public can submit comments in writing or orally to:

Michelle Hersh Vaught, Rulemaking Specialist
Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board
1021 Bandana Blvd. E., Suite 222
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 651-539-4187
Fax: 651-642-0708
Email: Michelle.Vaught@state.mn.us

Members of the public can also submit comments via the Office of Administrative Hearings Rulemaking eComments website.

Key rulemaking documents:

• Request for Comments (published in State Register on September 23, 2019)
  
• Draft of proposed rule changes dated August 14, 2019 ("Draft 1")
• Authorizing resolution (adopted on Sept. 14, 2018, revised on Dec. 14, 2018, and June 14, 2019) 
• Sources of the proposed Standards of Effective Practice (January 2020)
  

More information:

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