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Out-of-Field Permissions
An Out-of-Field Permission (OFP) allows a teacher to teach outside of their licensure field and/or scope (grade level) for one academic school year.
About the permission:
- May be issued to a teacher who holds an active Tier 2, 3, or 4 teaching license (not a Related Services license - please see the Discretionary Variance tab for more information on Related Services licenses).
- If the teacher holds a Tier 2 license the OFP may cover up to 50% of their FTE.
- If the teacher holds a Related Services license, the district will need to request a Discretionary Variance.
- A teacher may hold up to five OFPs in their career
- OFPs issued before 2017-2018, in the 2020-2021, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025 school years do not count towards the five in a lifetime total
- OFPs issued only for summer school do not count towards the five in a lifetime total. There is no limit to the number of summer school only OFPs.
- Districts must post the position on Minnesota School Jobs
- 15 days with an initial request; 60 days with a renewal request (Refer to Out of Field Permission request form for advertising exemptions)
- An OFP does not need to be posted on the statewide job board when it meets a "good cause exemption," such as if the assignment is for .25 FTE or less, science standards change, or the teacher is enrolled in an approved teacher preparation licensure program aligned to the assignment
- Districts, not the teacher, submit the OFP
- The OFP is valid from the date of a completed submission until June 30 of the expiration school year and may be extended to include summer school
- Submissions can be submitted on July 1st for the new school year
Out-of-Field Permission Quick Tips
Out-of-Field Permission Request
2019 Science Standards: Q&As about Implementation, Teacher Licensure, and More
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Cross-Curricular Delivery Permission
Cross-Curricular Delivery Permission (formerly known as Innovative Program Permission) authorizes a teacher, who holds a Minnesota Tier 3 or Tier 4 license, to teach multiple fields and multiple grade levels to a group of students. If the applicant has zero years of experience in a non-traditional program, the request must go before the Board Licensing Committee for review.
About the permission:
- May be issued to a teacher who holds an active Tier 3 or 4 teaching license (not a Related Services license)
- Needs to involve the teacher teaching multiple curricular subjects and standards where the lessons are intertwined between more than one content area and multiple credits can be awarded
- There is no limit to the number of CCDP's a teacher can hold in a lifetime
- Districts, not the teacher, submit the CCDP
- The CCDP is valid from the date of submission until June 30 of the expiration school year and may include summer school
- Submissions can be submitted on July 1st for the new school year
CCDP FAQ
CCDP Quick Tips
CCDP Request
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Discretionary Variance
The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) may grant a discretionary variance to authorize a school, teacher, or applicant to meet a requirement in a manner other than a specified in rule or to waive the requirement entirely when the application of the requirement would result in undue hardship.
Submitting a Discretionary Variance:
- Letter must be submitted on official district letterhead, when appropriate.
- Follow the outline of the Discretionary Variance template and write the request exactly as it appears with detailed information about the situation.
- Submit the applicant's resume and any pertinent documents along with the Discretionary Variance request.
- If the teacher will be doing a Related Service or Related Service teaching, submit the applicant's resume, any pertinent documents, the Discretionary Variance request, and the Out-of-Field Permission (OFP) request.
- The Board Licensing Committee will make the decision to approve or deny the request.
Discretionary Variance Request
