Staff Automated Reporting (STAR)

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 122A.40, subdivision 3(b) states that a school district must annually report to the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) all new teacher hires and terminations, including layoffs... and the reasons for all teacher resignations and requested leaves of absence. Districts accomplish this through their Staff Automated Report (STAR) submission. Districts use their EDIAM account to access STAR web edit system to submit their information.

SY20205-2026 Dates of Note

Wednesday, October 1, 2025: STAR opens for submissions

Wednesday, October 1, 2025: Snapshot Date

Friday, November 14, 2025: STAR closes for submissions

Enter the STAR Web Edit System.

Licensure Compliance and Guidance:

• Licensure Guidance Manual (Updated 10.2024, accessible version coming soon)
• 2024-2025 Assignment Licensure Table (Updated 10.2024, accessible version coming soon)
• 2024-2025 Licensure Assignment Table  (Updated 10.2024, accessible version coming soon)
• Library Media Specialist Licensure Guidance

STAR Documents:

• 2023-2024 STAR Coding Manual

• STAR Technical System Manual

• FY25 STAR Email Communications Schedule

STAR Training:

• FY25 STAR Training Sessions Schedule

• FY24 STAR Training Session Recordings
  

• FY23 STAR Training Session Recordings

STAR Forms and Additional Documents:

• Create a Text File Document to Upload

• Finding STAR Data
• STAR Preparation Worksheets PELSB
  

• STAR Worksheets Excel Template

• Updating My Name or Contact Information All name changes must be initiated by the individual license holder via their Educators Online access. Refer to the preceding document, "Updating my Name or Contact Information" for guidance.

Accountability in public education is important and the Professional Educator License and Standards Board believes it is critical that licensed educators are working or providing services only in those areas for which they are licensed or for which they hold a proper permission. 

Each year public school districts and charter schools in Minnesota are required to report the names and assignments of district employees who are working in positions that require licensure.  Licensing information is then crosschecked with licensure data. PELSB staff reports licensure violation incidents to the Board of School Administrators (BOSA) and Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) of outstanding violations within each district.