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height: auto; line-height: 1; outline: none;" /></a> <br /> December 9, 2025</p> <h2 align="left" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0.5em 0px 0px; font-size: 26px; color: rgb(0, 56, 101); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 28.6px;">PELSB Board Approves Two New Resolutions</h2> <table class="gd_combo_table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"><img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/09/12407905/6596081/bulletin-board_crop.png" alt="bulletin board icon" width="176" height="160" align="left" hspace="7" style="border: none; line-height: 1; outline: none; width: 176px; float: left; height: auto !important;" /> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">At the November PELSB Board Meeting, the Board adopted two new resolutions aimed at strengthening Minnesota’s educator workforce. The first resolution expands Tier 2 eligibility requirements for Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher candidates enrolled in teacher preparation programs. The second waives clock hour limits for cooperating teachers who host teacher candidates, further supporting meaningful clinical experiences.</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">More information about each resolution, and what these changes mean, can be found below.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td id="bottom-body-bg" width="100%" bgcolor="#003865" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important; background-color: rgb(0, 56, 101);"> <table class="main-table" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td id="bottom-body" width="100%" bgcolor="#003865" style="margin: 0px; padding: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(0, 56, 101); border-width: 2px; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-image: initial; border-collapse: collapse !important;"> <h2 align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0.5em 0px 0px; font-size: 26px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 28.6px;">Expanded Eligibility for Enrollment in CTE Teacher Preparation <br /> <br /></h2> <table class="gd_combo_table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In collaboration with Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher preparation partners, the PELSB Board has approved<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/assets/CTE%20Board%20Resolution-signed_tcm1113-714935.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">a resolution</a> </span>expanding Tier 2 eligibility requirements for candidates enrolled in a PELSB-approved CTE teacher preparation program. Previously, candidates using the CTE bachelor’s degree exemption were required to demonstrate that they met the exemption for each individual CTE licensure area they sought.</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Using the new resolution, CTE candidates who are enrolled in a PELSB-approved program for more than one CTE licensure area and are applying for Tier 2 licensure may now demonstrate the bachelor’s degree exemption once, at program entry, in a single CTE licensure field, rather than separately for each area. At program completion, candidates must still demonstrate the bachelor’s degree exemption for every CTE licensure area in order to be recommended for a Tier 3 or Tier 4 license.</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This change provides greater flexibility for school districts hiring Tier 2 CTE teachers and offers candidates a clearer, more accessible pathway to pursuing multiple CTE licensure fields by reducing initial eligibility barriers.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="govd_hr" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" width="100%" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <tbody> <tr class="govd_hr_inner"> <td width="100%" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"> <hr style="height: 1px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; width: 500.094px;" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0.5em 0px 0px; font-size: 26px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 28.6px;">Clock Hour Change for Cooperating Teachers</h2> <table class="gd_combo_table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Under a <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/assets/CEUs%20Board%20Resolution-signed_tcm1113-714926.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">new resolution</a>, cooperating teachers who host teacher candidates for clinical experiences may receive up to 24 clock hours per semester, with no limitation on the number of clock hours they can earn. This change represents a significant shift from the previous limit, where cooperating teachers could accumulate no more than 30 clock hours in a five-year renewal period for hosting teacher candidates. By removing this cap, the Board aims to better recognize the time, mentorship, and professional expertise cooperating teachers contribute to preparing future educators; particularly those serving in journeyworker or mentor teacher roles.</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">While this resolution increases the number of clock hours teachers may earn through hosting teacher candidates, all other renewal requirements remain unchanged. Teachers must still fulfill all mandatory components for renewal, and local relicensure committees retain the authority to review and approve clock hour submissions at their discretion.</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">This change is effective immediately. Cooperating teachers hosting teacher candidates should work with appropriate teacher preparation program to obtain the clock hours earned. Teachers should also consult their local relicensure committee for guidance and final approval of the clock hours.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td id="callout-bg" width="100%" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important; border: none;"> <table class="main-table" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td id="main-callout" width="100%" style="margin: 0px; padding: 10px 20px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-width: 4px; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-color: rgb(120, 190, 33); border-image: initial; border-collapse: collapse !important;"> <h2 align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0.5em 0px 0px; font-size: 26px; color: rgb(0, 56, 101); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 28.6px;">Reminder: Tier 3 Renewal Requirements </h2> <table class="gd_combo_table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"><img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/12/12824223/clock-and-clipboard-blue_original.png" alt="clock and clipboard mn blue and accent blue" width="176" height="161" align="right" hspace="7" style="border: none; line-height: 1; outline: none; width: 176px; float: right; height: auto !important;" /> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Teachers issued a Tier 3 license on or after July 1, 2023 must complete the 75 clock hour and mandatory requirements as part of their application to move from a Tier 3 to Tier 4 license in the year of expiration. </p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Individuals who received their Tier 3 license prior to July 1, 2023 are exempt from needing this requirement. </p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Teachers needing to meet the clock hour requirement should submit their clock hours to their local continuing education committee for approval prior to applying for a Tier 4 license with PELSB. 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height: auto; line-height: 1; outline: none;" /></a> <br /> October 1, 2025</p> <table class="gd_combo_table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"><img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/09/12407894/6451791/f25-licenses-processed_crop.png" alt="11000 licenses processed" width="123" height="123" align="left" hspace="7" style="border: none; line-height: 1; outline: none; width: 123px; float: left; height: auto !important;" /><span style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600;">Summer Successes</span> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">PELSB's licensure team has been hard at work during our busiest time of the year - issuing more than 11,000 licenses and permissions since July 1, including over 4,000 first time licenses! That is an average of more than 1,000 licenses issued per week from July 1 - September 15, with the licensure team working overtime to ensure that students have licensed educators in their classrooms.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="govd_hr" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" width="100%" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr class="govd_hr_inner"> <td width="100%" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"><br /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <span style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600;">Highlighting PELSB's Data Dashboards</span> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">PELSB’s data team has been hard at work, launching two dashboards over the last year. The <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/board/datareportsdashboard/livedashboard.jsp" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">Current Teacher Licensure and Permissions Data Live Dashboard</a> provides live data on the total number of educators licensed by the state of Minnesota who currently have an active, non-expired license.</p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"><img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/09/12400506/6451792/screenshot-2025-09-25-201255_crop.png" alt="live dashboard still" width="473" height="291" style="border: none; line-height: 1; outline: none; width: 473px; height: auto !important;" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p class="gd_caption" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 552px; text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.9333px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Image: A still from the Current Teacher Licensure and Permissions Data Live Dashboard on 09.25.25.</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Meanwhile, the <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/board/datareportsdashboard/dashboard.jsp" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">Minnesota Educator Workforce Data Dashboard</a> provides a wealth of data about educators. The dashboard is organized into three main areas: Educator Preparation and Pathways; Tiered Licensure and Permissions; and Educator workforce.</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">The data team is always hard at work and will continue updating and adding data on Minnesota Educators throughout the next year. If you have any questions please email the data team at <a href="mailto:DataRequest.PELSB@state.mn.us" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">DataRequest.PELSB@state.mn.us</a>. </p> <table class="govd_hr" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" width="100%" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr class="govd_hr_inner"> <td width="100%" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"><br /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <span style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600;">Partnership with TeachMN</span> <table class="gd_combo_table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"><img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/09/12394411/6448155/adobestock-448718058_crop.jpeg" alt="classroom of students" width="261" height="174" align="right" hspace="7" style="border: none; line-height: 1; outline: none; width: 261px; float: right; height: auto !important;" /> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) and the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) have collaborated to launch a new statewide initiative, TeachMN, in partnership with TEACH, a national nonprofit leader in teacher recruitment. Together, we are working to expand and diversify Minnesota’s teacher workforce through a unified, accessible, and free recruitment platform: TeachMN.org.</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Developed collaboratively with Minnesota service cooperatives, school districts, charter and Tribally Controlled schools, teacher preparation programs, institutions of higher education, and community organizations, TeachMN is designed to supplement and strengthen existing teacher recruitment and support efforts across the state.</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">The free platform offers tools and personalized support for aspiring educators, including: a searchable database of scholarships and financial aid for future educators; an interactive tool to explore Minnesota’s teacher preparation programs; and, application fee reimbursements and scholarship opportunities. Learn more about <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/aspiring-educators/firstlicense/teachmn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">TeachMN</a> on our website and join today!</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td id="bottom-body-bg" width="100%" bgcolor="#003865" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"> <table class="main-table" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td id="bottom-body" width="100%" bgcolor="#003865" style="margin: 0px; padding: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-width: 2px; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-image: initial; border-collapse: collapse !important;"> <h2 align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0.5em 0px 0px; font-size: 26px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 28.6px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(0, 56, 101);">Opening Soon: Applications for the Heritage Language Pathway portfolio cohort</span></h2> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(0, 56, 101);">Launched in May 2024, the Heritage Language Pathway (HLP) cohort program provides support to heritage language educators seeking licensure via portfolio. HLP has already seen success, earning the distinction of issuing the first Karen language teaching license in the nation, as well as the first professional licenses in Minnesota in Amharic, Karen, Tigrinya and</span> Somali.</p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, arial, Geneva, Helvetica, Century; font-size: 13.6px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"><a href="https://youtu.be/UbydT-z1pAw?si=C9jNIpvddlyDmX9X" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;"><img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/09/12394134/6445670/screenshot-2025-09-25-094927_crop.png" alt="still from youtube edit" width="342" height="221" style="border: none; line-height: 1; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; width: 342px; height: auto !important;" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p class="gd_caption" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 556px; text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 14.9333px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Watch a short video to learn more about HLP from past and present cohort members! Note: link leads to YouTube.</p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(0, 56, 101);">Applications open on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 and will close Friday, November 14, 2025. Space in the cohort program is limited.</span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 16px;">To learn more about the Heritage Language and Culture Licensure Pathway Program, visit<a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/index/heritagelangculture/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;"> PELSB’s website</a> to sign-up for HLP specific email updates, including upcoming information sessions and future application cycles. For more information about the pathway, contact PELSB Heritage Language Specialist, Grant Boulanger, at <u><a href="mailto:Heritage.PELSB@state.mn.us" target="_blank" title="mailto:Heritage.PELSB@state.mn.us" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">Heritage.PELSB@state.mn.us</a></u>. </p> <table class="govd_hr" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" width="100%" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(0, 56, 101);"> <tbody> <tr class="govd_hr_inner"> <td width="100%" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"><br /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600;">In Case You Missed It</span> <table class="gd_combo_table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(0, 56, 101);"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"><img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/09/12407911/6451793/infographic_crop.png" alt="infographic icon" width="126" height="126" align="left" hspace="7" style="border: none; line-height: 1; outline: none; width: 126px; float: left; height: auto !important;" /> <h3 style="margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><em>Out-of-Field Permissions Infographic</em></h3> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 16px;">PELSB has created an infographic outlining the out-of-field permissions (OFP) request process. This <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/districts/permissions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">infographic</a> is a general overview - for further details, please visit the Special Permissions page or direct questions to<a href="mailto:special.permission.PELSB@state.mn.us" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;"> special.permission.PELSB@state.mn.us</a>.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="gd_combo_table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(0, 56, 101);"> <tbody> <tr class="gd_combo_first_text"> <td class="gd_combo_text_cell" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"> <h3 style="margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><em>Connect with Us on LinkedIn <br /> <br /></em></h3> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 16px;">PELSB is now on <a href="http://linkedin.com/company/mnpelsb" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">LinkedIn</a>! This is a space we will utilize to share out updates, Board news, and upcoming events - connect with us today. </p> </td> <td class="gd_combo_spacer" width="4" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;" /> <td class="gd_combo_image_cell" width="103" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"><img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/09/12407914/6451794/socials_crop.png" alt="social media icon" width="103" height="135" style="border: none; line-height: 1; outline: none; width: 103px; height: auto !important;" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td id="callout-bg" width="100%" bgcolor="#78BE21" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important; background-color: rgb(120, 190, 33); border: none;"> <table class="main-table" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td id="main-callout" width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="margin: 0px; padding: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-width: 2px; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 56, 101); border-image: initial; border-collapse: collapse !important;"> <h1 align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0.5em 0px 0px; font-size: 28px; color: rgb(0, 56, 101); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 30.8px;">General Reminders</h1> <table class="gd_combo_table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"><img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/09/12407901/6451795/phone-hours_crop.png" alt="phone hours icon" width="115" height="120" align="left" hspace="7" style="border: none; line-height: 1; outline: none; width: 115px; float: left; height: auto !important;" /> <h3 align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 56, 101); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><em>Customer Service Hours</em></h3> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Please note that customer service phone hours are still limited to:</p> <blockquote style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Tuesday: 9am-12pm, 1:30pm-4pm <br /> Wednesday: 9am-12pm, 1:30pm-4pm <br /> Thursday: 9am-12pm, 1:30pm-4pm</p> </blockquote> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;"><em>Walk-in visitors are accepted:</em></strong></p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Tuesday: 9am-4pm <br /> Wednesday: 9am-4pm <br /> Thursday: 9am-4pm</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="govd_hr" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" width="100%" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr class="govd_hr_inner"> <td width="100%" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"> <hr style="height: 1px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; width: 500.391px; color: rgb(204, 204, 204);" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="gd_combo_table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"><img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/09/12407905/6451796/bulletin-board_crop.png" alt="bulletin board icon" width="132" height="120" align="left" hspace="7" style="border: none; line-height: 1; outline: none; width: 132px; float: left; height: auto !important;" /> <h3 align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 56, 101); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><em>Approved<strong style="font-weight: bold;"> Job Board and Advertising</strong></em></h3> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://mnschooljobs.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">MN School Jobs</a> is the approved statewide job board. PELSB is not able to accept advertising on any other job board for OFP's or Tier 1 licenses. Please include the Job Board ID number on the form.</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><em><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Tier 1 Advertising Clarification</strong></em></p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The Tier 1 form asks how many applicants licensed in the specific licensure field are being requested (question 7). Please only disclose applicants who applied and held a valid, non-expired license in MN for the specific licensure field being requested. Do not include information on those who applied with expired licenses or without a MN license.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="govd_hr" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" width="100%" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr class="govd_hr_inner"> <td width="100%" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"> <hr style="height: 1px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-image: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; width: 500.391px; color: rgb(204, 204, 204);" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="gd_combo_table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"><img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/09/12407909/6451797/forms-and-apps_crop.png" alt="forms and apps icon" width="119" height="118" align="left" hspace="7" style="border: none; line-height: 1; outline: none; width: 119px; float: left; height: auto !important;" /> <h3 align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 56, 101); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">Forms and Applications</h3> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">When submitting applications and forms, please use the most up-to-date version found on our website. PELSB updates forms regularly as requirements change. Submitting out-of-date forms can cause delays in processing.</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Before submitting, please double check all forms for accuracy and ensure that forms are signed and dated correctly. PELSB cannot accept typed signatures - signatures must be signed by hand or using an approved electronic signature showing the date and time signed.</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><em><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Applicant Transcripts</strong></em></p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">If applicable, applicants may submit their official transcripts directly to <a href="mailto:PELSB@state.mn.us" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">PELSB@state.mn.us</a> using an approved, secure parchment service.</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;"><em>OFP Requests</em></strong></p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">When submitting an OFP request for multiple teachers, please make sure a separate email is sent for each requested OFP. We cannot accept multiple OFP requests in one email.</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;"><em>Renewal Requirements</em></strong></p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 22.4px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The American Indian History and Culture renewal requirement is required for each licensure renewal, including all Tier 1 and Tier 2 renewals.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td id="footer-bg" width="100%" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"> <table class="main-table" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td id="main-footer" width="100%" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; border-width: 4px; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-color: rgb(120, 190, 33); border-image: initial; border-collapse: collapse !important;" /> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>7082422025-10-13T18:00:23ZNews640News641387400teacher helping a group of students working at a table/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_725537741_tcm1113-699634.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-699640" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-07-25T15:02:02ZJuly 25, 2025 - Information on changes to the Cross-Curricular Delivery Permissions (CCDP) request process and a new infographic outlining the process of an Out-of-Field Permissions (OFP) request.1113<table class="gd_combo_table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; border-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: medium; border-collapse: collapse;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"> <h3 align="left" style="line-height: 22px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 56, 101); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Cross-Curricular Delivery Permissions Process Changes</h3> <p class="gd_p" align="left" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 21px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;">PELSB has enacted changes to the Cross-Curricular Delivery Permissions (CCDP) request process. All public school districts and charter schools who are using or applying for a CCDP (including SAAP approved) must submit a program narrative once every five years, effective July 1, 2025.</p> <p class="gd_p" align="left" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 21px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Public school districts and charter schools should continue to use the current CCDP request form (available on the <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/districts/permissions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">Special Permissions page</a>), and ensure that one Program Narrative has been submitted for your district or school as required.</p> <p class="gd_p" align="left" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 21px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Public school districts and charter schools are required to submit one Program Narrative (Section 4) that includes the following:</p> <ul style="list-style-position: inside;"> <li class="gd_p" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; text-align: left; line-height: 21px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 7px;">Public school district or charter school name.</li> <li class="gd_p" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; text-align: left; line-height: 21px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 7px;">Number of years the CCDP program has been used.</li> <li class="gd_p" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; text-align: left; line-height: 21px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 7px;">Description of the district or charter school's CCDP program delivery model, including an explanation of how the program aligns to a Cross-Curricular approach.</li> <li class="gd_p" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; text-align: left; line-height: 21px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 7px;">What resources the district or charter school is providing to support the teacher in teaching content outside of their licensure area.</li> <li class="gd_p" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; text-align: left; line-height: 21px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 7px;">The teacher's role and responsibilities in developing curricula, presenting material, assessing student work, and the teacher's ability to adjust curricula to meet student needs.</li> </ul> <p align="left" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 21px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;">This updated process will ensure that the teacher is being provided supports to be successful in teaching outside of their licensure field/scope. This change will reduce time spent on writing a program narrative - with submissions only required every five years, rather than annually. If a CCDP has already been submitted for School Year 2025-2026 without the Program Narrative, the school district or charter school will be contacted by PELSB's Licensure Permission Specialist via email to complete the Program Narrative.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="govd_hr" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" width="100%" cellpadding="0" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; border-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: medium; border-collapse: collapse;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <tbody> <tr class="govd_hr_inner"> <td width="100%" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse !important;"> <hr /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3 align="left" style="line-height: 22px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 56, 101); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Out-of-Field Permission (OFP) Request Process</h3> <p class="gd_p" align="left" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 21px; font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB has created an infographic outlining the OFP request process. This infographic is a general overview - for further details, please visit the <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/districts/permissions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">Special Permissions page</a> or direct questions to <a href="mailto:special.permission.PELSB@state.mn.us" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">special.permission.PELSB@state.mn.us</a>. When submitting a request, please ensure that you are using the most recent OFP request form, available on the <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/districts/permissions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">Special Permissions Page</a>.</p> <a href="/pelsb/assets/OFP%20Infographic%20-%20FINAL%20CMYK%20%281%29_tcm1113-699202.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: medium; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;" title="07.2025 OFP Infographic" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="07.2025 OFP Infographic"><img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/07/12029431/ofp-infographic-final-cmyk-1_original.png" alt="OFP infographic" width="540" height="1350" style="line-height: 1; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; border: none; width: 540px; height: auto !important;" /></a>6996406996366996396996376996382025-07-25T20:29:45ZNews640News641390067387400377562instructor assisting a student at a desk in a classroom/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_474764745_tcm1113-699140.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-699043" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-07-18T16:17:13ZJuly 18, 2025 - Updates from PELSB including changes to summer phone and walk-in visitor hours, the newly authorized Emergency Short-Call Substitute License, and other reminders.1113<h2 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0.5em 0px 0px; font-size: 26px; color: rgb(0, 56, 101); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Summer Licensing Updates</h2> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">To facilitate processing licensure applications within the 30-day timeline required by statute, PELSB has adjusted public walk-in and phone hours through September 2, 2025.</p> <h3 align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 17px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Summer Phone and Walk-In Visitor Hours</h3> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline; line-height: 1.4;"><em><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Walk-in Visitor Hours</strong></em></span></p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Monday: Closed</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Tuesday - Thursday: 9am-4pm</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Friday: Closed</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline; line-height: 1.4;"><em><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Phone Hours</strong></em></span></p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Monday: Closed</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Tuesday - Thursday: 9am-12pm, 1:30pm-4pm</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Friday: Closed</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Application materials can be dropped off in a secure drop box outside of PELSB's office Monday - Friday from 6:30am-6pm.</p> <h3 align="left" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 17px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Emergency Short-Call Substitute License</h3> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The 2025 Legislative Session has authorized a new emergency short-call substitute license. The emergency short-call substitute license is a joint application between an applicant and a public school district or charter school, wherein the substitute teacher may serve in their assignment for no more than 10 consecutive school days.</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The emergency short-call substitute application is a paper application only and can be found on the PELSB website page on <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/aspiring-educators/sub/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(0, 142, 170); text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Substitute Teaching Licenses</a>. The emergency short-call substitute license is valid for three years.</p> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">To serve as an emergency short-call substitute, the candidate must:</p> <ul style="margin: 0px 0px 15px 3em; padding: 0px; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, arial, Geneva, Helvetica, Century; font-size: 16px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Hold an associate's degree or equivalent and has had or will receive substitute training from the hiring school district or charter school; or,</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Hold a minimum of a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency and has at least one academic year of employment as an Education Support Professional (ESP) or a paraprofessional in the hiring district.</li> </ul> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The hiring district must pay the substitute rate of pay for their district, or the paraprofessional/ESP rate of pay, whichever is higher.</p> <h1 style="margin-top: 0.67em; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0.5em 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 56, 101); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; line-height: 1.2;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img src="/pelsb/assets/Reminder%20icon%20reverse_tcm1113-699138.png" title="Reminder icon" alt="Reminder icon" style="width: 250px; height: 250px;" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Reminder icon" /> <br /></h1> <h1 style="margin-top: 0.67em; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0.5em 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 56, 101); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; line-height: 1.2;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Reminders</h1> <h3 align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 17px; padding: 0px; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Clock Hours System Maintenance</h3> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The clock hours system will be disabled for maintenance from Friday, August 1st at 5pm through Monday, August 4th at 8am. Please plan accordingly.</p> <h3 align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 17px; padding: 0px; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">OFPs in School Year 25-26</h3> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Board resolution that waived Out-of-Field Permissions (OFP) from counting against a teacher's five in a lifetime total ended June 30, 2025. Any OFP issued for the 25-26 school year will count against the teacher's five in a lifetime total.</p> <h3 align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 17px; padding: 0px; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.2;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Approved Job Board</h3> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Effective July 1, 2024, <a href="https://mnschooljobs.org/statewide-job-board/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%;">MN School Jobs</a> is PELSB's approved statewide job board. Districts and charter schools requesting a Tier 1 or OFP must post on MN School Jobs:</p> <ul style="margin: 0px 0px 15px 3em; padding: 0px; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Verdana, arial, Geneva, Helvetica, Century; font-size: 16px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">15 days with an initial request.</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">60 days with a renewal request.</li> </ul> <p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 15px; text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please refer to the OFP request form on the <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/districts/permissions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Special Permissions page</a> of  the PELSB website for advertising exemptions. Job postings on other sites and job boards will not be accepted.</p>6990432025-07-22T14:37:59ZNews640News641Two people working at a desk with paper, books, computer/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_280184475_tcm1113-699034.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-699035" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-07-02T16:11:38ZJuly 2, 2025 - The Clock Hour Reporting and License Lookup systems have been updated and have new links. Please update your bookmarks accordingly.1113<h1 align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0.5em 0px 0px; font-size: 1.25em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.1;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Clock Hour Reporting &amp; License Lookup System Updates</h1> <h2 align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0.5em 0px 0px; font-size: 1.25em; color: rgb(0, 56, 101); font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.1;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Updated Links                                                       </h2> <p style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 13.6px; line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB is pleased to announce that the <a href="https://sec.education.mn.gov/clock-hours/" style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">Clock Hour Reporting</a> and <a href="https://pub.education.mn.gov/licenselookup/" style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">License Lookup</a> systems have been updated and are now live and have new links. Going forward, the new links should be used for clock hour reporting and license lookup. The updated systems have the same appearance and functionality as the previous system, however, will allow PELSB to have more effective system maintenance.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 13.6px; line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">The new links should be used for all future submissions, effective immediately.</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 13.6px; line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Clock Hour Reporting: <a href="https://sec.education.mn.gov/clock-hours" style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">https://sec.education.mn.gov/clock-hours</a>  </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 13.6px; line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">License Lookup:  <a href="https://pub.education.mn.gov/licenselookup" style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">https://pub.education.mn.gov/licenselookup</a> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 13.6px; line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">These updates are part of our ongoing efforts to improve accuracy and efficiency in our reporting processes. The previous links will be deactivated on July 1<span style="font-size: 10.2px; line-height: 0; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em;">st</span>. Please update your records and bookmarks accordingly.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 13.6px; line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The new Clock Hour Reporting link can still be found on the PELSB website by navigating to the Districts tab and then selecting the <a href="https://sec.education.mn.gov/clock-hours/" style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">Clock Hour Reporting page.</a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 13.6px; line-height: 1.4; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The <a href="https://pub.education.mn.gov/licenselookup" style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">License Lookup</a> link continues to be found within the main navigation of the PELSB website.</p>6990352025-07-22T14:26:22ZNews640Newseng630912teacher and students in classroom/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_200236552_tcm1113-615089.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-694935" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-06-27T17:38:15ZJune 27, 2025 - In the fall of 2024, the Board granted approval for discretionary variance requests from multiple teacher preparation providers to use the Candidate Preservice Assessment of Student Teaching (CPAST) in place of the edTPA as a teacher performance assessment for initial licensure programs with the condition that preparation providers meet reporting requirements.1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Originally published March 21, 2025; updated May 1, 2025 to reflect additional programs approved in April 2025; updated June 27, 2025 to reflect guidance for candidates with placements aligned to different licensure areas; updated July 22, 2025 to reflect additional programs approved in July 2025. The information in this article is accurate as of July 22, 2025. For the most up-to-date list of CPAST approved providers and further updates, please visit the <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/providers/guidance/">Teacher Preparation Provider's Guidance</a> page.</span></em></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">In the fall of 2024, the Board granted approval for discretionary variance requests from multiple teacher preparation providers to use the Candidate Preservice Assessment of Student Teaching (CPAST) in place of the edTPA as a teacher performance assessment for initial licensure programs with the condition that preparation providers meet reporting requirements. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">To date, the following teacher preparation providers have been granted approval to use the CPAST in place of the edTPA:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Augsburg University <em>(approved April 2025)</em></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Bemidji State University  </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Bethany Lutheran College   </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Bethel University </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University  </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">College of St. Scholastica</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Concordia College Moorhead  </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Concordia University St. Paul</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Crown College <em>(Approved April 2025)</em></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College <em>(Approved July 2025)  </em> </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Gustavus Adolphus College</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Hamline University <em>(Approved April 2025)  </em></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Martin Luther College <em>(Approved April 2025)</em></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Metropolitan State University</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Minnesota State University Mankato  </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Minnesota State University Moorhead </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">St. Cloud State University</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Saint Mary's University of Minnesota</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">St. Olaf College  </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Southwest MN State University  </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">University of Minnesota Morris   </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">University of Northwestern <em>(Approved April 2025)</em></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">University of St. Thomas</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Walden University</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Winona State University</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">As part of these Board actions, PELSB set the following definitions: </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in;list-style-position:inside" type="disc" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Task</span></strong> <span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">= Planning for instruction and assessment (4 rubrics – A, B, C, D), Instructional Delivery (5 rubrics – E, F, G, H, I), Assessment and Analysis of Teaching (4 rubrics – J, K, L, M), Dispositions (8 rubrics – N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U)</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Pass rate</span></strong> <span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">= average score of 2 within a Task and <strong>no</strong> “0” scores within that task (if a candidate has an average score of 2 within a task and one “0” score within that task, that would be a “not pass”)</span></li> </ul> <h3 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Reporting Requirements </span></h3> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">As outlined in a collaborative effort between PELSB and participating teacher preparation providers, the reporting requirements for participating units will be as follows: </span></p> <table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 100%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <thead> <tr> <td class="">Report</td> <td class="">Timing</td> <td class="">Content</td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="">Data Summary Report</td> <td>Annually, starting as soon as Spring 2026 (for TPPs using the CPAST in Spring 2025)</td> <td> <p>Unit average score by task</p> <p>Unit pass rate by task</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Unit Report Self-Studys</td> <td>Submit in self-study or self-study addendum when scheduled</td> <td> <p>Rubric A and Rubric C data for Standard 2(3)</p> <p>Rubric D for Unit 2(5)</p> <p>Rubric H for 2(8)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Unit Report on Continuous Improvement <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/8705.1500/" target="_blank">8705.1500-MN Rules Part</a></td> <td>Submit as scheduled</td> <td> <p>Include identification of unit (and program) strengths and areas of improvement, including by not limited to C(2) data and analysis of candidate scores in teacher performance assessments:</p> <ul> <li>What trends are there with zero scores as a unit and within programs?</li> <li>What strengths/areas of improvement are noted as it pertains to aggregated or disaggregated data?</li> <li>Report program pass rate by task and program average score by task</li> <li>Include analysis of data - what does this data mean (or not mean) in the context of other (non-CPAST) data points?</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>PERCA</td> <td>Submit as scheduled</td> <td> <p>Submit CPAST data with average final scores and pass rates by program. Depending on your submission timeline, you may submit edTPA and CPAST data.</p> <p>Note: Stay tuned for additional information and possible Board action (negating this data submission).</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>End of pilot data by rubric</td> <td>Due <strong>July 1, 2027</strong></td> <td> <p>Midterm and final average scores, unit data and disaggregated data by program:</p> <ul> <li>Include up to 3 years of data (may be less depending on timing of implementation)</li> </ul> <div>Unit and program pass rates</div> <ul> <li>For program data, programs with mostly shared requirements may be combined (for example, all science programs or all special education programs)</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></span> <h2 style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> PELSB Administration Guidance <br /></span></h2> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The Ohio State's handbook for the CPAST advises that if a candidate has two different student teaching experiences within the same semester, the mid-term should be used for the first student teaching and the final for the second (even if they are for different licensurea areas). "This way you will show growth appropriately and it maintains validity and reliability." While the edTPA rubrics are program-specific, the CPAST rubrics are not. Candidates seeking more than one professional license may take the mid-term aligned to one licensure area and the final aligned to another licensure area.</span></p> <h2 style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">CPAST Tips from Teacher Preparation Providers</span></h2> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Use look-fors document to support candidates</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Consider using pre-CPAST instrument</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Consider how your programs will create final scoring for candidates in two different placements (who score higher in one placement than the other)</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Collaborate across teacher preparation providers to develop cooperating teacher training videos</span></p> </li> </ul> <h2 style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101);"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">Notes</span></font></h2> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">Pass rates were established, because MN Statutes 122A.091 requires PELSB to collect and report on this data.</span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">Teacher preparation programs are not required to use candidate <em>scores/pass status</em> for completion/recommendation requirements.</span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">Teacher preparation programs must ensure its completion requirements are met.</span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">For initial licensure programs, teacher preparation providers must require completion of the edTPA <em>or</em> with a variance, the CPAST.</span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">Some programs <em>may</em> choose to require both the edTPA and CPAST, but with an approved variance, a program amy require the CPAST only.</span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">The intent of CPAST data is for program accountability and continuous program improvement.</span></font></li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">If preparation providers wish to seek a discretionary variance to use the CPAST instead of the edTPA and join this pilot, please contact <a href="mailto:michelle.sandler@state.mn.us">michelle.sandler@state.mn.us</a>. Additionally, programs will need to reach out to Ohio State University and sign an MOU with them.</span></font></p>6949352025-07-22T14:55:21ZNews640News6413827592025 Board Retreat Speakers and Facilitators/pelsb/assets/2025%20Board%20Retreat%20Speakers%20and%20Facilitators%20%282%29_tcm1113-690649.png2025 Board Retreat Speakers and Facilitators/pelsb/assets/2025%20Board%20Retreat%20Speakers%20and%20Facilitators%20%282%29_tcm1113-690649.png<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-690650" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-06-05T18:19:57ZJune 5, 2025 - PELSB invites you to attend the Board's 2025 retreat, the theme of which is Emerging Trends: The Future of Education. Please join us in conversation as we consider how to best serve Minnesota's students and teachers.1113<h1 style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.2; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 30px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; color: rgb(0, 56, 101) !important;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB 2025 Board Retreat</h1> <p style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB invites you to attend the Board's 2025 retreat, the theme of which is<strong> Emerging Trends: The Future of Education</strong>. Please join us in conversation as we consider how to best serve Minnesota's students and teachers.</p> <h2 style="line-height: 1.2; font-size: 22px; font-family: helvetica; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 18px; color: rgb(0, 56, 101) !important;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Retreat Schedule More Information</h2> <p style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The 2025 Retreat will take place in the 7-county metro - please note the different locations for each day of the retreat. A complete schedule can be found on the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmn.gov%2Fpelsb%2Fboard%2Fboardmeetings%2F/1/010001974097b657-f6a541f5-09e7-4346-a870-b36dc50bc4da-000000/Lo9F8EJNiqNsccxPo8H94dtFNAST0vMEMHsqcRWJGng=408" title="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmn.gov%2Fpelsb%2Fboard%2Fboardmeetings%2F/1/010001974097b657-f6a541f5-09e7-4346-a870-b36dc50bc4da-000000/Lo9F8EJNiqNsccxPo8H94dtFNAST0vMEMHsqcRWJGng=408" id="anchor-75d7d843-4df6-137c-2bb2-6614877a8bcb" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(29, 87, 130) !important;" name="anchor-75d7d843-4df6-137c-2bb2-6614877a8bcb">PELSB Board Meetings</a> page, along with session discussion guides and other materials. </p> <h3 style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); line-height: 1.2; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 17px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 17px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Monday, June 16</h3> <p style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Quora Education Center</em> <br /> <em>Conference Room A</em> <br /> <em>70 W County Rd B2</em> <br /> <em>Little Canada, MN 55117</em></p> <ul style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li style="line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin-top: 0px;">8:30am: Retreat Welcome</li> <li style="line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px;">9:00am: Session 1: Student-Centered Learning, with guest presenters from Education Evolving</li> <li style="line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px;">11:00am: Break for lunch</li> <li style="line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px;">12:30pm: Session 2: Alternative Pathways in Teacher Preparation</li> <li style="line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px;">2:00pm: Snack break</li> <li style="line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;">2:30pm: Session 3: The Future of Learning, with guest presenters from KnowledgeWorks</li> </ul> <h3 style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); line-height: 1.2; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 17px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 17px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Tuesday, June 17</h3> <p style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Park Center High School</em> <br /> <em>7300 Brooklyn Blvd</em> <br /> <em>Brooklyn Park, MN 55443</em></p> <ul style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li style="line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin-top: 0px;">8:30am: Coffee and Breakfast</li> <li style="line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px;">9:00am: Session 4: Navigating Federal Education Policy, with guest speakers Dr. Yohuru Williams, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Dr. Stacie Stanley</li> <li style="line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px;">10:30am: Break for lunch</li> <li style="line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px;">12:00pm: Session 5: Board Policy</li> <li style="line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px;">1:30pm: Snack break</li> <li style="line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;">2:00pm: Session 6: Bringing It All Together</li> </ul> <h3 style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); line-height: 1.2; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 17px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 17px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Wednesday, June 18</h3> <p style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board</em> <br /> <em>1021 Bandana Blvd. E., Suite 222</em> <br /> <em>Saint Paul, MN 55108</em></p> <ul style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-family: &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li style="line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin-top: 0px;">8:00am: Community Partner Breakfast</li> <li style="line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;">9:30am: Board Meeting</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600;">More Information</span></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#242424" face="helvetica"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Retreat schedule and speakers are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information and materials, please visit the Board Meetings page on the PELSB website.</span></font></p>6906502025-06-06T16:00:30ZNews640Newseng630912teacher and students in classroom/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_200236552_tcm1113-615089.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-673985" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-04-30T17:38:15ZApril 30, 2025 - In the fall of 2024, the Board granted approval for discretionary variance requests from multiple teacher preparation providers to use the Candidate Preservice Assessment of Student Teaching (CPAST) in place of the edTPA as a teacher performance assessment for initial licensure programs with the condition that preparation providers meet reporting requirements.1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Originally published March 21, 2025; updated May 1, 2025 to reflect additional programs approved in April 2025.</span></em></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">In the fall of 2024, the Board granted approval for discretionary variance requests from multiple teacher preparation providers to use the Candidate Preservice Assessment of Student Teaching (CPAST) in place of the edTPA as a teacher performance assessment for initial licensure programs with the condition that preparation providers meet reporting requirements. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">To date, the following teacher preparation providers have been granted approval to use the CPAST in place of the edTPA:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Augsburg University <em>(approved April 2025)</em></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Bemidji State University  </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Bethany Lutheran College   </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Bethel University </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University  </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">College of St. Scholastica</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Concordia College Moorhead  </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Concordia University St. Paul</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Crown College <em>(Approved April 2025)  </em> </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Gustavus Adolphus College</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Hamline University <em>(Approved April 2025)  </em></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Martin Luther College <em>(Approved April 2025)</em></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Metropolitan State University</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Minnesota State University Mankato  </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Minnesota State University Moorhead </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">St. Cloud State University</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Saint Mary's University of Minnesota</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">St. Olaf College  </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Southwest MN State University  </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">University of Minnesota Morris   </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">University of Northwestern <em>(Approved April 2025)</em></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">University of St. Thomas</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Walden University</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Winona State University</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">As part of these Board actions, PELSB set the following definitions: </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in;list-style-position:inside" type="disc" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Task</span></strong> <span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">= Planning for instruction and assessment (4 rubrics – A, B, C, D), Instructional Delivery (5 rubrics – E, F, G, H, I), Assessment and Analysis of Teaching (4 rubrics – J, K, L, M), Dispositions (8 rubrics – N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U)</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Pass rate</span></strong> <span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">= average score of 2 within a Task and <strong>no</strong> “0” scores within that task (if a candidate has an average score of 2 within a task and one “0” score within that task, that would be a “not pass”)</span></li> </ul> <h3 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Reporting Requirements </span></h3> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">As outlined in a collaborative effort between PELSB and participating teacher preparation providers, the reporting requirements for participating units will be as follows: </span></p> <table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 100%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <thead> <tr> <td class="">Report</td> <td class="">Timing</td> <td class="">Content</td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="">Data Summary Report</td> <td>Annually, starting as soon as Spring 2026 (for TPPs using the CPAST in Spring 2025)</td> <td> <p>Unit average score by task</p> <p>Unit pass rate by task</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Unit Report Self-Studys</td> <td>Submit in self-study or self-study addendum when scheduled</td> <td> <p>Rubric A and Rubric C data for Standard 2(3)</p> <p>Rubric D for Unit 2(5)</p> <p>Rubric H for 2(8)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Unit Report on Continuous Improvement <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/8705.1500/" target="_blank">8705.1500-MN Rules Part</a></td> <td>Submit as scheduled</td> <td> <p>Include identification of unit (and program) strengths and areas of improvement, including by not limited to C(2) data and analysis of candidate scores in teacher performance assessments:</p> <ul> <li>What trends are there with zero scores as a unit and within programs?</li> <li>What strengths/areas of improvement are noted as it pertains to aggregated or disaggregated data?</li> <li>Report program pass rate by task and program average score by task</li> <li>Include analysis of data - what does this data mean (or not mean) in the context of other (non-CPAST) data points?</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>PERCA</td> <td>Submit as scheduled</td> <td> <p>Submit CPAST data with average final scores and pass rates by program. Depending on your submission timeline, you may submit edTPA and CPAST data.</p> <p>Note: Stay tuned for additional information and possible Board action (negating this data submission).</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>End of pilot data by rubric</td> <td>Due <strong>July 1, 2027</strong></td> <td> <p>Midterm and final average scores, unit data and disaggregated data by program:</p> <ul> <li>Include up to 3 years of data (may be less depending on timing of implementation)</li> </ul> <div>Unit and program pass rates</div> <ul> <li>For program data, programs with mostly shared requirements may be combined (for example, all science programs or all special education programs)</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></span> <h2 style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">CPAST Tips from Teacher Preparation Providers</span></h2> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Use look-fors document to support candidates</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Consider using pre-CPAST instrument</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Consider how your programs will create final scoring for candidates in two different placements (who score higher in one placement than the other)</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Collaborate across teacher preparation providers to develop cooperating teacher training videos</span></p> </li> </ul> <h2 style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101);"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">Notes</span></font></h2> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">Pass rates were established, because MN Statutes 122A.091 requires PELSB to collect and report on this data.</span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">Teacher preparation programs are not required to use candidate <em>scores/pass status</em> for completion/recommendation requirements.</span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">Teacher preparation programs must ensure its completion requirements are met.</span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">For initial licensure programs, teacher preparation providers must require completion of the edTPA <em>or</em> with a variance, the CPAST.</span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">Some programs <em>may</em> choose to require both the edTPA and CPAST, but with an approved variance, a program amy require the CPAST only.</span></font></li> <li><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">The intent of CPAST data is for program accountability and continuous program improvement.</span></font></li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">If preparation providers wish to seek a discretionary variance to use the CPAST instead of the edTPA and join this pilot, please contact <a href="mailto:michelle.sandler@state.mn.us">michelle.sandler@state.mn.us</a>. Additionally, programs will need to reach out to Ohio State University and sign an MOU with them.</span></font></p>6739852025-05-01T13:22:16ZNews640Newseng641387400377562teacher helping a student at her desk in classroom/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_279229543_tcm1113-630910.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-681639" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-04-24T17:32:39ZApril 24, 2025 - As educators prepare for licensure renewal, the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) would like to share some helpful tips that will streamline the renewal process for educators and school districts.Supporting Districts' Efforts Towards Licensure Requirements Compliance1113<table class="gd_tbl_wrap" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; background-color: #eeeeee; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100% !important;" bgcolor="#EEEEEE"> <table id="gd_ab_main_tab" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 600px; text-align: left; margin: 20px auto;" width="600" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td id="gd_ab_header" style="border-collapse: collapse; vertical-align: top; padding: 3px;" valign="top"><img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/04/11462405/6140861/govdelivery-banners-2_crop.png" alt="license and renewals banner 3" width="594" height="93" style="width: 594px; height: auto; border: 0px none;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="gd_ab_collapse" style="border-collapse: collapse; vertical-align: top; padding: 0;" valign="top"> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" width="600" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td id="gd_ab_sidebar_col" style="border-collapse: collapse; vertical-align: top; width: 190px; background-color: #a4bcc2; padding: 20px; border: none;" valign="top" bgcolor="#A4BCC2" width="190"><a href="https://public.education.mn.gov/educatorsonline/" target="_blank" style="color: #1d5782;" rel="noopener"><img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/04/11461114/renew-1_original.png" alt="icon for online renewal system blue background" width="174" height="174" style="width: 174px; height: auto; border: 0px none;" /></a> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; color: #000000; text-align: left; font: 14px/1.5 calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif;" align="left">License processing time is 30 days from receipt of a complete application, including permissions requests. During summer months, the processing time may be closer to the 30 days allowed. Submitting requests promptly helps to ensure compliance with licensure requirements for the start of the new school year, SY2025-2026, and reduces time resolving violations on the annual Staff Automated Report (STAR).</p> <img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/04/11476013/calendar-icon-2_original.png" alt="calendar icon" width="152" height="152" style="width: 152px; height: auto; border: 0px none;" /> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; color: #000000; text-align: left; font: 14px/1.5 calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif;" align="left"><strong>Tier 1 and Tier 2 Licenses:</strong> Renewable online after July 1 in the year of expiration.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; color: #000000; text-align: left; font: 14px/1.5 calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif;" align="left"><strong>Tier 3 and Tier 4 Licenses</strong>: Renewable online after January 1 in the year of expiration.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; color: #000000; text-align: left; font: 14px/1.5 calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif;" align="left"><strong>Permissions</strong>: Renewable after July 1 in the year of expiration.</p> <img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/04/11475983/visa-icon-2_original.png" alt="visa holders icon" width="152" height="152" style="width: 152px; height: auto; border: 0px none;" /> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; color: #000000; text-align: left; font: 14px/1.5 calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif;" align="left">Educators seeking visas may need to renew their license before July 1. In 2023, the legislature granted the Board the ability to process these applications early. Debby Odell, Licensing and Operations Manager, has the specialized knowledge and experience to help educators navigating the early renewal process. Please contact her directly at <a href="mailto:debby.odell@state.mn.us" target="_blank" style="color: #ffffff;" rel="noopener">debby.odell@state.mn.us</a>.</p> <img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/04/11476042/moving-tiers-icon-1-1_original.png" alt="moving tiers icon 2" width="152" height="152" style="width: 152px; height: auto; border: 0px none;" /> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; color: #000000; text-align: left; font: 14px/1.5 calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif;" align="left">Teachers moving to a new licensure category, such as from a Short-Call Substitute to a Tiered License, need to complete a paper application. Teachers moving between tiers also need to complete and submit a paper application.</p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-collapse: collapse; vertical-align: top;" align="center" valign="top"><img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/04/11476729/note-icon-2_original.png" alt="note icon 2" width="152" height="152" style="width: 152px; height: auto; border: 0px none;" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; color: #000000; text-align: left; font: 14px/1.5 calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif;" align="left">For all teachers with Tier 3 licenses issued on or after July 1, 2023, these teachers will also need to have clock hours to move from a Tier 3 to a Tier 4 license starting on January 1, 2026. This is in addition to the requirement for three years of teaching experience in the licensure field.</p> </td> <td id="gd_ab_main_col" style="border-collapse: collapse; vertical-align: top; width: 410px; background-color: #ffffff; padding: 5px; border: none;" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" width="410"> <h1 style="text-align: left; font-size: 22px; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; color: #003865; margin: 0 0 5px; padding: 0;" align="left"><strong><em>Licensure and Permission Renewals</em></strong></h1> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As educators prepare for licensure renewal, the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) would like to share some helpful tips that will streamline the renewal process for educators and school districts.</p> <table class="govd_hr" style="border-collapse: collapse; padding: 5px;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tbody> <tr class="govd_hr_inner"> <td style="border-collapse: collapse; vertical-align: top;" valign="top" width="100%"> <hr /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h1 style="font-size: 22px; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; color: #003865; text-align: left; margin: 0 0 5px; padding: 0;" align="left">Licenses</h1> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-collapse: collapse; vertical-align: top;" align="center" valign="top"><img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/04/11464655/6142455/adobestock-615558760_crop.jpeg" alt="classroom full of students" width="397" height="265" style="width: 397px; height: auto; border: 0px none;" /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 style="font-size: 18px; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; color: #003865; text-align: left; margin: 5px 0 4px; padding: 0;" align="left">Tier 1 and Tier 2 Licensure Renewal</h2> <h3 style="font-size: 14px; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; color: #003865; text-align: left; margin: 3px 0 4px; padding: 0;" align="left">Renewal: After July 1 in the year of expiration; eligible for online renewal.</h3> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Tier 1</strong>: All Tier 1 licenses are issued for the duration of a single academic year, which includes summer school and Extended School Year (ESY). An individual is limited to three renewals of a Tier 1 license. To remain in compliance with federal regulations, Special Education licenses are limited to two renewals.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>First-Time Tier 1 Renewals</strong>: To renew a Tier 1 license, a teacher must attempt the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations (MTLE) content exams aligned with the teacher's assignment, if applicable.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Tier 1 and Tier 2</strong> licenses are eligible for online renewal. The online renewal application requires an applicant to:</p> <ol style="font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <li>Confirm and/or update contact information;</li> <li>Complete the Conduct Review Statement; and,</li> <li>Submit credit card payment.</li> </ol> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The application is <strong>not considered complete until the applicable verification forms are submitted to PELSB via mail or dropped off in-person</strong>. PELSB has <strong>30 days</strong> from receipt of completed application to process license.</p> <h2 style="font-size: 18px; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; color: #003865; text-align: left; margin: 5px 0 4px; padding: 0;" align="left">Tier 3 and 4 Licensure Renewal</h2> <h3 style="font-size: 14px; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; color: #003865; text-align: left; margin: 3px 0 4px; padding: 0;" align="left">Renewal Period: Applications for renewal may be submitted after January 1 in the year of expiration; eligible for online renewal.</h3> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Tier 3 and Tier 4</strong> licenses are eligible for online renewal. Applicants should wait until they are certain their clock hours have been entered into the PELSB system. Absent any flags from the Conduct Review Statement, online renewals for Tier 3 and Tier 4 licenses are processed within 1-2 business days.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Further information about renewals can be found on the <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/current-educators/renew/" target="_blank" style="color: #1d5782;" rel="noopener">Renewal page of PELSB's website</a>.</p> <table class="govd_hr" style="border-collapse: collapse; padding: 5px;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tbody> <tr class="govd_hr_inner"> <td style="border-collapse: collapse; vertical-align: top;" valign="top" width="100%"> <hr /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h1 style="font-size: 22px; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; color: #003865; text-align: left; margin: 0 0 5px; padding: 0;" align="left">Permissions</h1> <h3 style="font-size: 14px; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; color: #003865; text-align: left; margin: 3px 0 4px; padding: 0;" align="left">Renewal Period: Permissions may be renewed after July 1 in the year of expiration.</h3> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Out-of-Field Permissions (OFP), Cross-Curricular Delivery Permissions (CCDP), and Discretionary Variances (DV) are issued for the duration of a single academic year.</p> <img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2025/04/11464667/6140863/adobestock-304381756_crop.jpeg" alt="classroom with instructor looking at map" width="378" height="213" style="width: 378px; height: auto; border: 0px none;" /> <h2 style="font-size: 18px; font-family: calibri, candara, segoe, optima, arial, sans-serif; color: #003865; text-align: left; margin: 5px 0 4px; padding: 0;" align="left">Posting Requirements for Out-of-Field Permissions (OFP) Renewals</h2> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If a teacher has already held an OFP in the same assignment in the same district, the district must advertise the position for a minimum of 60 days on a board-approved statewide job board. Positions must be posted on the Minnesota state-wide job board, <a href="http://MNschooljobs.org" target="_blank" style="color: #1d5782;" rel="noopener">MNSchoolJobs.org</a>. Note: the hiring district must repost a position for an additional 15 days if an applicant accepts the position but later turns it down.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jason Jensen, Licensure Permission Specialist, shares, "One of the most common reasons for an OFP request to be returned is that the district did not select the current applicable license. For instance, requesting Biology when the current license is Life Science. The best reference is using the <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/assets/FY25%20Licensure%20Assignment%20Table%2010.2024_tcm1113-647302.pdf" target="_blank" style="color: #1d5782;" rel="noopener">Licensure Assignment Table</a>.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Additional Tips from Jason about checking OFP requests:</p> <ul style="font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <li>No posting is required if the assignment is for .25 FTE or less.</li> <li>Start date and end date need to be for the <strong>student contact days</strong>, not contract dates.</li> <li>Make sure that the appropriate district staff signs and dates the request. The signature must be signed in pen or an e-signature; the signature cannot be typed.</li> <li>Districts need to submit a revised request if the applicant is going to be teaching through summer or Extended School Year (ESY) past the original end date on the OFP. Please date and initial on the third page of the OFP. Districts are urged to submit revision requests as promptly as possible for the remainder of the current academic year.</li> <li>Processing time for all licenses, including permissions requests, is 30 days from receipt of a complete application.</li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.0em; font: 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Further information about permissions can be found on the <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/districts/permissions/" target="_blank" style="color: #1d5782;" rel="noopener">Special Permissions page of PELSB's website</a>.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td id="gd_ab_footer" style="border-collapse: collapse; vertical-align: top; background-color: #003865; padding: 1px; border: none;" valign="top" bgcolor="#003865"><a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/" target="_blank" style="color: #1d5782;" rel="noopener"><img class="govd_template_image" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2024/06/9723493/govdelivery-footer-test-1_original.png" alt="footer for PELSB" width="598" height="123" style="width: 598px; height: auto; border: 0px none;" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>6816392025-04-24T17:39:44ZNews640News641630912image of a hand holding a pencil and piece of paper at a desk/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_455217001_tcm1113-642543.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-673473" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-03-17T17:06:41ZMarch 17, 2025 - The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) is aware that many school districts and teacher preparation providers are seeking guidance on recent executive orders. Minnesota’s Attorney General, Keith Ellison, has joined with other states in issuing guidance that helps educational institutions in the state understand the legality, viability, and importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility policies and practices in education.Coalition of 15 AGs release multistate response to executive order, letter, and FAQ from US Department of Education1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) is aware that many school districts and teacher preparation providers are seeking guidance on recent executive orders. Minnesota’s Attorney General, Keith Ellison, has joined with other states in <a href="https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2025/03/05_DEIA_Schools_JointGuidance.asp" target="_blank">issuing guidance</a> that helps educational institutions in the state understand the legality, viability, and importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility policies and practices in education. The multistate coalition’s guidance underscores that efforts taken by educational entities to seek out and support diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible educational experiences for students are legal, and that neither the executive order, the “Dear Colleague” letter, nor the FAQ from the Department of Education change longstanding and well-established legal precedent. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In their guidance, the attorneys general emphasize that teacher preparation providers and districts can continue to create missions and set goals related to student body diversity and equitable outcomes for students and can use all legal methods to pursue them. The coalition also notes that institutions do not have to ignore race when identifying prospective students for outreach and recruitment programs, provided such programs do not give students preference based on racial status, and that all students have the same opportunity to apply and compete for admission. Schools can continue to target outreach to potential applicants based on a wide range of characteristics, such as academic interests, geographic residency, financial means and socioeconomic status, family background, and parental education level.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB will continue to abide by state and federal laws and regulations in efforts to ensure that all Minnesota students have access to high quality educators in their schools and encourages teacher preparation providers and districts to continue to create missions, set goals, and direct outreach and recruitment efforts to promote educational opportunities for students of all backgrounds.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> To read Attorney General Ellison’s release on guidance in full, please visit the <a href="https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2025/03/05_DEIA_Schools_JointGuidance.asp" target="_blank">Minnesota Attorney General’s website</a>.</p>6734732025-03-24T16:38:08ZNews640NewsMarch 13, 2025 - PELSB launched the Heritage Language Pathway (HLP) cohort program in May 2024, providing an alternate route to educator licensure via portfolio. Reaching licensure candidates teaching in more than 20 districts across the state, the program has already demonstrated success, with 20 teaching licenses issued,2 or in the process of being issued, to members of HLPs Inaugural Cohort.eng641673179673180students in a classroom facing a teacher/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_308530510_tcm1113-642510.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-673182" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-03-13T16:12:18ZMarch 13, 2025 - PELSB launched the Heritage Language Pathway (HLP) cohort program in May 2024, providing an alternate route to educator licensure via portfolio. Reaching licensure candidates teaching in more than 20 districts across the state, the program has already demonstrated success, with 20 teaching licenses issued, or in the process of being issued, to members of HLPs Inaugural Cohort.Issues First Professional Educator Licenses in Amharic, Karen, and Somali1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="line-height: 28.6px; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="TextRun SCXW111615347 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22.4px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) is committed to ensuring that all Minnesota students have access to high quality educators in their schools. </span><span class="NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW111615347 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">With over 300 home languages¹</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW111615347 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22.4px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW111615347 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;"> spoken by Minnesota students and their families, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW111615347 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">there is a clear need for more opportunities for language instruction across the state. To address this need, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW111615347 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">PELSB launched the Heritage Language Pathway (HLP) cohort program in May 2024, providing an alternate route to educator licensure via portfolio.</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW111615347 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">Reaching licensure candidates teaching in more than 20 districts across the state, the program has already </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW111615347 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">demonstrated</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW111615347 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;"> success, with </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW111615347 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">20</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW111615347 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;"> teaching licenses </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW111615347 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">issued,</span></span>^{<span class="TextRun Footnote BlobObject DragDrop ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW111615347 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 18.6667px;" xml:lang="EN-US">2</span>}<span class="TextRun SCXW111615347 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22.4px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW111615347 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;"> or </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW111615347 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">in the process of being</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW111615347 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;"> issued, to members of HLPs Inaugural Cohort. </span></span></span></p> <img src="/pelsb/assets/HLP%20Portfolios%20Approved_tcm1113-673169.png" title="HLP Donut Chart" alt="HLP Donut Chart" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 300px; height: 322px;" class="photoLeftNoBorder" xlink:title="HLP Donut Chart" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22.4px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW35932761 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 22.4px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW35932761 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">HLP supports heritage language and culture teachers </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW35932761 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">seeking</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW35932761 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">an initial</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW35932761 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;"> or </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW35932761 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">additional</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW35932761 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;"> teaching license as they navigate the licensure via portfolio process. Teaching heritage languages in schools instills that students’ unique knowledge and abilities are valuable assets, while multilingualism beneficially </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW35932761 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">impacts</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW35932761 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;"> cognitive development, executive function, and cross-cultural </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW35932761 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">understanding.</span></span>^{<span class="TextRun Footnote BlobObject DragDrop ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW35932761 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 18.6667px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="Superscript SCXW35932761 BCX0" style="line-height: 18.6667px;">3</span></span>}<span class="TextRun SCXW35932761 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 22.4px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW35932761 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;"> Developing one’s home language and culture can lead to improved family relationships, self-esteem, and identity development, while simultaneously improving English language </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW35932761 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">development.</span></span>^{<span class="TextRun Footnote BlobObject DragDrop ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW35932761 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 18.6667px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="Superscript SCXW35932761 BCX0" style="line-height: 18.6667px;">4</span></span>}</span></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22.4px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22.4px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">Utilizing an alternative pathway to teacher licensure</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">candidates </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">demonstrate</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">the same rigorous standards </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">required of</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;"> all educators licensed by PELSB</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;"> in the</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">ir approved portfolios.</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">Of the portfolios already </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">submitted</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;"> for review from members of HLP, 88% have been </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">approved.</span></span><sup style="font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun Footnote BlobObject DragDrop ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW146507544 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 18.6667px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="Superscript SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 18.6667px;">5</span></span></sup><span class="TextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22.4px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;"> Of the licenses already issued or </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">in the process of being</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;"> issued, eight languages are represented: Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Hmong, Karen, Korean, Spanish, and Somali. Notably, these account for the first professional licenses in Minnesota for teachers of Amharic, Karen, and Somali. Exceptionally significant, Minnesota is the first state in the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">nation to issue teaching licenses in the Karen language, according to available </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;">information.</span></span><sup style="font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="TextRun Footnote BlobObject DragDrop ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW146507544 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 18.6667px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="Superscript SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 18.6667px;">6</span></span></sup><span class="TextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22.4px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;"> <img src="/pelsb/assets/2023-2024%20Legislative%20Outcomes%20Data_tcm1113-673170.png" title="HLP 88% Approved" alt="HLP 88% Approved" style="vertical-align: text-top; width: 500px; height: 81px;" class="clearBoth" xlink:title="HLP 88% Approved" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /></span></span></span></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22.4px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22.4px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW146507544 BCX0" style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 22.4px;">The Heritage Language and Culture Licensure Pathway program provides a dedicated support and guidance to cohort members during the rigorous licensure via portfolio process. An intensive and lengthy committment, the program provides cohort members with tools to assemble and submit a portfolio for teacher licensure. HLP cohort members collaborate regularly with other cohort members, have access to expert language teacher mentors, meet regularly with PELSB's Heritage Language Pathway Specialist, and receive portfolio fee waivers. </span></span></span></span></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; line-height: 22.4px;">Space in the cohort program is limited. Applications to be a member of the next Heritage Language Portfolio Cohort are anticipated to open in Fall 2025. To learn more about the Heritage Language and Culture Licensure Pathway Program, visit</span><a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/index/heritagelangculture/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"> PELSB’s website</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; line-height: 22.4px;"> to sign-up for HLP specific email updates, including upcoming information sessions and future application cycles. For more information about the pathway, contact PELSB Heritage Language Specialist, Grant Boulanger, at </span><a href="mailto:Heritage.PELSB@state.mn.us" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Heritage.PELSB@state.mn.us</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; line-height: 22.4px;">. Please direct media requests to </span><a href="mailto:MediaRequests.PELSB@state.mn.us" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">MediaRequests.PELSB@state.mn.us</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, Candara, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; line-height: 22.4px;">. </span></p> <hr xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <sup xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">1</sup><span style="font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota Department of Education, 2024-2025 Primary Home Language Totals, 2025, <a href="https://public.education.mn.gov/MDEAnalytics/DataTopic.jsp?TOPICID=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">https://public.education.mn.gov/MDEAnalytics/DataTopic.jsp?TOPICID=2</a>.</span> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <sup xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">2</sup><span style="font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">s of March 11, 2025.</span> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <sup xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">3</sup><span style="font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Danika Leonard, Alex Vitrella, with KaYing Yang, “Power, Politics, and Preservation of Heritage Languages,” Education Evolving, June 2020, </span><a href="https://www.educationevolving.org/resources/power-politics-and-preservation-of-heritage-languages" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none; font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">https://www.educationevolving.org/resources/power-politics-and-preservation-of-heritage-languages</a> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <sup xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">4</sup><span style="font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Leonard, Vitrella, Yang, “Power, Politics, and Preservation of Heritage Languages.”</span> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <sup xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">5</sup><span style="font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As of March 1, 2025.</span> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" /> <sup xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">6</sup><span style="font-size: 10pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Becky Z. Dernbach, “New Minnesota Program Offers Teaching Licenses in Hmong, Somali, Karen,” Sahan Journal, January 6, 2025, <a href="https://sahanjournal.com/education/minnesota-teachers-heritage-language-licenses-hmong-karen-somali" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">https://sahanjournal.com/education/minnesota-teachers-heritage-language-licenses-hmong-karen-somali</a>.</span>6731822025-03-18T17:01:05ZNews640News641387400teacher looking at a laptop with students at desks/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_377129756_tcm1113-642955.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-642956" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2024-09-04T14:51:51ZSeptember 4, 2024 - The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board extended the following flexibilities for the entirety of the 2024-2025 school year: - Out-of-field permissions (OFPs) granted for the 24-25 school year do not count towards a teacher's five allowed OFPs. - A retired teacher, who holds a lifetime substitute license, can serve in a long-term substitute capacity or an open teaching position if their previous professional teaching license (Tier 3, Tier 4, or Minnesota five-year standard license) is aligned to the assignment. Districts who are looking to hire a retired teacher to teach outside of their licensure field should contact PELSB (pelsb@state.mn.us) for additional options. 1113<div align="center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 100%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-collapse: collapse;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;padding:3.75pt 22.5pt 7.5pt 22.5pt"> <p class="gdp" align="right" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 7.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:140%"><em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; color:black">September 4, 2024</span></em></p> <h1 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:21.0pt;line-height:110%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:black">Hiring Flexibilities for the 24-25 School Year</span></h1> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board extended the following flexibilities for the entirety of the 2024-2025 school year: </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Out-of-field permissions (OFPs) granted for the 24-25 school year do not count towards a teacher's five allowed OFPs. </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">A retired teacher, who holds a lifetime substitute license, can serve in a long-term substitute capacity or <strong>an open teaching position</strong> if their previous professional teaching license (Tier 3, Tier 4, or Minnesota five-year standard license) is aligned to the assignment. Districts who are looking to hire a retired teacher to teach outside of their licensure field should contact PELSB (<a href="mailto:pelsb@state.mn.us" target="_blank">pelsb@state.mn.us</a>) for additional options. </span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:#F4F4F4;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:#F4F4F4;padding:22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt"> <h2 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:19.5pt;line-height:110%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:black">Posting Requirements Go Back Into Effect 1/1/25</span></h2> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height: 140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Beginning January 1, 2025, school districts will need to post a position for a minimum of 15 days on the statewide job board</span></strong> <span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">(<a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Fvmm0dj30.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%252FL0%252Fhttps%253A%25252F%25252Fmnschooljobs.org%25252F%252F1%252F010101918f9ac108-13d0e901-8199-435d-8fff-534b1ccf7b83-000000%252FTdeT7fEuWLPenmaobxbyerJxfDE%253D389%26data=05%257C02%257Cemily.busta%2540state.mn.us%257C00327f507e554928afea08dcc86b0285%257Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%257C0%257C0%257C638605609131285774%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=wsuRvci9nUk9mKpxYOkKJQiJilWOw6RV4WHCnddzDU0%253D%26reserved=0/1/01000191bd365f6a-6f58c9c1-d63b-40d5-ba92-fe9e1c19c484-000000/RX0oRHaX0AhpA2cae3NLR2xXxvqlia-TMgxNDMUpfWY=369" target="_blank">mnschooljobs.org</a>) before offering the position to a teacher who will need to obtain an out-of-field permission (first time). For the remainder of the calendar year (until Dec. 31), districts are not required to post initial out-of-field permission (OFP) positions for 15 days on the statewide job board. Note, if the teacher already held an OFP in the same assignment in the same district, the district must advertise the position for a minimum of 60 days on the statewide job board.</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:#003865;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:#003865;padding:22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt"> <h2 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:19.5pt;line-height:110%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:white">Reminders: Requirements for OFPs</span></h2> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; color:white">An out-of-field permission (OFP) allows a teacher to teach outside of their licensure field and/or scope (grade level) for up to one academic school year.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; color:white">About the permission:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:white;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">May be issued to a teacher who holds an active Tier 2, 3, or 4 teaching license (not a related services license)</span> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:white;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">If the teacher holds a Tier 2 license the OFP may cover up to 50% of their FTE</span></li> </ul> </li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:white;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">A teacher may hold up to five OFPs in their career</span> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:white;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">OFPs issued in the previous years of 2020-2021, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 school years do not count towards the teacher's total</span></li> </ul> </li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:white;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Districts must post the position on <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmnschooljobs.org%2F/1/01000191bd365f6a-6f58c9c1-d63b-40d5-ba92-fe9e1c19c484-000000/kd6LWNaH3rx0SbLnxXxXmDraGHSYiSGAfnm5gkKfhFY=369" target="_blank"><span style="color:white">Minnesota School Jobs</span></a></span> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:white;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Beginning January 1, 2025, the an initial OFP request must be posted for 15 days </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:white;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">All OFP renewals must be posted for 60 days </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:white;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">An OFP does not need to be posted when:</span> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:white;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo2;tab-stops:list 1.5in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">the assignment is for .25 FTE or less, or</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:white;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo2;tab-stops:list 1.5in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">the teacher is enrolled in a licensure program aligned to the assignment</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:white;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo2;tab-stops:list 1.5in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">the assignment is for a science field affected by the 2019 K-12 academic standards (science teachers only)</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:white;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Districts, not the teacher, submit the OFP</span> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:white;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The OFP is valid from the date of submission until June 30 of the expiration school year and may include summer school</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; color:white">Please visit PELSB’s <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmn.gov%2Fpelsb%2Fdistricts%2Fpermissions%2F/1/01000191bd365f6a-6f58c9c1-d63b-40d5-ba92-fe9e1c19c484-000000/XHzMnCKcB01bdNOwXuXgM4O-pgOLVs2nyIs0ynnnczM=369" target="_blank"><span style="color:white">Special Permissions webpage</span></a> for more information.</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>6429562024-09-04T15:01:35ZNews640News630912389912students in a classroom facing a teacher/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_308530510_tcm1113-642510.jpegstudents in a classroom facing a teacher/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_308530510_tcm1113-642510.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-642511" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2024-07-22T14:53:27ZJuly 22, 2024 - The Board adopted teacher performance assessment now includes Task 1 and Task 3 of the edTPA. Teacher preparation providers may continue to require the completion of Task 2, but the Board does not require that programs do so any longer.1113<p style="margin-bottom: 8px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak" dir="ltr">Effective July 19, 2024, the Board adopted teacher performance assessment now includes Task 1 and Task 3 of the edTPA. Teacher preparation providers <em>may </em>continue to require the completion of Task 2, but the Board does not require that programs do so any longer. With this action, Task 1 and Task 3 of the edTPA are still required for initial licensure program completers, and programs may continue to require Task 2 if they find it benefits candidates and/or programs. Additionally, teacher preparation programs are not required to report on candidate scores or pass rates for Task 2 for any future submissions for program or unit approval. This action is the culmination of years of work with the Teacher Assessment and Accountability Workgroups with the rationale that there are other ways to gain information gathered by Task 2 (survey data, student teaching evaluations, potentially other assessments, etc.).  </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 8px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">There are many implications of the removal of Task 2 for teacher preparation programs. Pearson is providing updated guidance of how candidates can submit for institutions that choose not to require Task 2, including identifying that they have no intention of submitting Task 2 evidence within their Context for Learning and under the "About School Where you are Teaching" section, prompt 4, candidates should type and highlight "I am a Minnesota candidates who is not submitting Task 2.." Pearson has created artifacts that can be used for Task 2 - "Task 2 Part A Video Placeholder link" and "Task 2 Part B Instruction Commentary Placeholder link." Some candidates may still be required to submit video evidence for Task 3 if the assessment or feedback to the learner is demonstrative or related to learning objectives that are performance-based or if submitting for Physical Education (note instructions if unable to submit video evidence for any reason). The submission cost to Pearson will be the same for those submitting all three tasks for scoring as those submitting for only Task 1 and 3 scores. Candidates who do not submit for Task 2 evidence will receive a "Z" condition code for Rubrics 6-10 and an "Incomplete" for the Task 2 total. The Total edTPA score will also be "Incomplete." Programs will want to advise candidates who may want to pursue licensure in other states of the potential licensure implications of not completing Task 2.   </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 8px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Programs do <em>not</em> need to provide a list of candidates who are not intending to submit Task 2 evidence to Pearson.</p>6425112024-09-03T15:03:56ZNews640News630912641394114Graduation caps/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_303812812_tcm1113-631513.jpegGraduation caps/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_303812812_tcm1113-631513.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-631516" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2024-07-09T17:59:09ZJuly 9, 2024 - The application is now open for the Minnesota Aspiring Teachers of Color Scholarship, a pilot program providing postsecondary financial assistance to eligible undergraduate and graduate students who are preparing to become teachers. 1113<h1 style="margin-top: 15pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; text-align: left; line-height: 110%;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size: 19.5pt;line-height:110%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">Minnesota Aspiring Teachers of Color Scholarship Application Now Open</span></h1> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">The application is now open for the Minnesota Aspiring Teachers of Color Scholarship, a pilot program providing postsecondary financial assistance to eligible undergraduate and graduate students who are preparing to become teachers. </span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">To receive an award, students must belong to a racial or ethnic group underrepresented in the state’s teacher workforce, demonstrate financial need and must be enrolled in either a</span> <span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.ohe.state.mn.us%2FDocuments%2FStudent%2520Teacher%2520Grants%2FTable_Approved%2520MN%2520Teacher%2520Preparation%2520Programs%2520by%2520Eligible%2520Institution_ADA.pdf/1/0101019098053bcb-fe9d069f-ba85-4649-9c09-bb0e5789f1ae-000000/DPHYmU51u_UVgQbzo-U5eLvxuXeesLFt2O8l4_mMTGQ=360"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 140%;">Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) approved program</span></a></span> <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; color:black">seeking initial licensure or in a two-year program specifically designed to prepare early childhood educators.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">Full-time students can receive up to $10,000 annually. Awards for students enrolled less than full-time are prorated on a per-credit basis. Applicants selected to receive an award are expected to serve as a full-time teacher in Minnesota after completing their program.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">The Aspiring Teachers of Color Scholarship pilot program was established by the 2021 Minnesota Legislature and has awarded over $2.9 million to 380 future Minnesota teachers over the past two years. The pilot program was extended and received a one-time appropriation of $1 million for the 2024-2025 academic year.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">Students can find more information and apply for the scholarship on the</span> <span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.ohe.state.mn.us%2FmPg.cfm%3FpageID=2508/1/0101019098053bcb-fe9d069f-ba85-4649-9c09-bb0e5789f1ae-000000/UlXNf5bFZc5eC857krST25EW00elB0l5nl6bvozQFC4=360"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 140%;">Minnesota Office of Higher Education website</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">. Students must also complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Minnesota Dream Act application.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">The priority application deadline is August 2, 2024. Questions about the program can be directed to state program administrator Diamee Xiong Yang at</span> <span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><a href="mailto:diamee.xiong.yang@state.mn.us" target="_blank" title="diamee.xiong.yang@state.mn.us"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 140%;">diamee.xiong.yang@state.mn.us</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; color:black">.</span></p>6315162024-07-09T18:01:37ZNews640News641630912390067teacher helping a student at her desk in classroom/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_279229543_tcm1113-630910.jpegteacher helping a student at her desk in classroom/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_279229543_tcm1113-630910.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-630913" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2024-07-01T15:58:19ZJuly 1, 2024 - The 2024 State Legislature created a student teaching stipend pilot to help determine how to reduce the financial burden of completing student teaching and to strengthen the pipeline of incoming teachers. 1113<h1 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">2024 Student Teaching Stipend Pilot</h1> <h4 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /></h4> <h4 style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About the pilot</h4> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The 2024 State Legislature created a student teaching stipend pilot to help determine how to reduce the financial burden of completing student teaching and to strengthen the pipeline of incoming teachers. The legislature identified eight institutions that will provide stipends to student teachers. Those institutions are:</div> <ol xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>St. Cloud State University,</li> <li>Bemidji State University,</li> <li>Minnesota State University - Mankato</li> <li>Winona State University,</li> <li>Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College,</li> <li>the University of Minnesota - Duluth,</li> <li>the University of Minnesota - Crookston, and</li> <li>Augsburg University.</li> </ol> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/2024/0/Session+Law/Chapter/115/" target="_blank"><em>See Laws of Minnesota 2024, chapter 115, article 5, sections 20 and 24.</em></a></div> <h4 style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Student teacher eligibility</h4> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A student teacher from one of the eight institutions above is eligible for a stipend if the individual is:</div> <ol xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>enrolled in an approved initial licensure program that requires a minimum of 12 weeks of student teaching,</li> <li>completing a minimum of 12 weeks of student teaching during the fall of 2024 or spring of 2025 in a Minnesota school district or charter school, and</li> <li>meeting satisfactory academic progress, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.01, subdivision 10.</li> </ol> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Note: Eligibility does not rely on financial need or licensure area.</div> <h4 style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Next steps</h4> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The State of Minnesota will transfer $4,868,000 to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for further reallocation.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The State of Minnesota will transfer $1,218,000 to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for further reallocation.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Finally, the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) will enter into a contract with Augsburg University in order to disperse the remaining $317,000.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Each institution will be responsible for determining the stipend amount based on the available funding and number of eligible student teachers.</div> <h4 style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Report</h4> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB will submit a report to the legislature by February 2025 to share:</div> <ol xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>the number of student teachers receiving stipends by each institution,</li> <li>the districts and charters where the student teachers were placed, and</li> <li>the amount of each stipend.</li> </ol> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB will submit a final report by July 1, 2025, to share:</div> <ol xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Survey and interview results from student teachers and institutions about the strengths and weaknesses of this particular pilot program,</li> <li>Recommendations for future efforts to reduce financial barriers to completing teacher preparation.</li> </ol>6309132024-07-02T16:26:08ZNews640News408710377562Photo of Woman in Classroom/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_524148935_tcm1113-604404.jpegPhoto of Woman in Classroom/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_524148935_tcm1113-604404.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-630414" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2024-06-27T17:56:39ZJune 27, 2024 - The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce a significant training opportunity designed and specifically tailored for school district administrators, staff, school board members, and educators, to enhance their understanding and engagement with American Indian students, families, and the 11 Sovereign Tribal Nations that share geography with the state of Minnesota.1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce a significant training opportunity designed and specifically tailored for school district administrators, staff, school board members, and educators, to enhance their understanding and engagement with American Indian students, families, and the 11 Sovereign Tribal Nations that share geography with the state of Minnesota.</span></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family: &quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Objectives</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family: &quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">: The primary goal of this training is to equip K-12 educators, staff, and administrators, with the knowledge and tools necessary to serve American Indian students and foster positive relationships effectively. Participants will gain insights that they can apply directly in their teaching practices and community interactions.</span></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#003865;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Event Details and Registration</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt; text-align: left;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif">Dates: </span></strong><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Tuesday, July 23, and Wednesday, July 24, 2024.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt; text-align: left;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif">Location: </span></strong><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Grand Casino Mille Lacs</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt; text-align: left;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUBv4kc8cGh_hsqBLXSIfoEjvwVsWoM8db7a8ojj_HoY3Ubg/viewform" target="_blank">Register Here.</a></strong> Please complete a separate registration form for each individual.</span></p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MNPELSB/2024/06/27/file_attachments/2920728/Preliminary%20Agenda%20-%20Fundamentals%20for%20American%20Indian%20Education%20in%20Minnesota%20Training%20July%202024.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Preliminary Agenda</span></a></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RrAU68QkGUWPJricIVmCjG93_K7gD5ZElCSdLi0oJIFUQklXUVlRWEQyUDlUVVdCN1BVQ0NPWjA3WS4u" target="_blank">District Reimbursement Application</a>: <em>this form must be completed if a district would like to receive the reimbursement of $500 per participant. The payments will be processed by MDE after the training.</em></span></li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Lodging Recommendation: </span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Grand Casino Mille Lacs at 777 Grand Avenue, Onamia, MN 56359, the same location as the two-day training. Rooms are $99-$109 per night plus taxes and fees until July 8, 2024. Call Grand Casino Mille Lacs at 800-626-5825 and <strong>mention code TDE722M</strong> for the training block.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left: 0in" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif">This two-day in-person training event promises engaging sessions led by experts in American Indian education. Participants can expect interactive Dakota and Ojibwe language sessions, panel discussions, and networking opportunities aimed at deepening their understanding and cultural competency.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left: 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif">We look forward to welcoming you to this important initiative aimed at strengthening our collective commitment to Native education and community engagement.</span></p> <span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Event Contact: <a href="mailto:melanie.franks@state.mn.us" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%"><span style="color:#1D5782">Melanie.Franks@state.mn.us</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </span>6304142024-07-02T16:25:04ZNews640News641377562389916tiered licensure infographic/pelsb/assets/Final_tcm1113-627550.png<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-627551" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2024-06-13T17:43:05ZJune 13, 2024 - On July 1, 2024, a number of changes to tiered licensure will go into place. PELSB has created a new infographic outlining the requirements for each licensure tier.1113<table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">This July 1, 2024, a number of changes to tiered licensure will go into place. Therefore, the</span> <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2yd1749y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmn.gov%252Fpelsb%252F%2F1%2F010101901206f667-41f85666-5655-4780-9a99-8f270e505964-000000%2Fkh9BplRMERuE9SudPXEZZAUZ2Ro%3D379&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctanwaporn.chino%40state.mn.us%7Caeacdcdde0fd4777950208dc8bb6283e%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638538861698495106%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ysT7MU9UFJAuxLBQ5kZVq3GuMU2bRsMveO4h84See%2FA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12pt; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB)</a> <span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">has created a new infographic outlining the requirements for each licensure tier. Please find this on the PELSB website</span> <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2yd1749y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmn.gov%252Fpelsb%252Fassets%252FFinal_tcm1113-627162.pdf%2F2%2F010101901206f667-41f85666-5655-4780-9a99-8f270e505964-000000%2F4ieCH78LzWwSs_YKZQQ_bW0ltPw%3D379&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctanwaporn.chino%40state.mn.us%7Caeacdcdde0fd4777950208dc8bb6283e%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638538861698503203%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=upx4x%2B97OvkCsWtLtb1dVY1LVk%2FuMQ5vvX9tkT%2BhuIM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12pt; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">here.</a><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2yd1749y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmn.gov%252Fpelsb%252Fassets%252FFinal_tcm1113-627162.pdf%2F1%2F010101901206f667-41f85666-5655-4780-9a99-8f270e505964-000000%2FyCFjFLzqjmACNN_Q00-rwOiHWRc%3D379&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctanwaporn.chino%40state.mn.us%7Caeacdcdde0fd4777950208dc8bb6283e%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638538861698484373%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=NYj2W8j%2FCP2FquFbetzvZ4vbiLeLLmgACAe94pcph48%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><img src="/pelsb/assets/Final_tcm1113-627550.png" title="Tiered Licensure Infographic 06.2024" alt="Tiered Licensure Infographic 06.2024" style="vertical-align: middle; width: 500px; height: 281px;" xlink:title="Tiered Licensure Infographic 06.2024" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /> <br /></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Changes that will be in effect this 2024-25 school year include:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">A limit of 3 years on a Tier 1 license in a special education field (goes into effect July 1, 2024; more information coming soon)</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">New pathways to a Tier 4 license (goes into effect July 1, 2024; more information coming soon)</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2yd1749y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmn.gov%252Fpelsb%252Fboard%252Fnews%252F%2523%252Fdetail%252FappId%252F1%252Fid%252F608352%2F1%2F010101901206f667-41f85666-5655-4780-9a99-8f270e505964-000000%2FoFPZTVtOaXsUTWYRgTawmdkKp-0%3D379&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctanwaporn.chino%40state.mn.us%7Caeacdcdde0fd4777950208dc8bb6283e%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638538861698509793%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qhXKXbDTnfuoPuF4C7vgPVie7qPiUzE%2BwIGKS8jG5jQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" style="-ms-word-break: break-all;word-break:break-word;-webkit-hyphens: none; -moz-hyphens: none;hyphens: none">Tier 2 eligibility changes</a> (goes into effect July 1, 2024)</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2yd1749y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmn.gov%252Fpelsb%252Fboard%252Fnews%252F%2523%252Fdetail%252FappId%252F1%252Fid%252F584648%2F1%2F010101901206f667-41f85666-5655-4780-9a99-8f270e505964-000000%2FxEZyWgsPpDp2sjhCjBAvqi0Z-EU%3D379&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctanwaporn.chino%40state.mn.us%7Caeacdcdde0fd4777950208dc8bb6283e%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638538861698516093%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=oNg0RCtaJUED3r%2FWsASWi7BKdAK272qfeIB2cnVmVyU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" style="-ms-word-break: break-all;word-break:break-word;-webkit-hyphens: none; -moz-hyphens: none;hyphens: none">Exemptions to the bachelor's degree requirement</a> (went into effect July 1, 2023)</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2yd1749y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmn.gov%252Fpelsb%252Fboard%252Fnews%252F%2523%252Fdetail%252FappId%252F1%252Fid%252F581367%2F1%2F010101901206f667-41f85666-5655-4780-9a99-8f270e505964-000000%2FOojco2ly2V11uu55YOE7dY7-qsc%3D379&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctanwaporn.chino%40state.mn.us%7Caeacdcdde0fd4777950208dc8bb6283e%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638538861698522228%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=faeFmmpdlvodNmNwXGgTjzpFoXfWjIV0Pr1cFABW%2BwQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" style="-ms-word-break: break-all;word-break:break-word;-webkit-hyphens: none; -moz-hyphens: none;hyphens: none">Exemptions to licensure exams</a> (went into effect July 1, 2023)</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2yd1749y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmn.gov%252Fpelsb%252Fboard%252Fnews%252F%2523%252Fdetail%252FappId%252F1%252Fid%252F582318%2F1%2F010101901206f667-41f85666-5655-4780-9a99-8f270e505964-000000%2F1_IprKjOtsH2Q9Hr4bf5chNFPA4%3D379&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctanwaporn.chino%40state.mn.us%7Caeacdcdde0fd4777950208dc8bb6283e%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638538861698528289%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UrEwWD2u8i7ZBIxz7Dh7qOmdbQjXUGDGmZtdapJsfd8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; word-break: break-word; hyphens: none;">Removal of the basic skills examinations for applicants seeking a Tier 4 license</a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(went into effect July 1, 2023)</span></li> </ul>6275512024-06-13T17:48:37ZNews640News641394114377255Person writing on chalkboard/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_315463406_tcm1113-626941.jpegPerson writing on chalkboard/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_315463406_tcm1113-626941.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-626943" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2024-06-05T18:39:12ZJune 7, 2024 - Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today joined Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) Commissioner Dennis Olson to announce the opening of applications for three Minnesota student teacher grants and loan repayment programs. The programs will play a critical role in supporting new teachers as they enter the profession.1113<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333">Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today joined Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) Commissioner Dennis Olson to announce the opening of applications for three Minnesota student teacher grants and loan repayment programs. The programs will play a critical role in supporting new teachers as they enter the profession.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333">“We depend on our educators day in and day <span class="spelle">out,”</span></span></strong><span class="spelle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif; color:#333333">said</span></span> <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333">Governor Walz. <strong>“By providing financial assistance, we’re helping more people choose a career in education, and ensuring the continued strength of our teacher workforce.”</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333">“Teachers do incredible work in the classroom to educate and nurture our children every day. From kindergarten to high school, high-quality teachers are shaping future generations. Yet, the burden of financial hardship creates an obstacle for many seeking a career in education,”</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333"> said Lieutenant Governor Flanagan. <strong>“Through these programs we are growing and diversifying our teacher workforce to fill vital positions. Our teachers are a priority and we’re ensuring that they’re supported.”</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333">Over the next 10 years, the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) projects there will be over 18,000 job openings for elementary school teachers and more than 14,000 job openings for middle and high school teachers. By investing in programs that support teachers-in-training, the state hopes to attract more people into the profession and provide the support they need while earning their degree.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333">“Investing in our teacher workforce is an investment in the future of our state,”</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333"> Commissioner Dennis Olson said. <strong>“These programs are helping to expand our teacher workforce and connect districts across our state – from Bemidji to Austin – with the next generation of educators.”</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333">The <a href="https://www.ohe.state.mn.us/mPg.cfm?pageID=2248"><span style="color:#003865">Minnesota Student Teacher Grants (STG)</span></a> program provides financial assistance to support students in becoming teachers. There are two student teacher grants with applications opening today:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333">Minnesota Student Teachers in Shortage Areas Grant (STSA)</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333">The STSA grant is available to eligible students who intend to teach in a license shortage area or rural school district after graduating and receiving their teaching license. In 2023, 107 students received awards. The amount of funding awarded was $685,000, with the average award amount being $6,401.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333">Minnesota Underrepresented Student Teacher Grant (USTG)</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333">The USTG grant is available to eligible students who belong to a racial or ethnic group underrepresented in the Minnesota teacher workforce. In 2023, 119 students received awards. The amount of funding awarded was $693,306, with the average award amount being $5,826.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333">To apply for the 2024-2025 Student Teacher Grants, applicant should use the <span class="spelle"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmnaid.guarantorsolutions.com%2FStudentPortal%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CTanwaporn.Chino%40state.mn.us%7C4bd8c7e327d2417b132e08dc871f8479%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638533816636701883%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=A8GIEksn1A8D8M8iyvl8o%2B8jkW%2FGTGHLZ8zI2fw7bys%3D&amp;reserved=0"><strong><span style="color:#003865">MNAid Student Portal</span></strong></a></span> . To learn more about the program, eligibility, selection process, and how to apply, <a href="https://www.ohe.state.mn.us/mPg.cfm?pageID=2248"><span style="color:#003865">visit the OHE website</span></a> . <a href="https://www.ohe.state.mn.us/Documents/Student%20Teacher%20Grants/Apply%20to%20the%20Student%20Teacher%20Grants%20on%20MNAid%20Student%20Portal_ADA.pdf"><span style="color:#003865">OHE has also put together a guide for applicants</span></a> .</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333">Minnesota Student Teacher Grants Priority Application Deadlines:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Fall 2024: July 26, 2024</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Spring 2025: November 8, 2024</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Summer 2025: April 18, 2025</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333">Applications will still be accepted after the priority deadlines but eligible students will most likely be placed on the waitlist. While recipients could receive up to $7,500, award amounts are based on funds availability.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333">Additionally, the <a href="https://www.ohe.state.mn.us/mPg.cfm?pageID=2191"><span style="color:#003865">Minnesota Teacher Shortage Student Loan Repayment Program</span></a> provides student loan repayment assistance to eligible teachers providing classroom instruction in Minnesota. The purpose of the program is to encourage eligible teachers, particularly those who belong to a race or ethnicity underrepresented in the MN teacher workforce, to teach in Minnesota. In 2023, 175 students received loan repayment, with the average award being $997.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333">Awards for this program are not made on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligible applicants who belong to a race or ethnicity underrepresented in the MN teacher workforce are awarded first. To the extent funds are available, eligible applicants who teach in a designated teacher shortage area or who teach in a rural school district will be awarded based on a prioritization process. Eligible applicants will be notified if they are selected for application review in October, with awards being disbursed in spring 2025.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 13.5pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;color:#333333">Alongside these programs, the 2024 legislative session saw an investment in two more programs that will bolster the educator workforce pipeline:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">A $1 million investment in the <a href="https://www.ohe.state.mn.us/mPg.cfm?pageID=2508"><span style="color:#003865">Aspiring Teachers of Color program</span></a> , allowing the effort to continue for one more year. The Aspiring Teachers of Color program provides financial assistance to eligible undergraduate and graduate students who are preparing to become teachers, have demonstrated financial need, and belong to a racial or ethnic group underrepresented in the state’s teacher workforce. To date, 205 future Minnesota teachers have benefitted from this program.</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The Student Teaching Stipend Pilot Program, which will be administered by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, is a 12-week pilot program beginning this fall. It will provide stipends of up to $7,500 to eligible student teachers enrolled in teacher training programs at seven Greater Minnesota colleges and universities, including St. Cloud State University, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College and the University of Minnesota Duluth. It is expected to support nearly 900 aspiring teachers in our state.</span></li> </ul>6269432024-06-07T18:42:22ZNews640News382759641pelsb logo/pelsb/assets/PELSB-Logo-Vertical_tcm1113-624401.png<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-624402" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2024-04-29T17:11:25ZOn April 19, 2024, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the appointment of two new members to the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board.On April 19, 2024, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the appointment of two new members to the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board.1113<div style="font-size: 12pt;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">April 29, 2024 - <span style="color: black; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">On April 19, 2024, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the appointment of two new members to the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board:</span> <p align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt; margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Quennel Cooper</span></strong></p> <p align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span style="color: black;">Principal <br /> Effective: April 24, 2024 <br /> Term Expires: January 6, 2025 <br /> Replacing: Jessa Cook</span></p> <p align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt; margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Rochelle Dyer</span></strong></p> <p align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt; margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span style="color: black;">Teacher Preparation <br /> Effective: April 24, 2024 <br /> Term Expires: January 5, 2026 <br /> New Seat</span></p> <span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Please visit the <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2yd1749y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmn.gov%252Fpelsb%252Fboard%252F%2F1%2F0101018f2a8960ef-b36e659b-9e29-497e-88f5-d200f3c508a5-000000%2F4FWlkdowcw93rbq9nuvIXaKqDWk%3D372&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctanwaporn.chino%40state.mn.us%7Ca7211ada73c44c5a648108dc68638e9c%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638500023999087059%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=c7YFeg%2FhNPs8cxz5f6e2KhpS35S44WeqhnfHRqwFk64%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" title="PELSB website" style="-ms-word-break: break-all;word-break:break-word;-webkit-hyphens: none; -moz-hyphens: none;hyphens: none">PELSB website</a> for more information about the Board and upcoming meetings.</span> <br /> <div align="center" /> </div>6244022024-05-15T17:16:49ZNews640News641teacher and students in classroom/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_200236552_tcm1113-615089.jpegteacher and students in classroom/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_200236552_tcm1113-615089.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-615092" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2024-03-18T14:39:37ZMarch 18, 2024 - Beginning March 25, the posting period for all new EdPost job listings will be seven (7) days. Unfortunately, this timeline does not align with posting requirements for positions that may ultimately need to be filled by a teacher holding a Tier 1 license or an out-of-field permission. For positions needing to be posted for a minimum of 15 days, districts will need to have three EdPost ID numbers. For positions needing to be posted for a minimum of 60 days, districts will need to have nine EdPost ID numbers. 1113<div align="center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 100%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-collapse: collapse;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;padding:3.75pt 22.5pt 7.5pt 22.5pt"> <p class="gdp" align="right" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 7.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:140%"><em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; color:black">March 18, 2024</span></em></p> <h1 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:21.0pt;line-height:110%; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">PELSB-Approved Job Board Updates</span></h1> <h3 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height: 110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">EdPost Updates</span></strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt; line-height:110%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#003865"> </span></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Beginning March 25, the posting period for all new EdPost job listings will be seven (7) days. Unfortunately, this timeline does not align with posting requirements for positions that may ultimately need to be filled by a teacher holding a Tier 1 license or an out-of-field permission.   </span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">For positions needing to be posted for a minimum of 15 days, districts will need to have three EdPost ID numbers. For positions needing to be posted for a minimum of 60 days, districts will need to have nine EdPost ID numbers. </span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height: 110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Introducing Minnesota School Jobs</span></strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865"> </span></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">PELSB is excited to announce the designation of <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2yd1749y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmnschooljobs.org%252F%2F1%2F0101018e53184dca-1e776c62-f121-4ac7-8c56-332b5f248959-000000%2FvGkVwiZZmRW049Sl1gDexbbjO5g%3D366&amp;data=05%7C02%7CTanwaporn.Chino%40state.mn.us%7C373d265f19ff44d3fee008dc4784e204%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638463883253053568%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=86DMyGqiSI6CJZndWdZ40DICcNPDAcfoFCKp2cAn0hc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">MNSchoolJobs.org</a> as the new statewide job board, launching this summer.  More information about the transition will be made available in the coming weeks. Districts interested in learning about the new statewide job board <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2yd1749y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmnschooljobs.org%252Fstatewide-job-board%252F%2F1%2F0101018e53184dca-1e776c62-f121-4ac7-8c56-332b5f248959-000000%2F_s_w6QaOcQ6vpE-wfgfgKn5TG_g%3D366&amp;data=05%7C02%7CTanwaporn.Chino%40state.mn.us%7C373d265f19ff44d3fee008dc4784e204%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638463883253067863%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=V7IcBpXEUzbAnAG9wvT6GzBKwzRlnhBnDbWu9Et4JDE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">can find details here</a>.  </span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2yd1749y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmnschooljobs.org%252F%2F2%2F0101018e53184dca-1e776c62-f121-4ac7-8c56-332b5f248959-000000%2FHsOWAldHFa8wH31wfNk-RCMf-QU%3D366&amp;data=05%7C02%7CTanwaporn.Chino%40state.mn.us%7C373d265f19ff44d3fee008dc4784e204%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638463883253080600%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=YAAjIoZEs59hlZHzsEJv84%2FIjup7i0doNb0lLSVp5Dk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" width="300" height="86" id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2024/03/9166452/base-blue-2_original.png" style="height:.9in;width:3.125in" alt="MSJ 2" name="_x0000_i1025" /></span></a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="display:none;mso-hide:all"> </span></p> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"> <hr size="3" width="100%" align="center" /></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <h1 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:21.0pt;line-height:110%; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">Hiring Flexibilities Through 2024</span></h1> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board has extended a variety of hiring flexibilities available to school districts through December 31, 2024. Flexibilities include:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Waiving the posting requirement for initial out-of-field permissions (OFPs).</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Out-of-field permissions (OFPs) granted by December 31 do not count towards a teacher's five allowed OFPs. </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Allowing a teacher who holds a lifetime substitute license to serve in a long-term substitute capacity or open teaching position if their previous professional teaching license (Tier 3, Tier 4, or Minnesota five-year standard license) was aligned to the assignment.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Additionally, PELSB will continue to allow science teachers affected by the 2019 K-12 science standards changes to seek out-of-field permissions (OFPs) without a posting requirement or count towards the five OFPs allowed in a teacher's lifetime until PELSB's science rulemaking project is complete. </span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">More information on each of these flexibilities can be found below. </span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:#F4F4F4;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:#F4F4F4;padding:22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt"> <h2 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:19.5pt;line-height:110%; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">Out-of-Field Permission (OFP) flexibilities </span></h2> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <p class="gdp" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt; margin-left:0in;line-height:140%"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/> </v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="stack of documents" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:129.75pt; height:86.25pt;z-index:251659264;mso-wrap-distance-left:4.2pt; mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:4.2pt; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:left; mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2019/07/2711932/2944937/stack-of-documents_crop.jpeg"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img width="173" height="115" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2019/07/2711932/2944937/stack-of-documents_crop.jpeg" align="left" hspace="6" style="height:1.2in;width:1.8in" alt="stack of documents" /><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;color:black">At the March 15 board meeting, the Board extended current flexibilities for out-of-field permission requests until December 31, 2024. As a reminder, OFP applications for the 24-25 school year will be accepted starting July 1.</span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Posting Requirements</span></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">For the remainder of the calendar year (Dec. 31), districts are not required to post initial out-of-field permission (OFP) positions for 15 days on the statewide job board. However, if the teacher already held an OFP in the same assignment in the same district, the district must advertise the position for a minimum of 60 days on the statewide job board. </span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Out-of-Field Permissions Allowed</span></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">A teacher is allowed up to five out-of-field permissions during their teaching career. The Board authorized OFPs submitted to the PELSB office by December 31 to not count towards a teacher's five allowed. As a reminder, OFPs granted during the 2020-2021, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 school years also do not count towards a teacher's total. </span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h1 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:19.5pt;line-height:110%; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">Lifetime Substitute Teacher Flexibilities</span></h1> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Teachers who have retired from teaching and are collecting a retirement annuity are eligible to apply for a <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2yd1749y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmn.gov%252Fpelsb%252Fassets%252FApplication%252520for%252520a%252520Lifetime%252520Substitute%252520License%252520POST_tcm1113-436051.pdf%2F1%2F0101018e53184dca-1e776c62-f121-4ac7-8c56-332b5f248959-000000%2FjCxGretwRMuXyztbqrhQwNfZoPQ%3D366&amp;data=05%7C02%7CTanwaporn.Chino%40state.mn.us%7C373d265f19ff44d3fee008dc4784e204%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638463883253091502%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=W1ZavukfmDNIyqLoMiIl5Plg0UxpPUV78QrwWLBUWOY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">lifetime substitute teaching license</a>. In additional to short-calling subbing, this license allows retired teachers to serve in a long-term substitute capacity for an approved leave of absence of another teacher. The retired teacher must have had a previous professional teaching license (Tier 3, Tier 4, or Minnesota five-year standard license) aligned to the assignment.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Based on approved action at the March 15 board meeting, the Board extended through December 31 the provision that would allow a retired teacher to take an open position or assignment (not limited to a leave of absence) for which they have previously held licensure. </span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Districts who are looking to hire a retired teacher to teach outside of their licensure field should contact PELSB (<a href="mailto:pelsb@state.mn.us" target="_blank">pelsb@state.mn.us</a>) for additional options. </span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:#003865;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:#003865;padding:22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt"> <h2 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:19.5pt;line-height:110%; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:white">Flexibilities for science teachers will remain in place for the 24-25 school year </span></h2> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%; color:white">On March 12, 2021, the Board adopted a <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2yd1749y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmn.gov%252Fpelsb%252Fassets%252F2021.02%252520-%252520Resolution%252520to%252520support%252520teachers%252520and%252520schools%252520navigating%252520changes%252520to%252520K12%252520science%252520standards_tcm1113-472453.pdf%2F1%2F0101018e53184dca-1e776c62-f121-4ac7-8c56-332b5f248959-000000%2FFLueSjTSGerYHlXYLLanX2Ltxwc%3D366&amp;data=05%7C02%7CTanwaporn.Chino%40state.mn.us%7C373d265f19ff44d3fee008dc4784e204%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638463883253101653%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OhIP3FuGZvU6J8X%2Fb56EG4bLox6Oul25OsGLiEERFt4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:white">resolution</span></a> to help support teachers and schools navigating changes to the K-12 science standards and benchmarks. This resolution will remain in effect for the next school year (2024-25). </span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:white">Background</span></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%; color:white">In September 2021, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) adopted changes to the K-12 academic standards and benchmarks in science (referred to as the 2019 science standards). More information about the 2019 science standards is available on <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2yd1749y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Feducation.mn.gov%252FMDE%252Fdse%252Fstds%252Fsci%252F%2F1%2F0101018e53184dca-1e776c62-f121-4ac7-8c56-332b5f248959-000000%2FmBIWQwRda7yjeOicmHYJCL8UxN4%3D366&amp;data=05%7C02%7CTanwaporn.Chino%40state.mn.us%7C373d265f19ff44d3fee008dc4784e204%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638463883253113190%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Fwtc8fz7mcP2j0VzuddpWuhGEE%2FxMGUv6PX82neSCnk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:white">MDE's website</span></a>.</span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <h3 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt; 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line-height: 140%; color: rgb(32, 32, 32);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 140%;">The 2021 resolution provides additional flexibilities for science teachers who will need an out-of-field permission (OFP) to teach in a science content area or grade level outside of the scope of their existing license(s) due to the impact of the proposed science standards. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; line-height: 140%; color: rgb(32, 32, 32);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 140%;">Specifically, the resolution allows school districts to seek an out-of-field permission (OFP) for impacted Tier 3 and Tier 4 science teachers without needing to meet the OFP posting requirements.  Additionally, these OFPs will not be counted toward the lifetime total for those Tier 3 or Tier 4 science teachers affected by the science changes.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%; color:white"><span style="color: rgb(32, 32, 32);">This resolution will be in effect until the Board adopts new rules to determine long-term options for teachers impacted by the changes to the K-12 science standards.</span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%; color:white">Additional information about changes to the science standards and options for teachers and districts can be found in <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2yd1749y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me%2FL0%2Fhttps%3A%252F%252Fmn.gov%252Fpelsb%252Fassets%252F2019%252520Science%252520Standards%252520-%25252010.23_tcm1113-608837.pdf%2F1%2F0101018e53184dca-1e776c62-f121-4ac7-8c56-332b5f248959-000000%2FFUaQi_6s2TbLRYIju2CqX56BfXA%3D366&amp;data=05%7C02%7CTanwaporn.Chino%40state.mn.us%7C373d265f19ff44d3fee008dc4784e204%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C638463883253122306%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jOtpW%2BvupKKKaoSYM1%2BLD0O7elBSVWdfQcWde3n8rpM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:white">Science Standards Handout</span></a>. </span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%; 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This will have a direct impact on candidates who used the "pick two pathway" to receive their licensure. 1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The 2023 state legislature made changes for Tier 2 qualifications for licensure by removing the "pick two pathway" starting July 1. This will have a direct impact on candidates who used the "pick two pathway" to receive their licensure. </p> <h3 style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>What changes are happening with Tier 2 licensure? </em></h3> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Statute removes the option of using the "pick two pathway" for new Tier 2 applicants beginning July 1, 2024. The "pick two pathway" includes:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>8 upper division credits in the content area,</li> <li>field specific methods coursework,</li> <li>passing scores on the appropriate Minnesota Teacher Licensure Exams (MTLEs) in content and pedagogy,</li> <li>2 years of teaching experience in the content area</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Starting for the 2024-2025 school year, PELSB will no longer be able to issue initial Tier 2 licenses based on this pathway.</p> <h2 style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>How are current Tier 2 teachers impacted? </em></h2> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Teachers who received their license based on the "pick two pathway" can continue to renew their license using this pathway until June 30, 2026. This allows Tier 2 teachers time to find alternative avenues to meet Tier 2 or Tier 3 requirements. Tier 2 teachers affected by this change will be notified by PELSB at a later date and given options on how to move forward with their teaching license. </p> <h3 style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>What options remain available for Tier 2 licensure?</em></h3> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Other Tier 2 eligibility options remain in effect. These include:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Enrollment in a <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/aspiring-educators/preparation-programs/approved-programs/">Minnesota state-approved teacher preparation program</a>, or</li> <li>Holding a master's degree aligned to the licensure assignment, or</li> <li>Completion of an out-of-state teacher preparation program and do not yet meet all licensure requirements for a Tier 3 or Tier 4 license</li> </ul> <h3 style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Statutory Reference</em></h3> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/122A.182">Minnesota Statute 122A.182, Subdivision 2b</a></p>6083522024-03-25T16:28:22ZNews640Newseng390067Photo of Woman in Classroom/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_524148935_tcm1113-604404.jpegPhoto of Woman in Classroom/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_524148935_tcm1113-604404.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-591227" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-09-07T21:01:30ZSeptember 7, 2023 - The 2023 state legislature created a new renewal requirement on the cultural heritage and contemporary contributions of American Indians, with particular emphasis on Minnesota Tribal Nations.1113<p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;color:black">The 2023 state legislature created a new renewal requirement on <span class="normaltextrun">the cultural heritage and contemporary contributions of American Indians, with particular emphasis on Minnesota Tribal Nations.</span></span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left: 0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt; line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">When does this renewal requirement go into effect? </span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;color:black">This new renewal requirement is effective for all teachers with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 license issued after August 1, 2023.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;color:black">This new renewal requirement is effective for teachers with a Tier 3 or Tier 4 license renewing after January 1, 2024. Until rulemaking is adopted, continuing education committees will report completion of this requirement through the Cultural Competency mandatory component in the clock hour renewal system. </span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left: 0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt; line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">What topics must be covered by this training? </span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;color:black">State law specifies that the renewal training must cover cultural heritage and contemporary contributions of American Indians, with particular emphasis on Minnesota Tribal Nations.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;color:black">PELSB will go through the rulemaking process to determine the details and required components for this renewal training. Until rulemaking is complete, teachers may meet this new renewal requirement through the Cultural Competency renewal training, which includes training on serving American Indian and Alaskan native students. Teachers are welcome, and encouraged, to take a more robust training on American Indian History and Culture.  </span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;color:black">Once rulemaking is complete, the renewal requirement on American Indian History and Culture will be separate from the requirement for Cultural Competency. There will be a transition period to allow districts to develop resources for teachers.  </span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left: 0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt; line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Next Steps</span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;color:black">PELSB will initiate a rulemaking project in order to further clarify the required topics and components of this new renewal requirement. This rulemaking will include extensive stakeholder input, especially from Tribal Nations and indigenous educators and communities. Please consider subscribing to PELSB's <a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNPELSB/subscriber/new" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0062B2">rulemaking listserv</span></a> to learn how to become involved. </span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left: 0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt; line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Statutory Reference</span></em></h3> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; font-style:normal">The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must adopt rules that require all licensed teachers renewing their license under sections 122A.181 to 122A.184 to include in the renewal requirements professional development in the cultural heritage and 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<![endif]-->5912272024-03-25T16:28:10ZNews640NewsPilot short call eng377528Student writing with a pencil/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_233043734_tcm1113-610423.jpegStudent writing with a pencil/pelsb/assets/AdobeStock_233043734_tcm1113-610423.jpeg<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-586527" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-08-01T21:00:47ZThe 2023 Legislature authorized a new pilot program, which expands the eligibility requirements to serve as a short-call substitute teacher in a public school, district, or charter school in Minnesota ("school"). A short-call substitute can replace a teacher of record or fill a vacancy for up to 20 consecutive school days. 1113<div align="center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes"> <td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes"> <td style="width:100.0%;padding:3.75pt 22.5pt 7.5pt 22.5pt" width="100%"> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt; margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:140%" align="right"><em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; color:black">August 1, 2023</span></em></p> <h1 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:21.0pt;line-height:110%; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">Short-Call Substitute Pilot </span></h1> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">The 2023 Legislature authorized a new pilot program, which expands the eligibility requirements to serve as a short-call substitute teacher in a public school, district, or charter school in Minnesota ("school").  A short-call substitute can replace a teacher of record or fill a vacancy for up to 20 consecutive school days. </span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Applicants/schools are now able to apply for the pilot short-call substitute teaching license using a <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L3BlbHNiL2Fzc2V0cy9BcHBsaWNhdGlvbiUyMGZvciUyMGElMjBQaWxvdCUyMFNob3J0LWNhbGwlMjBTdWJzdGl0dXRlJTIwMjAyMyUyMFBPU1RfdGNtMTExMy01ODU5NTAucGRmIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDgwMS44MDUwNDEzMSJ9.Hg2Zm_Ashk9RDPxygNJYABeYWkIreFvAiGDurIfn9yo/s/907290800/br/223536495321-l" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0062B2">paper application</span></a> (available on <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L3BlbHNiL2FzcGlyaW5nLWVkdWNhdG9ycy9hcHBseS8iLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwODAxLjgwNTA0MTMxIn0.Sl7E454h5nngE0EnonVTg5eAuhB2c-Okns19pvnoxUs/s/907290800/br/223536495321-l" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0062B2">https://mn.gov/pelsb/aspiring-educators/apply/</span></a>). </span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Eligibility</span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">The following individuals are now eligible to apply for short call substitute license under this pilot program:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">individuals who hold an associate's degree in any field, or</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">educational support professionals (paraprofessionals) that hold a high school diploma, or equivalent, and have worked for at least one year for the hiring school.</span></li> </ul> <h3 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Application Requirements</span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">All applicants must have a school willing to hire them as a short-call substitute teacher. The applicant and school will jointly apply for the pilot short-call substitute license. As part of the application, the school will be required to verify, via attestation:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">the applicant has completed a background check in accordance with Minn. Stat. 123B.03,</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">the applicant will receive substitute teacher training,</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">if applicable, the applicant has at least one year of experience as an Educational Support Professional (ESP) or Paraprofessional with the hiring school, and </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">if applicable, the applicant holds a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.  </span></li> </ul> <h3 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Background Check</span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">PELSB is required to run a background check on all licensure applicants. However, PELSB may process pilot short-call substitute licenses with the background check pending. PELSB reserves the right to revoke the license based on the results of the PELSB background check. </span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Pilot ends on June 30, 2025</span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">The pilot short-call substitute license is valid until June 30, 2025. </span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes"> <td style="width:100.0%;background:#F4F4F4;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes"> <td style="width:100.0%;background:#F4F4F4;padding:22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt" width="100%"> <h1 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:19.5pt;line-height:110%; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">Additional Requirements</span></h1> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">A school cannot require a school employee to apply for a short-call substitute license or retaliate against an employee that does not apply for the license under this pilot.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">A school must compensate an employee serving as a short-call substitute teacher under this pilot with $200 per day or the employee's regular rate of pay - whichever is greater.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">If a school fails to provide the substitute training to an applicant, PELSB may remove the school from the short-call substitute pilot program.</span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Citation</span></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black"><a 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<![endif]-->5865272024-02-22T18:13:27ZNews640NewsThe 2023 Legislative Session ended on May 22. A number of statutory changes were made that impact teacher licensure, teacher preparation, grant recipients, and educational partners.eng390067641<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-584648" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-07-14T17:47:49ZThe 2023 Legislative Session ended on May 22. A number of statutory changes were made that impact teacher licensure, teacher preparation, grant recipients, and educational partners. This update focuses on legislative changes that impact teachers seeking a Tier 4 license.1113<div align="center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes"> <td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes"> <td style="width:100.0%;padding:3.75pt 22.5pt 7.5pt 22.5pt" width="100%"> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt; margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:140%" align="right"><em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; color:black">July 14, 2023</span></em></p> <h2 style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt; margin-left:0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:19.5pt;line-height: 110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:black">2023 Legislative Updates</span></h2> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">The 2023 state legislature made a number of changes to the laws governing teacher licensure, teacher preparation, grant recipients, and educational partners. This update focuses on legislative changes that expand the exemption from a bachelor's degree requirement for licensure to include teachers seeking licensure in world language &amp; culture and the visual or performing arts. Previously, the bachelor's degree exemption was limited to teachers of career and technical education (CTE) and career pathways when tiered licensure went into effect in 2018. </span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">For more information about:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">changes to licensure exams, <strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L3BlbHNiL2JvYXJkL25ld3MvIy9kZXRhaWwvYXBwSWQvMS9pZC81ODEzNjciLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNzE0Ljc5Njc2MTQxIn0.D-GFaCsIcrGIksrOsJUtapuA0m4QNaJlWnvn5rEm2NE/s/776475250/br/222697200379-l" target="_blank" style="-ms-word-break: break-all;word-break:break-word; -webkit-hyphens: none;-moz-hyphens: none;hyphens: none"><span style="color:#0062B2">please see this update</span></a>.</span></strong></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">changes to Tier 4 licensure, <strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L3BlbHNiL2JvYXJkL25ld3MvIy9kZXRhaWwvYXBwSWQvMS9pZC81ODIzMTgiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNzE0Ljc5Njc2MTQxIn0.arMxMqqtqVd-fAgXY-FLCXa4YPuJ_IzOlfd50fwf2KY/s/776475250/br/222697200379-l" target="_blank" style="-ms-word-break: break-all;word-break:break-word; -webkit-hyphens: none;-moz-hyphens: none;hyphens: none"><span style="color:#0062B2">please see this update</span></a></span></strong>.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">the short-call substitute teacher pilot, <strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L3BlbHNiL2JvYXJkL25ld3MvIy9kZXRhaWwvYXBwSWQvMS9pZC81ODM1NjMiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNzE0Ljc5Njc2MTQxIn0.Yu63AXhEcyT4p2PCDp3QA1sc9rsWKTDr1nWdohOyvpA/s/776475250/br/222697200379-l" target="_blank" style="-ms-word-break: break-all;word-break:break-word; -webkit-hyphens: none;-moz-hyphens: none;hyphens: none"><span style="color:#0062B2">please see this update</span></a></span></strong>.</span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:1"> <td style="width:100.0%;background:#F4F4F4;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes"> <td style="width:100.0%;background:#F4F4F4;padding:22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt" width="100%"> <h1 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:19.5pt;line-height:110%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:black">Tiered Licensure: BA Exemptions</span></h1> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">These legislative changes exempt the following applicants from needing a bachelor’s degree to qualify for a teaching license in any tier. All other tiered licensure requirements remain in effect and individuals must meet all qualifications to receive a license.</span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#003865">World Languages &amp; Culture (Minn. R. 8710.4950)</span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Individuals who are native language speakers of a world language are exempt from the bachelor's degree requirement when pursuing a license in a world language.  The hiring school district will be responsible for attesting to the teacher's native language speaker status. </span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#003865">Visual Arts (Minn. R. 8710.4900), Dance (Minn. R. 8710.4310), Theatre (Minn. R. 8710.4320), and Music (Minn. R. 8710.4650)</span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Individuals with 5 years of relevant work experience in the visual or performing arts are exempt from the bachelor's degree requirement when pursuing a license in the arts aligned to their experience. The applicant will need to have their prior experience verified by a prior employer or the hiring school district. </span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#003865">Tier 1 &amp; 2 Application Requirements and Process</span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">All applicants must have a job offer from a school district. The applicant and school district will jointly apply for the license. PELSB will begin accepting applications beginning August 1. Applications will be available on <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L3BlbHNiL2N1cnJlbnQtZWR1Y2F0b3JzL2FkZGl0aW9uYWwtbGljZW5zZS8iLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNzE0Ljc5Njc2MTQxIn0.vN7qFduE7P0sMPc0F7KybtGjP_DYH8shz-QUTpCSEEo/s/776475250/br/222697200379-l" style="-ms-word-break: break-all;word-break:break-word;-webkit-hyphens: none; -moz-hyphens: none;hyphens: none"><span style="color:#0062B2">PELSB’s website</span></a> closer to August 1. </span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#003865">Statutory Reference</span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnJldmlzb3IubW4uZ292L2xhd3MvMjAyMy8wL1Nlc3Npb24rTGF3L0NoYXB0ZXIvNTUvIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDcxNC43OTY3NjE0MSJ9.GUiTDpGUy2cLJWCB4WwVbUUl-X-GMSg7v0eQCyOs3H4/s/776475250/br/222697200379-l" target="_blank" style="-ms-word-break: break-all;word-break:break-word; -webkit-hyphens: none;-moz-hyphens: none;hyphens: none"><span style="color:#0062B2">Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 55, article 5, sections 27, 32, and 37</span></a></span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#003865">Next Steps</span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">PELSB will initiate a rulemaking project in order to further clarify the new requirements for a teacher who does not hold a bachelor's degree and is seeking licensure in world languages &amp; culture, visual arts, dance, theatre, or music. This rulemaking will include extensive stakeholder input. Please consider subscribing to PELSB's <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vcHVibGljLmdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5LmNvbS9hY2NvdW50cy9NTlBFTFNCL3N1YnNjcmliZXIvbmV3IiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDcxNC43OTY3NjE0MSJ9.f7Hhk9IeAvVkjnil6eMWMs8vTVku0OBYWaD5kbeajqo/s/776475250/br/222697200379-l" target="_blank" style="-ms-word-break: break-all;word-break:break-word; -webkit-hyphens: none;-moz-hyphens: none;hyphens: none"><span style="color:#0062B2">rulemaking listserv</span></a> to learn how to become involved. </span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes"> <td style="width:100.0%;background:#003865;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes"> <td style="width:100.0%;background:#003865;padding:22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt" width="100%"> <h2 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:19.5pt;line-height:110%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:white">Refresher: BA Exemption for Teachers of Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Career Pathways</span></em></h2> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; color:white">An individual who does not hold a bachelor's degree is qualified to seek a license in career and technical education (CTE) and career pathways when they meet one of the following criteria :</span></p> <ol style="margin-top:0in" type="1" start="1"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:white;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The individual holds a Professional Certification aligned to the licensure field sought, </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:white;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The individual holds an Associate's Degree aligned to the licensure field sought, or</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:white;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The individual has a at least 5 years of relevant work experience aligned to the licensure field sought.</span></li> </ol> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; color:white">Please review this <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L3BlbHNiL2Fzc2V0cy9BcHByb3ZlZCUyMFByb2Zlc3Npb25hbCUyMENlcnRpZmljYXRpb25zJTIwYW5kJTIwQXNzb2NpYXRlJTIwRGVncmVlcyUyMC0lMjBBY2Nlc3NpYmxlJTIwLSUyMDA2LjI1LjIzX3RjbTExMTMtNTgyOTQ5LnBkZiIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA3MTQuNzk2NzYxNDEifQ.V9pSHDdxtLA0V1fXxVBk_0fQPUURgRcxW3M6HNikrPQ/s/776475250/br/222697200379-l" target="_blank" style="-ms-word-break: break-all;word-break:break-word; -webkit-hyphens: none;-moz-hyphens: none;hyphens: none"><span style="color:white">resource ,</span></a> which contains the approved professional certifications and associate degrees by licensure field. Please note, an individual who holds a professional certification or associate's degree not highlighted in the resource can still apply and request that the Board approve their credentials. 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While some new rules went into effect on April 15, 2023, others had a July 1, 2023 effective date.Rulemaking Changes Effective July 1, 20231113<div align="center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes"> <td style="width:100.0%;background:#F4F4F4;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes"> <td style="width:100.0%;background:#F4F4F4;padding:22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt" width="100%"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes"> <td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#003865">Rulemaking Completed</span></strong></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) recently adopted a number of rule changes as part of its R-4615 rulemaking project. While some new rules went into effect on April 15, 2023, others had a July 1, 2023 effective date.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">This newsletter highlights the rules that went into effect July 1, including changes to:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in;list-style-position:inside" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">CTE short-call substitute teaching licenses,</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The use of out-of-field permissions by teachers holding a Tier 2 license,</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Cross-Curricular Delivery Permission (CCDP) (formerly referred to as Innovative Program Permissions),</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Renewal requirements for teachers moving from a Tier 3 to a Tier 4 license after three years of teaching, and</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Out-of-state teaching experience for teachers seeking a Tier 3 license.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">To review the rule changes that started April 15,  please see <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L3BlbHNiL2JvYXJkL25ld3MvIy9kZXRhaWwvYXBwSWQvMS9pZC81NzI5NDgiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNzA3Ljc5MzYxMzExIn0.C7uXT4BSC8AWZpQp9RlTjriUo-QAoUGv3cr1zfgKghE/s/907290800/br/222358345167-l" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0062B2">this update</span></a>. </span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">CTE Short Call Substitute Licenses</span></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Starting July 1, individuals who qualify using the Career and Technical Education (CTE) or Career Pathways route for a short call substitute license will be issued a CTE specific short call substitute license. To be eligible for a CTE short call substitute license, the individual must:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in;list-style-position:inside" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Hold an associate's degree in a CTE related field, or</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Hold a professional certification aligned to a CTE related field, or</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Have five years of work experience aligned to a CTE related field</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">The CTE substitute license allows individuals to substitute teach in CTE or Career Pathways classrooms only. Substitute teachers who have previously received a short call substitute license based on CTE qualifications will have their license updated in the coming months to reflect the CTE designation. Moving forward, districts should only place CTE substitute teachers in CTE or Career Pathways substitute assignments. </span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Please note:</span></em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;color:black"> The 2023 state legislature created a short call substitute pilot program that goes into effect on August 1.  For more information about this pilot program, please review <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L3BlbHNiL2JvYXJkL25ld3MvIy9kZXRhaWwvYXBwSWQvMS9pZC81ODM1NjMiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNzA3Ljc5MzYxMzExIn0.ZG-puirI-StvbtOT6dV-pFoWdNOU9tJIeQ4OZme3E_Y/s/907290800/br/222358345167-l" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0062B2">this update</span></a>.</span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Out-of-Field Permissions for Tier 2 Teachers </span></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Teachers who currently hold a Tier 2 license are eligible to teach up to 50% of their daily assignment using an out-of-field permission. The remainder of the Tier 2 teacher's assignment must be within the content area of their Tier 2 license. Individuals teaching more than 50% of their assignment outside of the Tier 2 licensure area will need to seek a Tier 1 or Tier 2 license aligned to their assignment. </span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">This change does not impact teachers who hold a Tier 3 or Tier 4 license. </span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Cross-Curricular Delivery Permission (CCDP)</span></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">PELSB has renamed the Innovative Program Permission (IPP) to Cross-Curricular Delivery Permission (CCDP). CCDPs can be used in a middle or non-traditional high school setting. A teacher can receive a CCDP for the following assignments: </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in;list-style-position:inside" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">If content credit will be granted as required by Minn. Stat. 120B.024, or</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">If academic standards will be used as required by Minn. Stat. 120B.02 and 120B.021. </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L3BlbHNiL2Rpc3RyaWN0cy9yZXF1ZXN0cy8iLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNzA3Ljc5MzYxMzExIn0.60916lJFEYy2LMhYY24_vw9deFjvrSaPfbHeTV9Asuo/s/907290800/br/222358345167-l" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0062B2">PELSB's website</span></a> includes more information about the Cross-Curricular Delivery Permission and the CCDP application. </span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Moving from Tier 3 to Tier 4 </span></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">In order to move from a Tier 3 license to a Tier 4 license after three years of teaching experience in Minnesota, a teacher must complete 75 clock hours and the mandatory renewal conditions. This went into effect for all teachers granted a Tier 3 license on or after July 1, 2023. Teachers should submit their clock hours to their local continuing education committee for approval prior to applying for a Tier 4 license with PELSB. Additionally, teachers must verify three years of teaching experience to qualify to move to a Tier 4 license. </span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Out-of-State Teaching Experience </span></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">One pathway to a Tier 3 license is by holding a professional teaching license in another state and having two years of teaching experience.  Effective July 1, teachers using this pathway must verify that their teaching experience was completed in the state where the license was held. Experience gained while holding an out-of-field permission (OFP) will not be considered for meeting this requirement. </span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Please note, while the 2023 state legislature established a number of exemptions from the requirement to pass content and pedagogy exams, teachers using this pathway are still required pass the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Exams (MTLEs) in content and pedagogy to qualify for the Tier 3 license. For more information about changes to testing requirements for teachers holding a Tier 3 or Tier 4 license, please review this <a 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associate's degree in any field, or</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom: 5.25pt;line-height:140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">educational support professionals (paraprofessionals) that hold a high school diploma, or equivalent, and have worked for at least one year for the hiring Minnesota public school district.</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%;mso-outline-level: 3" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#003865">Application Requirements</span></em></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">All applicants must have a public school district willing to hire them as a short call substitute teacher. The applicant and school district will jointly apply for the pilot short call substitute license. As part of the application, the district will be required to verify, via attestation, the applicant has completed a district background check and the applicant will receive substitute teacher training.  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">The pilot short call substitute license is valid until June 30, 2025. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%;mso-outline-level: 3" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#003865">Application Process</span></em></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">Starting August 1, applicants/school districts will be able to apply for the pilot short call substitute teaching license using a paper application found on <strong><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L3BlbHNiL2FzcGlyaW5nLWVkdWNhdG9ycy9hcHBseS8iLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNjMwLjc5MDUzNjkxIn0.cjA_y1aXYqbQEfXyrOGTROp-Wd5amU5wlXLBwALsmBM/s/907290800/br/214190478130-l" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0062B2">PELSB's website</span></a></strong>. Please check back closer to August 1 for application details.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">Please note: PELSB is required to run a background check on all licensure applications. However, PELSB may process pilot short call substitute licenses with the background check pending. PELSB reserves the right to revoke the license based on the results of the PELSB background check.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%;mso-outline-level: 3" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#003865">Other PELSB Short Call Substitute Short Call Substitute Licenses</span></em></strong> <strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt; line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:7.5pt; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">Individuals who currently qualify for one of PELSB's other short call substitute licenses will not be eligible for the pilot short call substitute license. Applicants that meet requirements for the three-year short call substitute license, the CTE substitute license, or the lifetime substitute license should use the appropriate  application to apply for licensure. More information about PELSB's other substitute licenses and qualifications can be found on <strong><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L3BlbHNiL2FzcGlyaW5nLWVkdWNhdG9ycy9hcHBseS8iLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNjMwLjc5MDUzNjkxIn0.J2sXR-707R2IXzLnEwozzF6eT8Q7xqogmIkTNWdSXpg/s/907290800/br/214190478130-l" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:blue">PELSB's website</span></a></strong>.  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%;mso-outline-level: 3" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#003865">CTE Short Call Substitute Licenses</span></em></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:7.5pt; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">Starting July 1, individuals who qualify using the Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathway for a short call substitute license will be issued a CTE specific short call substitute license. Eligibility requirements for a CTE short call substitute license include the individual to demonstrate one of the following:</span></p> <ul type="disc" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:5.25pt; line-height:140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">Hold an associate's degree in a CTE related field, or</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:5.25pt; line-height:140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">Hold a professional certification aligned to a CTE related field, or</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:5.25pt; line-height:140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">Have five years of work experience aligned to a CTE related field</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:7.5pt; line-height:140%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">The CTE substitute license allows individuals to substitute teach in CTE classrooms only. Substitute teachers who have previously received a short call substitute license based on CTE qualifications will have their license updated in the coming months to reflect the CTE designation. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom: .0001pt;line-height:normal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">More information regarding CTE short call substitute licensure will be made available in next week's newsletter. </span></p> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> 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Board.1113<p class="gdp" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt; margin-left:0in" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">On June 27, 2023, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan <a href="https://mn.gov/governor/appointments/boardscommissions/boardsnews.jsp#/detail/appId/1/id/583175" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0062B2">announced the appointment</span></a> of four new members to the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board:</span></p> <p class="gdp" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt; margin-left:0in" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong>Kurt Stumpf <br /></strong>Superintendent <br /> Effective: July 3, 2023 <br /> Term Expires: January 4, 2027 <br /> Replacing: Steven Unowsky</span></p> <p class="gdp" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt; margin-left:0in" 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A number of statutory changes were made that impact teacher licensure, teacher preparation, grant recipients, and educational partners.eng390067641<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-582318" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-06-16T13:31:38ZThe 2023 Legislative Session ended on May 22. A number of statutory changes were made that impact teacher licensure, teacher preparation, grant recipients, and educational partners. This update focuses on legislative changes that impact teachers seeking a Tier 4 license.The 2023 Legislative Session ended on May 22. 1113<div align="center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h1 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%" /> </div> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <tbody> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes"> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:#F4F4F4;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <tbody> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes"> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:#F4F4F4;padding:22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt"> <h1 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:19.5pt;line-height:110%; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">Changes to Tier 4 Licensure</span></h1> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#003865">Three years of teaching experience</span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Effective August 1, teachers seeking a Tier 4 license will no longer be required to complete three years of teaching specifically in Minnesota.  Instead, teachers can utilize teaching experience from other states or countries to satisfy the three-year requirement.</span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#003865">Summative evaluation</span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Effective August 1, teachers seeking a Tier 4 license will no longer be required to demonstrate that the teacher's most recent summative evaluation did not place the teacher or otherwise keep the teacher in an improvement plan.</span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#003865">Content, Pedagogy, and Basic Skills Exams</span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Effective August 1, a number of teachers seeking a Tier 4 license may be exempt from taking content and pedagogy exams. Teachers will no longer need content and/or pedagogy exams if one of the following are met:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The teacher has completed a Minnesota state-approved teacher preparation program,</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The teacher has completed an out-of-state teacher preparation program and has completed all licensure testing in that state (or no testing was required), or</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The teacher is adding a licensure field to an existing Tier 4 license via portfolio.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Also starting August 1, teachers seeking a Tier 4 license will no longer be required to demonstrate passing scores on a basic skills exams in reading, writing, and math.</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes"> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:#003865;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <tbody> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes"> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:#003865;padding:22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt"> <h3 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:white">Application Instructions</span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%; color:white">PELSB is now accepting applications for teachers who qualify for a Tier 4 license based on the new changes.  Teachers seeking their initial license can use PELSB’s <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vcHVibGljLmVkdWNhdGlvbi5tbi5nb3YvQ0VMQXBwbGljYXRpb24vIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDYyMC43ODUwNTEzMSJ9.rSl1mFqr1sQFOfdfK8ZBwrp4RanXeuGNRNF9x5U380M/s/907290800/br/206366700257-l" target="_blank" title="https://public.education.mn.gov/celapplication/"><span style="color:white">online system</span></a> to start the application process. For teachers who already hold a license with PELSB, please use a <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L3BlbHNiL2N1cnJlbnQtZWR1Y2F0b3JzL2FkZGl0aW9uYWwtbGljZW5zZS8iLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNjIwLjc4NTA1MTMxIn0.UQGWFZskbiD8sc6f4GqqGvwMX-mB5TK5zmQ3jpzOfB0/s/907290800/br/206366700257-l" target="_blank" title="https://mn.gov/pelsb/current-educators/additional-license/"><span style="color:white">paper application</span></a>. </span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:140%; color:white">Note: PELSB is in the process of updating application forms, webpages, and other materials to reflect the new changes. In the meantime, applicants can still use the existing paper applications and/or online system to seek licensure (even if old requirements are referenced). </span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>5823182023-06-25T17:18:57ZNews640NewsThe 2023 Legislative Session ended on May 22. A number of statutory changes were made that impact teacher licensure, teacher preparation, grant recipients, and educational partners.eng390067641<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-581367" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-06-12T13:31:38ZThe 2023 Legislative Session ended on May 22. A number of statutory changes were made that impact teacher licensure, teacher preparation, grant recipients, and educational partners.The 2023 Legislative Session ended on May 22. 1113<div align="center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 100%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-collapse: collapse;" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:100.0%;padding:3.75pt 22.5pt 7.5pt 22.5pt" width="100%"> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt; margin-left:0in;text-align:right;line-height:140%" align="right"><em><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; color:black">June 9, 2023</span></em></p> <h2 style="margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt; margin-left:0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:19.5pt;line-height: 110%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">Legislative Updates</span></h2> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/> </v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Minnesota Capitol Building" style='position:absolute;margin-left:157.1pt;margin-top:0;width:129.75pt; height:86.25pt;z-index:251659264;mso-wrap-distance-left:3.5pt; mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:3.5pt; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:right; mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2019/10/2916740/3082067/minnesota-state-capitol-building_crop.jpeg"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MNPELSB/2019/10/2916740/3082067/minnesota-state-capitol-building_crop.jpeg" style="height:1.194in;width:1.805in" alt="Minnesota Capitol Building" width="173" hspace="5" height="115" align="right" /><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;color:black">The 2023 Legislative Session ended on May 22. A number of statutory changes were made that impact teacher licensure, teacher preparation, grant recipients, and educational partners, including:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in;list-style-position:inside" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Modifications to tiered licensure, including:</span> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The expanded BA exemption for visual and performing artists and native speakers of a world language,</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Changes to testing requirements (see more below),</span></li> </ul> </li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">A new substitute teaching pilot program,</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The new Heritage Language Licensure Pathway program,</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Changes to PELSB's board membership, and</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Funding for the licensure via portfolio platform, the Teacher Recruitment and Marketing Campaign, and alternative pathways to licensure.</span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:100.0%;background:#F4F4F4;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:100.0%;background:#F4F4F4;padding:22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt" width="100%"> <h1 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:19.5pt;line-height:110%; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">Exemptions to Testing Requirements</span></h1> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#003865">Exemptions for Content and Pedagogy Exams</span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Effective August 1, teachers seeking a Tier 3 and Tier 4 license may be exempt from meeting Minnesota testing requirements. Teachers will no longer need content and/or pedagogy exams if one of the following are met:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The teacher has completed a Minnesota state-approved teacher preparation program,</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The teacher has been recommended for licensure via portfolio, or</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The teacher has completed an out-of-state teacher preparation program and has completed all licensure testing in that state (or no testing was required).</span></li> </ul> <div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">Use this <a href="/pelsb/assets/Testing%20Flow%20Chart_tcm1113-593502.pdf" title="Testing Flow Chart" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Testing Flow Chart">flow chart</a> to see whether you will need to take content or pedagogy exams. Note: The flow chart is meant to offer common examples or scenarios that may lead to an exemption from exams. PELSB encourages candidates to submit an application to our office and we will reach out if any additional testing materials are needed.</span></font></div> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#003865">Removal of Basic Skills Exams</span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Also starting August 1, teachers seeking a Tier 4 license will no longer be required to demonstrate passing scores on a basic skills exam in reading, writing, and math.</span></p> <h3 style="margin-top:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><em><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#003865">Application Instructions</span></em></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">PELSB is now accepting applications for teachers who qualify for a Tier 3 or Tier 4 license based on testing exemptions and changes.  Teachers seeking their initial license can use PELSB’s <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vcHVibGljLmVkdWNhdGlvbi5tbi5nb3YvQ0VMQXBwbGljYXRpb24vIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDYwOC43Nzk2OTI4MSJ9.XgbZJboWo7DbSWKfvs3vP42BLrfcv6gDG9uJ7nGCKqM/s/907290800/br/204538111129-l" target="_blank" title="https://public.education.mn.gov/celapplication/">online system</a> to start the application process. For teachers who already hold a license with PELSB, please use a <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbW4uZ292L3BlbHNiL2N1cnJlbnQtZWR1Y2F0b3JzL2FkZGl0aW9uYWwtbGljZW5zZS8iLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNjA4Ljc3OTY5MjgxIn0.w-XUg7vq4NDi9q1QiZfWKwTFeq6CPjxRycT_rG6nJIo/s/907290800/br/204538111129-l" target="_blank" title="https://mn.gov/pelsb/current-educators/additional-license/">paper application</a>. </span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>5813672023-09-28T19:06:43ZNews640NewsThis update highlights a number of new rule changes that provide additional flexibilities for school districts.eng379457382759641<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-572948" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-04-10T14:56:58ZThis update highlights a number of new rule changes that provide additional flexibilities for school districts. PELSB Adopts New Flexibilities for Districts1113<div align="center" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 100%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-collapse: collapse;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;padding:3.75pt 22.5pt 7.5pt 22.5pt"> <h1 style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; text-align: left; line-height: 140%;"><strong style="font-size: 23px; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size:19.5pt; line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">PELSB Adopts New Flexibilities for Districts</span></strong></h1> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <h3 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#003865">Rulemaking Completed</span></strong></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) published its Notice of Adoption for its R-4615 rulemaking project in the April 10 State Register. This is the final step of the rulemaking process. Many of the new rules go into effect on April 15, 2023.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">This update highlights a number of <a href="/pelsb/assets/Standards%20of%20Effective%20Practice%20%282%29_tcm1113-572905.pdf" title="SEPs Handout 04.2023" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="SEPs Handout 04.2023">new rule changes</a> that provide additional flexibilities for school districts.</span></font></p> <h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; line-height: 140%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 56, 101); font-size: 15pt; font-family: Verdana;">Substitute Teaching (Effective April 15, 2023)</span></h3> <p class="gdp0" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt; margin-left:0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; line-height:140%;color:black">An individual holding a short-call substitute license is now authorized to replace a teacher or vacancy for up to 20 consecutive school days (formerly 15 consecutive days). </span></p> <h3 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Out-of-Field Permissions (Effective April 15, 2023)</span></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">A school district is now able to bypass the posting requirement (15 or 60 days) when:</span></p> <ol style="margin-top:0in;list-style-position:inside" start="1" type="1"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The teacher is enrolled in a teacher preparation program aligned to the assignment; or </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The assignment is 0.25 FTE or less.</span></li> </ol> <h3 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Out-of-State Teachers can received Middle Level Licenses (Effective April 15, 2023)</span></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">PELSB will issue a stand-alone middle level license when:</span></p> <ol style="margin-top:0in;list-style-position:inside" start="1" type="1"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The teacher held a license from out-of-state aligned to the license sought and has two years of teaching experience; or</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The teacher completed a teacher preparation program aligned to the license sought and completed student teaching equivalent to the student teaching requirement in Minnesota. (Note: The student teaching requirement is waived when the teacher has two or more years of teaching experience.)</span></li> </ol> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Teachers who held multiple licenses in other states, for example, elementary education and middle level math, must apply for both licenses in Minnesota. Only teachers who received a stand-alone middle level license out-of-state are eligible to receive a stand-alone middle level license in Minnesota.  </span></p> <h3 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Standards of Effective Practice (Effective April 15, 2023)</span></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">The Standards of Effective Practice are the essential knowledge and skills a teacher needs in order to be effective from “Day 1” in the classroom. PELSB adopted a new set of Standards of Effective Practice – relying on years of stakeholder input, as well as research on the science of learning and development. </span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Teachers seeking an initial Tier 3 license through the licensure via portfolio process can begin using the new Standards of Effective Practice (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/StandardsOfEffectivePractice">https://tinyurl.com/StandardsOfEffectivePractice</a>)  on April 15, 2023; though, they can continue using the old standards (<a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/8710.2000/">https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/8710.2000/</a>) through July 1, 2025.</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:#F4F4F4;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <div align="center"> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="100%" style="width:100.0%;background:#F4F4F4;padding:22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt 22.5pt"> <h2 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:19.5pt;line-height:110%; mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:black">Restricted Licenses</span></h2> <h3 style="margin: 11.25pt 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Ability to expand to full scope (Effective April 15, 2023)</span></h3> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">A teacher with a Tier 3 or Tier 4 restricted license will be able to expand the scope of their license to full scope at the time of initial application or renewal if:</span></p> <ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The teacher has two years of teaching experience in the content area within two grade levels of a currently approved Minnesota licensure scope.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">The teacher has completed field-specific student teaching within two grade levels of a currently approved Minnesota licensure scope.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height: 140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> The teacher has completed: (a) field-specific methods and (b) an evaluated field experience.</span></li> </ol> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">Example: Teacher A holds a 1-6 Elementary Education license and has taught grade 1 for 20 years. At the time of Teacher A's next renewal, Teacher A can request to expand the scope of their Elementary Education license to K-6.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%; color:black">If a teacher has a restricted license, the license will indicate that it is “restricted.”  A teacher with a 5-8 Math restricted license may expand the scope of their license with one of the pathways above, but a teacher with a 5-8 Middle Level Math endorsement would need to complete an additional licensure program in 5-12 math or submit a 5-12 math portfolio. </span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>5729482023-04-10T15:09:33ZNews640Newseng641<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-545649" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2022-10-28T16:42:20ZIn partnership with MDE, PELSB has prepared a new handout for teachers and districts in the process of implementing the 2019 science standards. 1113<p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In partnership with MDE, PELSB has prepared a new handout for teachers and districts in the process of implementing the 2019 science standards.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Access the handout <a href="/pelsb/assets/2019%20Science%20Standards%20-%2010.23_tcm1113-608837.pdf" title="2019 Science Standards - 10.23 update" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="2019 Science Standards - 10.23 update">here</a>. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p>5456492024-02-06T18:23:10ZNews640News641<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-472962" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2021-03-19T20:29:59ZNew flexibilities for those navigating the changes to the K-12 science standards and benchmarks1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">[ST. PAUL, MN] --  On Friday, March 12, the Board adopted a resolution to help support teachers and schools navigating changes to the K-12 science standards and benchmarks.</p> <h3 style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:110%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:110%; font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color:#003865">Background</span></h3> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is pursuing changes to the K-12 academic standards and benchmarks in science. The proposed 2019 science standards move “Earth and Space Science” from 8th grade to 6th grade, and “Physical Science” from high school to 8th grade. The standards also place greater emphasis on the teaching of “Earth and Space Science” at the high school level.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB is aware that these changes may impact current science teachers who have been teaching Earth and Space Science at the 8th grade level.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">More information about the proposed 2019 science standards is available on MDE's website.</div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">What does the resolution do? </h3> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <div>The newly adopted resolution provides additional flexibilities for science teachers who will need an out-of-field permission (OFP) to teach in a science content area or grade level outside of the scope of their existing license(s) due to the impact of the proposed science standards. </div> <div> </div> <div>Specifically, the resolution allows school districts to seek an out-of-field permission (OFP) for impacted Tier 3 and Tier 4 science teachers without needing to meet the OFP posting requirements.  Additionally, these OFPs will not be counted toward the lifetime total for those Tier 3 or Tier 4 science teachers affected by the science changes.</div> <div> </div> <div>This resolution will be in effect until the Board adopts new rules to determine long-term options for teachers impacted by the changes to the K-12 science standards.</div> </div> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div> <h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Examples</h3> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <div>This resolution applies to the following circumstances:  </div> <ul> <li>A Tier 4 teacher who holds a 7 -12 Earth and Space Science license: The district and teacher would like the teacher to teach Earth &amp; Space Science at the 6th grade level during the 2021-22 school year.</li> <li>A Tier 4 teacher who holds a 7 -12 Earth and Space Science license: The district and teacher would like the teacher to teach Physical Science at the 8th grade level during the 2021-22 school year.</li> <li>A Tier 3 or Tier 4 teacher who holds either a 9 - 12 Physics or 9 - 12 Chemistry license: The district and teacher would like the teacher to teach Physical Science at the 8th grade level during the 2021-22 school year.</li> </ul> <div>Additional guidance about this resolution will be made available soon. In the meantime, please send questions to pelsb@state.mn.us. </div> <div> </div> <h2>Tiered Licensure 101: Out-of-Field Permissions </h2> <h3>What is an out-of-field permission?</h3> <div>An out-of-field permission (OFP) authorizes a teacher to teach in a field or grade level outside the content area or scope of their current license. An OFP is valid for up to one school year. A teacher can obtain five OFPs in a lifetime (and additional OFPs after five may be granted for good cause). Teachers who hold a Tier 2, Tier 3, or Tier 4 license may qualify for an OFP.</div> <div> </div> <h3>How do I obtain an out-of-field permission?</h3> <div> <div>A school district must initiate the OFP process. When there is an open position, the school district must post the position for a minimum of 15 days on an approved state-wide job board (currently EdPost). If after the posting period the district has found no qualified applicants, the district can offer the position to a teacher licensed in another scope and/or content area, resulting in the need of an out-of-field permission.  </div> <div> </div> <div>The school district is responsible for applying for the OFP on behalf of the teacher.  OFPs for the 2021-22 school year may be submitted to PELSB beginning on July 1. The out -of- field permission application can be found here. As a reminder, school districts looking to renew an OFP must post the position for 60 days on EdPost. </div> </div> <div> </div> <h2>What are other options for science teachers impacted by the changes to the K-12 science standards?</h2> <div> <div>In addition to obtaining an out-of-field (OFP) permission, Tier 3 and Tier 4 science teachers can obtain additional licenses in the following ways:</div> <ul> <li>Complete an additional licensure program </li> <li>Complete the licensure via portfolio process </li> <li>Additional licensure via testing: A teacher licensed in Chemistry, Physics, Life Science, or Earth and Space Science (grades 7-12 or grades 9-12) who has taught science (in grades 7-12 or 9-12) for at least three years may add a license by passing the content test in another area of science licensure (grades 9-12 only).</li> </ul> </div> </div>4729622021-03-23T18:33:21ZNews640News<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-463793" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2021-01-22T02:20:56ZReport Provides Several Findings on Minnesota Teacher Landscape1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">[ST PAUL, MN] -- The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards published the <a href="/pelsb/assets/Supply%20and%20Demand%202021_Final_tcm1113-463801.pdf" target="_blank" title="Supply and Demand 2021" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Supply and Demand 2021">2021 <strong>Biennial Minnesota Teacher Supply and Demand Report</strong></a> on January 21.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The report had several findings, including: more than half of Minnesota Tier 3 and Tier 4 Licensed teachers are not working in a public school or a charter school classroom. Additionally, this report shows the consistent and persistent shortage of teachers in three main areas: (1) a shortage of teachers holding professional licenses in several special education fields, (2) a shortage of teachers holding professional licenses in multiple language licensure areas, and (3) a staggering lack of teachers of color and indigenous teachers in all corners of the state</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Teacher Supply and Demand Report also provides a broad overview and data on the number of teachers throughout Minnesota.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The report was produced by PELSB and is available in full on <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/board/reports/" target="_blank">PELSB's Reports webpage</a>.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">View the full news release on <a href="/pelsb/assets/1.20.2021%20-%20Release%20PELSB%20Supply%20and%20Demand%20Report_tcm1113-463802.pdf" title="2021 Teacher Supply and Demand Report Release" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="2021 Teacher Supply and Demand Report Release">PELSB's website</a>.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Questions and comments about this report can be directed to <a href="mailto:jess.larson@state.mn.us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jess Larson</a>.</p>4637932021-01-21T15:36:08ZNews640News641<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-457610" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-12-08T21:29:59ZPELSB has launched a new online application system for initial license applicants1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">[ST. PAUL, MN] --  The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) is pleased to introduce the use of a new <a href="https://public.education.mn.gov/CELApplication/" target="_blank">online license application system</a> <strong>for initial licensure applicants</strong>. The new online application system is scheduled to launch Tuesday, December 8, 2020.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">For those who have never previously held a file folder number with PELSB, an initial license application should be created through the PELSB online system beginning December 8. This will initiate the licensing process. At the end of the online application, a checklist will populate indicating any additional materials that must be mailed to the PELSB office. Please ensure that all materials are gathered and submitted in one packet before mailing.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please note: any paper applications that have already been submitted to PELSB will be honored and reviewed accordingly. Please do not submit an online application if a paper application has already been submitted. This will cause a delay in the application process.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Applicants who hold a file folder number or have previously been issued a license by PELSB should continue using the paper applications that remain available on <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/current-educators/additional-license/">PELSB’s website</a>. The online system does not currently accommodate those wishing to add an additional credential to their license. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Should you have any questions about the launch of the new online application system, please contact PELSB at <a href="mailto:pelsb@state.mn.us">pelsb@state.mn.us</a> or by phone at 651-539-4200 (Tuesday-Thursday, 9am-12pm). We look forward to providing this new service to our applicants.</p>4576102020-12-08T20:21:33ZNews640News382759<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-456347" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-11-24T21:29:59ZA statement from PELSB regarding our role in the fight racial justice, systemic change, and accountability.A statement from PELSB regarding racial justice1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">[ST. PAUL, MN] --  After racist events in Minnesota and incidents within PELSB over the past year, PELSB has sought to be reflective about its duty to increase equity and access to educator preparation and high standards in Minnesota. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB has made errors of not addressing problematic exchanges and explicit micro-aggressions in real-time and because of that, we have fallen short on our mission and duty. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">While we rely on our stakeholders to hold us accountable, the fact is, we strive to become adept at preventing and calling out these moments. We understand that upending oppressive systems takes time and effort and we are committed to this work. To date, we are diligently embracing this necessary challenge by:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Increasing the Board’s awareness and accountability to equity and inclusion - beginning with cultural competency training for PELSB staff and Board members;</li> <li>Pinpointing and revising systemically racist rules that prevent or make accessing teaching a barrier;</li> <li>Continuing efforts to collect stakeholder feedback for additional strategies to improve our systems and processes;</li> <li>Considering a Board meeting schedule that would serve to increase educators’ access and participation;</li> <li>Firmly establish outreach to underrepresented and disenfranchised communities to engage with the work of the board;</li> <li>Facilitating conversations with Teachers of Color and American Indian Teachers to publish action steps to best recruit and retain a diverse educator field;</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As always, we welcome you to share your thoughts on additional actions we should consider as we strive to achieve equity in education in Minnesota. George Floyd’s death may have been a catalyst for action but we cannot let it end there. PELSB can do better: We must and we will. </p>4563472020-11-24T17:48:49ZNews640News382759377558<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-456349" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-11-13T21:29:59ZResolutions to Suspend Enforcement of Clinical Experience Requirements1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">[ST. PAUL, MN] -- At its meeting on November 13, 2020, the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board discussed the challenges that preparation providers continue to face in securing clinical experiences during the pandemic.   </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Board voted to grant additional flexibility for preparation providers to meet clinical experience requirements.  Specifically, the Board adopted resolutions to support the following teacher candidates completing licensure programs during the 2020-2021 academic year:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li><a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/assets/PELSB%20Resolution%202020.11.2_tcm1113-453964.pdf" target="_blank">Candidates completing programs with two levels of clinical experience</a></li> <li><a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/assets/PELSB%20Resolution%202020.11.3_tcm1113-453965.pdf" target="_blank">Candidates completing programs with three levels of clinical experiences</a></li> <li><a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/assets/PELSB%20Resolution%202020.11.1_tcm1113-453963.pdf" target="_blank">Academic and Behavioral Strategist candidates</a></li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB strongly encourages preparation providers to review the resolutions in full.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Additionally, the Board granted approval for a discretionary variance from St. Catherine University for up to 50 hours of replacement experiences to count towards the 100 required field experience hours with the condition that there be no more than 15 hours of a single type of experience (e.g. video transcript analysis, case studies) and a recommendation to prioritize experiences that are most similar to field experiences.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Individuals may review all COVID-related variances and resolutions that have been approved to date in the updated <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/assets/COVID19%20Policy%20Manual%2011-20_tcm1113-454061.pdf" target="_blank">COVID-19 Manual</a>. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please contact michelle.sandler@state.mn.us with questions.</p>4563492020-11-24T17:56:30ZNews640News382759<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-435653" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-06-12T20:29:59ZPELSB statement regarding George Floyd, racial injustice, and systemic change Regarding George Floyd, racial injustice, and systemic change1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">[ST. PAUL, MN] -- The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board wants to add our voice to the outrage over George Floyd’s murder, yet another example of the pervasive and systemic racism within our state. As Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the nation turn toward policing reforms, we seek to transform our piece of the larger institutionalized problems that lead to repeated racial injustice and that disproportionately impact the lives of Black people in this country.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We acknowledge that true change cannot be achieved without addressing the systems of oppression at work across all sectors of society. Education is one of those sectors.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB’s goal is to ensure the voices guiding our decisions take into consideration all of Minnesota. Educators of color led PELSB efforts in the development of a robust cultural competency training for renewing teachers. PELSB is also currently working within administrative rule to ensure standards for new teachers include working on implicit bias and understanding systemic racism within education.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">While we have taken steps in the right direction, we know these steps are not enough. We can do more and we will do better. PELSB wants to reassure you that we are committed to standing up and stepping even deeper into this work.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Through national quantitative research and individual testimony at our board table, drastically increasing the number of Black, Indigenous, and other teachers of color in Minnesota is imperative. Additionally, we must ensure our white teachers fully understand their implicit biases and the devastating impacts of not addressing these biases directly.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We stand with the people of Minnesota and the nation calling, once again, for extensive systemic change and a refocusing of resources to continue the work of educational equity. We want to continue working with communities of color and indigenous communities in addressing our role, both in policy and implementation of policy. While these conversations are not new and this need is not unique to this time or place, PELSB is committed to responding to this justified outrage by working toward meaningful, systemic, and long-lasting change.</p>4356532020-06-12T17:27:46ZNews640News382759<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-432153" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-05-12T20:29:59ZGovernor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the appointment of three members to the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board Appointments1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">[ST. PAUL, MN] -- Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the appointment of three members to the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li><a href="/pelsb/assets/Coffey%20NOA_tcm1113-432221.pdf" title="Coffey NOA" xlink:title="Coffey NOA" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Julie Coffey</a> will be serving as the School District Human Resources Director member.</li> <li><a href="/pelsb/assets/Hahn%20NOA_tcm1113-432223.pdf" title="Hahn NOA" xlink:title="Hahn NOA" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Dr. Heidi Hahn</a> will be serving an additional term as the Administrator of a Cooperative Unit - who oversees a Special Education Program member.</li> <li><a href="/pelsb/assets/Lindgren%20NOA_tcm1113-432222.pdf" title="Lindgren NOA" xlink:title="Lindgren NOA" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Anne Lindgren</a> will be serving an additional term as the Teacher member in related services.</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Their terms will begin on May 17, 2020.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Questions may be directed to Jess Larson at <a href="mailto:jess.larson@state.mn.us">jess.larson@state.mn.us</a> or visit the PELSB website for more information about the Board and to view the meeting calendar.</p>4321532020-05-15T16:53:47ZNews640News408710408709<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-410994" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-11-20T21:29:59ZPELSB will be hosting another free training seminar about teacher ethics, disciplinary processes, and schools' responsibilities under Minnesota law.Training will be Held December 6 at 2 p.m.1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB will be hosting another free training seminar about teachers ethics, disciplinary processes, and schools' responsibilities under Minnesota law.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The training will be held December 6 at 2 p.m. online through WebEx, and it will cover the same content as the November 15 training. <br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">During the one-hour seminar, PELSB Ethics Specialist Maria Zaloker will provide guidance about the Board's ethics investigation and teacher discipline processes. She will also be available to answer questions about how PELSB handles disciplinary cases.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The training is specifically designed for school administrators and human resources professionals, and topics will include:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>PELSB's ethics investigation processes;</li> <li>School districts' and charter schools' legal obligations to report teacher ethics violations; and <br /></li> <li>School districts' and charter schools' role in PELSB ethics investigations.</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Participants can join the seminar online through WebEx:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Meeting link: <a href="https://minnesota.webex.com/minnesota/j.php?MTID=mf0b5994d9365958f032c019d7c54f6bc" target="_blank">https://minnesota.webex.com/minnesota/j.php?MTID=mf0b5994d9365958f032c019d7c54f6bc</a> <br /></li> <li>Meeting password: mtAN5kVm</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please note: You do not need to create a WebEx account to join the seminar online.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Participants do not need to register in advance of the seminar.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">If you have additional questions about this training, please contact Casey Carmody at <a href="mailto:casey.carmody@state.mn.us" title="Casey Carmody email address" target="_blank">casey.carmody@state.mn.us</a>.</p>4109942019-11-20T21:37:40ZNews640News394114<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-409791" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-11-08T18:00:00ZThe grant is designed to support teacher mentorship efforts and retain effective teachers, and the application is open to: school districts; groups of school districts; coalitions of districts, teachers, and teacher education institutions; or coalitions of schools, teachers, or nonlicensed educators. Grant Applications Due by December 181113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">During the 2019 legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature designated the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board as the administrator of <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/122A.70" title="a grant to support efforts for teacher mentorship and retention of effective teachers" target="_blank">a grant to support efforts for teacher mentorship and retention of effective teachers</a>.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">On November 8, PELSB posted the <a href="/pelsb/assets/Teacher%20Mentorship%20Grant%20RFP-FINAL_tcm1113-412150.doc" title="Teacher Mentorship and Retention Grant Request for Proposals" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Teacher Mentorship and Retention Grant Request for Proposals">Minnesota Teacher Mentorship and Retention Grant application online</a>. This grant is designed to help develop teacher mentorship programs for teachers new to the profession or district, including teaching residents, teachers of color, teachers who are American Indian, teachers in license shortage areas, teachers with special needs, or experienced teachers in need of peer coaching. <br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The grant application is open to:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>School districts;</li> <li>Groups of school districts; </li> <li>Coalitions of districts, teachers, and teacher education institutions; or <br /></li> <li>Coalitions of schools, teachers, or nonlicensed educators. </li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB will hold an informational meeting on November 22 about the Teacher Mentorship and Retention Grant to provide updates and answer questions about the application and grant selection process. The meeting will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the PELSB Board Room, 1021 Bandana Blvd. E., Suite 222, St. Paul, MN 55108. <br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Districts, groups, and other coalitions interested in submitting a grant application for Teacher Mentorship and Retention Grant funds must submit an Intent to Apply to Saba Teshome by email at <a href="mailto:saba.teshome@state.mn.us" title="saba.teshome@state.mn.us" target="_blank">saba.teshome@state.mn.us</a> before November 29, 2019.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Teacher Mentorship and Retention Grant applications are due by 4:30 p.m. on December 18, 2019. PELSB will award the grants in early 2020.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please contact Saba Teshome by email at <a href="mailto:saba.teshome@state.mn.us" title="Saba Teshome email address">saba.teshome@state.mn.us</a> with any questions.</p>4097912019-12-04T16:21:59ZNews640News394114377527<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-408787" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-10-30T15:00:00ZApplications available soon for grant funds to develop mentoring programs and initiatives to retain effective Minnesota teachers. Grant Applications Available in November1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">During the 2019 legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature designated the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) as the administrator of <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/122A.70" title="A grant to support efforts for teacher mentorship and retention of effective teachers" target="_blank">a grant to support efforts for teacher mentorship and retention of effective teachers</a>. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">By mid-November, PELSB expects to post the Teacher Mentorship and Retention of Effective Teachers Grant application and additional materials online. PELSB will accept grant applications from: </p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>School districts</li> <li>Groups of school districts</li> <li>Coalitions of districts, teachers, and teacher education institutions</li> <li>Coalitions of schools, teachers, or non-licensed educators</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Schools, groups, and coalitions interested in submitting an application for Teacher Mentorship and Retention Grant funds must also submit an Intent to Apply to PELSB prior to applying for grant funds. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB expects Teacher Mentorship and Retention Grant applications will be due in December.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB will provide additional updates when the application and additional materials are available online.</p>4087872019-11-07T20:19:12ZNews640News408710408709<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-408711" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-10-28T15:14:18ZPELSB will be hosting a free training seminar about teachers ethics, disciplinary processes, and schools' responsibilities under Minnesota law.Training will be Held November 15 at 2 p.m.1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB will be hosting a free training seminar about teachers ethics, disciplinary processes, and schools' responsibilities under Minnesota law.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The training will be held November 15 at 2 p.m. online through WebEx.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">During the one-hour seminar, PELSB Ethics Specialist Maria Zaloker will provide guidance about the Board's ethics investigation and teacher discipline processes. She will also be available to answer questions about how PELSB handles disciplinary cases.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The training is specifically designed for school administrators and human resources professionals, and topics will include:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>PELSB's ethics investigation processes;</li> <li>School districts' and charter schools' legal obligations to report teacher ethics violations; and <br /></li> <li>School districts' and charter schools' role in PELSB ethics investigations.</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Participants can join the seminar online through WebEx:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Meeting link: <a href="https://minnesota.webex.com/minnesota/j.php?MTID=m51c2716bf361cc830d4ecb9be325d95f" target="_blank">https://minnesota.webex.com/minnesota/j.php?MTID=m51c2716bf361cc830d4ecb9be325d95f</a></li> <li>Meeting password: HDruNMSj</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please note: You do not need to create a WebEx account to join the seminar online.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Participants do not need to register in advance of the seminar.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">If you have additional questions about this training, please contact Casey Carmody at <a href="mailto:casey.carmody@state.mn.us" title="Casey Carmody email address" target="_blank">casey.carmody@state.mn.us</a>. </p>4087112019-10-31T14:55:03ZNews640News377558387400<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-403647" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-09-20T13:24:35ZPELSB adopted a resolution requiring Tier 2 teachers to hold a portion of their teaching assignment in they primary licensure field in order to apply for an out-of-field permission. Resolution Clarifies Teaching Assignment Requirements1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In recent months, PELSB has received Out-of-Field (OFP) permission requests to allow Tier 2 teachers to have 100 percent of their teaching assignment in content fields that do not align with their licensed field.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">During its September regular meeting, <a href="/pelsb/assets/Resolution%20Clarifying%20the%20Ability%20to%20Receive%20an%20Out-of-Field%20Permission%20While%20on%20a%20Tier%202%20License_tcm1113-403699.pdf" title="Resolution Clarifying the Ability to Receive an Out-of-Field Permission While on a Tier 2 License" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Resolution Clarifying the Ability to Receive an Out-of-Field Permission While on a Tier 2 License">PELSB adopted a resolution</a> that clarifies rule on Tier 2 teachers having a portion of their teaching assignment in the specified licensure field of the Tier 2 license in order to apply for an OFP.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">For example, a teacher with a Tier 2 license in mathematics who would like to apply for an OFP to teach physics must have at least a portion of their teaching assignment be in mathematics, meaning the Tier 2 mathematics teacher's assignment cannot be entirely teaching physics. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">If 100 percent of a teacher's assignment is outside of their Tier 2 licensure field, that teacher will need to apply for a separate tiered license that aligns with the assignment's content field.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please contact Heather Ward by email at <a href="mailto:heather.ward@state.mn.us" title="Heather Ward email address" target="_blank">heather.ward@state.mn.us</a> with any questions about OFPs.</p>4036472019-09-24T17:09:40ZNews640News394114<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-397367" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-08-05T19:23:53ZPELSB is seeking grant application reviewers for the Collaborative Urban and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color (CUGMEC) Grant program. The grant provides funding to colleges and universities to increase teacher candidates who are of color or who are American Indian.Reviewers Needed to Evalute Applications for Funds to Increase Teachers of Color and American Indian Teachers1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) is seeking grant application reviewers for the Collaborative Urban and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color (CUGMEC) Grant program, formerly known as the Collaborative Urban Educators (CUE) Grant. This program provides funding to colleges and universities with PELSB-approved teacher preparation programs to increase the number of teachers who are of color or who are American Indian and will meet the requirements for a Tier 3 license under section 122A.183.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Our first grant cycle is approaching, and we are expecting at least 13 proposals based on the intent to submit forms PELSB received from colleges and universities across Minnesota.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">All grantees selected in the upcoming cycle will receive one-year grants funded in the 2020 fiscal year during September 15, 2019 to June 30, 2020. PELSB will hold an additional grant selection process next year, and funds unobligated from the 2020 fiscal year will be available in the next year.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB will have $1,066,030 for this year's grants. The CUGMEC Request for Proposals is available on the PELSB website with more information about the program.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Each reviewer will be asked to evaluate 3-5 proposals. You will receive an evaluation form for each proposal with pre-determined criteria. We ask you to score the proposals and provide anonymous, written feedback for the applicants. Then, all reviewers and PELSB staff will meet for a half day to discuss proposals/scores and make funding decisions. The proposed timeline for considering CUGMEC Grant applications is:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>July 15, 2019 - PELSB published the CUGMEC Request for Proposals</li> <li>July 30, 2019 - Informational Session for Interested CUGMEC Applicants</li> <li>August 1, 2019 - Intent to Submit Forms Due</li> <li>August 21, 2019 - CUGMEC Grant Proposals Due</li> <li>By August 26, 2019 - PELSB Assigns Proposals to Reviewers</li> <li>TBD (Early-Mid September) - In-person Meeting Date</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB may also potentially provide travel reimbursements and stipends for reviewers.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please contact Yelena Bailey by email at <a href="mailto:yelena.bailey@state.mn.us" title="Yelena Bailey email address">yelena.bailey@state.mn.us</a> if you are interested in participating this year. Please also share the call for reviewers with other community members, professionals, students, and organizations who may be interested in participating!</p>3973672019-08-07T13:35:26ZNews640News389912<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-393853" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-07-18T21:14:24ZThe Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) and the Evaluation Systems group of Pearson are currently seeking educators to participate in the August 2019 Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations (MTLE) Standard Setting and Linkage Activity Conference, which will be held in Minneapolis, MN. Conference will be Held in Mid-August1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) and the Evaluation Systems group of Pearson are currently seeking educators to participate in the August 2019 Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations (MTLE) Standard Setting and Linkage Activity Conference, which will be held in Minneapolis.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Each committee will meet for one day as indicated below:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Early Childhood Education <ul> <li>Standard Setting Panel - Tuesday, August 13, 2019</li> <li>Linkage Activity - Wednesday, August 14, 2019</li> </ul> </li> <li>Instrumental Classroom Music <ul> <li>Standard Setting Panel and Linkage Activity - Tuesday, August 13, 2019</li> </ul> </li> <li>Mathematics <ul> <li>Standard Setting Panel - Tuesday, August 13, 2019</li> <li>Linkage Activity - Wednesday, August 14, 2019</li> </ul> </li> <li>Reading Teacher <ul> <li>Linkage Activity - Tuesday, August 13, 2019</li> <li>Standard Setting Panel - Wednesday, August 14, 2019</li> </ul> </li> <li>Communication Arts/Literature <ul> <li>Standard Setting Panel - Wednesday, August 14, 2019</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Individuals interested in participating in these panels can <a href="http://www.cvent.com/d/5cqsv8" title="complete an application online" target="_blank">complete an application online</a>.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Test Development Activities:</strong> Below are brief descriptions of the types of test development activities that approved committee members may be asked to take part in during this conference.</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li><strong>Standard Setting:</strong> The role of the MTLE Standard Setting panel is to examine each item included on a test form and provide passing score judgments that will be considered by PELSB in determining the passing standard for the test.</li> <li><strong>Linkage Activity:</strong> During the Linkage Activity, the committee will review and document the relationship between the knowledge, skills, and abilities represented by the test objectives and the tasks performed by teachers in Minnesota.</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Benefits of participation include: <br /></strong></p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Receive substitute reimbursement for your school (public school educators only). </li> <li>Have the opportunity to make a difference in Minnesota teacher development and performance.</li> <li>Have the opportunity for professional growth and collaboration with educators in your field.</li> <li>Be reimbursed for your travel and meal expenses.</li> <li>Be provided with hotel accommodations, if necessary.</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">For more information, please visit the <a href="http://www.mnrecruit.nesinc.com/" title="MTLE website">MTLE website</a>.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">You can also help by providing nominations of other colleagues who may be interested in participating. <a href="http://www.cvent.com/d/pdq3g5" title="Nominations can be submitted online" target="_blank">Nominations can be submitted online</a>.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Morgan Lentz at <a href="mailto:evaluationsystemscrg@pearson.com" title="evaluationsystemscrg@pearson.com">evaluationsystemscrg@pearson.com</a>.</p>3938532019-07-25T19:40:07ZNews640News394114<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-394115" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-07-16T13:00:00Z The application is open to all Minnesota colleges and universities with PELSB-approved teacher preparation programs, and PELSB will hold an information meeting about the grant application and selection process on July 30.Grant Applications Due by August 211113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">During the 2019 legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature designated the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) as the administrator of the Collaborative Urban and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color (CUGMEC) Grant program, formerly known as the Collaborative Urban Educators (CUE) grant. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">On July 15, PELSB posted the <a href="/pelsb/board/grants/index.jsp" title="Grants GEN" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Grants GEN">CUGMEC Grant application and additional materials</a> online. All Minnesota colleges and university with PELSB-approved teacher preparation programs may apply for this grant. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB will hold an informational meeting on July 30 about the CUGMEC Grant to provide updates and answer questions about the application and grant selection process. The meeting will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the PELSB Board Room, 1021 Bandana Blvd. E., Suite 222, St. Paul, MN 55108. <br /></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota teacher preparation provides interested in submitting an application for CUGMEC grant funds must submit an Intent to Apply to Yelena Bailey by email at <a href="mailto:yelena.bailey@state.mn.us" title="yelena.bailey@state.mn.us">yelena.bailey@state.mn.us</a> before August 1, 2019.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">CUGMEC Grant applications are <strong>d</strong><strong>ue by 4:30 p.m. on August 21, 2019</strong>. PELSB will award the grants in September 2019.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please contact Yelena Bailey by email at <a href="mailto:yelena.bailey@state.mn.us">yelena.bailey@state.mn.us</a> with any questions.</p>3941152019-12-04T16:27:28ZNews640News390067<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-390068" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-06-24T14:08:55ZThe Minnesota Legislature has wrapped up much of its work for 2019. Learn more about the statutory changes that will impact first-time teaching applicants and teacher preparation providers.New Requirements for Background Check Processing, Dyslexia Instruction1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota Legislature finished much of its work for 2019 after holding a short special legislative session ending on May 26.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF1&amp;type=bill&amp;version=0&amp;session=ls91&amp;session_year=2019&amp;session_number=1" title="E-12 Education omnibus bill" target="_blank">E-12 education omnibus bill</a> included two key changes for license processing and teacher education preparation provider instruction requirements.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>New Background Check Processing Requirements</strong></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Beginning July 1, 2019, PELSB will need to complete the background check on first-time applicants before issuing a Minnesota tiered educator license. Previously, the Board could issue a first-time license while a background check was pending.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The statutorily-required 30-day processing window for a license does not begin until PELSB has received all application materials and a completed background check. The change to background check requirements could result in slightly longer license processing times.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Applicants for first-time Minnesota tiered educator licenses should submit a complete application as soon as they have met all applicable requirements to ensure PELSB can issue licenses promptly.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Dyslexia Instruction Requirements for Preparation Providers</strong></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota Legislature adopted new requirements for dyslexia training and instruction for all PELSB-approved teacher preparation providers for teachers of elementary education, early childhood education, special education, and reading intervention.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Teacher preparation providers will need to include instruction on symptoms of dyslexia, resources available for students who show characteristics of dyslexia, and specific instructional strategies for those students, among other requirements.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB staff will work with teacher preparation providers to ensure they meet the necessary requirements for dyslexia training.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Additional Changes from the 2019 Session</strong></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Beyond background checks and dyslexia training, the Legislature made several other statutory changes that affect PELSB’s operations. These changes include:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Technical changes to statutory language to ensure that all teacher preparation providers, whether they are a traditional or alternative provider, include training and instruction on reading strategies and technology strategies.</li> <li>Deletion of now-defunct statutory language extending teacher licenses in effect on January 1, 2018 for an additional year.</li> <li>Moving statutory language governing licensure via portfolio to a more applicable section of Minnesota Statutes.</li> <li>Designating PELSB as the administrator of the Collaborative Urban and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color (CUE) Grant Program.</li> <li>Designating PELSB as the administrator of a grant to support efforts for teacher mentorship and retention of effective teachers.</li> <li>Reducing the application for a temporary military license to $57.</li> <li>Prohibiting public employers from reducing a PELSB member’s compensation or benefits when absent from work for Board activities.</li> <li>Directing PELSB to contract with the Minnesota Department of Human Services to perform background checks on license applicants.</li> <li>Adding requirements for charter schools to report possible ethics violations to PELSB in several different circumstances.</li> <li>Adding requirements for police departments and county sheriffs to report determinations of physical abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect of a child by a licensee.</li> <li>Adding requirements for the Minnesota Department of Education to provide PELSB with maltreatment determination reports.</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB will continue to provide updates to stakeholders about new opportunities, processes, and programs as these legislative changes are implemented.</p>3900682019-06-24T20:05:23ZNews640News389916<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-389917" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-06-21T14:34:05ZPELSB will be converting all five-year, full-time teaching and related services licenses expiring in 2020 and after to Tier 4 licenses on June 28.Sections of PELSB Website will be Unavailable during Conversion1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">On June 28, 2019, PELSB will convert all five-year, full-time teaching and related services licenses expiring in 2020 and after to Tier 4 licenses. PELSB staff will work with MNIT to ensure that all applicable licenses are converted accordingly.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The conversion to a Tier 4 license will appear only on a teacher’s License Detail page of PELSB’s <a href="http://w20.education.state.mn.us/LicenseLookup/educator" title="License Lookup" target="_blank">License Lookup</a>. The PDF version of the license will not be updated until the license is renewed.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please note that all non-renewable licenses expiring in 2020 will need to be converted to an out-of-field permission (OFP). Teachers holding a non-renewable license should work with their school district or charter school to submit an <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/assets/Out-of-field%20Permission%20Request_tcm1113-356960.pdf" title="OFP request" target="_blank">OFP request</a>.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As part of the conversion process, several sections of the PELSB website, including the Online License Renewal System, will be unavailable from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on June 28. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Update: Sections of PELSB's website will be unavailable during the entirety of June 28. The conversion process is taking longer than initially expected</strong>.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Licensed educators do not need to take any action to ensure that their license is converted to a Tier 4 license, and all converted Tier 4 licenses will retain their current expiration date.</p>3899172019-06-28T18:53:11ZNews640News389912<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-389913" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-06-19T13:51:09ZPearson has redeveloped several MTLE content-area tests that it will begin administering on August 26. Candidates can register for the new versions now.New Versions of Tests will Start August 261113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Pearson has redeveloped a series of MTLE content-area tests that will launch at the end of August 2019.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Effective August 25, 2019, the current versions of the MTLE tests listed below will be discontinued:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Communications Arts/Literature (Grades 5 to 12)</li> <li>Early Childhood Education (Birth to Grade 3)</li> <li>Instrumental Classroom Music (Grades K to 12)</li> <li>Mathematics (Grades 5 to 12)</li> <li>Reading Teacher (Grades K to 12)</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The last day to register for the current versions of these tests is August 23, 2019. The tests will be replaced by updated versions, which Pearson will begin administering on August 26, 2019. The first date to register for the updated versions was June 4, 2019. Pearson also has preparation materials available on its website for the updated tests.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please note that the first score reports for the updated MTLE test field listed above will be released in late Fall 2019 after PELSB establishes passing scores.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">More details about the updated tests are available on <a href="http://www.mtle.nesinc.com/PageView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/GENRB_Announcement_TestRetirement.html" title="Pearson's Website" target="_blank">Pearson's website</a>.</p>3899132019-06-21T15:20:24ZNews640News377562<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-389675" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-06-17T15:16:46ZTier 1 teachers can begin renewing their licenses on July 1, and PELSB has several guidance documents available online for teachers, school districts and charter schools. Tier 1 License Renewals Begin July 11113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Tier 1 teachers may begin the process to renew their license for the upcoming 2019-20 school year on July 1, 2019. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB has published several guides online to help facilitate the renewal process for Tier 1 teachers and their employing school districts and charter schools. The guidance documents include:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li><a href="/pelsb/assets/Tier%201%20License%20Renewal%20Requirements%20Fact%20Sheet_tcm1113-375939.pdf" title="Tier 1 License Renewal Requirements Fact Sheet" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Tier 1 License Renewal Requirements Fact Sheet">Tier 1 License Renewal Requirements Fact Sheet</a></li> <li><a href="/pelsb/assets/Tier%201%20Guidance%20for%20Teachers%20and%20Districts_tcm1113-388745.pdf" title="Tier 1 Guidance for Teachers and Districts" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Tier 1 Guidance for Teachers and Districts">Tier 1 Renewal Process for Teachers and Districts</a></li> <li><a href="/pelsb/assets/Tier%201%20Renewal%20Guide%20for%20Employing%20Districts_tcm1113-388740.pdf" title="Tier 1 Renewal Guide for Employing Districts" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Tier 1 Renewal Guide for Employing Districts">Tier 1 Renewal Guide for Employing Districts and Charter Schools</a></li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Tier 1 teachers must complete all renewal requirements before beginning the renewal process. The guides provide more information about each Tier 1 renewal requirement. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Tier 1 teacher will need to initiate the renewal process by logging into the <a href="https://w1.education.state.mn.us/CELApplication/" title="Online License Renewal System" target="_blank">Online License Renewal System</a>. After confirming renewal requirements are met, the teacher will receive a prompt in the online system to print documents for the employing district or charter school to complete and submit to PELSB. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please contact PELSB by phone at 651-539-4200 or by email at <a href="mailto:pelsb@state.mn.us" title="Email PELSB">pelsb@state.mn.us</a> with any questions you have.</p>3896752019-06-20T15:42:00ZNews640News377527<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-386283" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-05-28T18:00:00ZTeachers can submit an application to attend a free two-day training in August that will help them develop and implement mentorship programs in their local schools or districts that comply with Minnesota law. Applications are due June 21. Applications due June 211113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">To assist schools and school districts with implementing the new Minnesota teacher mentorship requirements, PELSB is offering a two-day <strong>Train-the-trainer Teacher Mentorship Training program</strong> (“Training Program”) August 6-7, 2019. This train-the-trainer program is designed for educators who will be responsible for <strong>developing and implementing a teacher mentorship program in their school or district</strong> and is compliant with the new MN Statute. To apply, please complete the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScohvoVpPtGFSqVRId4_vVy5-JD38_sRXq31hH0yGRYSfX99A/viewform" title="application form" target="_blank">application form</a> by <strong>June 21</strong>. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Timeline for applications and selection of participants:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Applications open: May 16, 2019</li> <li>Application deadline: June 21, 2019</li> <li>Notification of acceptance: July 8, 2019</li> <li>Training Program: August 6 &amp; 7, 2019</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Training Program <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScohvoVpPtGFSqVRId4_vVy5-JD38_sRXq31hH0yGRYSfX99A/viewform" title="application" target="_blank">application</a> will be used to identify up to 30 current teacher mentors for the two-day Training Program.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">By the end of the two-day Training Program selected participants will: </p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>know the MN Statute Mentorship Program Requirements. </li> <li>know key factors for an effective and positive mentor/mentee relationship. </li> <li>learn approaches to mentoring and coaching strategies. </li> <li>learn how to use data for teaching and learning and developing data-driven conversations.</li> <li>learn how to identify teachers who would be effective mentors.</li> <li>gain experience developing plans for implementing a mentorship program. </li> <li>learn about resources and support available to them as mentor trainers.</li> <li>learn how to navigate peer-to-peer conversations where actual or perceived power differentials may exist due to position/role, seniority, race/ethnicity, LGBTQ identity, or other factors.</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScohvoVpPtGFSqVRId4_vVy5-JD38_sRXq31hH0yGRYSfX99A/viewform" target="_blank" title="You can complete an application form online">You can complete an application form online</a>. Please feel free to share this email and application form with individuals who would be great candidates for the mentor train-the-trainer program.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS</strong>:</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Who should apply? </strong></p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Required experience: Any currently Tier 3 or Tier 4, or Standard licensed teacher, who is not currently on an improvement plan, with at least 5 years of experience in classroom instruction. </li> <li>Preferred experience: Teachers with past experience as a mentor or coach for adults or leadership role within the school building or district.</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>What is a Tier 3 or Tier 4 licensure? </strong></p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>For detailed information on the new Minnesota Tiered Licensure please review the <a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.educationminnesota.org%2FEDMN%2Fmedia%2Fedmn-files%2Fresources%2FTieredLicensure_Infographicpdf.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7Ccasey.carmody%40state.mn.us%7C224302fec0f644c74caf08d6e46a07ee%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C636947541377326719&amp;sdata=TaywtDC72xdzXTlkQTBOkoD3YsTa8d9f3NArQzEHp4Q%3D&amp;reserved=0" title="Tiered License Infographic" target="_blank">Tiered License Infographic</a>.</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>How will participants be selected? </strong></p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>All applications will be reviewed for <strong>level of teaching and mentorship experience</strong> and <strong>geographic location</strong>. To further help create <strong>an inclusive and diverse group</strong> of participants for the Training Program the application asks  voluntary demographic questions on race/ethnicity and LGBTQ identity. All  individual responses to the voluntary demographic questions will be confidential and the data only available to NARA staff for the purposes of reviewing applications. Any demographic data shared with PELSB will be at de-identified and aggregate level only for the purposes of reporting the diversity of the applicant pool.</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>When are <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScohvoVpPtGFSqVRId4_vVy5-JD38_sRXq31hH0yGRYSfX99A/viewform" title="application" target="_blank">applications</a> due? </strong></p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Friday, June 21, 2019 </li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>When will applicants know if they have been accepted into the training program? </strong></p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>All applicants will be notified by Monday, July 8 if they have been accepted into the Training Program.</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>How much does the training cost? </strong></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The training is free to participants. In addition, PELSB will pay participants a small stipend for participating, and will also provide or reimburse participants for travel expenses (hotel, meals and mileage reimbursement).</p> <p class="MsoNormal" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">If you have additional questions about the Training Program or the <span class="m-7667240562131308849gmail-il">application</span> process, please email or call Jessie Saul. (<a href="mailto:jessie.saul@narainc.net" title="jessie.saul@narainc.net">jessie.saul@narainc.net</a>; 507-319-2678)</p>3862832019-05-29T20:16:59ZNews640NewsPELSB rulemaking PELSB unit and program rules PELSB ruleseng379457<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-384418" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-05-09T18:37:40ZPELSB has published a third draft of possible changes to its rules governing unit and program approval. The changes are available for the public to review and make comments.Third Draft of Proposed Changes Available1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A <a href="/pelsb/assets/4576%20Draft%20%285.08.2019%29_tcm1113-384111.pdf" title="4576 Draft (5.08.2019)" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="4576 Draft (5.08.2019)">third draft</a> of the proposed changes to the unit and program rules is now available. Some key changes between the second and third drafts include:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Added a definition of "practicum"</li> <li>Modified the "data sharing" requirement (see Standard 8)</li> <li>Modified the qualifications for "cooperating teachers" (see Standard 10)</li> <li>Modified the requirements for field experiences (see Standards 12-14)</li> <li>Added a new requirement about maintaining candidate records (see Standard 17)</li> <li>Modified the requirement that units provide certain information to candidates (see Standard 18)</li> <li>Removed the requirement that the unit provided candidates with: (1) current education-related technology and (2) access to current research</li> <li>Moved several standards into a new subpart called "Standards for unit and program oversight" (see Standards 29-31)</li> <li>Clarified the process for when Board staff identify violations for recommending candidates for licensure</li> <li>Added an implementation timeline</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Next Steps</strong></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB staff believe at least one more draft will be made available to the public before the proposed rule changes are presented to the full Board for approval.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">After the Board approves the proposed changes, PELSB will publish a Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules in the State Register. This will begin another comment period.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB will continue to provide updates on the status of this rulemaking on the <a href="/pelsb/board/rulemaking/program-unit-rules/index.jsp" title="Program and Unit Rules" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Program and Unit Rules">Rulemaking webpage</a>.</p>3844182021-02-08T21:03:28ZNews640NewsPELSB office location PELSB move Minnesota teacher licensing locationeng382759<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-382758" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-04-30T16:22:24ZPELSB is moving to a new office location at Bandana Square beginning on May 13. The PELSB office will be closed from May 13 through May 16 during the move.PELSB Office Closed May 13 through May 161113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) is moving to its new office location at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bandana+Square/@44.9718556,-93.152924,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x7ce0886a6a92da26!8m2!3d44.9718556!4d-93.152924" title="Bandana Square" target="_blank">Bandana Square</a> in St. Paul beginning on May 13.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>As part of the move, the PELSB offices will be closed from May 13 through May 16.</strong></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">After the move is completed, PELSB will no longer operate at the Minnesota Department of Education building in Roseville.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The address for our new location is:</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board <br /> 1021 Bandana Blvd. E., Suite 222 <br /> St. Paul, MN 55108-5111</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">All PELSB staff phone numbers, email addresses, and hours of operation will remain the same when the office moves to its new location.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Board members and staff appreciate your patience and understanding during our move. We're looking forward to continuing to serve you in our new location.</p>3827582019-04-30T16:22:56ZNews640News379457<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-379458" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-04-10T17:00:00ZPELSB has published a second draft of possible changes to its rules governing unit and program approval. The changes are available for the public to review and make comments.New Draft of Proposed Changes Available1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) released its <a href="/pelsb/assets/4576%20Request%20for%20Comments_tcm1113-371298.pdf" title="4576 Request for Comments" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="4576 Request for Comments">Request for Comments</a> regarding possible changes to the rules governing unit and program approval on February 11, 2019, triggering a comment period. At the same time, PELSB made a <a href="/pelsb/assets/4576%20Draft%20%282.04.2019%29_tcm1113-370847.pdf" title="4576 Draft (2.04.2019)" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="4576 Draft (2.04.2019)">first draft</a> of possible changes available for review and public comment.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Since February 11, 2019, PELSB has received feedback in writing and in person regarding the unit and program rules in general, as well as specific comments relating to the first draft. The feedback was reviewed and many changes have been incorporated into a <a href="/pelsb/assets/4576%20Draft%20%284.08.2019%29_tcm1113-379250.pdf" title="4576 Draft (4.08.2019)" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="4576 Draft (4.08.2019)">second draft</a>, which is now available for review.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Please note, the changes incorporated into the second draft largely focus on the proposed requirements governing school partnerships, field experiences, and student teaching. PELSB will continue to review all feedback and consider additional changes to other requirements set forth in the proposed rule changes.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">More information about the changes incorporated in the second draft is available on <a href="/pelsb/board/rulemaking/program-unit-rules/index.jsp" title="Program and Unit Rules" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Program and Unit Rules">PELSB's rulemaking webpage</a>.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Comment Period Still Open</strong></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The comment period triggered by PELSB's Request for Comments will remain open until further notice is published in the State Register that PELSB intends to adopt a particular set of rules (this is called the "Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules").</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">For more information about how to submit a comment, proposal, or additional information for consideration, please visit <a href="/pelsb/board/rulemaking/program-unit-rules/index.jsp" title="Program and Unit Rules" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Program and Unit Rules">PELSB's rulemaking webpage</a>.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Next Steps for this Rulemaking Project</strong></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Rulemaking involves several steps that are required by <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/14" title="state law" target="_blank">state law</a>. The steps exist to ensure the public and stakeholders have several opportunities to provide input and feedback about the proposed changes.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">For this particular rulemaking, PELSB will continue to review comments and assess additional cnages to the draft language over the next several weeks. Later this spring, PELSB staff hope to bring a draft of the proposed changes to the full board for review and approval, after which PELSB will publish its Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules in the State Register. This will trigger another comment period.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Once the final comment period closes, the proposed changes will be reviewed by an Administrative Law Judge as well as the Governor's office.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB will continue to provide updates on the status of this rulemaking on its <a href="/pelsb/board/rulemaking/program-unit-rules/index.jsp" title="Program and Unit Rules" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Program and Unit Rules">webpage</a>.</p>3794582021-02-08T21:03:26ZNews640NewsMinnesota teacher diversity PELSB teacher diversity PELSB Supply and Demand Report377234377527377240377528<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-377531" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-03-28T15:00:00ZThe Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board has focused on diversifying the state's teacher workforce. Read about some of the Board's efforts.Board Focuses on Supporting Legislation, Developing Training, and Implementing Mentorship1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board’s (PELSB) key priority since beginning operations in January 2018 has been diversifying the state’s teacher workforce. In this work, the Board has focused on identifying and aligning strategies to break down the financial and systemic barriers that people of color face when becoming a teacher in Minnesota.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Our <a href="/pelsb/assets/2019%20Supply%20and%20Demand%20Report_tcm1113-370206.pdf" title="2019 Supply and Demand Report" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="2019 Supply and Demand Report">2019 Minnesota Teacher Supply and Demand</a> report, which examined the makeup and diversity of the state’s teacher workforce, found teachers of color made up only 4.4 percent of the state’s teacher workforce even though a third of Minnesota’s students are students of color.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">These disparities are significant throughout Minnesota. In greater Minnesota, the percentage of teachers of color hovers around one percent despite the fact that the percentage of students of color exceeds double digits across all regions of the state. Meanwhile, the Twin Cities metro-area has the highest proportion of teachers of color anywhere in the state at seven percent. Yet that number falls short of the proportion of students who are not white, which is approximately 45 percent.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In short, work is needed to get more teachers into public school classrooms who more accurately reflect the diverse population of Minnesota’s students.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">So, what is PELSB doing to support efforts to diversify Minnesota’s teacher workforce? </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In December 2018, PELSB members unanimously voted to support the <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF824&amp;b=house&amp;y=2019&amp;ssn=0" title="Increase Teachers of Color Act" target="_blank">Increase Teachers of Color Act</a>. The bill aims to diversify Minnesota’s teacher workforce through specific strategies that would recruit and prepare more teacher candidates from diverse backgrounds, provide financial support to assist those candidates with their completion of teaching preparation programs, and implement strategies to retain more teachers of color and American Indian teachers. The Board believes this bill will help diversity Minnesota’s teacher workforce, and this diversity will positively impact all of Minnesota’s students and school communities. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">At the moment, the Increase Teachers of Color Act has been introduced in both the Minnesota House and Senate. On March 26, Board member Jim Miklausich testified before a House committee on behalf of PELSB in support of the bill, noting that it provides “an important first step toward creating a well-prepared, high-quality teacher workforce that reflects Minnesota students.” </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Beyond supporting legislation, PELSB has also turned its focus toward breaking down systemic barriers teachers of color face when joining the profession. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In October 2018, PELSB adopted <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/8710.0310/#rule.8710.0310.1.D" title="new requirements for cultural competency training" target="_blank">new requirements for cultural competency training</a> for all Minnesota teachers. The training must include self-reflection and discussions on issues of race, religion, systemic racism, language diversity, gender identity, and sexual orientation, among other topics. The training must also include components that encourage teachers to reflect on their own cultural frames of reference and the impact implicit biases can have on relationships with students and families, fellow teachers and staff, and the entire school community. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As part of the implementation process, PELSB partnered with several individuals and organizations to develop curriculum that will help Minnesota teachers meet these new training requirements. The Board and several host partners are offering <a href="<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-376976" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />" title="Cultural Competency Training Sessions" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Cultural Competency Training Sessions">cultural competency training sessions</a> free of charge to teachers across the state beginning in May.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB is also working to <a href="/pelsb/board/rulemaking/program-unit-rules/index.jsp" title="update the standards" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Program and Unit Rules">update the standards</a> Minnesota teacher preparation providers and programs must meet in order to receive Board approval. PELSB staff have worked closely with many stakeholders to develop and strengthen language in the standards to ensure preparation providers include instruction for teaching candidates about the role teachers can have in identifying and disrupting systems of racism, privilege, and oppression in the school community.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In addition to cultural competency work, PELSB adopted new requirements in October 2018 for <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/8710.0310/#rule.8710.0310.1.J" title="comprehensive and robust mentorship programs" target="_blank">comprehensive and robust mentorship programs</a>. PELSB has begun initial conversations to develop “Train the Trainer” programs, which will provide mentorship and coaching training to leaders in the teaching profession about the new requirements. These leaders will then have the ability to provide mentorship and coaching training to other teachers across Minnesota.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB believes training teacher mentors, who then train additional mentors, will create a network of professional support that can improve the retention of all Minnesota’s teachers. This support network is especially important for teachers holding Tier 1 and Tier 2 licenses, which includes approximately 12 percent teachers of color. Many of these teachers have not had formal teacher preparation, and mentorship can ensure these new teachers are not isolated when navigating their first years in the profession.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB knows these efforts are merely first steps toward confronting the challenges Minnesota faces in recruiting, training, and retaining a high-quality, diverse teacher workforce. Systemic problems of race and diversity within our public schools are more complicated than the biases of one or two individuals, and complex solutions are needed to face these issues. The Board is committed to implementing immediate changes to confront these problems while working toward creating long-term shifts in school climates to make schools more welcoming not only for teachers of color, but for all students and their families, current and future teachers, administrators, and staff.</p>3775312021-02-08T21:03:23ZNews640Newsrenew minnesota teaching license instructions to renew teaching license minnesota Minnesota teaching license377562<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-377563" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-03-28T14:30:00ZPELSB staff have posted new guidance documents to clarify renewal requirements for teaching licenses expiring in 2019.New Fact Sheets Provide Quick Information about License Renewals1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB staff have posted new guidance documents for license renewal on the <a href="<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-320597" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />" title="Renew my License GEN" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Renew my License GEN">Renew My License webpage</a>. The documents include tiered license renewal fact sheets, explanations of mandatory renewal requirements, and renewal requirement grid sheets for both individual teachers and local relicensure committees. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB is currently processing license renewals for five-year and one-year standard licenses expiring in 2019. Board staff are encouraging licensed teachers who expire in 2019 and have met all renewal requirements to begin the renewal process in the <a href="https://w1.education.state.mn.us/CELApplication/" title="Online License Renewal System" target="_blank">Online License Renewal System</a> as soon as possible.</p>3775632021-12-08T21:49:45ZNews640News377234<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-376976" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-03-20T18:00:00ZPELSB will be hosting a series of cultural competency trainings throughout Minnesota beginning in May 2019. Sign up now!Training Sessions to be Held at Locations throughout Minnesota1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) is excited to announce it will be hosting a series of cultural competency trainings throughout Minnesota beginning in May 2019.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In partnership with several individuals and groups, PELSB designed the training sessions to meet the new requirements specific to cultural competency needed to renew a Minnesota tiered teaching license. The trainings, which will consist of two four-hour sessions, will be led by trained facilitators at 10 locations throughout the Twin Cities metro area and greater Minnesota.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The benefits of completing a PELSB-approved cultural competency training include:</p> <ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <li>Opportunities to engage in self-reflection on your own cultural frames of reference and the impact they have on the relationships with your students, their families, and the school community. </li> <li>The ability to connect with colleagues to discuss the creation of a supportive classroom and school environment for the diverse population of students, teachers, administrators, and staff who you work with on a daily basis.</li> <li>Completion of training sessions, totaling eight clock hours, that include all necessary elements of the cultural competency training requirement needed to renew a Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, or Tier 4 license.</li> </ul> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB and its host partners are offering these sessions for Minnesota teachers. However, preference will be given to teachers who need to renew a Tier 1 license because the training is necessary for Tier 1 license renewals in 2019. Cultural competency training will be required for all teachers renewing a license in 2020 or after. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A full list of <a href="/pelsb/assets/Cultural%20Competency%20Training%20Dates_tcm1113-398495.pdf" title="Cultural Competency Training Dates" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Cultural Competency Training Dates">upcoming training dates</a> are available on the <a href="/pelsb/current-educators/trainings/cct/index.jsp" title="PELSB Cultural Competency Training Sessions" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Cultural Competency Training">PELSB website</a>.</p>3769762020-04-22T16:19:35ZNews640Newssupply and demand of Minnesota teachers Minnesota teacher diversity Number of Minnesota teacherseng377240<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-377241" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-01-31T19:00:00ZPELSB's full report on teacher supply and demand in Minnesota is now available online.Report Provides Several Findings on Minnesota Teacher Landscape1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards published the <a href="/pelsb/assets/2019%20Supply%20and%20Demand%20Report_tcm1113-370206.pdf" title="2019 Supply and Demand Report" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="2019 Supply and Demand Report">2019 Biennial Minnesota Teacher Supply and Demand Report</a> on January 30.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The report had several findings, including: slightly more than half of all Minnesota teachers who hold a license are not working in a public school classroom; the percentage of Minnesota teaching assignments filled by individuals on special permissions was 3.8 percent; and districts continue to report difficulty in filling teaching positions.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Teacher Supply and Demand Report also provides a broad overview and data on the number of teachers throughout Minnesota. </p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Wilder Research, with support from PELSB, produced the report. It is available on the <a href="<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-320380" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />" title="Data Reports GEN" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Reports GEN">Data Reports page</a>.</p>3772412023-11-14T21:11:42ZNews640News377255377240<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-377256" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-01-30T19:00:00ZMore than half of Minnesota teachers holding a license are not working in a public school, according to a new report published by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board.New Report Provides Several Findings on Minnesota Teacher Landscape1113<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>Contact:</strong> Casey Carmody <br /> 651-539-4181 <br /> <a href="mailto:casey.carmody@state.mn.us" title="casey.carmody@state.mn.us">casey.carmody@state.mn.us</a></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">ROSEVILLE, MN — More than half of Minnesota teachers holding a license are not working in a public school, according to a new report published Wednesday by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Among the findings, teachers who received special permission to teach outside of their licensure field or did not hold a standard license for their position filled 3.8 percent of all teaching assignments across the state.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">School districts throughout Minnesota also reported difficulty in filling teaching positions despite the fact that approximately 70,000 individuals with a license are not currently working in a public school classroom.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">These results are part of the "<a href="/pelsb/assets/2019%20Supply%20and%20Demand%20Report_tcm1113-370206.pdf" title="2019 Supply and Demand Report" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="2019 Supply and Demand Report">2019 Biennial Minnesota Teacher Supply and Demand</a>" report, which provides a snapshot of Minnesota's teacher workforce for lawmakers, education stakeholders and the public. The Wilder Foundation, with support from PELSB, summarized an analysis of 2017-18 state teacher licensure data and a survey of school districts and teacher preparation providers to create the report.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>“The report clearly illustrates how districts are struggling to find fully prepared and licensed individuals to fill teaching positions,”</strong> PELSB Executive Director Alex Liuzzi said. <strong>“And all of these concerns substantially increase when looking at whether we have enough teachers of color in Minnesota.”</strong></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The report showed there is a continued disparity between the demographic makeup of the state's students and their teachers. Findings indicated that students of color made up a third of Minnesota's student population while teachers of color were only 4.3 percent of the teacher workforce.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Data analysis also found the proportion of teachers of color in the Twin Cities metro area was 7 percent as compared to an average of approximately 1.2 percent throughout greater Minnesota. But the metro area’s proportion of teachers of color still fell well short of its number of students of color, which was 44.4 percent.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">However, several districts reported that some targeted strategies made improvements when recruiting teachers of color, including efforts to communicate a commitment to racial equity to district staff.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The difficulties districts had when hiring licensed teachers were not limited to any one area of the state. All of Minnesota’s economic development regions had similar proportions of teachers working on special permissions in subject areas where they were not fully licensed.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>“What we’re seeing is that hiring challenges that districts face are persistent across all licensure areas and regions of the state,”</strong> Liuzzi said. <strong>“It’s not specifically limited to only the Twin Cities or only to one or two spots in greater Minnesota.”</strong></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The report’s findings did not provide trend lines because 2019 is the first year PELSB oversaw the biennial supply and demand report. PELSB is currently developing new data collection systems to better track teacher licensure data over time that will give a more complete picture of Minnesota’s teacher workforce.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Board is also advocating for resources to implement a statewide teacher survey to learn more about why licensed teachers are not working in the profession.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><strong>“Our next step is collecting more comprehensive data to uncover why so many teachers leave the classroom,”</strong> Liuzzi said. <strong>“With the additional information, we can find solutions to increase enrollment in teacher preparation and increase the retention of our current teachers.”</strong></p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The full “2019 Biennial Minnesota Teacher Supply and Demand” is available to download on <a href="<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1113-320380" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />" title="Data Reports GEN" target="_blank" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="Reports GEN">PELSB's data reports webpage</a>.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">PELSB is Minnesota's Teacher licensure board. The Board maintains high standards for licensure to provide the state's public school students with well-qualified teachers in their classrooms. For more information about teacher licensure in Minnesota, visit the <a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/" title="PELSB website" target="_blank">PELSB website</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: center;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">###</p>3772562023-11-14T21:11:45Z