https://mn.gov/ en-us https://mn.gov/ https://mn.gov/ 2026-09-29T17:01:19Z https://mn.gov/pelsb/board/news/index.jsp?id=1113-770311 September 29, 2026 - PELSB is creating a working group to review Minnesota licensure regarding language and culture education. This working group will review the existing licensure structure, discuss the overlapping knowledge and skill base required to teach these learners, and recommend licensure structure changes as necessary. 2026-09-24T17:01:19Z https://mn.gov/pelsb/board/news/index.jsp?id=1113-769316 September 24, 2026 - PELSB is currently receiving a high number of Special Permission applications that require resubmission because they are incomplete or contain information that cannot be processed as submitted. 2026-09-14T18:38:07Z https://mn.gov/pelsb/board/news/index.jsp?id=1113-767923 September 14, 2026 - PELSB would like to remind districts that since July 1, 2024, Minnesota School Jobs, MNSchoolJobs.org (MSJ) is the exclusive PELSB-approved statewide job board provider. Districts that are offering a position to a teacher who will hold a Tier 1 license or an out-of-field permission (OFP) must post the position on MNSchoolJobs.org to meet the 15 or 60 day posting requirement.  2026-08-26T17:01:36Z https://mn.gov/pelsb/board/news/index.jsp?id=1113-767773 August 26, 2026 - PELSB continues to host the Licensure Compliance Learning Commons, a space for learning with and from one another. District staff are the primary audience, but anyone with an interest in licensure compliance is welcome to participate. 2026-05-12T17:01:54Z https://mn.gov/pelsb/board/news/index.jsp?id=1113-749073 May 12, 2026 - PELSB is launching the Licensure Compliance Learning Commons, a space for learning with and from one another. 2026-04-23T16:03:01Z https://mn.gov/pelsb/board/news/index.jsp?id=1113-745056 April 23, 2026 - PELSB has announced two opportunities to be involved in the revision of the arts licensure standards: writing groups to review and draft rule revisions to Minnesota teacher education and licensure standards in the Dance, Music, Visual and Media Arts, and Theater; and, public input surveys on current arts licensure standards. 2026-03-12T18:42:04Z https://mn.gov/pelsb/board/news/index.jsp?id=1113-740818 March 12, 2026 - Anyone providing speech language services to a child on an IEP must either be a licensed Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) or a licensed Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA). The SLPA must be licensed through the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to provide services in a school setting. 2025-12-09T21:21:36Z https://mn.gov/pelsb/board/news/index.jsp?id=1113-715717 December 9, 2025 - At the November PELSB Board Meeting, the Board adopted two new resolutions aimed at strengthening Minnesota’s educator workforce. 2025-10-01T18:05:14Z https://mn.gov/pelsb/board/news/index.jsp?id=1113-708242 October 1, 2025 - Learn about PELSB's summer successes, our data dashboards, and more! 2025-07-25T15:02:02Z https://mn.gov/pelsb/board/news/index.jsp?id=1113-699640 July 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.