Minnesota News

PELSB Resolution 2026.01

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board322164 — 2026-01-23T16:22:19Z

Board resolution providing clarification on student teaching clinical experiences during an emergency.

PELSB Resolution 2025.03

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board322164 — 2025-11-21T16:45:29Z

Board resolution to support candidates enrolled in MN approved Career and Technical Education licensure programs.

PELSB Resolution 2025.02

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board322164 — 2025-11-21T16:40:55Z

Board resolution waiving the 30-clock hour limitation for a five-year renewal cycle in Minnesota Rule 8710.7200, subpart 4(B)1, for supervisors of clinical experiences of persons enrolled in teacher licensure programs.

PELSB Resolution 2025.01

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board322164 — 2025-07-18T15:53:49Z

Board resolution suspending the enforcement of Minnesota Rules 8710.0326, subparts 1 and 4, until the state adoption of proposed rule R-4863, which requires the teacher, who holds a lifetime substitute license, to replace a teacher on an approved leave in order to allow these retired teachers to also fill vacancies.

PELSB Resolution 2024.01

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board322164 — 2024-03-15T14:58:59Z

Through December 31, 2024, the Board suspends the enforcement of:

(1) Minnesota Rules 8710.0321, subpart 2, which require hiring districts to post a position on the statewide job board for 15 days prior to offering the position to a tea cher who holds a Tier 2, Tier 3, or Tier 4 license in a different licensure area.

(2) Minnesota Rules 8710.0320, subpart 5, so that no OFPs issued prior to this date will count against a teacher's lifetime total of 5 OFPs.

(3) Minnesota Rules 810.0326, subparts 1 and 4, which require the teacher, who holds a lifetime substitute license, to replace a teacher on an approved leave in order to allow these retired teachers to also fill vacancies.

PELSB Resolution 2023.04

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board322164 — 2023-05-19T15:31:18Z

Allows a teacher to expand a restricted Tier 3 or Tier 4 license to an applicable scope of a current Minnesota license

PELSB Resolution 2023.03

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board322164 — 2023-04-14T19:18:29Z

The Board suspends the enforcement on Minnesota Rules 8705.2200, subpart 2(A)(2) so that preparation providers are not required to submit MTLE data for PERCA submissions.

PELSB Resolution 2023.02

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board322164 — 2023-04-14T19:17:36Z

The Board grants AAQEP approval as a “national education accreditation agency,” based on the 2022 AAQEP-approved standards. This approval expires when the standards are revised.

PELSB Resolution 2023.01

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board322164 — 2023-04-14T19:16:33Z

For the 2023-24 school year, the Board suspends the enforcement of:

(1) Minnesota Rules 8710.0320, subpart 2, which require hiring districts to post a position on the statewide job board, EdPost, for 15 days prior to offering the position to a teacher who holds a Tier 2, Tier 3, or Tier 4 license in a different licensure area.

(2) Minnesota Rules 8710.0320, subpart 5, so that no OFPs issued during the 2023-24 school year will count against a teacher’s lifetime total of 5 OFPs.

(3) Minnesota Rules 8710.0326, subparts 1 and 4, which requires the teacher, who holds a lifetime substitute license, to replace a teacher on an approved leave in order to allow these retired teachers to also fill vacancies.

PELSB Resolution 2022.10

2022-12-09T22:01:03Z

Preparation providers have flexibility to place middle level candidates within the 5-8 scope aligned to the content of the license sought for student teaching and practicum placements. The minimum duration of the placement must be the equivalent of 2 weeks or 80 hours.