Bill Text: MN SF950 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Teachers of deaf and hard-of-hearing students continuing education clock hour requirements modifications
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-21 - Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance [SF950 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF950-Engrossed.html
1.2relating to education; clarifying continuing education clock hour requirements for
1.3teachers licensed to teach deaf and hard-of-hearing students in prekindergarten
1.4through grade 12;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 122A.28,
1.5subdivision 1.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 122A.28, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.8 Subdivision 1. K-12 license to teach deaf and hard-of-hearing students;
1.9relicensure. (a) The Board of Teaching must review and determine appropriate licensure
1.10requirements for a candidate for a license or an applicant for a continuing license to teach
1.11deaf and hard-of-hearing students in prekindergarten through grade 12. In addition to
1.12other requirements, a candidate must demonstrate the minimum level of proficiency in
1.13American sign language as determined by the board.
1.14(b) Among other relicensure requirements, each teacher under this section must
1.15complete 30 continuing education clock hours on hearing loss topics, including American
1.16Sign Language, American Sign Language linguistics, and deaf culture, for every 120
1.17continuing education clock hours the teacher must complete for licensure renewal.
1.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2013.
1.3teachers licensed to teach deaf and hard-of-hearing students in prekindergarten
1.4through grade 12;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 122A.28,
1.5subdivision 1.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 122A.28, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.8 Subdivision 1. K-12 license to teach deaf and hard-of-hearing students;
1.9relicensure. (a) The Board of Teaching must review and determine appropriate licensure
1.10requirements for a candidate for a license or an applicant for a continuing license to teach
1.11deaf and hard-of-hearing students in prekindergarten through grade 12. In addition to
1.12other requirements, a candidate must demonstrate the minimum level of proficiency in
1.13American sign language as determined by the board.
1.14(b) Among other relicensure requirements, each teacher under this section must
1.15complete 30 continuing education clock hours on hearing loss topics, including American
1.16Sign Language, American Sign Language linguistics, and deaf culture, for every 120
1.17continuing education clock hours the teacher must complete for licensure renewal.
1.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2013.
