Section 122A.184 - TIER 4 LICENSESubdivision 1.Requirements.The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must issue a Tier 4 license to an applicant who provides information sufficient to demonstrate all of the following:
(1) the applicant meets all requirements for a Tier 3 license under section 122A.183, and: (i) has completed a teacher preparation program under section 122A.183, subdivision 2, clause (1) or (2); (ii) obtained licensure through the licensure via portfolio process under section 122A.183, subdivision 2, clause (3); or(iii) holds national board certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards;(2) the applicant has at least three years of field-specific teaching experience as a teacher of record;(3) the applicant has obtained a passing score on all required licensure exams under section 122A.185; and(4) if the applicant previously held a Tier 3 license under section 122A.183, the applicant has completed the renewal requirements in section 122A.187.Subd. 2.Term of license and renewal.The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must issue an initial Tier 4 license for a term of five years. A Tier 4 license may be renewed every five years without limitation.
Subd. 3.Mentorship and evaluation.A teacher holding a Tier 4 license must participate in the employing district or charter school's mentorship and evaluation program, including an individual growth and development plan.
Subd. 4.Five-year license.A five-year license issued by the commissioner of education before July 1, 2018, must be treated as a Tier 4 license established under this section and section 122A.18. An expired five-year license issued by the commissioner of education before July 1, 2018, fulfills the requirements of subdivision 1 for purposes of future licensure by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board.
Amended by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 109,s 3-9, eff. 8/1/2024.Amended by 2023 Minn. Laws, ch. 55,s 5-66, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by 2023 Minn. Laws, ch. 55,s 5-38, eff. 7/1/2023.Added by 2017 Minn. Laws, ch. 5,s 3-13, eff. 7/1/2018.