1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; modifying certain Board of Teaching provisions; 
1.3 	appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.07, 
1.4 	subdivisions 2, 4.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.07, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 2.Eligibility; board composition. Each member of the Board of Teaching 
1.8 	must represent a different economic development region, under section 462.385. Except 
1.9 	for the representatives of higher education and the public, to be eligible for appointment to 
1.10 	the Board of Teaching a person must be a teacher currently teaching in a Minnesota school 
1.11 	and fully licensed for the position held and have at least five years teaching experience in 
1.12 	Minnesota, including the two years immediately preceding nomination and appointment. 
1.13 	Each nominee, other than a public nominee, must be selected on the basis of professional 
1.14 	experience and knowledge of teacher education, accreditation, and licensure. The board 
1.15 	must be composed of:
1.16 	(1) six teachers who are currently teaching in a Minnesota school or who were 
1.17 	teaching at the time of the appointment and who do not qualify under clause (2) or (3), at 
1.18 	least four of whom must be teaching in a public school;
1.19 	(2) one higher education representative, who must be a faculty member preparing 
1.20 	teachers;
1.21 	(3) one school administrator; and
1.22 	(4) three members of the public, two of whom must be present or former members 
1.23 	of school boards.

2.1 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.07, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
2.2 		Subd. 4.Administration, terms, compensation; removal; vacancies. The 
2.3 	provision of staff, administrative services and office space; the review and processing of 
2.4 	complaints; the setting of fees; the selection and duties of an executive secretary to serve 
2.5 	the board; and other provisions relating to board operations are as provided in chapter 
2.6 	214. Membership terms, compensation of members, removal of members, the filling 
2.7 	of membership vacancies, and fiscal year and reporting requirements are as provided 
2.8 	in sections 214.07 to 214.09, except that members who are teachers are eligible for an 
2.9 	annual honorarium of $........

2.10 	Sec. 3. BOARD OF TEACHING MEMBERSHIP TRANSITION.
 2.11 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.07, subdivision 2, Board of 
2.12 	Teaching members may represent the same economic development region until full 
2.13 	compliance with the subdivision is met by nominating and appointing members from 
2.14 	unrepresented economic development regions to fill vacant or term-limited positions.

2.15 	Sec. 4. APPROPRIATION.
 2.16 		Subdivision 1.Department of Education. The sums indicated in this section are 
2.17 	appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years 
2.18 	designated.
2.19 		Subd. 2.Board of Teaching. For the Board of Teaching:

2.20		$
	.......
	.....
	2016
	
2.21		$
	.......
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	2017