1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; establishing a work group on career and technical educator 
1.3 	licensing.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATOR LICENSING.
 1.6 	The Department of Education must convene a group of stakeholders, beginning no 
1.7 	later than September 1, 2016, to review the current status of career and technical educator 
1.8 	licenses and provide recommendations on any changes needed to the licensure requirements 
1.9 	and methods to increase access for school districts to licensed career and technical 
1.10 	educators. The stakeholders convened shall include representatives from the Board of 
1.11 	Teaching, colleges and universities offering a board-approved teacher preparation program; 
1.12 	science, technology, engineering, and math programs such as Project Lead the Way; 
1.13 	Minnesota Association for Career and Technical Administrators; Minnesota Association 
1.14 	for Career and Technical Education; secondary school administrators, including 
1.15 	superintendents, principals, and assistant principals; and representatives of other interested 
1.16 	groups as determined by the commissioner of education. The commissioner must report 
1.17 	by January 15, 2017, to the legislative committees having jurisdiction over kindergarten 
1.18 	through grade 12 and higher education. The report must include recommendations for any 
1.19 	changes, if needed, to the career and technical educator licensure requirements and how to 
1.20 	increase access to licensed career and technical educators in Minnesota.