A short-call substitute license authorizes the license holder to replace the same teacher of record or fill a vacancy for no more than 20 consecutive school days.
The board must issue a short-call substitute license to an applicant who meets the requirements of this subpart. The applicant must:
hold the minimum of a bachelor's degree from a college or university located in the United States, as verified by a college transcript;
hold a credential from outside the United States that is equivalent to a bachelor's degree, as verified by a credential evaluation completed by a credential evaluator approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or other board-approved credential evaluation service; or
be enrolled in a state-approved teacher preparation program and have successfully completed student teaching.
The board must issue a short-call substitute license to authorize an individual to substitute teach in career and technical education and career pathway courses of study to an applicant who meets the requirements of subpart 2 or if the applicant has one of the following:
five years of relevant work experience aligned to a career and technical education field or career pathway;
a professional certification aligned to a career and technical education field or career pathway from an approved certifying organization.
A short-call substitute license is valid for up to three years and expires on June 30 of the expiration year.
An applicant must reapply for a short-call substitute license upon its expiration.
43 SR 463; 47 SR 986
August 31, 2023
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes