Chapter 125 — Professional Practices; Intent

122A.01 Definitions Defines key terms used throughout the education personnel licensing chapter. 122A.05 Professional Practices; Intent Sets up rules for ethical conduct standards for teachers in Minnesota. 122A.08 Meetings The Professional Educator Licensing Board must hold regular meetings and hire a director. 122A.16 Qualified Teacher Defined A qualified teacher is someone who holds a valid license to teach in a Minnesota public school. 122A.17 Validity of Certificates or Licenses Teaching licenses valid on July 1, 1974 remain valid unless suspended or revoked. 122A.21 Teachers' and Administrators' Licenses; Fees Sets the fees for teacher and administrator license applications in Minnesota. 122A.22 District Verification of Teacher Licenses School districts must verify that each teacher holds a valid license before hiring. 122A.23 Applicants Trained in Other States Allows teachers licensed in other states to transfer their certification to Minnesota. 122A.24 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 122A.26 Community Education Teachers; Licensure Requirements Community education teachers are generally exempt from licensing requirements, with some exceptions. 122A.27 Alternative Preparation Licensing for Administrators Creates an alternative path for school administrators to get licensed without a graduate education degree. 122A.28 Teachers of Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Students; Licensure Requirements Sets special licensing requirements for teachers of deaf and hard-of-hearing students. 122A.29 Teachers of Blind and Visually Impaired Students; Licensure Requirements Teachers of blind and visually impaired students must show they can read and write Braille. 122A.30 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 122A.31 American Sign Language/english Interpreters Sets certification requirements for sign language interpreters working in Minnesota schools. 122A.33 License and Degree Exemption for Head Coach School districts can hire head varsity coaches who don't have a teaching license or bachelor's degree. 122A.42 General Control of Schools Teachers have general control over their classrooms and can remove disruptive students. 122A.45 Teacher Contracts for Summer School School boards may include summer school pay in a teacher's contract to encourage continuing education. 122A.47 Return to Full-time Work Teachers with 20+ years of service who were moved to part-time can return to full-time work. 122A.49 Sabbatical Leave for Teachers Teachers can get paid leave for professional improvement, called sabbatical leave. 122A.50 Preparation Time Teacher contracts must include preparation time or state that the parties chose not to include it. 122A.51 Teacher Lunch Period Every teacher must be given a duty-free lunch period during the school day. 122A.52 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 122A.53 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 122A.54 Exchange Teachers Licensed teachers can be assigned to teach in another district as exchange teachers. 122A.55 Staff Exchange Program Creates a voluntary staff exchange program between school districts for professional development. 122A.57 Exchanges Between Education Faculty Colleges can exchange faculty with school districts to improve teacher education programs. 122A.58 Coaches, Termination of Duties Sets rules for terminating a licensed coach's coaching duties, including notice and hearing rights. 122A.63 Grants to Prepare Indian Teachers Provides grants and scholarships to help American Indian people become teachers in Minnesota. 122A.64 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 122A.68 Teaching Residency Program Creates a teaching residency program for new graduates to learn on the job with mentors. 122A.71 Research on Program Effectiveness Requires research to evaluate which teacher education programs best prepare new teachers. 122A.90 Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel Enacts the interstate agreement letting states accept each other's teacher qualifications. 122A.91 Designated State Official Names the commissioner of education as Minnesota's official for the interstate teacher agreement. 122A.92 Record of Contracts Copies of all interstate teacher qualification contracts must be kept at the education department. 124D.24 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 124D.25 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 124D.26 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 124D.27 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 124D.28 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 124D.29 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.01 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.01. 125.02 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.42. 125.03 This section has been renumbered. Most provisions moved to section 122A.15. 125.031 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.30. 125.032 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.26. 125.04 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.16. 125.05 This section has been renumbered. Provisions moved to section 122A.18. 125.055 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.06 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.23. 125.061 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.062 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.065 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.066 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.07 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.071 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.08 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.21. 125.09 This section has been renumbered. Provisions moved to section 122A.09. 125.091 This section has been renumbered to section 129.01. 125.095 This section has been renumbered to section 129.02. 125.096 This section has been renumbered to section 129.03. 125.097 This section has been renumbered to section 129.04. 125.098 This section has been renumbered to section 129.05. 125.10 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.11 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.22. 125.12 This section has been renumbered. Provisions moved to section 122A.40. 125.121 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.58. 125.13 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.54. 125.135 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.55. 125.138 This section has been renumbered. Provisions moved to section 122A.41. 125.1385 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.57. 125.14 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.45. 125.15 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.53. 125.16 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.52. 125.165 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.17 This section has been renumbered. Provisions moved to section 122A.09. 125.178 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.18 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.49. 125.181 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.05. 125.182 This section has been renumbered. Provisions moved to section 122A.20. 125.183 This section has been renumbered. Provisions moved to section 122A.20. 125.184 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.08. 125.185 This section has been renumbered. Provisions moved to section 122A.09. 125.186 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.187 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.17. 125.188 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.24. 125.1885 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.27. 125.189 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.28. 125.1895 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.31. 125.19 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.191 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.33. 125.192 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.29. 125.20 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.21 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.211 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.71. 125.22 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.23 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.230 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.68. 125.231 This section has been renumbered. Provisions moved to section 122A.21. 125.24 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.241 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.75. 125.25 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.26 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.27 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.28 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.29 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.30 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.31 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.32 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.325 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.33 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 125.34 This section has been renumbered to section 129.06. 125.35 This section has been renumbered to section 129.07. 125.36 This section has been renumbered to section 129.08. 125.37 This section has been renumbered to section 129.09. 125.38 This section has been renumbered to section 129.10. 125.46 This section has been renumbered to section 129.11. 125.51 This section has been renumbered to section 129.12. 125.52 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.90. 125.53 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.91. 125.54 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.92. 125.60 This section has been renumbered. Provisions moved to section 122A.55. 125.61 This section has been renumbered. Provisions moved to section 122A.54. 125.611 This section has been renumbered. Provisions moved to section 122A.57. 125.615 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.47. 125.62 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.63. 125.623 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.64. 125.70 This section has been renumbered to section 124D.24. 125.701 This section has been renumbered to section 124D.25. 125.702 This section has been renumbered to section 124D.26. 125.703 This section has been renumbered to section 124D.27. 125.704 This section has been renumbered to section 124D.28. 125.705 This section has been renumbered to section 124D.29. 125.706 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.50. 125.80 This section has been renumbered to section 122A.51. 129.01 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 129.02 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 129.03 Exchange Tax Land for U.s. Property in District This section has been renumbered. Provisions moved to section 122A.90. 129.04 Pre-1955 Conveyance is Valid This section has been renumbered. Provisions moved to section 122A.91. 129.05 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 129.06 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 129.07 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 129.08 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 129.09 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 129.10 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 129.11 With District in Bordering State This section has been renumbered. Provisions moved to section 122A.92. 129.12 This section has been repealed or renumbered.