Waive Application of Rules
BOARD OF TEACHING RESOLUTION REGARDING THE DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO WAIVE APPLICATION OF MINNESOTA RULES 8710.1400, 8710.1250 AND 8710.4950 UPON APPLICATION FROM LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Board of Teaching has authority to issue personnel variances and temporary limited licenses pursuant to MN Rules 8710.1400, 8710.1250, and 8710.4950; and,
WHEREAS, school districts or charter schools may need or desire to continue employment of an individual who has been granted a personnel variance or a temporary limited license and is in the process of completing all requirements for a professional license but needs one additional year to meet the standards for the license; and,
WHEREAS, school districts or charter schools may need or desire to continue employment of an individual who has been granted a personnel variance World Languages – American Sign Language because there is no program offered in the State; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Teaching has authority to waive its rules pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 14.055; and
WHEREAS, school districts or charter schools that have been granted variances for individuals under Minnesota Rule 8710.1400 must request an additional variance to the Board to waive
8710.1400, Subp. 2. (B)(3), Subp. 3, Subp. 3a; and
WHEREAS, school districts or charter schools that have been granted temporary limited licenses to individuals under Minnesota Rule 8710.1250 must request an additional variance to the Board to waive
8710.1250 Subp. 2, (B) (2), Subp. 3., Subp. 4.; and.
WHEREAS, school districts or charter schools that have been granted variances for individuals under Minnesota Rule 8710.4950 must request an additional variance to the Board to waive
8710.4950 Subp. 5.; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Teaching meets only on a monthly basis;
THEREFORE, the Minnesota Board of Teaching delegates authority to the Executive Director to grant a one-year extension, upon request from local school districts, to individuals who can provide evidence that one additional year is necessary to complete all requirements for a professional license in that content area. Also, to grant on a yearly basis a request for a variance to Teachers until such a time a program is approved to meet licensure requirements.
All requests to waive the rules, as identified above, granted by the Executive Director of the Board of Teaching pursuant to this resolution shall be reported to the Board at the regularly scheduled board meeting.
--Adopted by the Minnesota Board of Teaching on March 12, 2004
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