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K-6 Applicants who have Failed the Specialty Test



BOARD OF TEACHING RESOLUTION REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT WHO HAS FAILED THE SPECIALTY TEST

WHEREAS, Minn. R. 8710.3200 requires that all candidates for licensure have a specialty; and

WHEREAS, Minn. R. 8710.0500, subpart 1 (B), requires an applicant for a first professional teaching license in any field to provide evidence of having successfully completed an examination of general teaching knowledge and the examination required for the teaching field for which licensure is applied under this chapter; and

WHEREAS, Minn. R. 8710.0400, subpart 4, provides:

Subp. 4. Exception for applicants who have not met part

8700.2700 or 8710.0500. An applicant who has completed a

teacher licensure program outside Minnesota, has met the

criteria of subpart 3 or 3a, but has not completed the

requirements of part 8700.2700 or 8710.0500, or both, shall be

granted a Minnesota temporary limited license based upon the

provisions of this part; and

WHEREAS, an inequity has been created between Minn. R. 8710.0500, subpart 1 (B) and Minn. R. 8710.0400, subpart 4; and

WHEREAS, Minn. R. 8710.1250, subpart 4, allows for only three temporary limited licenses; and

WHEREAS, Minnesota Statue 14.055 gives the Board authority to issue a variance to one of its rules;

THEREFORE, the Board authorizes its Executive Director to issue a temporary limited license for grades K-6 to the applicant who has failed the specialty test but has met all other standards and conditions of Minn. R. 8710.3200 and Minn. R. 8710.0400 and who has demonstrated continued attempts to pass the test if the applicant requests a variance from Minn. R. 8710.0500, subpart 1(B) and Minn. R. 8710.1250, subpart 4. The extension of this resolution which was approved in November of 2004, amended in June of 2005, amended in May of 2006, and amended in April of 2007 will be in effect until June 30, 2009.

Approved: November 19, 2004

Amended: June 10, 2005

Amended: May 12, 2006

Amended: April 13, 2007

Amended: April 11, 2008