FOR THE BOARD OF TEACHING

In the Matter of the Proposed Rules Governing Reading Preparation, Elementary and Middle School Licensure, and Technology-Related Licensure for Teachers,

Minnesota Rules, Chapter 8710

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE’S ORDER ON REVIEW OF RULES UNDER MINN. STAT. § 14.16, SUBD. 1 AND MINN. R. 1400.2240, SUBP. 5.

The Minnesota Board of Teaching (“Board”) proposes to adopt the above-entitled rules pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 14.16. The proposed rules came on for a public hearing on April 24, 2009. The Administrative Law Judge approved the rules in a Report dated June 23, 2009. On September 10, 2009, the Board requested that the Chief Administrative Law Judge review modifications to the rules in addition to those approved by the Administrative Law Judge. At the request of the Office of Administrative Hearings, the Board supplemented the record on September 21, 2009. The Chief Administrative Law Judge finds that the final proposed rules are not substantially different from those published in the State Register on March 16, 2009, and proposed at the public hearing;

Based upon a review of the modifications made by the Board as presented in the September 10 and 21, 2009 submissions and filings, Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Rules, and the previous order issued in this matter,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: that the proposed rules, dated September 1, 2009, are approved as to legality.

Dated this 22nd day of September, 2009.

s/Raymond R. Krause

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RAYMOND R. KRAUSE

Chief Administrative Law Judge

September 22, 2009

Karen Balmer, Executive Director

Minnesota Board of Teaching

1500 Highway 36 West

Roseville, MN 55113

RE: In the Matter of the Proposed Rules of the Minnesota Board of Teaching Governing Reading Preparation, Elementary and Middle School Licensure, and Technology-Related Licensure for Teachers; Minnesota Rules, Chapter 8710

OAH Docket No. 11-1302-19880-1

Governor’s Tracking Number AR 438

Dear Ms. Balmer:

Enclosed please find the Order of the Chief Administrative Law Judge in the above-entitled matter. The modified rules have been approved as to legality. With the approval of the proposed rules, our office has closed this file and is returning the remainder of the rule record to you so that your agency can maintain the official rulemaking record in this matter as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 14.365.

Our office will file, via U.S. mail, four copies of the adopted rules with the Secretary of State, who will forward one copy to the Revisor of Statutes, one copy to the Governor, and one to the Board for its rulemaking record. I will notify you when this mailing to the Secretary of State occurs. You will then receive from the Revisor’s Office the Notice of Adoption of your rule. Your next step is to arrange for publication of the Notice of Adoption in the State Register. In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 14.18, the rules will be effective five working days after the Notice of Adoption is published in the State Register.

If you have any questions regarding the remaining steps in the rulemaking process, please do not hesitate to contact me at (651) 361-7841.

Sincerely,

s/Maria E. Lindstrom

Maria E. Lindstrom

Staff Attorney

Enclosures

cc: Office of the Attorney General

Office of the Revisor of Statutes

Legislative Coordinating Commission

Office of the Governor

September 29, 2009

Nancy Breems

Secretary of State, Elections Division

180 State Office Building

100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-1299

RE: Filing of the Proposed Rules of the Minnesota Board of Teaching Governing Reading Preparation, Elementary and Middle School Licensure, and Technology-Related Licensure for Teachers; Minnesota Rules, Chapter 8710;