Judge Neilson's ALJ Report in the proposed rules governing Reading Preparation, Elementary and Middle School Licensure, and Technology-Related Licensure for Teachers, Minnesota Rules Chapter 8710, has been issued. The rule now goes to the Board for adoption.
General Information
The Minnesota Board of Teaching's proposed amendments to rules governing reading preparation, elementary and middle school licensure, and technology-related licensure for teachers (Minnesota Rules Chapter 8710) have been assigned to Judge Neilson. Judge Neilson will issue a report with respect to the proposed rules in late June. This website is intended to provide useful and timely information in connection with the rulemaking proceeding.
As part of the rulemaking process, a public hearing was held in Roseville on April 24, 2009. During that hearing, a twenty-calendar-day period was set for the receipt of written comments from interested persons and the agency regarding the proposed rules. Thus, the initial deadline for the submission of written comments in the rulemaking proceeding is 4:30 p.m. on May 14, 2009 .
After the period for submission of written comments ends, state law provides the agency and all interested persons an additional period of five working days for filing a written response to any comments that were submitted. Additional or new evidence may not be offered during this five-day reply period. The five-day reply period will expire at 4:30 p.m. on May 21, 2009.
Interested members of the public can e-mail, mail, fax, or deliver public comments to Judge Neilson concerning the proposed rules. Her address is as follows:
Barbara L. Neilson
Administrative Law Judge
600 North Robert Street
P.O. Box 64620
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55164-0620
Telephone: 651-361-7845
Fax: 651-361-7936
Email for rule comments: rulecomments@state.mn.us
Fax: 612-349-2665
For copies of the Notice and Order for Hearing, the Agency's Statement of Need and Reasonableness, and other materials, visit the Agency's website at: http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/Teacher_Support/Board_of_Teaching/Board_Rules_Resolutions/index.html. Copies of the proposed rules are avaiable on the Board's website (below Board Resolutions) or contact Karen Balmer at MN Board of Teaching, 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN 55113. Phone: 651-582-8888; Fax: 651-582-8872; Email: karen.balmer@state.mn.us. TTY users may call the Board of Teaching at 651-582-8201.
Public Exhibits
Scanned versions of some of the exhibits in this matter are provided through the links below. Procedural documents have not been scanned.
Public Comments
Comments received outside of the public hearings are combined into batched documents for public review [and are posted below]. The public comment period ends on 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2009. Replies to these comments are due by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2009. These are "received by" deadlines, and commentators are urged to consider that when sending their comments and replies.
Agency Comments
The Department's comments in response to information received in the public hearing and the comment period are set out below.
Last Updated - June 25, 2009