Kieffer teacher bill lands on Dayton's desk
Don Davis,
Woodbury Bulletin
ST. PAUL -- New Minnesota teachers would be required to pass a basic skills test before going into classrooms under a bill awaiting Gov. Mark Dayton’s signature.
Senators voted 60-1 to accept a bill a House-passed bill. A Senate bill had required that teacher education students take the test, but the House version required the test before a person earns a teacher’s license.
The bill by Rep. Andrea Kieffer, R-Woodbury, passed the House 132-0 last week.
Current law allows teachers to receive temporary licenses for three years while trying to pass the test, which asks questions about basic subjects such a math and reading.