Minnesota § 122A.26 COMMUNITY EDUCATION TEACHERS; LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

Minnesota Statutes

§ 122A.26 — COMMUNITY EDUCATION TEACHERS; LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

Minnesota § 122A.26

PartEDUCATION CODE: PREKINDERGARTEN - GRADE 12

Ch. 122ATEACHERS AND OTHER EDUCATORS

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Bluebook

Minn. Stat. § 122A.26 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Exemption. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary and except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who teaches in a community education program established pursuant to sections124D.18and124D.19is exempt from all licensure requirements. Subd. 2.Exceptions.

(a)A person who teaches in a community education program that qualifies for aid pursuant to section124D.52shall continue to meet licensure requirements as a teacher. A person who teaches in an early childhood and family education program that is offered through a community education program and that qualifies for community education aid pursuant to section124D.20or early childhood and family education aid pursuant to section142D.11shall continue to meet licensure requirements as a teacher. A p

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Subdivision 1.Exemption.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary and except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who teaches in a community education program established pursuant to sections124D.18and124D.19is exempt from all licensure requirements.

Subd. 2.Exceptions.
(a) A person who teaches in a community education program that qualifies for aid pursuant to section124D.52shall continue to meet licensure requirements as a teacher. A person who teaches in an early childhood and family education program that is offered through a community education program and that qualifies for community education aid pursuant to section124D.20or early childhood and family education aid pursuant to section142D.11shall continue to meet licensure requirements as a teacher. A person who teaches in a community education course that is offered for credit for graduation to persons under 18 years of age shall continue to meet licensure requirements as a teacher.
(b) A person who teaches a driver training course that is offered through a community education program to persons under 18 years of age shall be licensed by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board or be subject to section171.35. A license that is required for an instructor in a community education program pursuant to this paragraph shall not be construed to bring an individual within the definition of a teacher for purposes of section122A.40, subdivision 1, or122A.41, subdivision 1, paragraph (a).

Subd. 3.English as a second language.
Notwithstanding subdivision 2, a person who possesses a bachelor's or master's degree in English as a second language, applied linguistics, or bilingual education, or who possesses a related degree as approved by the commissioner, shall be permitted to teach English as a second language in an adult basic education program that receives funding under section124D.531.

Legislative History

1983 c 314 art 7 s 27;1984 c 463 art 4 s 4;1991 c 199 art 2 s 13;1993 c 224 art 12 s 21;1998 c 397 art 8 s 101; art 11 s 3;1999 c 205 art 4 s 2;1Sp2001 c 6 art 8 s 1;1Sp2017 c 5 art 3 s 21;2023 c 53 art 11 s 5;2023 c 55 art 5 s 44;2024 c 80 art 4 s 26;2024 c 115 art 16 s 42;2025 c 20 s 90