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POLICY 424 - LICENSE STATUS
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that qualified teachers are employed by the school district and to fulfill its duty to ascertain the licensure status of its teachers. A school board that employs a teacher who does not hold a valid teaching license or permit places itself at risk for a reduction in state aid. This policy does not negate a teacher’s duty and responsibility to maintain a current and valid teaching license.
II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY
- A qualified teacher is one holding a valid license to perform the particular service for which the teacher is employed by the school district.
- No person shall be a qualified teacher until the school district verifies, through the Minnesota education licensing system available on the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board website, that the person is a qualified teacher consistent with state law.
- The school district has a duty to ascertain the licensure status of its teachers and ensure that the school district’s teacher license files are up to date. The school district shall establish a procedure for annually reviewing its teacher license files to verify that every teacher’s license is current and appropriate to the particular service for which the teacher is employed by the school district.
III. PROCEDURE
- The superintendent or the superintendent’s designee shall establish a schedule for the annual review of teacher licenses.
- Where it is discovered that a teacher’s license will expire within one year from the date of the annual review, the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee will advise the teacher in writing of the approaching expiration and that the teacher must complete the renewal process and file the license with the superintendent prior to the expiration of the current license. However, failure to provide this notice does not relieve a teacher from his/her duty and responsibility of ensuring that his/her teaching license is valid, current and appropriate to his/her teaching assignment.
- If it is discovered that a teacher’s license has expired, the superintendent or designee will immediately investigate the circumstances surrounding the lack of license and will take appropriate action. The teacher shall be advised that the teacher’s failure to have the license reinstated will constitute gross insubordination, inefficiency and willful neglect of duty which are grounds for immediate discharge from employment.
- The duty and responsibility of maintaining a current and valid teaching license appropriate to the teaching assignment as required by this policy shall remain with the teacher, notwithstanding the superintendent’s failure to discover a lapsed license or license that does not support the teaching assignment. A teacher’s failure to comply with this policy may be grounds for the teacher’s immediate discharge from employment.
Source: Cambridge-Isanti Schools
Legal References:
- Minn. Stat. § 122A.16 (Qualified Teacher Defined)
- Minn. Stat. § 122A.22 (District Verification of Teacher Licenses)
- Minn. Stat. § 122A.40, Subd. 13 (Employment; Contracts; Termination Immediate Discharge)
- Minn. Stat. § 127A.42 (Reduction of Aid for Violation of Law)
- Vettleson v. Special Sch. Dist. No. 1, 361 N.W.2d 425 (Minn. App. 1985)
- Lucio v. School Bd. of Independent Sch. Dist. No. 625, 574 N.W.2d 737 (Minn. App. 1998)
- In the Matter of the Proposed Discharge of John R. Statz (Christine D. VerPloeg), June 8, 1992, affirmed, 1993 WL 129639 (Minn. App. 1993)
Reviewed: 02-21-02, 04-22-04, 02-21-06, 02-22-07, 04-19-18, 09-22-22
Approved: 03-21-02, 05-20-04, 03-23-06, 02-22-07, 05-23-18, 10-13-22
Policy Manual
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100 - School District
- 101 - Legal Status of the School District
- 101.1 - Name of the School District
- 101.2 - Naming of School District Sites and Facilities
- 101.2P - Memorials and Naming of School District Sites and Facilities
- 102 - Equal Education Opportunity
- 103 - Complaints - Students, Employees, Parents, Other Persons
- 104 - School District Mission Statement
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200 - School Board
- 201 - Legal Status of the School Board
- 202 - School Board Officers
- 203 - Operation of the School Board - Governing Rules
- 203.1 - School Board Procedures; Rules of Order
- 203.2 - Order of the Regular School Board Meeting
- 203.5 - School Board Meeting Agenda
- 203.6 - Consent Agendas
- 203.7 - School Board Compensation Policy
- 204 - School Board Meeting Minutes
- 205 - Open Meetings and Closed Meetings
- 206 - Public Participation in School Board Meetings
- 207 - Public Hearings
- 208 - Development, Adoption, and Implementation of Policies
- 209 - Code of Ethics
- 210 - Conflict of Interest - School Board Members
- 211 - Criminal or Civil Action Against School District, School Board Member, Employee, or Student
- 212 - School Board Member Development
- 213 - School Board Committees
- 214 - Out-of-State Travel By School Board Members
- 215 - Student Representative to the School Board
- 216 - School Board Recognition and Accomplishment
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400 - Employees/Personnel
- 401 - Equal Employment Opportunity
- 402 - Disability Nondiscrimination Policy
- 403 - Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of School District Employees
- 404 - Employment Background Checks
- 404P - Volunteer Background Check Procedure
- 405 - Veteran's Preference
- 406 - Public and Private Personnel Data
- 406F- Public and Private Personnel Data
- 407 - Employee Right to Know - Exposure to Hazardous Substances
- 408 - Subpoena of a School District Employee
- 409 - Employee Publications, Instructional Materials, Inventions and Creations
- 410 - Family and Medical Leave Policy
- 410F - Family and Medical Leave Form
- 412 - Expense Reimbursement
- 412F - Request for Mileage/Expense Reimbursement
- 413 - Harassment and Violence
- 413F - Harassment and Violence Form
- 414 - Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse
- 414 Form - Student Maltreatment Reporting
- 415 - Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults
- 416 - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 416 Form A - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 416 Form B - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 416 Form B1 - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 416 Form C - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 416 Form D - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 416 Form E - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 416 Form F - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 416 Form G - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 417 - Chemical Use and Abuse
- 418 - Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School
- 418 Form - Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School
- 419 - Tobacco-Free Environment; Possession and Use of Tobacco, Tobacco-Related Devices, and Electronic Delivery Devices
- 420 - Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases and Certain Other Communicable Diseases and Infectious Conditions
- 420A - Human Sexuality and Aids Education
- 421 - Gifts to Employees and School Board Members
- 422 - Policies Incorporated by Reference - Employees
- 423 - Employee/Student Relationships
- 424 - License Status
- 425 - Professional Development and Mentoring
- 426 - Communications - Employer/Employee Relations
- 426R - Employer/Employee Relations
- 427 - Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers
- 428 - Respectful Workplace
- 430 - Staff Leaves and Absences
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500 - Students
- 501 - School Weapons Policy
- 502 - Search of Student Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions and Student's Person
- 503 - Student Attendance
- 504 - Student Dress and Appearance
- 505 - Distribution of Nonschool Sponsored Materials on School Premises by Students and Employees
- 505.1 - Distribution of Information for Political Campaigns and Activities
- 506 - Student Discipline
- 506F - Notice of Suspension
- 507 - Corporal Punishment
- 508 - Extended School Year for Certain Students with Individualized Education Programs
- 509 - Enrollment of Nonresident Students
- 509.1 - In-District Open Enrollment
- 509.1F - In-District Enrollment Request
- 509.2 - Entrance Age
- 509.2F - Elementary School Early Enrollment Application
- 509.2P - Early Entrance
- 509P - PROCEDURE Homeless Student Rights and Enrollment Practices
- 510 - School Activities
- 511 - Student Fundraising
- 512 - School-Sponsored Student Publications and Activities
- 513 - Student Promotion, Retention and Program Design
- 514 - Bullying Prohibition Policy
- 514F - Bullying Reporting Form
- 515 - Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records
- 515F - Notice of Special Education File Retention Policy
- 515P - Retention and Destruction of Student Records for Special Education Students
- 516 - Student Medication
- 516F - Administering Prescription Medications Form
- 517 - Student Recruiting
- 518 - DNR-DNI Orders
- 519 - Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies
- 520 - Student Surveys
- 521 - Student Disability Nondiscrimination
- 522 - Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure, and Process
- 523 - Policies Incorporated by Reference-Students
- 524 - Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy
- 524F - Internet Use Agreements
- 525 - Violence Prevention
- 526 - Hazing Prohibition
- 527 - Student Use and Parking of Motor Vehicles; Patrols, Inspections, and Searches
- 528 - Student Parental, Family, and Marital Status Nondiscrimination
- 529 - Staff Notification of Violent Behavior By Students
- 529F - Staff Notification of Violent Behavior By Students Form
- 530 - Immunization Requirements
- 531 - The Pledge of Allegiance
- 532 - Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams To Remove Students with IEPs From School Grounds
- 533 - Wellness
- 534 - Unpaid Meal Charges
- 535 - Service Animals and Therapy Dogs in Schools
- 535F - Approval Request Form for Use of a Service Animal
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600 - Education Programs
- 601 - School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals
- 601.1 - New Teacher Mentor Program
- 601.3 - Student Teaching and Internship
- 602 - Organization of School Calendar and School Day
- 603 - Curriculum Development
- 604 - Instructional Curriculum
- 605 - Alternative Educational Programs
- 606 - Textbooks and Instructional Materials
- 606P - Guidelines for Selection of Media & Instructional Materials
- 607 - Organization of Grade Levels
- 608 - Instructional Services-Special Education
- 609 - Religion
- 610 - Field Trips
- 611 - Home Schooling
- 611.1 - Private, Parochial, and Home School Shared Services
- 612.1 - Development of Parent and Family Engagement Policies for Title I Programs
- 613 - Graduation Requirements
- 614 - School District Testing Plan and Procedure
- 615 - Testing, Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions for IEPS, Section 504 Accommodations, and LEP Students
- 616 - School District Systems Accountability
- 618 - Assessment of Standards Achievement
- 619 - Staff Development for Standards
- 620 - Credit of Learning
- 623 - Mandatory Summer School Instruction
- 624 - Online Learning Options
- 625 - Volunteer Policy
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700 - Non-Instructional Operations and Business Services
- 701 - Establishment and Adoption of School District Budget
- 701.1 - Modification of School District Budget
- 701.2 - Purchasing
- 701.2P - Purchasing Cell Phone
- 701.2P - Purchasing PCard
- 701.2P - Purchasing Purchase Order
- 702 - Accounting
- 703 - Annual Audit
- 704 - Development and Maintenance of an Inventory of Fixed Assets and a Fixed Asset Accounting System
- 705 - Investment of School Funds
- 706 - Acceptance of Gifts
- 707 - Transportation of Public School Students
- 708 - Transportation of Nonpublic School Students
- 709 - Student Transportation Safety Policy
- 709F - Attachment A
- 709F - Attachment B
- 709F - Attachment C
- 709R - Student Transportation Safety Policy Student Conduct-Bus Referral Procedures
- 710 - Extracurricular Transportation
- 711 - Video Recording on School Buses
- 712 - Video Surveillance Other Than on Buses
- 713 - Student Activity Accounting
- 714 - Fund Balances
- 720 - Sales of Food and Beverages
- 721 - Uniform Grant Guidance Policy Regarding Federal Reserve Sources
- 721P - Uniform Grant Guidance Procedures
- 722 - Public Data and Data Subject Requests
- 723 - Post Issuance Debt Compliance Policy
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800 - Building and Sites
- 801 - Equal Access to School Facilities
- 802 - Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material
- 805 - Waste Reduction and Recycling
- 806 - Crisis Management Policy
- 806F - Crisis Management Planning
- 807 - Health and Safety Policy
- 808 - Energy Policy
- 809 - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drone) Policy
- 810 - Information Security Policy
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900 - School/Community Relations
- 901 - Community Education
- 902 - Use of School District Facilities and Equipment
- 902P - Use of School Facilities Procedure
- 903 - Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites
- 903.1 - Sales Calls and Demonstrations
- 904 - Distribution of Materials on School District Property by Nonschool Persons
- 905 - Advertising
- 906 - Community Notification of Predatory Offenders
- 907 - Rewards
- 908 - American Indian Committee
- 909 - Relations with Colleges and Universities
- 910 - Communications and Public Relations
- 911 - Tax Abatement