Teacher licensure provisions modified, grant programs transferred from Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to the Department of Education, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF 1418 transfers teacher grant programs from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) to the Minnesota Department of Education. It requires the Department of Education to collaborate with PELSB and other agencies to produce an annual report by November 3 each even-numbered year, detailing state-funded programs aimed at increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of teachers. The report must include recommendations for policy changes, plans for sharing best practices among grant recipients, and whether an advisory council should be created to address teacher diversity shortages. This bill directly affects state education agencies, school districts receiving grants, and teacher recruitment programs focused on diversifying the workforce.