Teacher licensure requirements modifications

SF 3168 modifies Minnesota's teacher licensure requirements to address staffing shortages. It defines "shortage areas" as regions with unfilled teaching positions or where teacher diversity doesn't match student diversity, requiring districts to document unfilled roles. The bill creates a temporary 5-year teaching permission for licensed teachers to teach outside their specialty (3 years for special education) and mandates a short-term provisional license for recent graduates or out-of-state teachers. The Professional Educator Licensing Board must submit annual reports on teacher supply, demand, diversity, and shortage patterns starting November 2025. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, with the provisional license provision active immediately after enactment.