Teacher apprenticeships funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF 1538 provides state funding from the workforce development fund for teacher apprenticeship programs in Minnesota for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. It requires school districts to develop programs meeting five specific standards: school district involvement, mentorship, approved training, wage increases tied to skill levels, and a pathway to a Tier 3 teaching license. School districts, higher education institutions, and charter schools can partner to create these programs and use the funds to reimburse costs. The bill also mandates a report to legislative committees on how the funds were used and recommendations for improving the program as a pathway to teacher licensure, effective July 1, 2025.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Mar 17, 2025
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Introduction
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1st Engrossment
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3 edits
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Mar 17, 2025
MINOR
The bill was updated from its introduction to its first engrossment version, reflecting changes made during the legislative process. The most significant substantive change redefines how teacher apprenticeship programs are funded and structured. Instead of funding school districts directly to develop programs, the appropriation now funds a 'joint apprenticeship training committee' to administer the program. Additionally, the bill now explicitly requires these committees to include specific members such as teacher preparation providers, school administrators, licensed teachers, and teacher union representatives, ensuring broader stakeholder involvement in the program's design and oversight.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from a direct funding model for school districts to a committee-administered model that requires multi-stakeholder representation, including union representatives and higher education providers, to oversee teacher apprenticeship programs.
FISCAL
Funding is now allocated to a joint apprenticeship training committee to administer the program rather than directly to school districts for program development.
ELIGIBILITY
New requirements mandate that the joint apprenticeship training committee must include specific members: school districts, teacher preparation providers, school administrators, licensed teachers, and exclusive teacher union representatives.
MODIFIED
The commissioner of education's reporting requirement was updated to include recommendations for expanding teacher apprenticeship programs as a pathway to licensure.
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Committee
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Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Finance
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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