Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart
1.
Definitions.
The definitions in items A and B apply to this part.
A. "Clock hours" means hours of actual
instruction or supervised group activities in a Minnesota administrative and
supervisory continuing education program approved according to this
part.
B. "Initiator" means the
individual, agency, or institution that initiates and conducts continuing
education programs according to this part.
Subp. 1a.
Approval.
The board or board designee must approve all continuing
education programs and the clock hours a licensee may earn in each program. If
clock hours are to be earned, approval must be secured before beginning a
continuing education professional development activity.
Subp. 2.
Program initiator.
The initiator of a continuing education program is
responsible for conducting that the program. The initiator may use resources
from professional associations, governmental agencies, and the private business
sector to conduct the program. The program initiator must:
A. ensure prior approval for continuing
education programs. Programs not receiving prior approval or a waiver from the
board designee must obtain a continuing education variance from the board to in
order to qualify as continuing education under part
3512.2300. subpart
3;
B. collect and verify attendance;
C. develop proposals for continuing education
programs in areas of study identified cooperatively with licensed directors,
principals, and superintendents practicing in Minnesota school
districts;
D. identify competency
areas under part 3512.0510;
and
E. forward continuing education
program proposals to the board for approval.
Subp. 3.
Content of continuing
education program.
Each continuing education program must consist of at least
three clock hours and each program proposal must:
A. describe the planning activities including
a list of the names, addresses, and positions of those involved in
planning;
B. describe the client
group; or groups; for whom the program is designed;
C. state the program goals related to client
demands;
D. state any prerequisite
education or experience required for program admission;
E. describe the proposed continuing education
program, including:
(1) expected learning
outcomes;
(2) program components to
develop specified learning outcomes; and
(3) the means for achieving specified
learning outcomes for each program participant;
F. state the number of clock hours requested
for the proposed program;
G. state
the length of time for which approval is being requested;
H. state the number of times that the program
is to-be offered during the approval period; and
I. show that qualified staff are assigned to
the program and that other needed resources are allocated to the
program.
Subp. 4.
Term of approval.
The board may approve programs for up to two years. The board
must approve a program if it meets the requirements of the rules and if the
board determines that the program fulfills continuing education
requirements.
Statutory Authority: MS s 125.05; L 1993 c
224 art 12 s 34;
L
1996 c 412 art 9
s
14;
L
2006 c 263 art 2
s
20
