Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 122A.15 (2026)

Teachers, Supervisory And Support Personnel, Definitions, Licensure

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Subdivision 1.Teachers.

The term "teachers" for the purpose of licensure, means all persons employed in a public school or education district or by a service cooperative as members of the instructional, supervisory, and support staff including superintendents, principals, supervisors, secondary vocational and other classroom teachers, librarians, school counselors, school psychologists, school nurses, school social workers, audio-visual directors and coordinators, recreation personnel, media generalists, media supervisors, and school speech-language pathologists. This definition does not apply to sections 122A.05 to 122A.093.

Subd. 2.Supervisory personnel.

"Supervisory personnel" for the purpose of licensure means superintendents, principals, and professional employees who devote 50 percent or more of their time to administrative or supervisory duties over other personnel, and includes athletic coaches.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2003–2012 · leading case: Emerson v. Bd. of Indep. Sch. Dist. 199, 809 N.W.2d 679 (Minn. 2012).
Emerson v. Bd. of Indep. Sch. Dist. 199, 809 N.W.2d 679 (Minn. 2012). “40, subdivision 1-"license from the state department"-with the licensing statutes in sections 122A.15 and 122A.18. See Schroedl, 616 N.”
In Re Petition for Clarification, 660 N.W.2d 467 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 122A.15, subd. 1 (2002). Generally, a qualified teacher must hold a valid license "to perform the particular service for which employed in a public school.”
Educ. Minnesota-Intermediate Dist. No. 917, Local 3904 v. Intermediate Sch. Dist. No. 917, 660 N.W.2d 467 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 122A.15, subd. 1 (2002). Generally, a qualified teacher must hold a valid license “to perform the particular service for which employed in a public school.”
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