CPL Action

Many people wrote in and showed up to comment on the proposed Minnesota teacher licensing rules. Overwhelmingly, those comments opposed the cultural competency definitions. Now the Administrative Law Judge ALSO needs to hear from you! For background information refer to Take Action: Dayton Appointees Insert Mandatory ‘Social Justice’ into Teacher Licensing.

Instructions on How to Comment

The administrative law judge will accept your views either orally at the hearing or in writing at any time before the close of the hearing record. Submit written comments to the Office of Administrative Hearings Rulemaking e-comments

All evidence that you present should refer to the proposed rule, Teacher Licensure Rulemaking R-04534, DEFINITIONS.

Sample of CPL comment (PDF)

Initial Comment Period closes on Friday, June 15, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. The judge must allow written comments to be submitted into the hearing record by the agency and all interested persons for five working days after the hearing ends. At the hearing, the administrative law judge may order this five working day comment period extended for a longer period but for no more than 20 calendar days.

• Comments should relate to agency’s proposed rule.
• Comments received after 4:30 pm will not be accepted.

Rebuttal Comment Period: June 18, 2018 through 4:30 p.m. on June 22, 2018. This five working day rebuttal comment period may change if the administrative law judge extends the initial comment period at the hearing.

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