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MDE: Science Standards update and rulemaking, STEM position

by , posted on 11:00 AM, August 1, 2019
K-12 Science Academic Standards Rulemaking Begins
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From John Olson, MDE Science Specialist:

 

K-12 Science Academic Standards Rulemaking Begins

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) has begun the formal rulemaking process for the K-12 Academic Standards in Science. The Request for Comments will be published in the State Register on Monday, July 29, 2019. MDE will accept comments on the proposed rule until a Notice of Hearing or a Dual Notice of Adoption is published. For more information about how to submit a comment, please review the Request for Comments posted on MDE’s K-12 academic standards rulemaking website. A copy of the proposed rules are available on the department’s rulemaking website. For more information about the rulemaking process, contact Kerstin Forsythe, 651-582-8583.

The Commission of Education has approved the draft of the standards and benchmarks from the Standards Review Committee. This document may be used by educators for planning purposes. The standards have been submitted to the rulemaking process. The rulemaking process involves the standards and not the benchmarks.  The date by which all schools must implement the new standards will be determined during rulemaking. The commissioner is recommending that the year of full implementation be 2023-24. This is the year that the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA-IV) would begin to assess the new standards. For more information about the standards and the review process, contact John Olson 651-582-8673.

Note: as of July 30, the version of Science Standards on the MDE science page has a few flaws and will be replaced in the next couple days.

Opening for STEM/Computer Science Specialist

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is hiring an STEM/Computer Science Integration Specialist (Job ID #34508). This positions leads collaborative statewide initiatives that strengthen the capacity of Minnesota schools to provide high quality Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and computer science education so that all students achieve state academic standards and are prepared with knowledge and skills for postsecondary and career success.

A few benefits of working at MDE include:

  • Flexible schedules, potential to telework, work/family balance environment.
  • Educators have options for maintaining teaching licenses and continuing with TRA for retirement benefits.
  • A minimum of 108 hours (13 days) of paid vacation and 108 hours (13 days) of sick time, PLUS eleven holidays. That's a total of 304 hours of paid time off (38 days) per year.
  • Medical premiums for a family are only $210.00 per month, while individual coverage is $31.00 per month with low out of pocket maximum deductibles, depending on the plan selected. You can find more details here: https://mn.gov/mmb/segip/

Interested candidates should apply by August 19, 2019. For questions, contact Doug Paulson, 651-582-8471.