Teacher Relicensure

The Relicensure Committee is a group of elected Teachers, Administrators, and a school board appointed Community Member who will review teacher relicensure materials, approve continuing education clock hours (CEUs), and enter data into the State of MN Licensing System for teacher relicensure. Licensed teachers currently or previously employed at Twin Cities International Schools, and UBAH Academy, can renew their teaching license through this Committee at no cost. The forms you will need to complete for relicensure are linked below. Paperwork for the committee to approve must be submitted in a large envelope to the Committee school representative, found below, at least one week prior to the scheduled committee meeting. The Committee will ONLY meet 3 times in the Spring for licenses expiring on June 30, of the current school year. Only licenses that expire at the end of the current school year are subject to action by the committee.

 

Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board

 

Once a teacher has submitted their relicensure packet to the Committee, they will need to begin their renewal application on the State Licensing System including payment for the relicensure.  This application needs to be started in order for the Committee to enter the CEU/Clock Hour information.

 

Current Educators - Renew My License https://mn.gov/pelsb/current-educators/renew/

Mandatory Requirements Chart
Mandatory Requirements Chart - PELSB

Tier 1 Fact Sheet Tier 1 Renewal Fact Sheet
Moving Between Tier 1 and Tier 2 Fact Sheet
Tier 2 Fact Sheet Tier 2 Renewal Fact Sheet
Moving Between Tier 2 and Tier 3 Fact Sheet
Tier 3 Fact Sheet Tier 3 Renewal Fact Sheet
Moving Between Tier 3 and Tier 4 Fact Sheet
Tier 4 Fact Sheet Tier 4 Renewal Fact Sheet

Approved Training courses for Licensure Renewal Mandatory Elements -- please pay particular attention to the cultural competency and AIHC requirements
https://mn.gov/pelsb/current-educators/trainings/

Click below to see Minnesota Administrative Rules for license renewal.
Minn. R. 8710: Teacher and Other Professional Licensing
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/?id=8710.7200 (This is the link behind the licensing)
 
MLTE Test Website - http://www.mtle.nesinc.com/Home.aspx

Committee Members 2025-26
Kelli Wilson Smith, Chair, Administration TCIS K-8
Stephenie Vennes, Teacher, TCIS K-8
Heidi Tesfaye, Teacher, TCIS K-8
Alyssa Pierson, Teacher, TCIS K-8
Elisha Schiabley, Counselor, Ubah Academy
Olivia Swenson, Teacher, Ubah Academy
Christel Watson, Community Member

 

Materials Due to Committee Member	Committee Meeting	Time & Location
March 24th, 2026	March 31st, 2026	3:00pm - TCIS
April 21st, 2026	April 28th, 2026	3:00pm - TCIS
May 28th, 2026	June 2nd, 2026	3:00pm - TCIS