This bill (S.F. No. 1670) proposes modifications to Minnesota's teacher shortage reporting requirements. It amends the Minnesota Statutes to redefine "shortage area" by including both licensure fields and economic development regions where a shortage of licensed teachers exists. Additionally, it expands the definition to include economic development regions where the percentage of Indigenous teachers and teachers of color is lower than the percentage of Indigenous students and students of color in kindergarten through grade 12. Only individuals who close this gap qualify as addressing a shortage under this definition. The bill requires the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board to report on these shortages.