HF 3267

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/11/2010 10:44am

A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing an advisory task force on school desegregation
and integration.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin ADVISORY TASK FORCE ON SCHOOL DESEGREGATION AND
INTEGRATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment; purpose; membership. new text end

new text begin (a) An advisory task force
on school desegregation and integration is established to develop recommendations and
legislation for the legislature (i) on amending Minnesota's school desegregation rule and
(ii) on the purpose, use, and allocation of integration revenue under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.86. The task force shall consist of education stakeholders interested in
addressing school desegregation and integration policies, integration revenue uses, and the
academic achievement gap among groups of students. The 17-member task force consists
of the commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee and one member
appointed by and serving at the pleasure of each of the following:
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new text begin (1) the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council;
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new text begin (2) the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans;
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new text begin (3) the Council on Black Minnesotans;
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new text begin (4) the Chicano Latino Affairs Council;
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new text begin (5) three public members appointed by the speaker of the house who are currently
serving as school district superintendents, collaborative coordinators, or school board
members, with one public member from each of the following: an urban school district, a
suburban school district, and a rural school district, and where at least one of the three
public members is also from a metropolitan integration district;
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new text begin (6) four current members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of
the house, with two from each political party, and where two house members are from the
seven-county metropolitan area and two house members are from rural Minnesota;
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new text begin (7) three public members appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of
the Committee on Rules and Administration who are currently serving as school district
superintendents, collaborative coordinators, or school board members, with one public
member from each of the following: an urban school district, a suburban school district,
and a rural school district, and where at least one of the three public members is also from
a rural integration collaborative district; and
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new text begin (8) two current members of the senate appointed by the senate Subcommittee on
Committees of the Committee on Rules and Administration, with one from each political
party, and where one senate member is from the seven-county metropolitan area and the
second senate member is from rural Minnesota.
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new text begin (b) Task force members shall be appointed by July 1, 2010. Task force members
shall be represented by the designated appointee of each named organization. The task
force shall seek input from nonmember organizations such as the Institute on Race and
Poverty, the Minneapolis Urban League, the Minnesota Minority Education Partnership,
the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the Office of the
State Demographer, among other organizations whose expertise can help inform the
work of the task force.
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new text begin (c) The commissioner of education shall convene the first meeting of the task force
by September 15, 2010. Task force members shall elect one member to serve as the
task force chair. The task force may invite representatives of other interested education
stakeholders and organizations to participate in task force meetings. The task force must
meet at least monthly.
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new text begin (d) Upon request, the commissioner of education shall provide assistance to the
task force.
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new text begin (e) Task force members do not receive compensation or reimbursement of expenses
from the task force for service on the task force.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Duties; report. new text end

new text begin (a) The task force shall develop recommendations
and legislation for amending Minnesota's school desegregation rule and Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.86, governing the use and allocation of integration revenue. These
recommendations and legislation may address but are not limited to:
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new text begin (1) access to integrated and equitable learning environments that enhance
achievement and opportunities for all students;
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new text begin (2) changing demographics among Minnesota students reflected in the increasing
numbers of students of color, new immigrants, and English language learners;
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new text begin (3) cultural proficiency training for teachers;
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new text begin (4) the impact of school choice laws on state and local school desegregation and
integration efforts; and
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new text begin (5) financial and other resources that enable schools and school districts to provide
staff development training, magnet schools, and other interdistrict collaborative initiatives
that enhance student achievement.
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new text begin (b) By January 15, 2011, the task force shall submit to the legislative committees
and divisions with jurisdiction over E-12 education policy and finance a report and
accompanying legislation that reflect the substance of the recommendation of the task
force.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The task force expires on January 16, 2011.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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