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HF 833

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to education finance; providing additional special education aid;
increasing the program growth factors in regular and excess cost special
education revenue; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006,
sections 125A.76, subdivisions 1, 4; 125A.79, subdivisions 1, 6; Laws 2005,
First Special Session chapter 5, article 3, section 18, subdivision 2, as amended.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 125A.76, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

For the purposes of this section, the definitions in this
subdivision apply.

(a) "Base year" for fiscal year 1998 and later fiscal years means the second fiscal
year preceding the fiscal year for which aid will be paid.

(b) "Basic revenue" has the meaning given it in section 126C.10, subdivision 2.
For the purposes of computing basic revenue pursuant to this section, each child with a
disability shall be counted as prescribed in section 126C.05, subdivision 1.

(c) "Essential personnel" means teachers, cultural liaisons, related services, and
support services staff providing direct services to students. Essential personnel may also
include special education paraprofessionals or clericals providing support to teachers and
students by preparing paperwork and making arrangements related to special education
compliance requirements, including parent meetings and individual education plans.

(d) "Average daily membership" has the meaning given it in section 126C.05.

(e) "Program growth factor" means 1.046 for fiscal year deleted text begin 2003, and 1.0 for fiscal
year 2004
deleted text end new text begin 2008new text end and later.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 125A.76, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

State total special education aid.

The state total special education aid
for fiscal year deleted text begin 2004deleted text end new text begin 2007 new text end equals deleted text begin $530,642,000. The state total special education aid for
fiscal year 2005 equals $529,164,000
deleted text end new text begin $665,660,000new text end . The state total special education
aid for later fiscal years equals:

(1) the state total special education aid for the preceding fiscal year; times

(2) the program growth factor; times

(3) the greater of one, or the ratio of the state total average daily membership for the
current fiscal year to the state total average daily membership for the preceding fiscal year.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 125A.79, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

For the purposes of this section, the definitions in this
subdivision apply.

(a) "Unreimbursed special education cost" means the sum of the following:

(1) expenditures for teachers' salaries, contracted services, supplies, equipment, and
transportation services eligible for revenue under section 125A.76; plus

(2) expenditures for tuition bills received under sections 125A.03 to 125A.24 and
125A.65 for services eligible for revenue under section 125A.76, subdivision 2; minus

(3) revenue for teachers' salaries, contracted services, supplies, and equipment under
section 125A.76; minus

(4) tuition receipts under sections 125A.03 to 125A.24 and 125A.65 for services
eligible for revenue under section 125A.76, subdivision 2.

(b) "General revenue" means the sum of the general education revenue according to
section 126C.10, subdivision 1, excluding alternative teacher compensation revenue, plus
the total qualifying referendum revenue specified in paragraph (e) minus transportation
sparsity revenue minus total operating capital revenue.

(c) "Average daily membership" has the meaning given it in section 126C.05.

(d) "Program growth factor" means 1.02 for fiscal year deleted text begin 2003, and 1.0 for fiscal
year 2004
deleted text end new text begin 2008new text end and later.

(e) "Total qualifying referendum revenue" means two-thirds of the district's total
referendum revenue as adjusted according to section 127A.47, subdivision 7, paragraphs
(a) to (c), for fiscal year 2006, one-third of the district's total referendum revenue for fiscal
year 2007, and none of the district's total referendum revenue for fiscal year 2008 and later.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 125A.79, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

State total special education excess cost aid.

The state total special
education excess cost aid for fiscal year deleted text begin 2005deleted text end new text begin 2007new text end equals deleted text begin $91,811,000deleted text end new text begin $104,700,000new text end . deleted text begin The
state total special education excess cost aid equals $103,600,000 for fiscal year 2006 and
$104,700,000 for fiscal year 2007.
deleted text end The state total special education excess cost aid for
fiscal year 2008 and later fiscal years equals:

(1) the state total special education excess cost aid for the preceding fiscal year; times

(2) the program growth factor; times

(3) the greater of one, or the ratio of the state total average daily membership for the
current fiscal year to the state total average daily membership for the preceding fiscal year.

Sec. 5.

Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 5, article 3, section 18, subdivision 2,
as amended by Laws 2006, chapter 282, article 7, section 12, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:


Subd. 2.

Special education; regular.

For special education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 125A.75:

$
559,485,000
.....
2006
$
deleted text begin 528,106,000
deleted text end new text begin 652,059,000
new text end
.....
2007

The 2006 appropriation includes $83,078,000 for 2005 and $476,407,000 for 2006.

The 2007 appropriation includes deleted text begin $52,934,000deleted text end new text begin $52,965,000new text end for 2006 and
deleted text begin $475,172,000deleted text end new text begin $599,094,000new text end for 2007.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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