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HF 1289

2nd Engrossment - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/13/2019 12:13pm

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A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing a prior written notice working group.

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

Section 1. new text begin PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE WORKING GROUP.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of education must appoint a working group by July 1, 2019, that
includes the following:
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new text begin (1) special education administrators;
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new text begin (2) special education teachers;
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new text begin (3) school board members;
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new text begin (4) parents of children with disabilities receiving special instruction and services in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A;
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new text begin (5) organizations that work with the parents of children with disabilities; and
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new text begin (6) Department of Education staff with expertise in special education compliance.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of education must convene the first meeting of the working group
no later than July 15, 2019, and must provide support and meeting space for the working
group. The meetings of the working group are subject to the requirements of Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 13D.
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new text begin (c) Members of the working group serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed
for allowed actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the member's
duties for the working group in the same manner and amount as authorized by the
commissioner's plan under Minnesota Statutes, section 43A.18, subdivision 2.
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new text begin (d) The working group must make recommendations for improving alignment between
state guidance and federal law requirements on prior written notice by January 15, 2020.
The working group must report its recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees or divisions with jurisdiction over kindergarten
through grade 12 education.
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new text begin (e) This section expires January 16, 2020, or the day after submitting the report required
by this section, whichever is earlier.
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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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