HF 1538

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:52am

A bill for an act
relating to education; fostering educational innovation to improve student and
school performance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.10,
subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
120B.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [120B.0245] EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION.
new text end

new text begin A school district must use five percent of the basic revenue it receives each year to
incorporate peer-reviewed, research-based curriculum, instruction, and other education
measures and practices to improve students' academic performance that it demonstrates
using a growth-based value-added assessment model under this chapter. A school district
that fails to demonstrate student improvement sufficient to meet expected levels of student
academic growth and achievement must file a plan with the commissioner that describes
how the district proposes to use its innovation revenue. Once the commissioner approves
the district's plan, the district must spend its innovation revenue consistent with that plan.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2009-2010 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.10, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Basic revenue.

The basic revenue for each district equals the formula
allowance times the adjusted marginal cost pupil units for the school year. The formula
allowance for fiscal year 2007 is $4,974. The formula allowance for fiscal year 2008 is
$5,074 and the formula allowance for fiscal year 2009 and subsequent years is deleted text begin $5,124 deleted text end new text begin
$....... new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2009.
new text end