Minnesota Legislature
HF 1556
as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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A bill for an act
relating to education; requiring continued funding for alternative teacher
professional pay system; removing certain restrictions on distribution of staff
development revenue by school districts; exempting certain school districts
participating in alternative teacher professional pay system from two percent
set-aside for staff development; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections
122A.414, subdivision 1; 122A.60, subdivisions 1, 3; 122A.61, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.414, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:
Subdivision 1.
Restructured pay system.
A restructured alternative teacher
professional pay system is established under subdivision 2 to provide incentives to
encourage teachers to improve their knowledge and instructional skills in order to improve
student learning and for school districts, intermediate school districts, and charter schools
to recruit and retain highly qualified teachers, encourage highly qualified teachers to
undertake challenging assignments, and support teachers' roles in improving students'
educational achievement.new text begin The restructured alternative teacher professional pay system
must be continually state funded at least at the fiscal year 2007 appropriation amount for
school districts, intermediate school districts, and charter schools to be able to continue
supporting and retaining highly qualified teachers to fill roles or remain in roles that are
necessary for successful student learning and high academic achievement.
new text end
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.60, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Staff development committee.
A school board must use the
revenue authorized in section 122A.61 for in-service education for programs under
section 120B.22, subdivision 2, or for staff development plans under this section. The
board deleted text begin mustdeleted text end new text begin may new text end establish an advisory staff development committee to deleted text begin develop thedeleted text end new text begin assist
in the development of a staff development new text end plannew text begin for approval by the boardnew text end , new text begin to new text end assist site
professional development teams in developing deleted text begin adeleted text end site deleted text begin plandeleted text end new text begin plansnew text end consistent with the goals
of the new text begin staff development new text end plannew text begin approved by the boardnew text end , and new text begin to new text end evaluate staff development
efforts at the site level. A majority of the advisory committee and the site professional
development team deleted text begin mustdeleted text end new text begin shouldnew text end be teachers representing various grade levels, subject
areas, and special education. The advisory committee must also include nonteaching
staff, parents, and administrators.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2007.
new text end
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.60, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Staff development outcomes.
The new text begin board, after review of the
recommendations of the new text end advisory staff development committeenew text begin , if any,new text end must adopt a staff
development plan for improving student achievement. The plan must be consistent with
education outcomes that the school board determines. The plan must include ongoing staff
development activities that contribute toward continuous improvement in achievement of
the following goals:
(1) improve student achievement of state and local education standards in all areas
of the curriculum by using best practices methods;
(2) effectively meet the needs of a diverse student population, including at-risk
children, children with disabilities, and gifted children, within the regular classroom
and other settings;
(3) provide an inclusive curriculum for a racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse
student population that is consistent with the state education diversity rule and the district's
education diversity plan;
(4) improve staff collaboration and develop mentoring and peer coaching programs
for teachers new to the school or district;
(5) effectively teach and model violence prevention policy and curriculum that
address early intervention alternatives, issues of harassment, and teach nonviolent
alternatives for conflict resolution; and
(6) provide teachers and other members of site-based management teams with
appropriate management and financial management skills.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2007.
new text end
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.61, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Staff development revenue.
A district is required to reserve
an amount equal to at least two percent of the basic revenue under section 126C.10,
subdivision 2, for in-service education for programs under section 120B.22, subdivision
2, for staff development plans, including plans for challenging instructional activities
and experiences under section 122A.60, and for curriculum development and programs,
other in-service education, teachers' workshops, teacher conferences, the cost of
substitute teachers staff development purposes, preservice and in-service education for
special education professionals and paraprofessionals, and other related costs for staff
development efforts. A district may annually waive the requirement to reserve deleted text begin theirdeleted text end new text begin itsnew text end
basic revenue under this section if a majority vote of the licensed teachers in the district
and a majority vote of the school board agree to a resolution to waive the requirement.
A district in statutory operating debt new text begin or a district participating in an alternative teacher
professional pay system that has spent a minimum of two percent of its annual budget
for staff development under section 122A.414 new text end is exempt from reserving basic revenue
according to this section. Districts may expend an additional amount of unreserved
revenue for staff development based on their needs. deleted text begin With the exception of amounts
reserved for staff development from revenues allocated directly to school sites, the
board must initially allocate 50 percent of the reserved revenue to each school site in
the district on a per teacher basis, which must be retained by the school site until used.
The board may retain 25 percent to be used for district wide staff development efforts.
The remaining 25 percent of the revenue must be used to make grants to school sites for
best practices methods. A grantdeleted text end new text begin The revenue appropriated by the school boardnew text end may be
used for any purpose authorized under section 120B.22, subdivision 2, 122A.60, or for
the costs of curriculum development and programs, other in-service education, teachers'
workshops, teacher conferences, substitute teachers for staff development purposes, and
other staff development effortsdeleted text begin , and determined by the site professional development
teamdeleted text end . deleted text begin Thedeleted text end new text begin Anew text end site professional development team must demonstrate to the school board the
extent to which staff at the site have met the outcomes of the program. The board may
withhold deleted text begin a portion of initial allocation ofdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end revenue if new text begin the board determines that new text end the staff
development outcomes are not being met.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2007.
new text end