Minnesota Legislature
HF 1702
as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:53am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to education; authorizing the commissioner of education to provide
grants for concurrent enrollment programs in the same manner as advanced
placement and international baccalaureate programs; appropriating money;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 120B.13; 120B.132; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 124D.091.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 120B.13, is amended to read:
120B.13 ADVANCED PLACEMENT deleted text begin ANDdeleted text end new text begin ,new text end INTERNATIONAL
BACCALAUREATEnew text begin , AND CONCURRENT ENROLLMENTnew text end PROGRAMS.
Subdivision 1.
Program structure; training programs for teachers.
(a) The
advanced placement deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end international baccalaureatenew text begin , and concurrent enrollmentnew text end programs
are well-established academic programs for mature, academically directed high school
students. These programs, in addition to providing academic rigor, offer sound curricular
design, accountability, comprehensive external assessment, feedback to students and
teachers, and the opportunity for high school students to compete academically on a
global level. Advanced placement deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end international baccalaureatenew text begin , and concurrent
enrollmentnew text end programs allow students to leave high school with the academic skills
and self-confidence to succeed in college and beyond. The advanced placement deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end
international baccalaureatenew text begin , and concurrent enrollmentnew text end programs help provide Minnesota
students with world-class educational opportunity.
(b) Critical to schools' educational success is ongoing deleted text begin advanced
placement/international baccalaureate-approved teacherdeleted text end trainingnew text begin for teachers instructing
students in the advanced placement, international baccalaureate, and concurrent enrollment
programsnew text end . A secondary teacher assigned by a district to teach an advanced placement or
international baccalaureate course or other interested educator may participate in a training
program offered by The College Board or International Baccalaureate North America, Inc.
new text begin A secondary teacher assigned by a district to teach a concurrent enrollment course, or other
interested educator, may participate in a training program offered by the eligible public
postsecondary institution with which the district has entered into an agreement according
to section 124D.09, subdivision 3, paragraph (a). new text end The state may pay a portion of the tuition,
room, board, and out-of-state travel costs a teacher or other interested educator incurs
in participating in a training program. The commissioner shall determine application
procedures and deadlines, select teachers and other interested educators to participate in
the training program, and determine the payment process and amount of the subsidy.
The procedures determined by the commissioner shall, to the extent possible, ensure
that advanced placement deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end international baccalaureatenew text begin , and concurrent enrollmentnew text end
courses become available in all parts of the state and that a variety of course offerings are
available in school districts. This subdivision does not prevent teacher or other interested
educator participation in training programs offered by The College Board or International
Baccalaureate North America, Inc., when tuition is paid by a source other than the state.
Subd. 2.
Support programs.
The commissioner shall provide support programs
during the school year for teachers who attended the training programs and teachers
experienced in teaching advanced placement deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end international baccalaureatenew text begin , or concurrent
enrollmentnew text end courses. The support programs shall provide teachers with opportunities to
share instructional ideas with other teachers. The state may pay the costs of participating
in the support programs, including substitute teachers, if necessary, and program affiliation
costs.
Subd. 3.
Subsidy for examination fees.
The state may pay all or part of the fee for
advanced placement or international baccalaureate examinations. The commissioner shall
pay all examination fees for all public and nonpublic students of low-income families, as
defined by the commissioner, and to the limit of the available appropriation, shall also pay
a portion or all of the examination fees for other public and nonpublic students sitting for
an advanced placement examination, international baccalaureate examination, or both.
The commissioner shall determine procedures for state payments of fees.
Subd. 3a.
College credit.
The colleges and universities of the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities system must award, and the University of Minnesota and private
postsecondary institutions are encouraged to award, college credit to high school students
who receive a score of three or higher on an advanced placement or four or higher on the
international baccalaureate program examination.
Subd. 4.
Information.
The commissioner shall submit the following information to
the education committees of the legislature each year by February 1:
(1) the number of pupils enrolled in advanced placement deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end international
baccalaureatenew text begin , and concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses in each school district;
(2) the number of teachers in each district attending training programs offered by the
college board or International Baccalaureate North America, Inc.;
(3) the number of teachers in each district participating in support programs;
(4) recent trends in the field of advanced placement deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end international baccalaureatenew text begin ,
and concurrent enrollmentnew text end programs;
(5) expenditures for each category in this section; and
(6) other recommendations for the state program.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 120B.132, is amended to read:
120B.132 RAISED ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADVANCED
PLACEMENT deleted text begin ANDdeleted text end new text begin ,new text end INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATEnew text begin , AND
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENTnew text end PROGRAMS.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment; eligibility.
A program is established to raise
kindergarten through grade 12 academic achievement through increased student
participation in preadvanced placement, advanced placement, deleted text begin anddeleted text end international
baccalaureatenew text begin , and concurrent enrollmentnew text end programs, consistent with section 120B.13.
Schools and charter schools eligible to participate under this section:
(1) must have a three-year plan approved by the local school board to establish a new
international baccalaureate program leading to international baccalaureate authorization,
expand an existing program that leads to international baccalaureate authorization, or
expand an existing authorized international baccalaureate program; or
(2) must have a three-year plan approved by the local school board to create a new or
expand an existing program to implement the college board advanced placement courses
and exams or preadvanced placement initiative; deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ornew text end
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(3) must have a three-year plan approved by the local school board to create a new
or expand an existing concurrent enrollment program; and
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deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end must propose to further raise students' academic achievement by:
(i) increasing the availability of and all students' access to advanced placement deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end
international baccalaureatenew text begin , or concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses or programs;
(ii) expanding the breadth of advanced placement deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end international baccalaureatenew text begin , or
concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses or programs that are available to students;
(iii) increasing the number and the diversity of the students who participate in
advanced placement deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end international baccalaureatenew text begin , or concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses
or programs and succeed;
(iv) providing low-income and other disadvantaged students with increased access
to advanced placement deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end international baccalaureatenew text begin , or concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses
and programs; or
(v) increasing the number of high school students, including low-income and other
disadvantaged students, who receive college credit by successfully completing advanced
placement deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end international baccalaureatenew text begin , or concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses or programs
and achieving satisfactory scores on related exams.
Subd. 2.
Application and review process; funding priority.
(a) Charter schools
and school districts in which eligible schools under subdivision 1 are located may apply to
the commissioner, in the form and manner the commissioner determines, for competitive
funding to further raise students' academic achievement. The application must detail the
specific efforts the applicant intends to undertake in further raising students' academic
achievement, consistent with subdivision 1, and a proposed budget detailing the district or
charter school's current and proposed expenditures for advanced placement, preadvanced
placement, deleted text begin anddeleted text end international baccalaureatenew text begin , and concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses and
programs. The proposed budget must demonstrate that the applicant's efforts will support
implementation of advanced placement, preadvanced placement, deleted text begin anddeleted text end international
baccalaureatenew text begin , and concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses and programs. Expenditures for
administration must not exceed five percent of the proposed budget. The commissioner
may require an applicant to provide additional information.
(b) When reviewing applications, the commissioner must determine whether
the applicant satisfied all the requirements in this subdivision and subdivision 1.
The commissioner may give funding priority to an otherwise qualified applicant that
demonstrates:
(1) a focus on developing or expanding preadvanced placement, advanced placement,
deleted text begin ordeleted text end international baccalaureatenew text begin , or concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses or programs or increasing
students' participation in, access to, or success with the courses or programs, including the
participation, access, or success of low-income and other disadvantaged students;
(2) a compelling need for access to preadvanced placement, advanced placement, deleted text begin ordeleted text end
international baccalaureatenew text begin , or concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses or programs;
(3) an effective ability to actively involve local business and community
organizations in student activities that are integral to preadvanced placement, advanced
placement, deleted text begin ordeleted text end international baccalaureatenew text begin , or concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses or programs;
(4) access to additional public or nonpublic funds or in-kind contributions that are
available for preadvanced placement, advanced placement, deleted text begin ordeleted text end international baccalaureatenew text begin ,
or concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses or programs; or
(5) an intent to implement activities that target low-income and other disadvantaged
students.
Subd. 3.
Funding; permissible funding uses.
(a) The commissioner shall award
grants to applicant school districts and charter schools that meet the requirements of
subdivisions 1 and 2. The commissioner must award grants on an equitable geographical
basis to the extent feasible and consistent with this section. Grant awards must not exceed
the lesser of:
(1) $85 times the number of pupils enrolled at the participating sites on October
1 of the previous fiscal year; or
(2) the approved supplemental expenditures based on the budget submitted under
subdivision 2. For charter schools in their first year of operation, the maximum funding
award must be calculated using the number of pupils enrolled on October 1 of the current
fiscal year. The commissioner may adjust the maximum funding award computed using
prior year data for changes in enrollment attributable to school closings, school openings,
grade level reconfigurations, or school district reorganizations between the prior fiscal
year and the current fiscal year.
(b) School districts and charter schools that submit an application and receive
funding under this section must use the funding, consistent with the application, to:
(1) provide teacher training and instruction to more effectively serve students,
including low-income and other disadvantaged students, who participate in preadvanced
placement, advanced placement, deleted text begin ordeleted text end international baccalaureatenew text begin , or concurrent enrollmentnew text end
courses or programs;
(2) further develop preadvanced placement, advanced placement, deleted text begin ordeleted text end international
baccalaureatenew text begin , or concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses or programs;
(3) improve the transition between grade levels to better prepare students, including
low-income and other disadvantaged students, for succeeding in preadvanced placement,
advanced placement, deleted text begin ordeleted text end international baccalaureatenew text begin , or concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses or
programs;
(4) purchase books and supplies;
(5) pay course or program fees;
(6) increase students' participation in and success with preadvanced placement,
advanced placement, deleted text begin ordeleted text end international baccalaureatenew text begin , or concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses or
programs;
(7) expand students' access to preadvanced placement, advanced placement, deleted text begin ordeleted text end
international baccalaureatenew text begin , or concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses or programs through online
learning;
(8) hire appropriately licensed personnel to teach additional advanced placement deleted text begin ordeleted text end
international baccalaureatenew text begin , or concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses or programs; or
(9) engage in other activity directly related to expanding students' access to,
participation in, and success with preadvanced placement, advanced placement, deleted text begin ordeleted text end
international baccalaureatenew text begin , or concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses or programs, including
low-income and other disadvantaged students.
Subd. 4.
Annual reports.
(a) Each school district and charter school that receives
a grant under this section annually must collect demographic and other student data to
demonstrate and measure the extent to which the district or charter school raised students'
academic achievement under this program and must report the data to the commissioner
in the form and manner the commissioner determines. The commissioner annually by
February 15 must make summary data about this program available to the education
policy and finance committees of the legislature.
(b) Each school district and charter school that receives a grant under this section
annually must report to the commissioner, consistent with the Uniform Financial
Accounting and Reporting Standards, its actual expenditures for advanced placement,
preadvanced placement, deleted text begin anddeleted text end international baccalaureatenew text begin , and concurrent enrollmentnew text end
courses and programs. The report must demonstrate that the school district or charter
school has maintained its effort from other sources for advanced placement, preadvanced
placement, deleted text begin anddeleted text end international baccalaureatenew text begin , and concurrent enrollmentnew text end courses and
programs compared with the previous fiscal year, and the district or charter school has
expended all grant funds, consistent with its approved budget.
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new text begin Accreditation of concurrent enrollment programs. new text end
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(a) To establish a
uniform standard by which concurrent enrollment courses and professional development
activities may be measured, postsecondary institutions are encouraged to apply for
accreditation by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership.
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(b) Beginning in fiscal year 2011, districts offering a concurrent enrollment program
according to an agreement under section 124D.09, subdivision 10, are only eligible for
aid if the college or university concurrent enrollment courses offered by the district are
accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership, in the process
of being accredited, or are shown by clear evidence to be of comparable standard to
accredited courses.
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Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Department of Education. new text end
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The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
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For training and related costs
for teachers and other interested educators under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.13,
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Advanced placement, preadvanced placement, international
baccalaureate, and concurrent enrollment programs.
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For advanced placement,
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Sec. 4. new text begin REPEALER.
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Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 124D.091,
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is repealed.
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