as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to education; consolidating uses of basic 1.3 skills revenue; requiring a school district to 1.4 collaborate with the school site decision-making team 1.5 in allocating compensatory education revenue; amending 1.6 Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.15, subdivision 1.7 3; Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 1.8 126C.15, subdivision 1. 1.9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.10 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 1.11 126C.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 1.12 Subdivision 1. [USE OF THE REVENUE.] The basic skills 1.13 revenue under section 126C.10, subdivision 4, and the portion of 1.14 the transition revenue adjustment under section 126C.10, 1.15 subdivision 20, attributable to the compensatory transition 1.16 allowance under section 126C.10, subdivision 19, paragraph (b), 1.17 must be reserved and used to meet the educational needs of 1.18 pupils who enroll under-prepared to learn and whose progress 1.19 toward meeting state or local content or performance standards 1.20 is below the level that is appropriate for learners of their 1.21 age. Any of the following may be provided to meet these 1.22 learners' needs: 1.23 (1)direct instructional services under the assurance of1.24mastery program according to section 124D.66;1.25(2)remedial instruction inreading, language artsbasic 1.26 communication skills, mathematics,other content areasscience, 1.27 social studies, or study skills to improve the achievement level 2.1 of these learners; 2.2 (2) language programs for learners of limited English 2.3 proficiency that include, among other things, interpretation and 2.4 translation services; 2.5 (3) academic instructional materials and technology 2.6 appropriate for meeting the individual needs of these learners; 2.7 (4) academic programs during an extended school day, 2.8 extended school week, extended school year, or summer school 2.9 program offered directly by the site or under a contract 2.10 premised on academic achievement with a community-based 2.11 organization; 2.12 (5) all-day everyday kindergarten; 2.13 (6) additional teachers and teacher aides to provide more 2.14 individualized instruction to these learners through individual 2.15 tutoring,or lower instructor-to-learner ratios, or team2.16teaching;2.17(4) a longer school day or week during the regular school2.18year or through a summer program that may be offered directly by2.19the site or under a performance-based contract with a2.20community-based organization;2.21(5) comprehensive and ongoing staff development consistent2.22with district and site plans according to section 122A.60, for2.23teachers, teacher aides, principals, and other personnel to2.24improve their ability to identify the needs of these learners2.25and provide appropriate remediation, intervention,2.26accommodations, or modifications;2.27(6) instructional materials and technology appropriate for2.28meeting the individual needs of these learners; and 2.29 (7) programs to reduce truancy., encourage completion of2.30high school, enhance self-concept, provide health services,2.31provide nutrition services, provide a safe and secure learning2.32environment, provide coordination for pupils receiving services2.33from other governmental agencies, provide psychological services2.34to determine the level of social, emotional, cognitive, and2.35intellectual development, and provide counseling services,2.36guidance services, and social work services;3.1(8) bilingual programs, bicultural programs, and programs3.2for learners of limited English proficiency;3.3(9) all day kindergarten;3.4(10) extended school day and extended school year programs;3.5and3.6(11) substantial parent involvement in developing and3.7implementing remedial education or intervention plans for a3.8learner, including learning contracts between the school, the3.9learner, and the parent that establish achievement goals and3.10responsibilities of the learner and the learner's parent or3.11guardian.3.12 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective for the 3.13 2002-2003 school year and later. 3.14 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.15, 3.15 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 3.16 Subd. 3. [RECOMMENDATIONCOLLABORATION.] A school district 3.17 must collaborate with the school site decision-making team, as 3.18 defined in section 123B.04, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), or the 3.19 instruction and curriculum advisory committee under section 3.20 120B.11, if the school has no school site decision team,shall3.21recommendwhen determining how the compensatory education 3.22 revenue will be used to carry out the purpose of this section. 3.23 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective for the 3.24 2002-2003 school year and later. 3.25 Sec. 3. [REVISOR INSTRUCTION.] 3.26 In the next and subsequent editions of Minnesota Statutes, 3.27 the revisor shall change the term "compensatory revenue" and 3.28 similar terms to "remedial revenue." 3.29 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 3.30 following final enactment.