Minnesota Legislature
HF 3596
as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/10/2010 03:26pm
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A bill for an act
relating to education finance; including targeted services as an alternative
learning program; requiring the department to convene a workgroup and report
to the legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, sections
123A.05, subdivision 1; 123A.06, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 123A.05, subdivision 1,
is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Governance.
(a) A district may establish an area learning center,
alternative learning program, deleted text begin ordeleted text end contract alternativenew text begin , or targeted service new text end in accordance with
sections 124D.68, subdivision 3, paragraph (d), and 124D.69.
(b) An area learning center is encouraged to cooperate with a service cooperative, an
intermediate school district, a local education and employment transitions partnership,
public and private secondary and postsecondary institutions, public agencies, businesses,
and foundations. Except for a district located in a city of the first class, an area
learning center must be established in cooperation with other districts and must serve
the geographic area of at least two districts. An area learning center must provide
comprehensive educational services to enrolled secondary students throughout the year,
including a daytime school within a school or separate site for both high school and
middle school level students.
(c) An alternative learning program may serve the students of one or more districts,
may designate which grades are served, and may make program hours and a calendar
optional.
(d) A contract alternative is an alternative learning program operated by a private
organization that has contracted with a school district to provide educational services for
students under section 124D.68, subdivision 2.
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(e) Targeted service is an alternative learning program that may be provided by any
school district to serve students in kindergarten through grade 8. Targeted service must be
administered by licensed teachers.
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This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2011
and later.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 123A.06, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:
Subd. 2.
People to be served.
A state-approved alternative program shall provide
programs for new text begin elementary pupils, new text end secondary pupilsnew text begin ,new text end and adults. A deleted text begin centerdeleted text end new text begin program new text end may
also provide programs and services for elementary and secondary pupils who are not
attending the state-approved alternative program to assist them in being successful in
school. A deleted text begin centerdeleted text end new text begin program new text end shall use research-based best practices for serving limited
English proficient students and their parents. An individual education plan team may
identify a state-approved alternative program as an appropriate placement to the extent a
state-approved alternative program can provide the student with the appropriate special
education services described in the student's plan. Pupils eligible to be served are those
who qualify under the graduation incentives program in section 124D.68, subdivision 2,
those enrolled under section 124D.02, subdivision 2, or those pupils who are eligible to
receive special education services under sections 125A.03 to 125A.24, and 125A.65.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2011
and later.
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Sec. 3. new text begin STATE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM PERFORMANCE
MEASURES REPORT.
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The commissioner of education shall convene a workgroup to identify or develop
performance measures for alternative programs and students and determine a method of
highlighting best practices among the programs.
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The workgroup shall identify or develop additional performance measures specific
to alternative education students and programs. The workgroup shall develop and track
various performance measures, including, at a minimum: credits earned; grade promotion;
postsecondary enrollment; and job attainment or retention. The workgroup shall also
consider how nontraditional measures of performance, including hope and self-esteem of
the students, can be used to evaluate the programs.
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The workgroup shall also recommend a method for highlighting best practices
among alternative programs that score high in the measures identified above.
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The workgroup must report its recommendations to the commissioner of education
by December 15, 2010. The commissioner must provide this report and any related
commentary on these findings to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over early childhood through grade 12 education
by February 15, 2011.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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