HF 4008

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; requiring Independent School Districts Nos. 721,
New Prague; 394, Montgomery-Lonsdale; and 659, Northfield, to contract with
Holy Cross School to provide transportation for Holy Cross students.

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

Section 1. new text begin NONPUBLIC PUPIL TRANSPORTATION PILOT PROJECT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Nonpublic pupil contract. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 123B.88, subdivision 2, at the request of Holy Cross School in Webster, Minnesota,
Independent School Districts Nos. 721, New Prague; 394, Montgomery-Lonsdale; and
659, Northfield, must contract with Holy Cross School to provide transportation services
for its resident students that attend Holy Cross School. The contract shall be effective for
fiscal years 2007 through 2009.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Nonpublic pupil transportation aid. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 123B.88, if a contract is requested by Holy Cross School under
subdivision 1, the school districts must pay Holy Cross School an amount equal to the
nonpublic pupil transportation aid that the school districts receive under Minnesota
Statutes, section 123B.92, subdivision 9, for each resident pupil that attends Holy Cross
School who is transported by Holy Cross School under the contract in subdivision 1.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Financial responsibility. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
123B.88, if a contract is requested by Holy Cross School under subdivision 1, the school
districts under subdivision 1 are not responsible for any costs associated with transporting
students enrolled at Holy Cross School beyond the nonpublic pupil aid provided in
subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Transportation responsibility. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 123B.88, subdivision 2, if a contract is requested by Holy Cross School under
subdivision 1, the school districts under subdivision 1 are not responsible for providing
transportation to any student attending Holy Cross School for the duration of the contract.
Holy Cross School is responsible for providing transportation for any enrolled student
who requests it.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin School control. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.88,
if a contract is requested by Holy Cross School under subdivision 1, Holy Cross School
is responsible for scheduling bus routes, determining the manner of transportation, and
providing control and discipline of school children who are being transported by the
school.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Student accounting. new text end

new text begin If Holy Cross School requests a contract under
subdivision 1, the school shall provide each school district with the number of resident
students enrolled at Holy Cross School who are transported under the contract in
subdivision 1. The school districts shall be required to report these pupils to the
Department of Education for the purposes of nonpublic pupil aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 123B.92, subdivision 9.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Payment timing. new text end

new text begin If Holy Cross School requests a contract under
subdivision 1, the school districts shall make four equal quarterly payments equal to
90 percent of the amount that Holy Cross School is eligible to receive for each year of
the contract. The school districts shall make a final payment equal to ten percent of the
amount that Holy Cross School is eligible to receive by October 30 of the following
year for each year of the contract.
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Withdrawal. new text end

new text begin If Holy Cross School elects to participate in the pilot
project in this section, the school may withdraw from the project at the conclusion of
the 2006-2007 or 2007-2008 school year only. The school may not withdraw from the
project in the middle of the school year.
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new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin Holy Cross School must agree to provide the commissioner
with information and data about the pilot program by September 15, 2009, if the school
requests a contract under subdivision 1.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to revenue for fiscal years 2007 through 2009.
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