Minnesota Legislature
HF 883
as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/07/2011 09:08am
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A bill for an act
relating to education; clarifying role of commissioner of education in approving,
certifying, and recertifying online learning providers; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, section 124D.095, subdivision 7.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 124D.095, subdivision 7, is amended to
read:
Subd. 7.
Department of Education.
(a) The deleted text begin departmentdeleted text end new text begin commissioner new text end must review
and new text begin either new text end approve new text begin and certify or disapprove new text end online learning providersdeleted text begin . Thedeleted text end new text begin on a cyclical
basis to determine whether online learning students are being providednew text end online learning
courses and programs deleted text begin must bedeleted text end new text begin that arenew text end rigorous, aligned with state academic standards,
and contribute to new text begin the students' new text end grade progression in a single subjectnew text begin sufficient to satisfy
state high school graduation requirementsnew text end . The online provider must deleted text begin givedeleted text end new text begin demonstrate
tonew text end the commissioner deleted text begin written assurancedeleted text end new text begin , in the form and manner the commissioner
determines,new text end that: (1) all courses meet state academic standards; and (2) the online
learning curriculum, instruction, and deleted text begin assessment, expectationsdeleted text end new text begin assessments;new text end new text begin provisionsnew text end
for actual teacher-contact time deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin , andnew text end other student-to-teacher communicationdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin that
involves or is supervised by highly qualified teachers licensed by the Board of Teaching;new text end
and academic supportnew text begin , as described by the provider in its online course syllabus,new text end meet
nationally recognized professional standards deleted text begin and are described as such in an online course
syllabus that meets the commissioner's requirementsdeleted text end . deleted text begin Oncedeleted text end An online learning provider deleted text begin is
approved under this paragraph, all of its online learning course offerings aredeleted text end new text begin approved and
certified by the commissioner remainsnew text end eligible for payment under this section unless new text begin the
provider changes the content or substance of its online course syllabus as indicated by the
provider or determined by the commissioner as part of the cyclical review or at another
time, the commissioner determines as part of the cyclical review or at another time that
students are not receiving instruction sufficient to meet state academic standards or high
school graduation requirements, or an enrolling district or the department successfully
challenges new text end a course deleted text begin is successfully challenged by an enrolling district or the departmentdeleted text end
under paragraph (b).new text begin The commissioner must establish and electronically publish a
process for both withdrawing a provider's certification and recertifying that provider,
consistent with this subdivision.
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(b) An enrolling district may challenge the validity of a course offered by an online
learning provider. The department must review such challenges based on the certification
procedures under paragraph (a). The department may initiate its own review of the validity
of an online learning course offered by an online learning provider.
(c) The department may collect a fee not to exceed $250 for certifying online
learning providers or $50 per course for reviewing a challenge by an enrolling district.new text begin An
online provider that contracts with multiple school districts or charter schools under this
section needs initial approval and certification from the department only once to provide
the same online learning course or program to multiple school districts or charter schools
even if that course or program is provided at different times.
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(d) The department must develop, publish, and maintain a list of deleted text begin approveddeleted text end online
learning providers and online learning courses and programs that deleted text begin itdeleted text end new text begin the commissionernew text end
has reviewed and certified.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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