HF 2046

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 04/04/2019 09:29am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; authorizing the International Spanish Language
Academy and Hopkins school district to combine programming; authorizing a
levy.

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

Section 1. new text begin SCHOOL PROGRAM COMBINATION; HOPKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT
AND INTERNATIONAL SPANISH LANGUAGE ACADEMY.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Combination authorized. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the
boards of Independent School District No. 270, Hopkins, and Charter School No. 4167,
International Spanish Language Academy, may convert the charter school's Spanish
immersion program to a school district program by mutually adopting a written resolution
authorizing the combination. The written resolution must be submitted to the charter school's
authorizer and the commissioner of education at least eight months prior to the combination.
The effective date of the combination must be no earlier than July 1, 2020, or later than July
1, 2024.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Closing books. new text end

new text begin Charter School No. 4167, International Spanish Language
Academy, must prepare and submit separate year-end reports for its last school year of
operation prior to combination. In addition, Independent School District No. 270, Hopkins,
and Charter School No. 4167, International Spanish Language Academy, must provide any
other information necessary for the combination to the commissioner of education in the
form and manner specified by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Calculation of aids. new text end

new text begin For any site-level school aids based on prior year data,
the Department of Education may use the data for the International Spanish Language
Academy's last year for the program's new site as a part of Independent School District No.
270, Hopkins.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Funds transferred. new text end

new text begin Charter School No. 4167, International Spanish Language
Academy, must transfer its fund balances, assets, and liabilities to Independent School
District No. 270, Hopkins, on the day of the combination. Independent School District No.
270, Hopkins, must commit these funds and spend them only for the benefit of the Spanish
immersion program operated by the district.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Affiliated building corporation. new text end

new text begin The affiliated building corporation of Charter
School No. 4167, International Spanish Language Academy, may transfer any of its
remaining funds, including those from the sale of its property, to Independent School District
No. 270, Hopkins, and the school district must commit any amounts transferred for the
benefit of the Spanish immersion program operated by the district.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Levy. new text end

new text begin In addition to its other school property tax levies, Independent School
District No. 270, Hopkins, may levy on net tax capacity a total amount not to exceed $........
This levy may spread over three or fewer years.
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