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SF 1535

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 04/05/2013 08:16am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to education; making students' economic circumstances a criterion for
arranging competitive interscholastic conferences and determining competitive
classifications; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 128C.02,
subdivision 3; 128C.05, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 128C.02, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Criteria for conference arrangements.

new text begin (a) To arrange competitive
interscholastic conferences, the board must consider, in addition to the criteria under
paragraph (b), students' economic circumstances including the number and percentage of
students eligible to receive a free or reduced-price lunch in the school and district, the
per capita income of persons residing in the district, the amount of the referendum levy
in the district, and the district referendum market value.
 new text end

new text begin (b) Consistent with paragraph (a), new text end the board must develop criteria for the league to
use when it is asked to arrange for membership in an interscholastic conference by a
league member under section 128C.07. The league must give notice and an opportunity
for league members to be heard before adopting the criteria. The criteria must include,
at least, the distance to be traveled by competing schools, the relative enrollments of the
schools, and the comparability of extracurricular activities in the schools.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 128C.05, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Classes.

The league shall determine the number of new text begin competitive new text end classes
in all interscholastic athletic activities under its jurisdictionnew text begin based on students' economic
circumstances including the number and percentage of students eligible to receive a free or
reduced-price lunch in the school and district, the per capita income of persons residing in
the district, the amount of the referendum levy in the district, and the district referendum
market value, among other relevant criterianew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
 new text end