121.11 State board.
Subdivision 1. Repealed, 1983 c 258 s 72 subd 3
Subd. 2. Repealed, 1978 c 616 s 8
Subd. 3. Repealed, 1978 c 616 s 8
Subd. 4. Repealed, 1978 c 616 s 8
Subd. 5. Uniform system of records and of accounting. The state board shall prepare a uniform system of records for public schools, require reports from superintendents and principals of schools, teachers, school officers, and the chief officers of public and other educational institutions, to give such facts as it may deem of public value. Beginning in fiscal year 1977, all reports required of school districts by the state board shall be in conformance with the uniform financial accounting and reporting system. With the cooperation of the state auditor, the state board shall establish and carry into effect a uniform system of accounting by public school officers and it shall have authority to supervise and examine the accounts and other records of all public schools.
Subd. 6. Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 22
Subd. 7. General supervision over educational agencies. The state board of education shall adopt goals for and exercise general supervision over public schools and public educational agencies in the state, classify and standardize public elementary and secondary schools, and prepare for them outlines and suggested courses of study. The board shall develop a plan to attain the adopted goals. At the board's request, the commissioner may assign department of children, families, and learning staff to assist the board in attaining its goals. The commissioner shall explain to the board in writing any reason for refusing or delaying a request for staff assistance. The state board may recognize educational accrediting agencies for the sole purposes of sections 120.101, 120.102, and 120.103.
Subd. 7a. Repealed, 1Sp1985 c 12 art 7 s 33
Subd. 7b. Administrative rules. The state board may adopt new rules and amend them or amend any of its existing rules only under specific authority. The state board may repeal any of its existing rules. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14.05, subdivision 4, the state board may grant a variance to its rules upon application by a school district for purposes of implementing experimental programs in learning or school management. This subdivision shall not prohibit the state board from making technical changes or corrections to its rules.
Subd. 7c. Results-oriented graduation rule. (a) The legislature is committed to establishing a rigorous, results-oriented graduation rule for Minnesota's public school students. To that end, the state board shall use its rulemaking authority under subdivision 7b to adopt a statewide, results-oriented graduation rule to be implemented starting with students beginning ninth grade in the 1996-1997 school year. The board shall not prescribe in rule or otherwise the delivery system or form of instruction that local sites must use to meet the requirements contained in this rule.
(b) To successfully accomplish paragraph (a), the state board shall set in rule high academic standards for all students. The standards must contain the foundational skills in the three core curricular areas of reading, writing, and mathematics while meeting requirements for high school graduation. The standards must also provide an opportunity for students to excel by meeting higher academic standards through a profile of learning that uses curricular requirements to allow students to expand their knowledge and skills beyond the foundational skills. All state board actions regarding the rule must be premised on the following:
(1) the rule is intended to raise academic expectations for students, teachers, and schools;
(2) any state action regarding the rule must evidence consideration of school district autonomy; and
(3) the department of children, families, and learning, with the assistance of school districts, must make available information about all state initiatives related to the rule to students and parents, teachers, and the general public in a timely format that is appropriate, comprehensive, and readily understandable.
(c) For purposes of adopting the rule, the state board, in consultation with the department, recognized psychometric experts in assessment, and other interested and knowledgeable educators, using the most current version of professional standards for educational testing, shall evaluate the alternative approaches to assessment.
(d) The content of the graduation rule must differentiate between minimum competencies reflected in the basic requirements assessment and rigorous profile of learning standards. When fully implemented, the requirements for high school graduation in Minnesota must include both basic requirements and the required profile of learning. The profile of learning must measure student performance using performance-based assessments compiled over time that integrate higher academic standards, higher order thinking skills, and application of knowledge from a variety of content areas. The profile of learning shall include a broad range of academic experience and accomplishment necessary to achieve the goal of preparing students to function effectively as purposeful thinkers, effective communicators, self-directed learners, productive group participants, and responsible citizens.
(e) The state board shall periodically review and report on the assessment process and student achievement with the expectation of raising the standards and expanding high school graduation requirements.
(f) The state board shall report in writing to the legislature annually by January 15 on its progress in developing and implementing the graduation requirements according to the requirements of this subdivision and section 123.97 until such time as all the graduation requirements are implemented.
Subd. 7d. Desegregation/integration, inclusive education, and licensure rules. (a) The state board may make rules relating to desegregation/integration, inclusive education, and licensure of school personnel not licensed by the board of teaching.
(b) In adopting a rule related to school desegregation/integration, the state board shall address the need for equal educational opportunities for all students and racial balance as defined by the state board.
Subd. 7e. General education development tests rules. The state board may amend rules to reflect changes in the national minimum standard score for passing the General Education Development (GED) tests.
Subd. 8. Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 4 art 5 s 29
Subd. 9. Uniform forms for state examinations. Upon the request of any superintendent of any public or private school teaching high school courses in the state, the state board shall designate or prepare uniform forms for state examinations in each high school subject during the month of May of each year; such request shall be in writing and delivered to the commissioner before January first of such year.
Subd. 10. Repealed, 1975 c 162 s 42
Subd. 11. Evening schools under state board; investigations. The state board shall exercise general supervision over the public evening schools, adult education programs and summer program.
Subd. 12. Teacher rule variances. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, and only upon receiving the agreement of the state board of teaching, the state board of education may grant a variance to its rules governing licensure of teachers for those teachers licensed by the board of teaching. The state board may grant a variance, without the agreement of the board of teaching, to its rules governing licensure of teachers for those teachers it licenses.
Subd. 13. Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 22
Subd. 14. School lunch program, revolving fund. The commissioner of finance shall establish for the state board a revolving fund for deposit of storage and handling charges paid by recipients of donated foods shipped by the school lunch section of the department of children, families, and learning. These funds are to be used only to pay storage and related charges as they are incurred for United States Department of Agriculture foods.
The commissioner of finance shall also establish a revolving fund for the department of children, families, and learning to deposit charges paid by recipients of processed commodities and for any authorized appropriation transfers for the purpose of this subdivision. These funds are to be used only to pay for commodity processing and related charges as they are incurred using United States Department of Agriculture donated commodities.
Subd. 15. Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 22; 1996 c 412 art 13 s 31
Subd. 16. Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 22
HIST: Ex1959 c 71 art 2 s 11; 1965 c 718 s 1; 1969 c 9 s 23,24; 1969 c 288 s 1; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1975 c 162 s 6,7; 1976 c 271 s 21; 1977 c 347 s 19; 1977 c 447 art 7 s 4; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1982 c 548 art 4 s 4,23; 1983 c 258 s 22; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1987 c 178 s 5; 1987 c 398 art 7 s 5; 1989 c 329 art 7 s 2; art 8 s 1; art 9 s 4; 1990 c 375 s 3; 1991 c 265 art 9 s 13; 1993 c 224 art 12 s 2-6; art 14 s 4; 1994 c 647 art 7 s 1; art 8 s 1; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 7 s 1; art 16 s 13; 1996 c 412 art 7 s 1; 1997 c 1 s 1; 1997 c 162 art 2 s 11
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