HF 896

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Prekindergarten through grade 12 education, early childhood and families, general education, education excellence, special education, facilities and technology, early childhood family support, and prevention measures provided.

ARTICLE 1--GENERAL EDUCATION

Section 1: Reserve revenue regulations modified.
Sec. 2: Board control of extracurricular activities modified.
Sec. 3: Taconite revenue designation provided.
Sec. 4: Building expenditure regulations modified.
Sec. 5: Statutory operating debt account transfer modified.
Sec. 6: Definition of operating debt modified.
Sec. 7: Definition of reorganization operating debt modified.
Sec. 8: Unreserved fund balances regulations.
Sec. 9: Enrollment verification regulations modified.
Sec. 10: Education revenue aid payment procedures expanded.
Sec. 11: Unreserved general fund balance regulations modified.
Sec. 12: Project-based average daily membership specified.
Sec. 13: Taconite deductions modified.
Sec. 14: Commissioner notification format clarified.
Sec. 15: Taconite payment and other reductions modified.
Sec. 16: Excess tax increment technical modification provided.
Sec. 17: Census requirements modified.
Sec. 18-19: Technical modifications.
Sec. 20: Repealer.

ARTICLE 2--EDUCATION EXCELLENCE
Section 1: Related term definitions modified.
Sec. 2: Policy adoption procedures modified.
Sec. 3: District advisory committee regulations modified.
Sec. 4: Language clarified.
Sec. 5: Reporting requirements modified.
Sec. 6: Biennial evaluation and assesment program regulations modified.
Sec. 7: Electronic reports involving dangerous weapon usage or possession required.
Sec. 8-9: Conforming changes.
Sec. 10: Effective reading instruction defined and regulations implemented.
Sec. 11: School board adoption of rules regarding science teacher licenses required.
Sec. 12: Reading strategy mandates detailed.
Sec. 13: Annual reporting requirement eliminated in one instance.
Sec. 14: Financial requirements relating to enrollment clarified.
Sec. 15: Sponsor authorization approval date range expanded.
Sec. 16: General education revenue provisions clarified.
Sec. 17: Aid, grants, and revenue provisions modified.
Sec. 18: Charter schools added to program description.
Sec. 19: Grant procedures relating to state Advisory Committee on American Indian Education modified.
Sec. 20: state Advisory Committee on American Indian Education language removed.
Sec. 21: Cross-subsidy reports required.

ARTICLE 3--SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Section 1: Parent advisory council membership requirements modified.
Sec. 2: State interagency coordinating council expiration date extended.
Sec. 3: Minnesota Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped long-range advisory committee appointment required.

ARTICLE 4--FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY
Section 1: Bond authorization date clarified.
Sec. 2: Levy authorization date clarified.
Sec. 3: Account usage regulations modified.
Sec. 4: Review and comment modified.
Sec. 5: Publication requirement clarified.

ARTICLE 5--EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY SUPPORT
Section 1: Technical reference.
Sec. 2: Aid usage clarified.
Sec. 3: Revenue usage clarified.
Sec. 4: Building allocation clarified.
Sec. 5: Prekindergarten programs revenue reserved.

ARTICLE 6--PREVENTION
Section 1: Definition of "commissioner" modified from education to health.
Sec. 2: Conforming changes.
Sec. 3: Conforming change.
Sec. 4: Conforming change.
Sec. 5: Revisor's instruction provided.

AME
3-22-05