1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; authorizing a task force to
1.3 	study the delivery and funding of special education.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. TASK FORCE ON DELIVERY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TO
1.6 	NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS BY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
 1.7 		Subdivision 1.Purpose; establishment. With the
1.8 	congressional reauthorization of the federal Individuals with
1.9 	Disabilities Education Act, a task force on the delivery of
1.10 	special education services to nonpublic school students by
1.11 	public school districts shall be established to compare and
1.12 	evaluate how the individual needs of each child are being met,
1.13 	if services are provided in the least restrictive environment,
1.14 	and whether best practices and program efficiencies are being
1.15 	used in the specific areas of transportation, location of
1.16 	services, and shared time aid.
1.17 		Subd. 2.Members. The governor shall appoint the members
1.18 	of the task force from each of the following:
1.19 	(1) two members from the Department of Education, one
1.20 	representing special education programs and policy and one
1.21 	representing district finances;
1.22 	(2) two special education teachers with one member from a
1.23 	public school and one member from a nonpublic school;
1.24 	(3) two special education administrators with one member
2.1 	from a public school and one member from a nonpublic school;
2.2 	(4) two members with one from each of two special education
2.3 	advocacy organizations;
2.4 	(5) two parents of children receiving special education
2.5 	services with one member from a public school and one member
2.6 	from a nonpublic school;
2.7 	(6) two elementary school principals with one member from a
2.8 	public school and one member from a nonpublic school;
2.9 	(7) two superintendents with one member from a public
2.10 	school district and one member from a nonpublic school district;
2.11 	(8) two school business officials with one from a public
2.12 	school and one from a nonpublic school; and 
2.13 	(9) two school board officials with one from a public
2.14 	school and one from a nonpublic school.
2.15 	The task force may select additional members to work on the
2.16 	task force.  The commissioner of education shall provide
2.17 	necessary materials and assistance.
2.18 		Subd. 3.Report. The task force shall submit a report by
2.19 	January 15, 2006, to the house of representatives and senate
2.20 	committees having jurisdiction over education on the delivery of
2.21 	special education services to nonpublic school students by
2.22 	public school districts, to compare and evaluate how the
2.23 	individual needs of each child are being met in the least
2.24 	restrictive environment, and whether best practices and program
2.25 	efficiencies are being used.
2.26 		Subd. 4.Expiration. This section expires January 31,
2.27 	2006.
2.28 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day
2.29 	following final enactment.