1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; authorizing a local task force to examine the governance, 
1.3 	facilities, and programming of the Elk River school district.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. VOLUNTARY LOCAL TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE THE 
1.6 	GOVERNANCE, FACILITIES, AND PROGRAMMING OF THE ELK RIVER 
1.7 	SCHOOL DISTRICT.
 1.8 	Notwithstanding other law to the contrary, the superintendent of Independent School 
1.9 	District No. 128, Elk River, must convene a local task force composed of the district 
1.10 	superintendent, school board members, district and school administrators, licensed and 
1.11 	nonlicensed district and school staff, parents of students enrolled in district schools and 
1.12 	interested district residents and representatives of community-based entities appointed 
1.13 	by the superintendent to voluntarily examine and make recommendations regarding the 
1.14 	governance, facilities, and programming of the Elk River school district. Task force 
1.15 	members may elect to create subcommittees to accomplish this task. Task force members 
1.16 	may not be reimbursed or receive compensation for their participation. The task force 
1.17 	must submit a written report to the Elk River school board by September 1, 2006, 
1.18 	containing its findings and recommendations.  The Elk River school board must submit 
1.19 	the task force report and any school board recommendations to the education policy and 
1.20 	finance committees of the legislature by January 15, 2007. The local task force expires on 
1.21 	September 2, 2006.

1.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.