1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; establishing a P-20 education partnership;proposing 
1.3 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [127A.70] MINNESOTA P-20 EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP.
1.6 		Subdivision 1.Establishment; membership. (a) A P-20 education partnership is 
1.7 	established to create a seamless system of education that maximizes achievements of 
1.8 	all students, from early childhood through elementary, secondary, and postsecondary 
1.9 	education, while promoting the efficient use of financial and human resources. The 
1.10 	partnership consists of the following members:
1.11 	(1) the commissioner of education;
1.12 	(2) the president of the University of Minnesota;
1.13 	(3) the chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities;
1.14 	(4) two senators from the majority party and one senator from the minority 
1.15 	party, appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and 
1.16 	Administration;
1.17 	(5) two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the 
1.18 	house, and one member appointed by the minority leader of the house;
1.19 	(6) one member from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce;
1.20 	(7) one member from the Citizen's League;
1.21 	(8) one member from the Minnesota Council of Foundations;
1.22 	(9) one member from the Minnesota Business Partnership;
1.23 	(10) one member from the Minnesota Independent School Forum;
1.24 	(11) one member from the Minnesota Private College Council;
2.1 	(12) one member from the Minnesota Career College Association;
2.2 	(13) one member from the Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher 
2.3 	Preparation;
2.4 	(14) one member from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education; 
2.5 	(15) one member from the Minnesota Educational Media Organization; 
2.6 	(16) one member from the Minnesota Library Association;
2.7 	(17) one member from the Minnesota Parent-Teacher Association;
2.8 	(18) one member from the Minnesota Minority Education Partnership;
2.9 	(19) one member from the Minnesota School Boards Association;
2.10 	(20) one member from the Minnesota Association of School Administrators;
2.11 	(21) one member from the Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association;
2.12 	(22) one member from the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals;
2.13 	(23) one member from Education Minnesota;
2.14 	(24) one member that is a career and technical educator appointed by the governor;
2.15 	(25) one member from the Minnesota Association of Charter Schools;
2.16 	(26) one member from the Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota; 
2.17 	(27) one member that is a private early childhood education provider appointed by 
2.18 	the governor;
2.19 	(28) one member that is a public early childhood education provider appointed by 
2.20 	the governor; and
2.21 	(29) one representative from the governor's office selected by the governor.
2.22 	(b) Partnership members must be the chief executives, presidents, or other formally 
2.23 	designated leaders of their respective organizations, or their designees. The partnership 
2.24 	must meet at least once in each quarter of the calendar year. The commissioner of 
2.25 	education, or the commissioner's designee, must convene the initial meeting of the 
2.26 	partnership within 30 days after the completion of the appointments required by this 
2.27 	section. The partnership must select a chairperson by a majority vote of all partnership 
2.28 	members at the first meeting. Upon request of the partnership, the commissioner of 
2.29 	education must provide meeting space and administrative services for the group.
2.30 		Subd. 2.Powers and duties; report. (a) The partnership shall develop 
2.31 	recommendations to the governor and the legislature to create a seamless system of 
2.32 	education that begins in early childhood and ends after postsecondary education including 
2.33 	the following:
2.34 	(1) improving access to and the quality of early childhood educational offerings, and 
2.35 	smoothing the transition from early learning to elementary education;
2.36 	(2) improving the transition from high school to postsecondary education by:
3.1 	(i) reducing the need for remediation;
3.2 	(ii) building the capacity of schools and districts to prepare all students for 
3.3 	postsecondary education;
3.4 	(iii) enhancing awareness of the importance of preparing for postsecondary success 
3.5 	in a global knowledge economy; and
3.6 	(iv) identifying strategies for closing gaps in postsecondary readiness and success 
3.7 	among demographic groups as defined by race, income, home language, and other 
3.8 	relevant factors; 
3.9 	(3) improving educator capability to enhance student achievement;
3.10 	(4) improving student persistence through and completion of college and other forms 
3.11 	of postsecondary education; and
3.12 	(5) developing a statewide student data system following student progress from early 
3.13 	childhood through postsecondary education, to allow policy makers to make informed 
3.14 	decisions on improving student success across all education levels.
3.15 	(b) By January 15 of each year, the partnership shall submit a report to the governor 
3.16 	and to the legislature under the process specified in section 3.195 that summarizes the 
3.17 	council's progress in meeting its goals and includes any draft legislation necessary to 
3.18 	further the goal of the partnership to maximize student achievement while promoting 
3.19 	efficient use of resources.
3.20 		Subd. 3.Deadline for appointments and designations. The appointments and 
3.21 	designations authorized by this section must be completed by August 1, 2008.
3.22 		Subd. 4.Expiration. This section expires on June 30, 2019.

3.23 	Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 3.24 	Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.