1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; clarifying accountability measures for certain charter 
1.3 	school student populations;amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, 
1.4 	section 124D.10, subdivision 10.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 124D.10, subdivision 10, 
1.7 	is amended to read:
1.8 		Subd. 10.Pupil performance. (a) A charter school must design its programs to 
1.9 	at least meet the outcomes adopted by the commissioner for public school students. In 
1.10 	the absence of the commissioner's requirements, the school must meet the outcomes 
1.11 	contained in the contract with the authorizer. The achievement levels of the outcomes 
1.12 	contained in the contract may exceed the achievement levels of any outcomes adopted by 
1.13 	the commissioner for public school students.
1.14 	(b) A charter school where 70 percent or more of enrolled students are eligible to 
1.15 	participate in the graduation incentives program under section 124D.68 is deemed an area 
1.16 	learning center for the purpose of evaluating student and school academic performance 
1.17 	outcomes and determining a school graduation rate.

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