1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; establishing a prior written notice working group.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE WORKING GROUP.
 1.5 	(a) The commissioner of education must appoint a working group by July 1, 2019, that 
1.6 	includes the following:
1.7 	(1) special education administrators;
1.8 	(2) special education teachers;
1.9 	(3) school board members;
1.10 	(4) parents of children with disabilities receiving special instruction and services in 
1.11 	accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 125A;
1.12 	(5) organizations that work with the parents of children with disabilities; and
1.13 	(6) Department of Education staff with expertise in special education compliance.
1.14 	(b) The commissioner of education must convene the first meeting of the working group 
1.15 	no later than July 15, 2019, and must provide support and meeting space for the working 
1.16 	group. The meetings of the working group are subject to the requirements of Minnesota 
1.17 	Statutes, chapter 13D.
1.18 	(c) Members of the working group serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed 
1.19 	for allowed actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the member's 
2.1 	duties for the working group in the same manner and amount as authorized by the 
2.2 	commissioner's plan under Minnesota Statutes, section 43A.18, subdivision 2.
2.3 	(d) The working group must make recommendations for improving alignment between 
2.4 	state guidance and federal law requirements on prior written notice by January 15, 2020. 
2.5 	The working group must report its recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority 
2.6 	members of the legislative committees or divisions with jurisdiction over kindergarten 
2.7 	through grade 12 education.
2.8 	(e) This section expires January 16, 2020, or the day after submitting the report required 
2.9 	by this section, whichever is earlier.

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