1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; requiring notice of contracts;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.3 	2018, sections 122A.60, by adding a subdivision; 124E.03, subdivision 2.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 122A.60, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.6 	to read:
1.7 		Subd. 5.Notice of contracts. A school district must provide the parent of an enrolled 
1.8 	student notice of a contract or agreement with a third party for a staff development activity 
1.9 	or training. An agreement under this subdivision includes an agreement that does not require 
1.10 	the school district to use district revenue for the staff development activity or training. The 
1.11 	notice must identify the third party and the purpose of the staff development activity or 
1.12 	training. A district may satisfy the requirements of this subdivision by providing notice of 
1.13 	all staff development activity contracts or agreements in one annual notice sent to the parents 
1.14 	of enrolled students.

1.15 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124E.03, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.16 		Subd. 2.Certain federal, state, and local requirements. (a) A charter school shall 
1.17 	meet all federal, state, and local health and safety requirements applicable to school districts.
1.18 	(b) A school must comply with statewide accountability requirements governing standards 
1.19 	and assessments in chapter 120B.
1.20 	(c) A charter school must comply with the Minnesota Public School Fee Law, sections 
1.21 	123B.34 to 123B.39.
2.1 	(d) A charter school is a district for the purposes of tort liability under chapter 466.
2.2 	(e) A charter school must comply with the Pledge of Allegiance requirement under 
2.3 	section 121A.11, subdivision 3.
2.4 	(f) A charter school and charter school board of directors must comply with chapter 181 
2.5 	governing requirements for employment.
2.6 	(g) A charter school must comply with continuing truant notification under section 
2.7 	260A.03.
2.8 	(h) A charter school must develop and implement a teacher evaluation and peer review 
2.9 	process under section 122A.40, subdivision 8, paragraph (b), clauses (2) to (13), and place 
2.10 	students in classrooms in accordance with section 122A.40, subdivision 8, paragraph (d). 
2.11 	The teacher evaluation process in this paragraph does not create any additional employment 
2.12 	rights for teachers.
2.13 	(i) A charter school must adopt a policy, plan, budget, and process, consistent with 
2.14 	section 120B.11, to review curriculum, instruction, and student achievement and strive for 
2.15 	the world's best workforce.
2.16 	(j) A charter school is subject to and must comply with the Pupil Fair Dismissal Act, 
2.17 	sections 121A.40 to 121A.56.
2.18 	(k) A charter school must provide notice to the parent of an enrolled student of a contract 
2.19 	or agreement for staff development activities or training under section 122A.60, subdivision 
2.20 	5.