1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; allowing high school students to earn elective credits through 
1.3 	employment with certain health care providers;proposing coding for new law in 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [124D.475] CREDIT FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH HEALTH CARE 
1.7 	PROVIDERS.
1.8 	A student in grade 11 or 12 who is employed by certain health care providers, including 
1.9 	an institutional long-term care provider or a home and community-based long-term services 
1.10 	and supports provider may earn up to two elective credits toward graduation under section 
1.11 	120B.024, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (7). A student may earn one elective credit 
1.12 	for every 350 hours worked. A student who is employed by an eligible employer must 
1.13 	submit an application for elective credit to the school district or charter school in order to 
1.14 	receive elective credit. The school district or charter school must verify the hours worked 
1.15 	with the employer before awarding elective credit.

1.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the 2023-2024 school year and later.