Session Year 2005, Special Session 1

Bill Name: HF0141

HF 141

SPECIAL SESSION CHAPTER 5
EFFECTIVE DATE: Various

Omnibus K-12 and
early childhood education appropriations bill, including general education,
facilities, and related provisions modifications; and appropriating
money.

ARTICLE 1--GENERAL EDUCATION
Section 1: "Kindergarten" defined.
Sec. 2:
Reserve revenue requirements for districts modified.
Sec. 3: Taconite revenue
recognition provided.
Sec. 4 Building" definition modified.
Sec. 5 Statutory
operating debt account transfer modified.
Sec. 6: "Operating debt" definition
modified.
Sec. 7: "Reorganization operating debt" definition modified.
Sec. 8:
Unreserved fund balances modified.
Sec. 9: Definition of "transportation
services for pupils with disabilities"
modified.
Sec. 10: School district
reporting requirements modified.
Sec. 11: Enrollment verification procedures
relating to basic skills revenue
modified.
Sec. 12: Pupil aid calculation
procedures modified.
Sec. 13: Children without disabilities placement,
education, and transportation
regulations clarified relating to homeless
pupils.
Sec. 14: Unreserved general fund balance regulations specified.
Sec. 15:
Project-based average daily membership regulations modified.
Sec. 16: General
education revenue requirements modified.
Sec. 17: Basic revenue for district
calculation procedure modified.
Sec. 18: Gifted and talented revenue
provided.
Sec. 19: Total operating capital revenue modified.
Sec. 20: Operating
capital levy modified.
Sec. 21: Equity revenue qualifications modified.
Sec.
22: Transition revenue allotment modified.
Sec. 23: Basic alternative
compensation aid calculation procedures specified.
Sec. 24: Alternative teacher
compensation levy calculation procedure specified.
Sec. 25: Alternative
compensation aid calculation procedure specified.
Sec. 26: General education aid
calculation procedure specified.
Sec. 27: Revenue usage regulations clarified
relating to building allocation modified.
Sec. 28: School site recommendation
for compensatory revenue allocation modified.
Sec. 29: Referendum allowance
limit modified.
Sec. 30: Referendum equalization revenue definition
modified.
Sec. 31: Referendum equalization aid definition modified.
Sec, 32:
Referendum revenue usage regulations modified.
Sec. 33: Referendum conversion
allowance modified.
Sec. 34: Taconite deductions modified.
Sec. 36: Building
or land leasing regulations modified.
Sec. 37: Judgment tax levy modified.
Sec.
38: Date modified.
Sec. 39: Taconite payment reduction language
clarified.
Sec. 40: Reimbursement aid payment percentage modified.
Sec. 41:
Net tax abatement clarified.
Sec. 42: Technical reference added.
Sec. 43:
Technical reference added.
Sec. 44: Technical reference added.
Sec. 45: Excess
taxes distribution procedures modified.
Sec. 46: Kindergarten record
regulations technical reference added.
Sec. 47: Alternative teacher
compensation revenue guarantee established.
Sec. 48: Initial approval process
for alternative teacher compensation system established.
Sec. 49: School bus
levy relating to Carpenter school provided.
Sec. 50: Test score pilot program
created.
Sec. 51: Equity revenue increase payable procedure specified.
Sec. 52:
Red Lake pupil unit adjustment provided.
Sec. 53: Declining pupil unit aid
eligibility provided for Red Lake.
Sec. 54: Money appropriated.
Sec. 55:
Repealer.
Sec. 56: Effective date.

ARTICLE 2¿EDUCATION EXCELLENCE

Section
1: Juvenile justice system access to daily attendance record provided.
Sec. 2:
Teacher data from value-added assessment model regulated.
Sec. 3: Exemptions
detailed.
Sec. 4: Educational expectations modified.
Sec. 5: Academic
standards waiver for rigorous course of study details established.
Sec. 6:
Related term definitions modified.
Sec. 7: Policy adoption procedures
modified.
Sec. 8: District advisory committee language clarified.
Sec. 9:
Building team establishment provisions modified.
Sec. 10: Reporting procedures
for school boards modified.
Sec. 11: Biennial evaluation required.
Sec. 12:
Educational planning and assessment program established.
Sec. 13: Teacher
training programs modified.
Sec. 14: Examination fee subsidies modified.
Sec.
15: College credit for advanced placement exams required.
Sec. 16: CLEP
program structure established.
Sec. 17: Gifted and talented student programs
provided.
Sec. 18: Violence prevention curriculum modified.
Sec. 19: Character
development education detailed and funding sources specified.
Sec. 20: American
heritage education required and censorship of documents based on references to
religious figures prohibited.
Sec. 21: Statewide testing requirements
modified.
Sec. 22: Reading and health & phy-ed testing required.
Sec. 23: Test
access provided.
Sec. 24: Value-added assessment program implementation
required.
Sec. 25: Model policy on sexual, religious, and racial harassment
provided.
Sec. 26: Report contents electronic submission required.
Sec. 27:
Filing requirements modified.
Sec. 28: Bullying and intimidation policy
adoptions by school boards required.
Sec. 29: Immunization exemption policies
modified.
Sec. 30: Admission or readmission plan for expelled students
modified.
Sec. 31: Exclusion and expulsion report to commissioner requirements
modified.
Sec. 32: Suspension alternatives provided.
Sec. 33: ¿Comprehensive,
scientifically based reading instruction¿ defined.
Sec. 34: Reimbursement for
costs of substitute teachers provided.
Sec. 35: Reading strategies
modified.
Sec. 36: Head coach license and degree exemptions modified relating
to dismissal.
Sec. 37: Internally hired principal probation period
modified.
Sec. 38: Effective date provided for terminated services
provisions.
Sec. 39: Educational improvement plan modified.
Sec. 40:
Alternative teacher pay system regulations restructured.
Sec. 41: Alternative
teacher pay supplemental agreements modified.
Sec. 42: Revenue amount modified
for intermediate school districts and charter schools.
Sec. 43: Revenue timing
modified.
Sec. 44: Staff development committee regulations revised.
Sec. 45:
Effective staff development activity requirements specified.
Sec. 46: Staff
Development Report required.
Sec. 47: Schools mentoring regional sites program
established and detailed.
Sec. 48: Principals¿ leadership institute
established.
Sec. 49: Administrative services agreement established.
Sec. 50:
Employee recognition program establishment by school districts authorized.
Sec.
51: Reward for individuals providing information leading to convictions of
actual or would-be criminals authorized.
Sec. 52: Credit card usage by officers
on behalf of school districts authorized.
Sec. 53: ¿Education site¿
definition provided.
Sec. 54: Agreement required concerning discussion &
management of school.
Sec. 55: Extracurricular activities board control
modified.
Sec. 56: Pupil transportation safety committee establishment
authorized.
Sec. 57: College credit awards regulated.
Sec. 58: On-line
learning financial arrangements modified.
Sec. 59: School formation regulations
modified.
Sec. 60: Fiscal and student performance evaluations regulated.
Sec.
61: Review and comments relating to evaluations procedures modified.
Sec. 62:
Charter school contract nonrenewal procedures modified.
Sec. 63: Charter school
general education revenue payment regulations modified.
Sec. 64: Transportation
revenue payment procedures modified.
Sec. 65: Conforming changes.
Sec. 66:
Career and technical levy program authorized.
Sec. 67: Eligible services
relating to MCA-II testing clarified.
Sec. 68: Charter schools focusing on
American Indian education regulations revised.
Sec. 69: Grant procedures
modified.
Sec. 70: Conforming changes.
Sec. 71: Career and technical levy
specified for 06 and 07 taxes.
Sec. 72: No Child Left Behind Act implementation
required.
Sec. 73: General education aid for charter schools calculation
procedure modified.
Sec. 74: Exemption for nonresident student procedure
specified.
Sec. 75: Dues revenue deposit procedure from State High School
League modified.
Sec. 76: Effective date provided for audit report filing.
Sec.
77: Board meetings by telephone or electronic means authorized.
Sec. 78:
Minnesota Humanities Commission reestablished and humanities center
establishment authorized.
Sec. 79: Driver¿s license revocation or suspension
on basis of school attendance prohibitied.
Sec. 80: Language
clarification.
Sec. 81: Rulemaking authority for board of school administrators
specified.
Sec. 82: College preparation standards working group establishment
required.
Sec. 83: Minnesota comprehensive assessments and rule adoption
required.
Sec. 84: Department appropriations specified.
Sec. 85:
Repealer.
Sec. 86: Effective date.

ARTICLE 3--SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Section 1:
¿Emergency¿ definition modified.
Sec. 2: Positive behavioral interventions
and supports defined.
Sec. 3: ¿Time-out¿ defined.
Sec. 4: Aversive and
deprivation procedures consultations required.
Sec. 5: Special education aid
procedures clarified.
Sec. 6: State total transition for program-disabled
revenue calculation procedure modified.
Sec. 7: Nonresident tuition rates
modified.
Sec. 8: Parent advisory council membership requirements
clarified.
Sec. 9: State interagency coordinating council duties modified.
Sec.
10: Conforming change with section 5.
Sec. 11: ¿General revenue¿ definition
modified.
Sec. 12: State total special education excess cost aid modified.
Sec.
13: Aid payment percentage calculation modified.
Sec. 14: Alternative
attendance programs modified.
Sec. 15: Advisory committee appointment required
for Library for the Blind.
Sec. 16: Special education excess cost aid
modified..
Sec. 17: Special education delivery task force established.
Sec. 18:
Money appropriated.
Sec. 19: Repealer.
Sec. 20: Effective date.

ARTICLE
4--FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY

Section 1: Electronic component accessibility
required of school districts.
Sec. 2: Competitive diving pool requirements for
school districts modified.
Sec. 3: Adjusted net tax capacity adjustment
procedure clarified.
Sec. 4: Debt service appropriations modified.
Sec. 5:
Bond authorization procedures clarified.
Sec. 6: Levy authorization procedures
modified.
Sec. 7: Deferred maintenance revenue eligibility and details
established.
Sec. 8: Account uses for capital project referendum account
specified and modified.
Sec. 9: Alternative facilities bonding and levy program
added to review procedures.
Sec. 10: American National Standards Institute
Acoustical Performance Criteria added to regulatory information.
Sec. 11:
Publication requirements clarified.
Sec. 12: ¿Online learning¿ and ¿online
learning provider¿ definitions modified.
Sec. 13: Online learning parameters
clarified.
Sec. 14: Online learning advisory council established.
Sec. 15:
Telecommunications / Internet access equity aid cost submission required.
Sec.
16: ¿Levy¿ definition modified.
Sec. 17: ¿Maximum effort debt service
levy¿ definition modified.
Sec. 18: Net debt calculation procedures
modified.
Sec. 19: Surplus fund obligations detailed.
Sec. 20: Taconite
production tax revenue bond technical reference added.
Sec. 21: Techical
references added to Sartell garage lease provision.
Sec. 22: Glencoe-Silver
Lake levy authorized.
Sec. 23: Waconia administrative space lease levy
authorized.
Sec. 24: Worthington residential program facility usage
authorized.
Sec. 25: Money appropriated.
Sec. 26: Effective date.

ARTICLE
5--NUTRITION AND ACCOUNTING

Section 1: ¿School district tax settlement
revenue¿ definition modified.
Sec. 2: School lunch aid computation procedure
modified.
Sec. 3: National school lunch program application language
clarified.
Sec. 4: 14 cent reimbursement to school districts for half-pints of
milk.
Sec. 5: ¿Other district receipt¿ definition modified.
Sec. 6: School
nonoperating fund payments regulated.
Sec. 7: Nonpublic aid payment
required.
Sec. 8: Third party payment percentage modified.
Sec. 9: Specified
fund transfers provided.
Sec. 10: Disabled access levy authority provided for
East Grand Forks.
Sec. 11: Fertile-Beltrami tax base adjustments provided.
Sec.
12: Nonprofit grant and contract decisions payment procedures and eligibility
criteria established.
Sec. 13: Local government reimbursements required.
Sec.
14: Contract retroactivity provided.
Sec. 15: Carryforward provided.
Sec. 16:
Let¿s go fishing money appropriated.
Sec. 17: Money appropriated.
Sec. 18:
Effective date.

ARTICLE 6--LIBRARIES

Section 1: Library appropriations
provided and detailed.

ARTICLE 7--EARLY EDUCATION

Section 1: Developmental
screening requirements clarified.
Sec. 2: Program information requirements
modified.
Sec. 3: Developmental screening aid amounts specified.
Sec. 4: ECFE
(early childhood family education) revenue specified.
Sec. 5: Revenue usage for
ECFE regulated.
Sec. 6: School readiness program for children age three to
kindergarten establishment authorization clarified.
Sec. 7: Program
requirements modified.
Sec. 8: Application and reporting requirements provided
for school readiness program providers.
Sec. 9: New or existing provider
services relating to charter schools required.
Sec. 10: Supervision regulations
detailed.
Sec. 11: Program fee adoption of sliding scale requirements
clarified.
Sec. 12: Assistance required.
Sec. 13: School readiness aid
eligibility criteria modified.
Sec. 14: Aid usage specifications modified.
Sec.
15: Minnesota early learning foundation proposal implementation provided.
Sec.
16: ¿Public employee¿ definition modified.
Sec. 17: Grants to promote
Kindergarten readiness established and detailed.
Sec. 18: Early care and
education program coordination provided.
Sec. 19: MELF progress report
required.
Sec. 20: Money appropriated.
Sec. 21: Repealer.
Sec. 22: Effective
date.

ARTICLE 8--PREVENTION

Section 1: Definition of ¿commissioner¿
modified.
Sec. 2-4: Technical language clarifications.
Sec. 5: General
community education revenue specifications modified.
Sec. 6: Total community
education levy amount shifted.
Sec. 7: Revisor¿s instruction.
Sec. 8: Money
appropriated.
Sec. 9: Effective date.

ARTICLE 9--SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LIFELONG
LEARNING

Section 1: Adult basic education program expenditures specified.
Sec.
2: State total adult basic education aid specified.
Sec. 3: Adult basic
education program aid limit detailed.
Sec. 4: Money appropriated.
Sec. 5:
Effective date.

ARTICLE 10--STATE AGENCIES

Section 1: Probationary period
regulations clarified.
Sec. 2: Conforming changes with section 1.
Sec. 3:
Board of teaching report required and requirements detailed.
Sec. 4: Licensed
student support services access required and funding specified.
Sec. 5:
Appropriations provided.
Sec. 6: Minnesota State Academies money
appropriated.
Sec. 7: Perpich center for arts education money
appropriated.
Sec. 8: Effective date.

ARTICLE 11¿TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS

Sections 1-5: Technical statutory references added and language
clarifications or corrections provided.
Sec. 6: Effective date.

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