Legislative Session number- 84

Bill Name: HF0896

HF 896

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Prekindergarten through grade 12 education, early
childhood and families, general education, education excellence, special
education, facilities and technology, early childhood family support, and
prevention measures provided.

ARTICLE 1--GENERAL EDUCATION

Section 1: Reserve
revenue regulations modified.
Sec. 2: Board control of extracurricular
activities modified.
Sec. 3: Taconite revenue designation provided.
Sec. 4:
Building expenditure regulations modified.
Sec. 5: Statutory operating debt
account transfer modified.
Sec. 6: Definition of operating debt modified.
Sec.
7: Definition of reorganization operating debt modified.
Sec. 8: Unreserved
fund balances regulations.
Sec. 9: Enrollment verification regulations
modified.
Sec. 10: Education revenue aid payment procedures expanded.
Sec. 11:
Unreserved general fund balance regulations modified.
Sec. 12: Project-based
average daily membership specified.
Sec. 13: Taconite deductions modified.
Sec.
14: Commissioner notification format clarified.
Sec. 15: Taconite payment and
other reductions modified.
Sec. 16: Excess tax increment technical modification
provided.
Sec. 17: Census requirements modified.
Sec. 18-19: Technical
modifications.
Sec. 20: Repealer.

ARTICLE 2--EDUCATION EXCELLENCE
Section 1:
Related term definitions modified.
Sec. 2: Policy adoption procedures
modified.
Sec. 3: District advisory committee regulations modified.
Sec. 4:
Language clarified.
Sec. 5: Reporting requirements modified.
Sec. 6: Biennial
evaluation and assesment program regulations modified.
Sec. 7: Electronic
reports involving dangerous weapon usage or possession required.
Sec. 8-9:
Conforming changes.
Sec. 10: Effective reading instruction defined and
regulations implemented.
Sec. 11: School board adoption of rules regarding
science teacher licenses required.
Sec. 12: Reading strategy mandates
detailed.
Sec. 13: Annual reporting requirement eliminated in one
instance.
Sec. 14: Financial requirements relating to enrollment
clarified.
Sec. 15: Sponsor authorization approval date range expanded.
Sec.
16: General education revenue provisions clarified.
Sec. 17: Aid, grants, and
revenue provisions modified.
Sec. 18: Charter schools added to program
description.
Sec. 19: Grant procedures relating to state Advisory Committee on
American Indian Education modified.
Sec. 20: state Advisory Committee on
American Indian Education language removed.
Sec. 21: Cross-subsidy reports
required.

ARTICLE 3--SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Section 1: Parent advisory council
membership requirements modified.
Sec. 2: State interagency coordinating
council expiration date extended.
Sec. 3: Minnesota Library for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped long-range advisory committee appointment
required.

ARTICLE 4--FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY
Section 1: Bond authorization
date clarified.
Sec. 2: Levy authorization date clarified.
Sec. 3: Account
usage regulations modified.
Sec. 4: Review and comment modified.
Sec. 5:
Publication requirement clarified.

ARTICLE 5--EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY
SUPPORT
Section 1: Technical reference.
Sec. 2: Aid usage clarified.
Sec. 3:
Revenue usage clarified.
Sec. 4: Building allocation clarified.
Sec. 5:
Prekindergarten programs revenue reserved.

ARTICLE 6--PREVENTION
Section 1:
Definition of "commissioner" modified from education to health.
Sec. 2:
Conforming changes.
Sec. 3: Conforming change.
Sec. 4: Conforming change.
Sec.
5: Revisor's instruction provided.

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3-22-05