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HF 1

as introduced - 89th Legislature, 2015 1st Special Session (2015 - 2015) Posted on 06/15/2015 08:43am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

Line numbers 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12
2.13 2.14
2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29
2.30
2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7
3.8
3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19
3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 3.33 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15
4.16 4.17
4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30
4.31 4.32 4.33 4.34 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4
5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16
5.17
5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 5.24
5.25 5.26
5.27 5.28 5.29 5.30 5.31 5.32 6.1 6.2 6.3
6.4
6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 6.28
6.29
6.30 6.31 6.32 6.33 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22
7.23
7.24 7.25 7.26 7.27 7.28 7.29 7.30 7.31 7.32 7.33 7.34 7.35 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 8.21
8.22 8.23
8.24 8.25 8.26 8.27 8.28 8.29 8.30 8.31 8.32 8.33 8.34 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19
9.20 9.21
9.22 9.23 9.24 9.25 9.26 9.27 9.28 9.29 9.30 9.31 9.32 9.33 9.34 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.21 10.22 10.23 10.24 10.25 10.26 10.27 10.28 10.29
10.30 10.31 10.32 10.33 10.34 10.35 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6
11.7 11.8 11.9 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14
11.15 11.16 11.17 11.18 11.19 11.20 11.21 11.22 11.23 11.24
11.25 11.26 11.27 11.28
11.29 11.30 11.31 11.32 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9
12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 12.14
12.15 12.16 12.17 12.18
12.19 12.20 12.21 12.22 12.23 12.24
12.25 12.26 12.27 12.28 12.29 12.30 12.31
13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5
13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.15 13.16 13.17 13.18
13.19 13.20 13.21 13.22 13.23 13.24 13.25 13.26 13.27 13.28
13.29
13.30 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.9 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 14.15 14.16 14.17 14.18 14.19 14.20 14.21 14.22 14.23 14.24 14.25 14.26 14.27 14.28 14.29 14.30 14.31 14.32 14.33 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 15.9 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 15.14 15.15 15.16 15.17
15.18 15.19 15.20 15.21 15.22
15.23 15.24
15.25 15.26 15.27 15.28 15.29 15.30 15.31 15.32 16.1 16.2
16.3
16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9 16.10 16.11 16.12 16.13 16.14 16.15 16.16 16.17 16.18 16.19 16.20 16.21 16.22 16.23 16.24 16.25 16.26 16.27 16.28 16.29
16.30 16.31 16.32 16.33 16.34 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.9 17.10 17.11 17.12 17.13 17.14 17.15 17.16 17.17 17.18 17.19 17.20 17.21 17.22 17.23 17.24 17.25 17.26 17.27 17.28 17.29 17.30 17.31 17.32 17.33 17.34 17.35 17.36 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.9 18.10 18.11 18.12 18.13 18.14 18.15 18.16 18.17 18.18 18.19 18.20 18.21 18.22 18.23 18.24 18.25 18.26
18.27 18.28 18.29
18.30 18.31 18.32 18.33 18.34 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.8 19.9 19.10 19.11 19.12 19.13
19.14
19.15 19.16 19.17 19.18 19.19 19.20 19.21 19.22 19.23 19.24 19.25 19.26 19.27 19.28 19.29 19.30 19.31 19.32 19.33 19.34 19.35
20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7 20.8 20.9 20.10 20.11 20.12 20.13 20.14 20.15
20.16 20.17
20.18 20.19 20.20 20.21 20.22 20.23 20.24 20.25 20.26 20.27 20.28 20.29
20.30 20.31
20.32 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.8 21.9 21.10 21.11 21.12 21.13 21.14 21.15 21.16 21.17 21.18 21.19 21.20 21.21 21.22 21.23 21.24 21.25 21.26 21.27 21.28 21.29 21.30 21.31 21.32
21.33 21.34
21.35 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 22.7 22.8 22.9 22.10 22.11 22.12 22.13 22.14 22.15 22.16 22.17 22.18 22.19 22.20 22.21 22.22 22.23 22.24 22.25 22.26 22.27 22.28 22.29 22.30 22.31 22.32 22.33 22.34 22.35 22.36 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.7 23.8 23.9 23.10 23.11 23.12 23.13 23.14 23.15 23.16 23.17 23.18 23.19 23.20 23.21 23.22 23.23 23.24 23.25 23.26 23.27 23.28 23.29 23.30 23.31 23.32 23.33 23.34 23.35 23.36 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.6 24.7 24.8 24.9 24.10 24.11 24.12 24.13 24.14 24.15 24.16 24.17 24.18 24.19 24.20 24.21 24.22 24.23 24.24 24.25 24.26 24.27 24.28 24.29 24.30 24.31 24.32 24.33 24.34 24.35 24.36 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 25.7 25.8 25.9 25.10 25.11 25.12 25.13 25.14 25.15
25.16 25.17 25.18
25.19 25.20 25.21 25.22 25.23 25.24 25.25 25.26 25.27 25.28 25.29 25.30 25.31 25.32 25.33 25.34 25.35 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 26.6 26.7 26.8 26.9 26.10 26.11 26.12 26.13 26.14 26.15 26.16 26.17 26.18 26.19 26.20 26.21 26.22 26.23 26.24 26.25 26.26 26.27 26.28 26.29 26.30 26.31 26.32 26.33 26.34 26.35 26.36 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 27.6 27.7 27.8 27.9 27.10 27.11 27.12 27.13
27.14
27.15 27.16 27.17 27.18 27.19 27.20 27.21 27.22
27.23 27.24 27.25 27.26 27.27 27.28 27.29 27.30 27.31 27.32 27.33 27.34
28.1
28.2 28.3 28.4 28.5 28.6 28.7
28.8 28.9 28.10 28.11 28.12 28.13 28.14 28.15 28.16 28.17 28.18 28.19 28.20 28.21 28.22 28.23 28.24 28.25 28.26 28.27 28.28 28.29 28.30 28.31 28.32 28.33 28.34 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.6 29.7 29.8 29.9 29.10 29.11 29.12 29.13 29.14 29.15 29.16 29.17 29.18 29.19 29.20 29.21 29.22 29.23 29.24 29.25 29.26 29.27 29.28 29.29 29.30 29.31 29.32 29.33 29.34 29.35 29.36 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6
30.7 30.8 30.9 30.10 30.11 30.12
30.13 30.14 30.15 30.16 30.17 30.18 30.19 30.20 30.21 30.22 30.23 30.24 30.25 30.26 30.27 30.28 30.29 30.30 30.31 30.32 30.33 30.34 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 31.6 31.7 31.8 31.9 31.10 31.11 31.12 31.13 31.14 31.15 31.16 31.17 31.18 31.19 31.20 31.21
31.22 31.23 31.24 31.25 31.26 31.27 31.28 31.29 31.30 31.31 31.32 31.33 31.34 31.35 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 32.5 32.6 32.7 32.8 32.9
32.10 32.11 32.12
32.13 32.14 32.15 32.16 32.17 32.18 32.19 32.20 32.21 32.22 32.23 32.24 32.25 32.26 32.27 32.28 32.29 32.30 32.31 32.32 32.33 32.34 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 33.5 33.6 33.7 33.8 33.9 33.10 33.11 33.12 33.13 33.14 33.15 33.16 33.17 33.18 33.19 33.20 33.21 33.22 33.23 33.24 33.25 33.26 33.27 33.28 33.29 33.30 33.31 33.32 33.33 33.34 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 34.5 34.6 34.7 34.8 34.9 34.10 34.11 34.12 34.13 34.14 34.15 34.16 34.17 34.18 34.19 34.20 34.21 34.22 34.23 34.24 34.25 34.26 34.27 34.28 34.29 34.30 34.31 34.32 34.33 34.34 34.35 34.36 35.1 35.2
35.3
35.4 35.5 35.6 35.7 35.8 35.9 35.10 35.11 35.12 35.13 35.14 35.15 35.16 35.17 35.18 35.19 35.20 35.21 35.22 35.23 35.24 35.25 35.26 35.27 35.28
35.29
35.30 35.31 35.32 36.1 36.2 36.3 36.4 36.5 36.6 36.7 36.8 36.9 36.10 36.11 36.12 36.13 36.14
36.15 36.16 36.17 36.18 36.19 36.20 36.21 36.22
36.23 36.24 36.25 36.26 36.27 36.28 36.29 36.30 36.31
36.32 36.33
37.1 37.2 37.3 37.4 37.5 37.6 37.7 37.8 37.9 37.10 37.11 37.12 37.13 37.14 37.15 37.16 37.17 37.18 37.19 37.20 37.21 37.22 37.23 37.24 37.25 37.26 37.27 37.28 37.29 37.30 37.31 37.32 37.33 37.34 37.35 37.36 38.1 38.2 38.3 38.4 38.5 38.6 38.7 38.8 38.9 38.10 38.11 38.12 38.13 38.14 38.15 38.16 38.17 38.18 38.19 38.20 38.21 38.22 38.23 38.24 38.25 38.26 38.27 38.28 38.29 38.30 38.31 38.32 38.33 38.34 38.35 38.36 39.1 39.2 39.3 39.4 39.5 39.6 39.7 39.8 39.9 39.10
39.11 39.12 39.13 39.14 39.15 39.16 39.17 39.18 39.19 39.20 39.21 39.22 39.23 39.24 39.25 39.26 39.27 39.28 39.29 39.30 39.31 39.32 39.33 39.34 39.35 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 40.6 40.7 40.8 40.9 40.10 40.11 40.12 40.13 40.14 40.15 40.16 40.17 40.18 40.19 40.20 40.21 40.22 40.23 40.24 40.25 40.26 40.27 40.28 40.29 40.30 40.31 40.32 40.33 40.34 40.35 40.36 41.1 41.2 41.3 41.4
41.5
41.6 41.7 41.8 41.9 41.10 41.11 41.12 41.13 41.14 41.15 41.16 41.17 41.18 41.19 41.20 41.21 41.22 41.23 41.24 41.25 41.26 41.27 41.28 41.29 41.30 41.31 41.32 41.33 41.34 41.35 42.1 42.2 42.3 42.4 42.5 42.6 42.7 42.8 42.9 42.10 42.11 42.12 42.13 42.14 42.15 42.16 42.17 42.18 42.19 42.20 42.21 42.22 42.23 42.24 42.25 42.26 42.27 42.28 42.29 42.30 42.31 42.32 42.33 42.34 42.35 43.1 43.2 43.3 43.4 43.5 43.6 43.7 43.8 43.9 43.10 43.11 43.12 43.13 43.14 43.15 43.16
43.17 43.18 43.19 43.20 43.21 43.22 43.23 43.24 43.25 43.26 43.27 43.28 43.29 43.30 43.31 43.32 43.33 43.34 43.35 44.1 44.2 44.3 44.4 44.5 44.6 44.7 44.8 44.9 44.10 44.11 44.12 44.13 44.14 44.15 44.16 44.17 44.18 44.19 44.20 44.21 44.22 44.23 44.24 44.25 44.26 44.27 44.28 44.29 44.30 44.31 44.32 44.33
44.34
44.35 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6
45.7 45.8
45.9 45.10 45.11 45.12 45.13 45.14 45.15 45.16 45.17 45.18 45.19 45.20 45.21 45.22 45.23 45.24 45.25 45.26 45.27 45.28
45.29 45.30
45.31 45.32 45.33 46.1 46.2 46.3 46.4 46.5
46.6 46.7
46.8 46.9 46.10 46.11 46.12 46.13 46.14 46.15 46.16 46.17 46.18 46.19 46.20 46.21 46.22 46.23 46.24 46.25 46.26 46.27 46.28 46.29 46.30 46.31 46.32 46.33 47.1 47.2 47.3 47.4 47.5 47.6 47.7 47.8 47.9 47.10 47.11
47.12 47.13
47.14 47.15 47.16 47.17 47.18 47.19 47.20 47.21 47.22 47.23 47.24 47.25 47.26 47.27 47.28 47.29 47.30 47.31 47.32 47.33 47.34 47.35 48.1 48.2 48.3 48.4 48.5 48.6 48.7 48.8 48.9 48.10 48.11 48.12 48.13 48.14 48.15 48.16 48.17 48.18 48.19 48.20 48.21 48.22 48.23 48.24
48.25 48.26
48.27 48.28 48.29 48.30 48.31 48.32 48.33 48.34 48.35 49.1 49.2 49.3 49.4 49.5 49.6 49.7 49.8 49.9 49.10 49.11 49.12 49.13
49.14 49.15
49.16 49.17 49.18 49.19 49.20 49.21 49.22 49.23 49.24 49.25 49.26 49.27 49.28 49.29 49.30 49.31 49.32 49.33 49.34 49.35 50.1 50.2 50.3 50.4 50.5 50.6 50.7 50.8 50.9
50.10 50.11
50.12 50.13 50.14 50.15 50.16 50.17 50.18 50.19 50.20 50.21 50.22 50.23 50.24 50.25 50.26
50.27 50.28
50.29 50.30 50.31 50.32 51.1 51.2 51.3 51.4 51.5 51.6 51.7 51.8 51.9 51.10 51.11 51.12 51.13 51.14 51.15 51.16 51.17 51.18 51.19 51.20 51.21 51.22 51.23 51.24 51.25 51.26 51.27 51.28 51.29 51.30 51.31 51.32 51.33 51.34 51.35 51.36 52.1 52.2 52.3 52.4 52.5 52.6 52.7 52.8 52.9 52.10 52.11 52.12 52.13 52.14 52.15 52.16 52.17 52.18 52.19 52.20 52.21 52.22 52.23 52.24 52.25 52.26 52.27 52.28 52.29 52.30 52.31 52.32 52.33 52.34 52.35 53.1 53.2 53.3 53.4 53.5 53.6 53.7 53.8 53.9 53.10 53.11 53.12 53.13 53.14 53.15
53.16 53.17
53.18 53.19 53.20 53.21 53.22 53.23 53.24 53.25 53.26 53.27 53.28 53.29 53.30 53.31 53.32 53.33 54.1 54.2 54.3 54.4 54.5 54.6 54.7 54.8 54.9 54.10 54.11 54.12 54.13 54.14 54.15 54.16 54.17 54.18 54.19 54.20 54.21 54.22 54.23 54.24 54.25 54.26 54.27 54.28 54.29 54.30 54.31 54.32 54.33 54.34 54.35 55.1 55.2 55.3 55.4 55.5 55.6 55.7 55.8 55.9 55.10 55.11 55.12 55.13 55.14 55.15 55.16 55.17 55.18 55.19 55.20 55.21 55.22 55.23 55.24 55.25 55.26 55.27 55.28 55.29 55.30 55.31 55.32 55.33 55.34 56.1 56.2 56.3 56.4 56.5 56.6 56.7 56.8 56.9 56.10 56.11 56.12 56.13 56.14 56.15 56.16 56.17 56.18 56.19 56.20 56.21 56.22 56.23 56.24 56.25 56.26 56.27
56.28 56.29
56.30 56.31 56.32 56.33 56.34 56.35 57.1 57.2 57.3 57.4 57.5 57.6 57.7 57.8 57.9 57.10 57.11 57.12 57.13 57.14 57.15
57.16 57.17
57.18 57.19 57.20 57.21 57.22 57.23 57.24 57.25 57.26 57.27 57.28 57.29 57.30 57.31 57.32
57.33 57.34
58.1 58.2 58.3 58.4 58.5 58.6 58.7 58.8 58.9 58.10 58.11 58.12 58.13 58.14 58.15 58.16 58.17 58.18 58.19 58.20 58.21
58.22 58.23 58.24 58.25 58.26 58.27 58.28 58.29 58.30 58.31 58.32 58.33 58.34 58.35 59.1 59.2 59.3 59.4 59.5 59.6 59.7 59.8 59.9 59.10
59.11 59.12 59.13 59.14 59.15 59.16 59.17 59.18 59.19 59.20 59.21 59.22 59.23 59.24 59.25 59.26 59.27 59.28
59.29 59.30 59.31 59.32 59.33 59.34 60.1 60.2 60.3 60.4 60.5 60.6 60.7 60.8 60.9 60.10 60.11 60.12 60.13 60.14 60.15 60.16 60.17 60.18 60.19
60.20 60.21 60.22 60.23 60.24 60.25 60.26 60.27 60.28 60.29 60.30 60.31 60.32 60.33 60.34 60.35 61.1 61.2 61.3 61.4 61.5 61.6 61.7 61.8 61.9 61.10 61.11 61.12 61.13 61.14 61.15 61.16 61.17 61.18 61.19 61.20 61.21 61.22 61.23 61.24 61.25
61.26 61.27
61.28 61.29 61.30 61.31 61.32 61.33 62.1 62.2 62.3 62.4 62.5 62.6 62.7 62.8 62.9 62.10 62.11 62.12 62.13 62.14 62.15 62.16 62.17 62.18 62.19 62.20 62.21 62.22 62.23 62.24 62.25 62.26 62.27 62.28 62.29 62.30 62.31 62.32 62.33 62.34 62.35 62.36 63.1 63.2 63.3 63.4 63.5 63.6 63.7 63.8 63.9 63.10 63.11 63.12 63.13 63.14 63.15 63.16 63.17 63.18 63.19 63.20 63.21 63.22 63.23 63.24 63.25 63.26 63.27 63.28 63.29 63.30 63.31 63.32 63.33 63.34 63.35 64.1 64.2 64.3 64.4 64.5 64.6 64.7 64.8 64.9 64.10 64.11 64.12 64.13 64.14 64.15 64.16 64.17 64.18 64.19 64.20 64.21 64.22 64.23 64.24 64.25 64.26 64.27 64.28 64.29 64.30 64.31 64.32 64.33 64.34 64.35 64.36 65.1 65.2 65.3 65.4 65.5 65.6 65.7 65.8 65.9 65.10 65.11 65.12 65.13 65.14 65.15 65.16 65.17 65.18 65.19 65.20 65.21 65.22 65.23 65.24 65.25 65.26 65.27 65.28 65.29 65.30 65.31 65.32 65.33 65.34 65.35 66.1 66.2 66.3 66.4 66.5 66.6 66.7 66.8 66.9 66.10 66.11 66.12 66.13 66.14 66.15 66.16 66.17 66.18 66.19 66.20 66.21 66.22 66.23 66.24 66.25 66.26 66.27 66.28 66.29 66.30 66.31 66.32 66.33 66.34 66.35 66.36 67.1 67.2 67.3 67.4 67.5 67.6 67.7 67.8 67.9 67.10 67.11 67.12 67.13 67.14
67.15 67.16 67.17 67.18 67.19 67.20
67.21 67.22 67.23 67.24 67.25 67.26
67.27 67.28 67.29 67.30 67.31 67.32 67.33 68.1 68.2 68.3 68.4 68.5 68.6 68.7 68.8 68.9 68.10 68.11 68.12 68.13 68.14 68.15 68.16 68.17 68.18 68.19
68.20 68.21 68.22 68.23 68.24 68.25 68.26 68.27 68.28 68.29 68.30
68.31 68.32 68.33 68.34 69.1 69.2 69.3 69.4 69.5 69.6 69.7 69.8 69.9 69.10 69.11 69.12
69.13 69.14 69.15 69.16 69.17 69.18 69.19
69.20 69.21 69.22 69.23 69.24 69.25 69.26 69.27
69.28 69.29 69.30 69.31 69.32 69.33 70.1 70.2 70.3 70.4 70.5 70.6 70.7 70.8 70.9
70.10 70.11 70.12 70.13 70.14 70.15 70.16 70.17 70.18 70.19 70.20 70.21 70.22 70.23 70.24 70.25 70.26 70.27 70.28 70.29 70.30 70.31 70.32 70.33 70.34 70.35 71.1 71.2 71.3 71.4 71.5 71.6 71.7 71.8 71.9 71.10 71.11 71.12 71.13 71.14 71.15 71.16 71.17 71.18 71.19
71.20 71.21 71.22 71.23 71.24 71.25 71.26 71.27 71.28 71.29 71.30 71.31
71.32 71.33 71.34 72.1 72.2 72.3 72.4
72.5 72.6 72.7 72.8 72.9 72.10 72.11 72.12 72.13 72.14 72.15 72.16 72.17 72.18 72.19 72.20 72.21 72.22 72.23 72.24 72.25 72.26 72.27 72.28 72.29 72.30 72.31 72.32 72.33 72.34 72.35 73.1 73.2 73.3 73.4
73.5 73.6 73.7 73.8 73.9 73.10 73.11 73.12 73.13 73.14 73.15 73.16 73.17 73.18 73.19 73.20 73.21 73.22 73.23 73.24 73.25 73.26 73.27 73.28 73.29 73.30 73.31 73.32 73.33 73.34 73.35 74.1 74.2 74.3 74.4 74.5 74.6 74.7 74.8 74.9 74.10 74.11 74.12 74.13 74.14 74.15 74.16 74.17 74.18 74.19 74.20 74.21 74.22 74.23 74.24 74.25 74.26 74.27 74.28 74.29 74.30 74.31 74.32 74.33 74.34
74.35 74.36
75.1 75.2 75.3 75.4 75.5 75.6 75.7 75.8 75.9 75.10 75.11 75.12 75.13 75.14 75.15 75.16 75.17 75.18 75.19 75.20 75.21 75.22 75.23 75.24 75.25 75.26 75.27 75.28 75.29 75.30
75.31 75.32
75.33 75.34 76.1 76.2 76.3 76.4 76.5 76.6 76.7 76.8 76.9 76.10 76.11 76.12 76.13 76.14 76.15 76.16 76.17 76.18 76.19
76.20
76.21 76.22 76.23 76.24 76.25 76.26 76.27 76.28 76.29 76.30 76.31 76.32 76.33 76.34 76.35 77.1 77.2 77.3 77.4 77.5 77.6 77.7 77.8 77.9 77.10 77.11 77.12 77.13 77.14 77.15 77.16 77.17 77.18 77.19 77.20 77.21 77.22 77.23 77.24 77.25 77.26
77.27
77.28 77.29 77.30 77.31 77.32 77.33 77.34 77.35 78.1 78.2
78.3
78.4 78.5 78.6 78.7 78.8
78.9
78.10 78.11 78.12 78.13 78.14 78.15 78.16 78.17 78.18 78.19 78.20 78.21 78.22 78.23 78.24 78.25 78.26 78.27
78.28
78.29 78.30 78.31 78.32 79.1 79.2 79.3 79.4
79.5
79.6 79.7 79.8 79.9 79.10 79.11 79.12 79.13
79.14
79.15 79.16 79.17 79.18 79.19 79.20 79.21 79.22 79.23 79.24 79.25 79.26 79.27 79.28 79.29 79.30 79.31 79.32
79.33
80.1 80.2 80.3 80.4
80.5 80.6
80.7 80.8 80.9 80.10 80.11 80.12 80.13 80.14 80.15 80.16 80.17 80.18
80.19 80.20 80.21 80.22 80.23 80.24 80.25 80.26 80.27
80.28 80.29 80.30 80.31 80.32 80.33 81.1 81.2 81.3 81.4 81.5 81.6 81.7 81.8 81.9 81.10 81.11 81.12 81.13 81.14 81.15 81.16 81.17 81.18 81.19 81.20 81.21 81.22 81.23 81.24 81.25 81.26 81.27 81.28 81.29 81.30 81.31 81.32 81.33 81.34 81.35 82.1 82.2 82.3 82.4 82.5 82.6 82.7 82.8 82.9 82.10 82.11 82.12 82.13 82.14 82.15 82.16 82.17 82.18 82.19 82.20 82.21 82.22 82.23 82.24 82.25 82.26 82.27 82.28 82.29 82.30 82.31 82.32 82.33 82.34 82.35 82.36 83.1 83.2 83.3 83.4 83.5 83.6 83.7 83.8 83.9 83.10 83.11 83.12 83.13 83.14 83.15 83.16 83.17 83.18 83.19 83.20 83.21 83.22 83.23 83.24 83.25 83.26 83.27 83.28 83.29 83.30 83.31 83.32 83.33 83.34 83.35 84.1 84.2 84.3 84.4 84.5 84.6 84.7 84.8 84.9 84.10 84.11 84.12 84.13 84.14 84.15 84.16 84.17 84.18 84.19 84.20 84.21 84.22 84.23 84.24 84.25 84.26 84.27 84.28 84.29 84.30 84.31 84.32 84.33 84.34 85.1 85.2 85.3 85.4 85.5 85.6 85.7 85.8 85.9 85.10 85.11 85.12 85.13 85.14 85.15 85.16 85.17 85.18 85.19 85.20 85.21 85.22 85.23 85.24 85.25 85.26 85.27 85.28 85.29 85.30 85.31 85.32 85.33 85.34 85.35 86.1 86.2 86.3 86.4 86.5 86.6 86.7 86.8 86.9 86.10 86.11 86.12 86.13 86.14 86.15 86.16 86.17 86.18 86.19 86.20 86.21 86.22 86.23 86.24 86.25 86.26 86.27 86.28 86.29 86.30 86.31 86.32 86.33 86.34 86.35
87.1 87.2
87.3 87.4 87.5 87.6 87.7 87.8 87.9 87.10 87.11 87.12
87.13 87.14
87.15 87.16 87.17 87.18 87.19 87.20 87.21 87.22 87.23 87.24 87.25 87.26 87.27 87.28 87.29 87.30 87.31 87.32 87.33 87.34 88.1 88.2 88.3 88.4 88.5 88.6 88.7 88.8 88.9 88.10 88.11 88.12 88.13 88.14 88.15
88.16
88.17 88.18 88.19 88.20 88.21 88.22 88.23
88.24 88.25 88.26 88.27 88.28 88.29 88.30 88.31 88.32 88.33 88.34 89.1 89.2 89.3 89.4 89.5 89.6 89.7 89.8 89.9 89.10 89.11 89.12 89.13 89.14 89.15
89.16 89.17
89.18 89.19 89.20 89.21 89.22 89.23 89.24 89.25 89.26 89.27 89.28 89.29 89.30 89.31 89.32 89.33 89.34 89.35 90.1 90.2
90.3 90.4 90.5 90.6 90.7 90.8 90.9 90.10 90.11 90.12 90.13 90.14 90.15 90.16 90.17 90.18 90.19 90.20 90.21 90.22 90.23 90.24 90.25 90.26 90.27 90.28 90.29 90.30 90.31 90.32 90.33 90.34 91.1 91.2 91.3 91.4 91.5 91.6 91.7 91.8 91.9 91.10 91.11 91.12 91.13 91.14 91.15 91.16 91.17 91.18
91.19 91.20 91.21 91.22 91.23 91.24 91.25 91.26 91.27 91.28 91.29 91.30 91.31 91.32 91.33 91.34 91.35 92.1 92.2 92.3 92.4 92.5 92.6 92.7 92.8 92.9 92.10 92.11 92.12 92.13 92.14 92.15 92.16 92.17 92.18 92.19 92.20 92.21 92.22 92.23 92.24 92.25 92.26 92.27 92.28 92.29 92.30 92.31 92.32 92.33 92.34 92.35 92.36 93.1 93.2 93.3 93.4 93.5 93.6 93.7 93.8 93.9 93.10 93.11 93.12 93.13 93.14 93.15 93.16 93.17 93.18 93.19 93.20 93.21 93.22 93.23 93.24 93.25 93.26 93.27 93.28 93.29 93.30 93.31 93.32 93.33 93.34 93.35 94.1 94.2 94.3 94.4 94.5 94.6 94.7 94.8 94.9 94.10 94.11 94.12 94.13 94.14 94.15 94.16 94.17 94.18 94.19 94.20 94.21 94.22 94.23 94.24 94.25 94.26 94.27 94.28 94.29 94.30 94.31 94.32 94.33 94.34 94.35 95.1 95.2 95.3 95.4 95.5 95.6 95.7 95.8 95.9 95.10 95.11 95.12 95.13 95.14 95.15 95.16 95.17 95.18 95.19 95.20 95.21 95.22 95.23 95.24 95.25 95.26 95.27 95.28 95.29 95.30 95.31 95.32 95.33 95.34 95.35 95.36 96.1 96.2 96.3 96.4 96.5 96.6 96.7 96.8 96.9 96.10 96.11 96.12 96.13 96.14 96.15 96.16 96.17 96.18 96.19 96.20 96.21 96.22 96.23 96.24
96.25 96.26
96.27 96.28 96.29 96.30 96.31 96.32 96.33 96.34 97.1 97.2 97.3 97.4 97.5 97.6 97.7 97.8 97.9 97.10 97.11 97.12 97.13 97.14 97.15 97.16 97.17 97.18 97.19 97.20 97.21 97.22 97.23 97.24 97.25 97.26 97.27 97.28 97.29 97.30 97.31 97.32 97.33 97.34 97.35 98.1 98.2 98.3 98.4 98.5 98.6 98.7 98.8 98.9 98.10 98.11 98.12 98.13 98.14 98.15 98.16 98.17 98.18 98.19 98.20 98.21 98.22 98.23 98.24 98.25 98.26 98.27 98.28
98.29 98.30 98.31 98.32 98.33 98.34 99.1 99.2
99.3 99.4 99.5 99.6 99.7 99.8 99.9 99.10
99.11 99.12 99.13 99.14 99.15 99.16 99.17 99.18
99.19 99.20 99.21 99.22 99.23 99.24 99.25 99.26 99.27 99.28 99.29 99.30
99.31
99.32 100.1 100.2 100.3 100.4 100.5 100.6 100.7 100.8 100.9 100.10
100.11
100.12 100.13 100.14 100.15 100.16 100.17 100.18 100.19
100.20 100.21 100.22 100.23 100.24 100.25 100.26 100.27 100.28 100.29 100.30 100.31 100.32 101.1 101.2 101.3 101.4 101.5 101.6 101.7 101.8 101.9 101.10 101.11 101.12 101.13 101.14 101.15 101.16 101.17 101.18 101.19 101.20 101.21 101.22 101.23 101.24 101.25 101.26 101.27 101.28
101.29 101.30
101.31 101.32
101.33 102.1 102.2 102.3 102.4 102.5 102.6 102.7 102.8 102.9 102.10 102.11 102.12 102.13 102.14 102.15 102.16 102.17 102.18 102.19 102.20 102.21 102.22
102.23 102.24 102.25 102.26 102.27 102.28 102.29 102.30 102.31 102.32 102.33 102.34 103.1 103.2 103.3 103.4 103.5 103.6 103.7 103.8 103.9 103.10 103.11 103.12 103.13 103.14 103.15 103.16 103.17 103.18 103.19 103.20 103.21 103.22 103.23 103.24 103.25 103.26 103.27 103.28 103.29 103.30 103.31 103.32 103.33 103.34 103.35 104.1 104.2 104.3 104.4 104.5 104.6 104.7 104.8 104.9 104.10 104.11 104.12 104.13 104.14 104.15 104.16 104.17 104.18 104.19 104.20 104.21 104.22 104.23 104.24 104.25 104.26 104.27 104.28 104.29 104.30 104.31 104.32 104.33 104.34 104.35 104.36 105.1 105.2 105.3 105.4 105.5 105.6 105.7 105.8 105.9 105.10 105.11 105.12 105.13 105.14 105.15 105.16 105.17 105.18 105.19 105.20 105.21 105.22 105.23 105.24 105.25 105.26 105.27 105.28 105.29 105.30 105.31 105.32 105.33 105.34 105.35 106.1 106.2 106.3 106.4 106.5
106.6 106.7 106.8 106.9 106.10 106.11 106.12 106.13 106.14 106.15 106.16 106.17 106.18 106.19 106.20 106.21 106.22 106.23 106.24 106.25 106.26 106.27 106.28 106.29 106.30 106.31 106.32 106.33 106.34 106.35 107.1 107.2 107.3 107.4 107.5 107.6 107.7 107.8 107.9 107.10 107.11 107.12 107.13 107.14 107.15 107.16 107.17 107.18 107.19 107.20 107.21 107.22 107.23 107.24 107.25 107.26 107.27 107.28 107.29 107.30 107.31 107.32 107.33 107.34 107.35 107.36 108.1 108.2 108.3 108.4 108.5 108.6 108.7 108.8 108.9 108.10 108.11 108.12 108.13 108.14 108.15 108.16 108.17 108.18 108.19 108.20 108.21 108.22 108.23 108.24 108.25 108.26 108.27 108.28 108.29 108.30 108.31 108.32 108.33 108.34 108.35 108.36 109.1 109.2 109.3 109.4 109.5 109.6 109.7 109.8 109.9 109.10 109.11 109.12 109.13 109.14 109.15 109.16 109.17 109.18 109.19 109.20 109.21 109.22 109.23 109.24 109.25 109.26 109.27 109.28 109.29
109.30 109.31 109.32 109.33 109.34 110.1 110.2 110.3 110.4 110.5 110.6 110.7 110.8 110.9 110.10 110.11 110.12 110.13 110.14 110.15 110.16 110.17 110.18 110.19 110.20 110.21 110.22 110.23 110.24 110.25 110.26 110.27 110.28 110.29 110.30 110.31 110.32 110.33 110.34 110.35 110.36 111.1 111.2 111.3 111.4 111.5 111.6 111.7 111.8 111.9 111.10 111.11 111.12 111.13 111.14 111.15 111.16 111.17 111.18 111.19 111.20 111.21 111.22 111.23 111.24 111.25 111.26 111.27 111.28 111.29 111.30 111.31 111.32 111.33 111.34 111.35 111.36 112.1 112.2 112.3
112.4 112.5 112.6 112.7
112.8 112.9 112.10 112.11 112.12 112.13 112.14
112.15
112.16 112.17 112.18 112.19 112.20 112.21 112.22 112.23 112.24 112.25 112.26 112.27 112.28 112.29
112.30 112.31 113.1 113.2 113.3 113.4 113.5 113.6 113.7 113.8 113.9 113.10 113.11 113.12
113.13 113.14 113.15 113.16 113.17 113.18 113.19 113.20 113.21 113.22 113.23 113.24 113.25 113.26 113.27 113.28 113.29 113.30 113.31 113.32 113.33 113.34 113.35 114.1 114.2 114.3 114.4 114.5 114.6 114.7 114.8 114.9 114.10 114.11 114.12 114.13 114.14 114.15 114.16 114.17 114.18 114.19 114.20 114.21 114.22 114.23 114.24 114.25 114.26 114.27 114.28 114.29 114.30 114.31 114.32 114.33 114.34 114.35 115.1 115.2 115.3
115.4 115.5 115.6 115.7 115.8 115.9 115.10 115.11 115.12
115.13 115.14 115.15 115.16 115.17 115.18 115.19 115.20 115.21 115.22 115.23 115.24 115.25 115.26 115.27 115.28 115.29 115.30 115.31 115.32 115.33 115.34 115.35 115.36 116.1 116.2 116.3 116.4 116.5 116.6 116.7 116.8 116.9 116.10 116.11 116.12 116.13 116.14 116.15 116.16 116.17 116.18 116.19 116.20 116.21 116.22 116.23 116.24 116.25 116.26 116.27 116.28 116.29 116.30 116.31 116.32 116.33 116.34 116.35 116.36 116.37 116.38 116.39 116.40 116.41 116.42 116.43 116.44 117.1 117.2 117.3 117.4 117.5 117.6 117.7 117.8 117.9 117.10 117.11 117.12 117.13 117.14 117.15 117.16 117.17 117.18 117.19 117.20 117.21 117.22 117.23 117.24 117.25 117.26 117.27 117.28 117.29 117.30 117.31 117.32 117.33 117.34 117.35 117.36 117.37 117.38 117.39 117.40 117.41 117.42 117.43 117.44 118.1 118.2 118.3 118.4 118.5 118.6 118.7 118.8 118.9 118.10 118.11 118.12 118.13 118.14 118.15
118.16 118.17
118.18 118.19 118.20 118.21 118.22 118.23 118.24 118.25 118.26 118.27 118.28 118.29 118.30 118.31 118.32 118.33 118.34 118.35 118.36 118.37 119.1 119.2 119.3 119.4 119.5 119.6 119.7 119.8 119.9 119.10 119.11 119.12 119.13 119.14 119.15 119.16 119.17 119.18 119.19 119.20 119.21 119.22 119.23 119.24 119.25
119.26 119.27 119.28 119.29 119.30 119.31 119.32 119.33 119.34 119.35 120.1 120.2 120.3 120.4 120.5 120.6 120.7 120.8 120.9 120.10 120.11 120.12 120.13 120.14 120.15 120.16 120.17 120.18 120.19 120.20 120.21 120.22 120.23 120.24 120.25 120.26
120.27 120.28 120.29 120.30 120.31 120.32 120.33 120.34 120.35 121.1 121.2 121.3 121.4 121.5 121.6 121.7 121.8 121.9 121.10 121.11 121.12 121.13 121.14 121.15 121.16 121.17 121.18 121.19 121.20 121.21
121.22 121.23 121.24 121.25 121.26 121.27 121.28 121.29 121.30 121.31 121.32 121.33 121.34 121.35 122.1 122.2
122.3 122.4 122.5 122.6 122.7 122.8 122.9 122.10 122.11 122.12 122.13 122.14
122.15
122.16 122.17 122.18 122.19 122.20 122.21 122.22 122.23 122.24 122.25 122.26 122.27 122.28 122.29
122.30
122.31 122.32 123.1 123.2 123.3 123.4 123.5 123.6 123.7 123.8 123.9 123.10 123.11 123.12 123.13 123.14 123.15
123.16
123.17 123.18 123.19 123.20 123.21 123.22 123.23 123.24 123.25 123.26 123.27 123.28 123.29
123.30 123.31 123.32 123.33 124.1 124.2 124.3 124.4 124.5 124.6 124.7 124.8 124.9 124.10 124.11 124.12 124.13 124.14 124.15 124.16 124.17 124.18 124.19 124.20 124.21 124.22 124.23 124.24 124.25 124.26 124.27 124.28 124.29 124.30 124.31 124.32 124.33 124.34 124.35 124.36 125.1 125.2 125.3 125.4 125.5 125.6 125.7 125.8 125.9 125.10 125.11 125.12 125.13
125.14 125.15 125.16 125.17 125.18 125.19 125.20 125.21 125.22 125.23 125.24 125.25 125.26 125.27 125.28 125.29 125.30 125.31 125.32 125.33 125.34 126.1 126.2 126.3 126.4 126.5 126.6 126.7 126.8 126.9 126.10 126.11 126.12 126.13
126.14 126.15 126.16 126.17 126.18 126.19 126.20 126.21 126.22 126.23 126.24 126.25 126.26 126.27 126.28 126.29 126.30 126.31 126.32 126.33 126.34 126.35 127.1 127.2 127.3 127.4 127.5 127.6 127.7 127.8 127.9 127.10 127.11 127.12 127.13 127.14 127.15 127.16 127.17 127.18 127.19 127.20 127.21 127.22 127.23 127.24 127.25 127.26 127.27 127.28 127.29 127.30 127.31 127.32 127.33 127.34 127.35 128.1 128.2 128.3 128.4 128.5 128.6 128.7 128.8 128.9 128.10 128.11 128.12 128.13 128.14 128.15 128.16 128.17 128.18 128.19 128.20 128.21 128.22 128.23 128.24 128.25 128.26 128.27 128.28 128.29 128.30 128.31
128.32 128.33 128.34 128.35 129.1 129.2 129.3 129.4 129.5 129.6 129.7 129.8 129.9 129.10 129.11 129.12 129.13 129.14 129.15 129.16 129.17 129.18 129.19 129.20 129.21 129.22 129.23 129.24 129.25 129.26 129.27 129.28 129.29 129.30 129.31 129.32 129.33 129.34 129.35 129.36 130.1 130.2 130.3 130.4 130.5 130.6 130.7 130.8 130.9 130.10 130.11 130.12 130.13 130.14 130.15 130.16 130.17 130.18 130.19 130.20 130.21 130.22 130.23 130.24 130.25 130.26 130.27
130.28 130.29 130.30 130.31 130.32 130.33 130.34 130.35 131.1 131.2 131.3
131.4 131.5 131.6
131.7 131.8 131.9 131.10 131.11 131.12 131.13 131.14 131.15 131.16 131.17 131.18 131.19 131.20 131.21 131.22 131.23 131.24 131.25 131.26 131.27 131.28 131.29 131.30 131.31 131.32 131.33 132.1 132.2 132.3 132.4 132.5 132.6 132.7 132.8 132.9 132.10 132.11 132.12 132.13 132.14 132.15 132.16 132.17 132.18 132.19 132.20 132.21 132.22 132.23 132.24 132.25 132.26 132.27 132.28 132.29 132.30 132.31 132.32 132.33 132.34 132.35 132.36 133.1 133.2 133.3 133.4 133.5 133.6 133.7 133.8 133.9 133.10 133.11
133.12 133.13 133.14 133.15 133.16 133.17 133.18 133.19 133.20 133.21 133.22 133.23 133.24 133.25 133.26 133.27 133.28 133.29 133.30 133.31 133.32 133.33 133.34 133.35 134.1 134.2 134.3 134.4 134.5 134.6 134.7 134.8 134.9 134.10 134.11 134.12 134.13 134.14 134.15 134.16 134.17 134.18 134.19 134.20 134.21 134.22 134.23 134.24 134.25 134.26 134.27 134.28 134.29 134.30 134.31 134.32 134.33 134.34 134.35 134.36 135.1 135.2 135.3 135.4
135.5
135.6 135.7 135.8 135.9 135.10 135.11 135.12 135.13 135.14 135.15 135.16 135.17 135.18 135.19 135.20 135.21 135.22 135.23 135.24 135.25 135.26 135.27 135.28 135.29 135.30 135.31 135.32 135.33 135.34 135.35 136.1 136.2 136.3 136.4 136.5 136.6 136.7 136.8 136.9 136.10 136.11 136.12 136.13 136.14 136.15 136.16 136.17 136.18 136.19 136.20 136.21 136.22 136.23 136.24 136.25 136.26 136.27 136.28 136.29 136.30 136.31 136.32
136.33
137.1 137.2 137.3 137.4 137.5 137.6 137.7 137.8 137.9 137.10 137.11 137.12 137.13 137.14 137.15 137.16 137.17 137.18 137.19 137.20 137.21 137.22 137.23 137.24 137.25 137.26 137.27 137.28 137.29 137.30 137.31 137.32 137.33 137.34 137.35 138.1 138.2 138.3 138.4 138.5 138.6 138.7 138.8 138.9 138.10 138.11 138.12 138.13 138.14 138.15 138.16 138.17 138.18 138.19 138.20 138.21 138.22 138.23 138.24 138.25 138.26 138.27 138.28 138.29 138.30 138.31 138.32 138.33 138.34 138.35 139.1 139.2 139.3 139.4 139.5 139.6 139.7 139.8 139.9 139.10 139.11 139.12 139.13 139.14 139.15 139.16 139.17 139.18 139.19 139.20 139.21 139.22 139.23 139.24 139.25 139.26 139.27 139.28 139.29 139.30 139.31 139.32 139.33 139.34 139.35
140.1 140.2 140.3 140.4 140.5 140.6 140.7 140.8 140.9 140.10 140.11 140.12 140.13 140.14 140.15 140.16 140.17 140.18 140.19 140.20 140.21 140.22 140.23 140.24 140.25 140.26 140.27 140.28 140.29 140.30 140.31 140.32 140.33 140.34 140.35 141.1 141.2 141.3 141.4 141.5 141.6 141.7 141.8 141.9 141.10 141.11
141.12 141.13 141.14 141.15 141.16 141.17 141.18 141.19 141.20
141.21 141.22 141.23 141.24
141.25 141.26 141.27 141.28 141.29 141.30 141.31 141.32 141.33 142.1 142.2 142.3 142.4 142.5 142.6 142.7 142.8 142.9 142.10 142.11
142.12 142.13 142.14 142.15 142.16 142.17 142.18 142.19 142.20 142.21 142.22 142.23 142.24 142.25 142.26 142.27 142.28 142.29 142.30 142.31 142.32 142.33 142.34 143.1 143.2 143.3 143.4 143.5 143.6 143.7 143.8 143.9 143.10 143.11
143.12 143.13 143.14 143.15 143.16 143.17 143.18 143.19 143.20 143.21 143.22 143.23 143.24 143.25 143.26 143.27 143.28 143.29 143.30 143.31 143.32 143.33 143.34 143.35 144.1 144.2 144.3 144.4 144.5 144.6 144.7 144.8 144.9 144.10 144.11 144.12 144.13 144.14 144.15 144.16 144.17 144.18 144.19 144.20 144.21
144.22
144.23 144.24 144.25 144.26 144.27 144.28 144.29 144.30 144.31 144.32 144.33 144.34 145.1 145.2 145.3 145.4 145.5 145.6 145.7 145.8 145.9 145.10 145.11 145.12 145.13 145.14 145.15 145.16 145.17 145.18 145.19 145.20 145.21 145.22 145.23 145.24 145.25 145.26
145.27 145.28 145.29 145.30 145.31 145.32 145.33 145.34 145.35 146.1 146.2 146.3 146.4 146.5 146.6 146.7 146.8 146.9 146.10 146.11 146.12 146.13 146.14 146.15 146.16 146.17 146.18 146.19 146.20 146.21 146.22 146.23
146.24 146.25 146.26 146.27 146.28 146.29 146.30 146.31 146.32 146.33
146.34 147.1 147.2 147.3 147.4 147.5 147.6 147.7 147.8 147.9 147.10 147.11 147.12 147.13 147.14 147.15 147.16 147.17 147.18 147.19 147.20 147.21 147.22 147.23 147.24 147.25 147.26 147.27 147.28 147.29 147.30 147.31 147.32 147.33 147.34 147.35 147.36 147.37 147.38 147.39 147.40 147.41 147.42 148.1 148.2 148.3 148.4 148.5 148.6 148.7 148.8 148.9 148.10 148.11 148.12 148.13 148.14
148.15 148.16 148.17 148.18 148.19 148.20 148.21 148.22 148.23 148.24 148.25 148.26 148.27 148.28 148.29 148.30 148.31 148.32 148.33 148.34 148.35 148.36 149.1 149.2 149.3 149.4 149.5 149.6 149.7 149.8 149.9 149.10 149.11 149.12 149.13 149.14 149.15 149.16 149.17 149.18 149.19 149.20 149.21 149.22 149.23 149.24 149.25 149.26 149.27 149.28 149.29 149.30 149.31 149.32 149.33 149.34 149.35 150.1 150.2
150.3
150.4 150.5 150.6 150.7 150.8 150.9 150.10 150.11 150.12 150.13 150.14 150.15 150.16 150.17 150.18 150.19 150.20 150.21 150.22 150.23 150.24 150.25 150.26 150.27 150.28 150.29 150.30 150.31 150.32 150.33 150.34 150.35
151.1
151.2 151.3 151.4 151.5 151.6 151.7 151.8 151.9 151.10 151.11 151.12 151.13 151.14 151.15 151.16 151.17 151.18 151.19 151.20 151.21 151.22 151.23 151.24 151.25 151.26 151.27 151.28 151.29 151.30 152.1 152.2 152.3 152.4 152.5
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A bill for an act
relating to state government; providing for funding and policy in early childhood,
kindergarten through grade 12, and adult education, including general education,
education excellence, standards and assessments, charter schools, special
education, facilities and technology, nutrition and accounting, libraries, early
childhood education, prevention, self-sufficiency and lifelong learning, state
agencies, and forecast adjustments; modifying an income tax credit; modifying
a sales tax exemption; requiring rulemaking; requiring reports; appropriating
money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 5A.03; 13.32, subdivision
5; 120B.02, subdivision 2; 120B.021, subdivision 4; 120B.022, subdivisions 1,
1a, 1b; 120B.024, subdivision 2; 120B.11, subdivision 9; 120B.12, subdivision
4a; 120B.125; 120B.13, subdivision 4; 120B.30, subdivisions 1, 1a, 3, 4, by
adding subdivisions; 120B.31, subdivision 4; 120B.36, subdivision 1; 121A.17,
subdivisions 3, 5; 122A.09, subdivision 4, by adding subdivisions; 122A.14,
subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 122A.18, subdivision 2, by adding
a subdivision; 122A.20, subdivision 1; 122A.21, subdivision 2; 122A.23;
122A.245, subdivisions 1, 3, 7; 122A.30; 122A.31, subdivisions 1, 2; 122A.40,
subdivisions 8, 13; 122A.41, subdivisions 5, 6; 122A.413, subdivisions 1, 2;
122A.414, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 2a, 2b, 3; 122A.415; 122A.60; 122A.61,
subdivision 1; 122A.69; 123A.24, subdivision 1; 123B.53, subdivisions 1,
4; 123B.57; 123B.77, subdivision 3; 123B.88, subdivision 1; 124D.041,
subdivisions 1, 2; 124D.09, subdivisions 5, 5a, 8, 9, 12; 124D.10, subdivisions
1, 3, 4, 8, 12, 14, by adding a subdivision; 124D.11, subdivisions 1, 5, 9, by
adding subdivisions; 124D.12; 124D.122; 124D.15, subdivision 5; 124D.16,
subdivision 2; 124D.165, subdivision 2; 124D.59, subdivision 2; 124D.73,
subdivisions 3, 4; 124D.74, subdivisions 1, 6; 124D.75, subdivisions 1, 3, 9;
124D.76; 124D.78; 124D.79, subdivisions 1, 2; 124D.791, subdivision 4;
124D.81; 124D.83, subdivision 2; 124D.98; 125A.01; 125A.023, subdivisions
3, 4; 125A.027; 125A.03; 125A.08; 125A.085; 125A.0942, subdivision 3;
125A.11, subdivision 1; 125A.21; 125A.28; 125A.63, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5;
125A.75, subdivision 9; 125A.76, subdivisions 1, 2c; 125A.79, subdivisions 1,
5; 125B.26, subdivision 2; 126C.01, subdivision 2; 126C.10, subdivisions 1,
2, 2a, 13a; 126C.13, subdivisions 3a, 4; 126C.15, subdivisions 1, 2; 126C.17,
subdivisions 1, 2; 126C.48, subdivision 8; 127A.05, subdivision 6; 127A.353,
subdivision 2; 127A.45, subdivision 3; 127A.47, subdivision 7; 127A.49,
subdivision 1; 127A.70, subdivision 1; 134.355, subdivisions 8, 9, 10; 135A.101,
by adding a subdivision; 290.0671, subdivisions 1, 6a; 297A.70, subdivision 2;
Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 1, section 58, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as
amended, 4, as amended, 5, as amended, 6, as amended, 7, as amended, 11, as
amended; article 3, sections 35, subdivision 2; 37, subdivisions 3, as amended, 4,
as amended, 5, as amended, 20, as amended; article 4, section 9, subdivision 2,
as amended; article 5, section 31, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 4,
as amended; article 6, section 12, subdivisions 2, as amended, 6, as amended;
article 7, sections 19; 21, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 4, as
amended; article 8, section 5, subdivisions 3, as amended, 4, as amended, 14,
as amended; Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 16, sections 15; 16, subdivision 7;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120B; 123B;
124D; 125A; 136D; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 120B.128;
123B.59; 123B.591; 125A.63, subdivision 1; 126C.12, subdivision 6; 126C.13,
subdivisions 3a, 3b, 3c; 126C.41, subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

ARTICLE 1

GENERAL EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

General education revenue.

new text begin(a)new text end General education revenue must
be paid to a charter school as though it were a district. The general education revenue
for each adjusted pupil unit is the state average general education revenue per pupil
unit, plus the referendum equalization aid allowance in the pupil's district of residence,
minus an amount equal to the product of the formula allowance according to section
126C.10, subdivision 2, times .0466, calculated without declining enrollment revenue,
local optional revenue, basic skills revenue, extended time revenue, pension adjustment
revenue, transition revenue, and transportation sparsity revenue, plus declining enrollment
revenue, basic skills revenue, deleted text beginextended time revenue,deleted text end pension adjustment revenue, and
transition revenue as though the school were a school district.

new text begin (b) For a charter school operating an extended day, extended week, or summer
program,
new text end the general education revenue deleted text beginfor each extended time pupil unit equals $4,794
deleted text endnew text beginin paragraph (a) is increased by an amount equal to 25 percent of the statewide average
extended time revenue per adjusted pupil unit
new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.12, is amended to read:


124D.12 PURPOSE OF FLEXIBLE LEARNING YEAR PROGRAMS.

Sections 124D.12 to 124D.127 authorize districts to evaluate, plan and employ
the use of flexible learning year programs. It is anticipated that the open selection of
the type of flexible learning year operation from a variety of alternatives will allow
each district seeking to utilize this concept to suitably fulfill the educational needs of
its pupils. These alternatives must include, but not be limited to, various 45-15 plans,
four-quarter plans, quinmester plans, extended learning year plans, new text beginand new text endflexible all-year
plansdeleted text begin, and four-day week plansdeleted text end.new text begin A school district with an approved four-day week plan
in the 2014-2015 school year may continue under a four-day week plan through the end
of the 2019-2020 school year. Future approvals are contingent upon meeting the school
district's performance goals established in the district's plan under section 120B.11.
The commissioner must give a school district one school year's notice before revoking
approval of its flexible learning year program.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.122, is amended to read:


124D.122 ESTABLISHMENT OF FLEXIBLE LEARNING YEAR PROGRAM.

The board of any district or a consortium of districts, with the approval of the
commissioner, may establish and operate a flexible learning year program in one or
more of the day or residential facilities for children with a disability within the district.
Consortiums may use a single application and evaluation process, though results, public
hearings, and board approvals must be obtained for each district as required under
appropriate sections. new text beginThe commissioner must approve or disapprove of a flexible learning
year application within 45 business days of receiving the application. If the commissioner
disapproves the application, the commissioner must give the district or consortium
detailed reasons for the disapproval.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.59, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

English learner.

(a) "English learner" means a pupil in kindergarten through
grade 12 who meets the requirements under subdivision 2a or the following requirements:

(1) the pupil, as declared by a parent or guardian first learned a language other than
English, comes from a home where the language usually spoken is other than English, or
usually speaks a language other than English; and

(2) the pupil is determined by a valid assessment measuring the pupil's English
language proficiency and by developmentally appropriate measures, which might include
observations, teacher judgment, parent recommendations, or developmentally appropriate
assessment instruments, to lack the necessary English skills to participate fully in
academic classes taught in English.

(b) A pupil enrolled in a Minnesota public school in any grade 4 through 12 who in
the previous school year took a commissioner-provided assessment measuring the pupil's
emerging academic English, shall be counted as an English learner in calculating English
learner pupil units under section 126C.05, subdivision 17, and shall generate state English
learner aid under section 124D.65, subdivision 5, if the pupil scored below the state cutoff
score or is otherwise counted as a nonproficient participant on the assessment measuring
the pupil's emerging academic English, or, in the judgment of the pupil's classroom
teachers, consistent with section 124D.61, clause (1), the pupil is unable to demonstrate
academic language proficiency in English, including oral academic language, sufficient to
successfully and fully participate in the general core curriculum in the regular classroom.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), a pupil in kindergarten through grade
12 shall not be counted as an English learner in calculating English learner pupil units
under section 126C.05, subdivision 17, and shall not generate state English learner aid
under section 124D.65, subdivision 5, if:

(1) the pupil is not enrolled during the current fiscal year in an educational program
for English learners under sections 124D.58 to 124D.64; or

(2) the pupil has generated deleted text beginsixdeleted text endnew text begin sevennew text end or more years of average daily membership in
Minnesota public schools since July 1, 1996.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2017
and later.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

General education revenue.

deleted text begin (a) For fiscal years 2013 and 2014, the
general education revenue for each district equals the sum of the district's basic revenue,
extended time revenue, gifted and talented revenue, small schools revenue, basic skills
revenue, secondary sparsity revenue, elementary sparsity revenue, transportation sparsity
revenue, total operating capital revenue, equity revenue, alternative teacher compensation
revenue, and transition revenue.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) For fiscal year 2015 and later,deleted text end The general education revenue for each district
equals the sum of the district's basic revenue, extended time revenue, gifted and
talented revenue, declining enrollment revenue, local optional revenue, small schools
revenue, basic skills revenue, secondary sparsity revenue, elementary sparsity revenue,
transportation sparsity revenue, total operating capital revenue, equity revenue, pension
adjustment revenue, and transition revenue.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Basic revenue.

deleted text beginFor fiscal year 2014, the basic revenue for each district
equals the formula allowance times the adjusted marginal cost pupil units for the school
year. For fiscal year 2015 and later,
deleted text end The basic revenue for each district equals the formula
allowance times the adjusted pupil units for the school year. deleted text beginThe formula allowance for
fiscal year 2013 is $5,224. The formula allowance for fiscal year 2014 is $5,302.
deleted text end The
formula allowance for fiscal year 2015 deleted text beginand laterdeleted text end is $5,831.new text begin The formula allowance for
fiscal year 2016 is $5,948. The formula allowance for fiscal year 2017 and later is $6,067.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:


Subd. 2a.

Extended time revenue.

(a) deleted text beginA school district's extended time revenue for
fiscal year 2014 is equal to the product of $4,601 and the sum of the adjusted marginal
cost pupil units of the district for each pupil in average daily membership in excess of 1.0
and less than 1.2 according to section 126C.05, subdivision 8.
deleted text end A school district's extended
time revenue deleted text beginfor fiscal year 2015 and laterdeleted text end is equal to the product of deleted text begin$5,017 deleted text endnew text begin$5,117new text end and the
sum of the adjusted pupil units of the district for each pupil in average daily membership
in excess of 1.0 and less than 1.2 according to section 126C.05, subdivision 8.

(b) A school district's extended time revenue may be used for extended day
programs, extended week programs, summer school, new text beginvacation break academies such as
spring break academies and summer term academies,
new text end and other programming authorized
under the learning year program.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 13a, is amended to read:


Subd. 13a.

Operating capital levy.

To obtain operating capital revenue deleted text beginfor fiscal
year 2015 and later
deleted text end, a district may levy an amount not more than the product of its operating
capital revenue for the fiscal year times the lesser of one or the ratio of its adjusted net tax
capacity per adjusted deleted text beginmarginal costdeleted text end pupil unit to the operating capital equalizing factor. The
operating capital equalizing factor equals $14,500new text begin for fiscal years 2015 and 2016, $14,740
for fiscal year 2017, $17,473 for fiscal year 2018, and $20,510 for fiscal year 2019 and later
new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2016 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.13, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:


Subd. 3a.

Student achievement rate.

The commissioner must establish the student
achievement rate by deleted text beginJuly 1deleted text endnew text begin September 30new text end of each year for levies payable in the following
year. The student achievement rate must be a rate, rounded up to the nearest hundredth of
a percent, that, when applied to the adjusted net tax capacity for all districts, raises the
amount specified in this subdivision. The student achievement rate must be the rate that
raises $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 deleted text beginand later yearsdeleted text endnew text begin, 2016, and 2017 and $10,000,000
for fiscal year 2018
new text end. The student achievement rate may not be changed due to changes or
corrections made to a district's adjusted net tax capacity after the rate has been established.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.13, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

General education aid.

deleted text begin (a) For fiscal years 2013 and 2014 only, a district's
general education aid is the sum of the following amounts:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) general education revenue, excluding equity revenue, total operating capital
revenue, alternative teacher compensation revenue, and transition revenue;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) operating capital aid under section 126C.10, subdivision 13b;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) equity aid under section 126C.10, subdivision 30;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) alternative teacher compensation aid under section 126C.10, subdivision 36;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) transition aid under section 126C.10, subdivision 33;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (6) shared time aid under section 126C.01, subdivision 7;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (7) referendum aid under section 126C.17, subdivisions 7 and 7a; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (8) online learning aid according to section 124D.096.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end For fiscal year 2015 and later, a district's general education aid equals:

(1) general education revenue, excluding operating capital revenue, equity revenue,
local optional revenue, and transition revenue, minus the student achievement levy,
multiplied times the ratio of the actual amount of student achievement levy levied to the
permitted student achievement levy; plus

new text begin (2) operating capital aid under section 126C.10, subdivision 13b;
new text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end equity aid under section 126C.10, subdivision 30; plus

deleted text begin (3)deleted text endnew text begin (4)new text end transition aid under section 126C.10, subdivision 33; plus

deleted text begin (4)deleted text endnew text begin (5)new text end shared time aid under section 126C.10, subdivision 7; plus

deleted text begin (5)deleted text endnew text begin (6)new text end referendum aid under section 126C.17, subdivisions 7 and 7a; plus

deleted text begin (6)deleted text endnew text begin (7)new text end online learning aid under section 124D.096; plus

deleted text begin (7)deleted text endnew text begin (8)new text end local optional aid according to section 126C.10, subdivision 2d, paragraph (d).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2015 and later.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.15, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Building allocation.

(a) A district or cooperative must allocate its
compensatory revenue to each school building in the district or cooperative where
the children who have generated the revenue are served unless the school district or
cooperative has received permission under Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 5,
article 1, section 50, to allocate compensatory revenue according to student performance
measures developed by the school board.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a district or cooperative may allocate up to deleted text beginfive
deleted text endnew text begin50new text end percent of the amount of compensatory revenue that the district receives to school
sites according to a plan adopted by the school boarddeleted text begin, and a district or cooperative may
allocate up to an additional five percent of its compensatory revenue for activities under
subdivision 1, clause (10), according to a plan adopted by the school board
deleted text end. The money
reallocated under this paragraph must be spent for the purposes listed in subdivision 1, but
may be spent on students in any grade, including students attending school readiness or
other prekindergarten programs.

(c) For the purposes of this section and section 126C.05, subdivision 3, "building"
means education site as defined in section 123B.04, subdivision 1.

(d) Notwithstanding section 123A.26, subdivision 1, compensatory revenue
generated by students served at a cooperative unit shall be paid to the cooperative unit.

(e) A district or cooperative with school building openings, school building
closings, changes in attendance area boundaries, or other changes in programs or student
demographics between the prior year and the current year may reallocate compensatory
revenue among sites to reflect these changes. A district or cooperative must report to the
department any adjustments it makes according to this paragraph and the department must
use the adjusted compensatory revenue allocations in preparing the report required under
section 123B.76, subdivision 3, paragraph (c).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.17, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Referendum allowance.

(a) A district's initial referendum allowance
equals the result of the following calculations:

(1) multiply the referendum allowance the district would have received for fiscal
year 2015 under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.17, subdivision 1, based on
elections held before July 1, 2013, by the resident marginal cost pupil units the district
would have counted for fiscal year 2015 under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.05;

(2) add to the result of clause (1) the adjustment the district would have received
under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 127A.47, subdivision 7, paragraphs (a), (b), and
(c), based on elections held before July 1, 2013;

(3) divide the result of clause (2) by the district's adjusted pupil units for fiscal
year 2015;

(4) add to the result of clause (3) any additional referendum allowance per adjusted
pupil unit authorized by elections held between July 1, 2013, and December 31, 2013;

(5) add to the result in clause (4) any additional referendum allowance resulting from
inflation adjustments approved by the voters prior to January 1, 2014;

(6) subtract from the result of clause (5), the sum of a district's actual local optional
levy and local optional aid under section 126C.10, subdivision 2e, divided by the adjusted
pupil units of the district for that school year; and

(7) if the result of clause (6) is less than zero, set the allowance to zero.

(b) A district's referendum allowance equals the sum of the district's initial
referendum allowance, new text beginplus any new referendum allowance authorized between July 1,
2013, and December 31, 2013, under subdivision 9a,
new text endplus any additional referendum
allowance per adjusted pupil unit authorized after December 31, 2013, minus any
allowances expiring in fiscal year 2016 or later, provided that the allowance may not be
less than zero. For a district with more than one referendum allowance for fiscal year
2015 under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.17, the allowance calculated under
paragraph (a), clause (3), must be divided into components such that the same percentage
of the district's allowance expires at the same time as the old allowances would have
expired under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.17. For a district with more than one
allowance for fiscal year 2015 that expires in the same year, the reduction under paragraph
(a), clause (6), to offset local optional revenue shall be made first from any allowances that
do not have an inflation adjustment approved by the voters.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment for
fiscal year 2015 and later.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.17, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Referendum allowance limit.

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision 1, for
fiscal year 2015 and later, a district's referendum allowance must not exceed the annual
inflationary increase as calculated under paragraph (b) times the greatest of:

(1) $1,845;

(2) the sum of the referendum revenue the district would have received for fiscal
year 2015 under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.17, subdivision 4, based on
elections held before July 1, 2013, and the adjustment the district would have received
under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 127A.47, subdivision 7, paragraphs (a), (b), and
(c), based on elections held before July 1, 2013, divided by the district's adjusted pupil
units for fiscal year 2015;

(3) the product of the referendum allowance limit the district would have received
for fiscal year 2015 under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.17, subdivision 2, and
the resident marginal cost pupil units the district would have received for fiscal year 2015
under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.05, subdivision 6, plus the adjustment the
district would have received under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 127A.47, subdivision
7
, paragraphs (a), (b), and (c), based on elections held before July 1, 2013, divided by
the district's adjusted pupil units for fiscal year 2015; minus $424 deleted text beginfor a district receiving
local optional revenue under section 126C.10, subdivision 2d, paragraph (a), minus
$212 for a district receiving local optional revenue under section 126C.10, subdivision
2d
, paragraph (b)
deleted text end; or

(4) for a newly reorganized district created after July 1, 2013, the referendum
revenue authority for each reorganizing district in the year preceding reorganization
divided by its adjusted pupil units for the year preceding reorganization.

(b) For purposes of this subdivision, for fiscal year 2016 and later, "inflationary
increase" means one plus the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for urban
consumers, as prepared by the United States Bureau of Labor Standards, for the current
fiscal year to fiscal year 2015. For fiscal year 2016 and later, for purposes of paragraph (a),
clause (3), the inflationary increase equals one-fourth of the percentage increase in the
formula allowance for that year compared with the formula allowance for fiscal year 2015.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment for
fiscal year 2015 and later.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.48, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Taconite payment and other reductions.

(1) Reductions in levies
pursuant to subdivision 1 must be made prior to the reductions in clause (2).

(2) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, districts that have revenue
pursuant to sections 298.018; 298.225; 298.24 to 298.28, except an amount distributed
under sections 298.26; 298.28, subdivision 4, paragraphs (c), clause (ii), and (d); 298.34 to
298.39; 298.391 to 298.396; 298.405; 477A.15; and any law imposing a tax upon severed
mineral values must reduce the levies authorized by this chapter and chapters 120B, 122A,
123A, 123B, 124A, 124D, 125A, and 127Anew text begin, excluding the student achievement levy
under section 126C.13, subdivision 3b,
new text end by 95 percent of the sum of the previous year's
revenue specified under this clause and the amount attributable to the same production
year distributed to the cities and townships within the school district under section 298.28,
subdivision 2
, paragraph (c).

(3) The amount of any voter approved referendum, facilities down payment, and
debt levies shall not be reduced by more than 50 percent under this subdivision, except
that payments under section 298.28, subdivision 7a, may reduce the debt service levy by
more than 50 percent. In administering this paragraph, the commissioner shall first reduce
the nonvoter approved levies of a district; then, if any payments, severed mineral value
tax revenue or recognized revenue under paragraph (2) remains, the commissioner shall
reduce any voter approved referendum levies authorized under section 126C.17; then, if
any payments, severed mineral value tax revenue or recognized revenue under paragraph
(2) remains, the commissioner shall reduce any voter approved facilities down payment
levies authorized under section 123B.63 and then, if any payments, severed mineral value
tax revenue or recognized revenue under paragraph (2) remains, the commissioner shall
reduce any voter approved debt levies.

(4) Before computing the reduction pursuant to this subdivision of the health and
safety levy authorized by sections 123B.57 and 126C.40, subdivision 5, the commissioner
shall ascertain from each affected school district the amount it proposes to levy under
each section or subdivision. The reduction shall be computed on the basis of the amount
so ascertained.

(5) To the extent the levy reduction calculated under paragraph (2) exceeds the
limitation in paragraph (3), an amount equal to the excess must be distributed from the
school district's distribution under sections 298.225, 298.28, and 477A.15 in the following
year to the cities and townships within the school district in the proportion that their
taxable net tax capacity within the school district bears to the taxable net tax capacity of
the school district for property taxes payable in the year prior to distribution. No city or
township shall receive a distribution greater than its levy for taxes payable in the year prior
to distribution. The commissioner of revenue shall certify the distributions of cities and
towns under this paragraph to the county auditor by September 30 of the year preceding
distribution. The county auditor shall reduce the proposed and final levies of cities and
towns receiving distributions by the amount of their distribution. Distributions to the cities
and towns shall be made at the times provided under section 298.27.

Sec. 15.

new text begin [136D.41] LISTED DISTRICTS MAY FORM INTERMEDIATE
DISTRICT.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, two or more of the Independent School
Districts Nos. 108, 110, 111, and 112 of Carver County, Independent School Districts Nos.
716, 717, 719, 720, and 721 of Scott County, and Independent School District No. 2905 of
Le Sueur County, whether or not contiguous, may enter into agreements to accomplish
jointly and cooperatively the acquisition, betterment, construction, maintenance, and
operation of facilities for, and instruction in, special education, career and technical
education, adult basic education, and alternative education. Each school district that
becomes a party to such an agreement is a "participating school district" for purposes
of sections 136D.41 to 136D.49. The agreement may provide for the exercise of these
powers by a joint school board created as set forth in sections 136D.41 to 136D.49.
new text end

Sec. 16.

new text begin [136D.42] JOINT SCHOOL BOARD; MEMBERS; BYLAWS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Board. new text end

new text begin The agreement shall provide for a joint school board
representing the parties to the agreement. The agreement shall specify the name of the
board, the number and manner of election or appointment of its members, their terms and
qualifications, and other necessary and desirable provisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Bylaws. new text end

new text begin The board may adopt bylaws specifying the duties and powers of
its officers and the meeting dates of the board, and containing such other provisions as
may be usual and necessary for the efficient conduct of the business of the board.
new text end

Sec. 17.

new text begin [136D.43] STATUS OF JOINT SCHOOL BOARD.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Public agency. new text end

new text begin The joint school board shall be a public agency of the
participating school districts and may receive and disburse federal and state funds made
available to it or to the participating school districts.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Liability. new text end

new text begin No participating school district shall have individual liability
for the debts and obligations of the board, nor shall any individual serving as a member
of the board have such liability.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Tax exempt. new text end

new text begin Any properties, real or personal, acquired, owned, leased,
controlled, used, or occupied by the board for its purposes shall be exempt from taxation
by the state or any of its political subdivisions.
new text end

Sec. 18.

new text begin [136D.44] JOINT BOARD HAS ALL POWERS OF MEMBER
DISTRICTS.
new text end

new text begin To effectuate the agreement, the joint school board shall have all the powers granted
by law to any or all of the participating school districts.
new text end

Sec. 19.

new text begin [136D.45] AGREEMENT APPROVAL; NOTICE; PETITION;
REFERENDUM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Resolution. new text end

new text begin The agreement shall, before it becomes effective, be
approved by a resolution adopted by the school board of each school district named therein.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin When effective. new text end

new text begin Each resolution shall be published once in a newspaper
published in the district, if there is one, or in a newspaper having general circulation in the
district, and shall become effective 30 days after publication, unless within the 30-day
period a petition for referendum on the resolution is filed with the school board, signed by
qualified voters of the school district equal in number to five percent of the number of
voters voting at the last annual school district election. In such case, the resolution shall
not become effective until approved by a majority of the voters voting thereon at a regular
or special election. The agreement may provide conditions under which it shall become
effective even though it may not be approved in all districts.
new text end

Sec. 20.

new text begin [136D.46] DISTRICT CONTRIBUTIONS, DISBURSEMENTS,
CONTRACTS.
new text end

new text begin The participating school districts may contribute funds to the board. Disbursements
shall be made by the board in accordance with sections 123B.14, 123B.143, and 123B.147.
The board shall be subject to section 123B.52, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 5.
new text end

Sec. 21.

new text begin [136D.47] TERM OF AGREEMENT.
new text end

new text begin The agreement shall state the term of its duration and may provide for the method of
termination and distribution of assets after payment of all liabilities of the joint school
board.
new text end

Sec. 22.

new text begin [136D.48] NON-POSTSECONDARY PROGRAMS; LICENSED
DIRECTION.
new text end

new text begin The board may also provide any other educational programs or other services
requested by a participating district. However, these programs and services may not be
postsecondary programs or services. Academic offerings shall be provided only under the
direction of properly licensed academic supervisory personnel.
new text end

Sec. 23.

new text begin [136D.49] OTHER MEMBERSHIP AND POWERS.
new text end

new text begin In addition to the districts listed in sections 136D.21, 136D.41, 136D.71, and
136D.81, the agreement of an intermediate school district established under this chapter
may provide for the membership of other school districts and cities, counties, and other
governmental units as defined in section 471.59. In addition to the powers listed in
sections 136D.25, 136D.73, and 136D.84, an intermediate school board may provide the
services defined in section 123A.21, subdivisions 7 and 8.
new text end

Sec. 24. new text beginCOMPENSATORY REVENUE; INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT.
new text end

new text begin For the 2015-2016 school year only, for an intermediate district formed under
Minnesota Statutes, section 136D.41, the department must calculate compensatory
revenue based on the October 1, 2014, enrollment counts for the South Metro Educational
Cooperative.
new text end

Sec. 25. new text beginSCHOOL DISTRICT LEVY ADJUSTMENTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Tax rate adjustment. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education must adjust
each school district tax rate established under Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120B to 127A,
by multiplying the rate by the ratio of the statewide total tax capacity for assessment year
2014, as it existed prior to the passage of Regular Session 2015, House File No. 848, or
a similarly styled bill passed in a special session to the statewide total tax capacity for
assessment year 2014.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Equalizing factors. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education must adjust each
school district equalizing factor established under Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120B to
127A, by dividing the equalizing factor by the ratio of the statewide total tax capacity for
assessment year 2014, as it existed prior to the passage of Regular Session 2015, House
File No. 848, or a similarly styled bill passed in a special session, to the statewide total tax
capacity for assessment year 2014.
new text end

Sec. 26. new text beginINDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 761, OWATONNA PUBLIC
SCHOOLS; REFERENDUM REVENUE AUTHORIZATION.
new text end

new text begin The referendum revenue authorization for Independent School District No. 761,
Owatonna public schools, shall be set at $1,082.70 per adjusted pupil unit for taxes
payable in 2014 and adjusted thereafter for the annual inflationary increases calculated
under Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.17, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), to reflect the
intention of the school board and the understanding of the voters relating to the new
authorization approved by the voters of that school district on November 5, 2013. This
referendum will be applicable for seven years beginning with taxes payable in 2014 unless
otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 27. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin General education aid. new text end

new text begin For general education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 126C.13, subdivision 4:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 6,624,310,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 6,761,574,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $622,908,000 for 2015 and $6,001,405,000 for
2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $638,812,000 for 2016 and $6,122,762,000 for
2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Enrollment options transportation. new text end

new text begin For transportation of pupils attending
postsecondary institutions under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, or for transportation
of pupils attending nonresident districts under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.03:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 39,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 42,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Abatement revenue. new text end

new text begin For abatement aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
127A.49:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 2,740,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 2,932,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $278,000 for 2015 and $2,462,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $273,000 for 2016 and $2,659,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Consolidation transition. new text end

new text begin For districts consolidating under Minnesota
Statutes, section 123A.485:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 292,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 165,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $22,000 for 2015 and $270,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $30,000 for 2016 and $135,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Nonpublic pupil education aid. new text end

new text begin For nonpublic pupil education aid under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 123B.40 to 123B.43 and 123B.87:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 16,881,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 17,460,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $1,575,000 for 2015 and $15,306,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $1,700,000 for 2016 and $15,760,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Nonpublic pupil transportation. new text end

new text begin For nonpublic pupil transportation aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.92, subdivision 9:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 17,654,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 17,792,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $1,816,000 for 2015 and $15,838,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $1,759,000 for 2016 and $16,033,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin One-room schoolhouse. new text end

new text begin For a grant to Independent School District No.
690, Warroad, to operate the Angle Inlet School:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 65,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 65,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Career and technical aid. new text end

new text begin For career and technical aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.4531, subdivision 1b:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 5,420,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 4,405,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $574,000 for 2015 and $4,846,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $538,000 for 2016 and $3,867,000 for 2017.
new text end

Sec. 28. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 126C.12, subdivision 6; and 126C.41,
subdivision 1,
new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.13, subdivisions 3a, 3b, and 3c, new text end new text begin are
repealed for taxes payable in 2018.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

EDUCATION EXCELLENCE

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.32, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Directory information.

Information designated as directory information
pursuant to the provisions of United States Code, title 20, section 1232g and Code of
Federal Regulations, title 34, section 99.37 which are in effect on January deleted text begin1, 2007deleted text end new text begin3,
2012
new text end, is public data on individualsnew text begin, to the extent required under federal lawnew text end. When
conducting the directory information designation and notice process required by federal
law, an educational agency or institution shall give parents and students notice of the
right to refuse to let the agency or institution designate any or all data about the student
as directory information. This notice may be given by any means reasonably likely to
inform the parents and students of the right.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.022, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:


Subd. 1a.

Foreign language and culture; proficiency certificates.

(a) World
languages teachers and other school staff should develop and implement world languages
programs that acknowledge and reinforce the language proficiency and cultural awareness
that non-English language speakers already possess, and encourage students' proficiency
in multiple world languages. Programs under this section must encompass indigenous
American Indian languages and cultures, among other world languages and cultures. The
department shall consult with postsecondary institutions in developing related professional
development opportunities for purposes of this section.

(b) Any Minnesota public, charter, or nonpublic school may award Minnesota
World Language Proficiency Certificates deleted text beginor Minnesota World Language Proficiency High
Achievement Certificates,
deleted text end consistent with this subdivision.

(c) The Minnesota World Language Proficiency Certificate recognizes students who
demonstrate listening, speaking, reading, and writing language skills at the American
Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages' Intermediate-Low level on a valid and
reliable assessment tool. deleted text beginFor languages listed as Category 3 by the United States Foreign
Service Institute or Category 4 by the United States Defense Language Institute, the
standard is Intermediate-Low for listening and speaking and Novice-High for reading
and writing.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) The Minnesota World Language Proficiency High Achievement Certificate
recognizes students who demonstrate listening, speaking, reading, and writing language
skills at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages' Pre-Advanced level
for K-12 learners on a valid and reliable assessment tool. For languages listed as Category
3 by the United States Foreign Service Institute or Category 4 by the United States
Defense Language Institute, the standard is Pre-Advanced for listening and speaking and
Intermediate-Mid for reading and writing.
deleted text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.022, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:


Subd. 1b.

State bilingual and multilingual seals.

(a) Consistent with efforts to
strive for the world's best workforce under sections 120B.11 and 124D.10, subdivision 8,
paragraph (u), and close the academic achievement and opportunity gap under sections
124D.861 and 124D.862, voluntary state bilingual and multilingual seals are established
to recognize high school deleted text begingraduatesdeleted text endnew text begin studentsnew text end who demonstrate deleted text beginlevel 3deleted text endnew text begin an advanced low
level or an intermediate high level of
new text end functional deleted text beginnativedeleted text end proficiency in listening, speaking,
reading, and writing on either deleted text beginthe Foreign Services Institute languagedeleted text endnew text begin assessments aligned
with American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages' (ACTFL)
new text end proficiency
deleted text begintestsdeleted text endnew text begin guidelinesnew text end or on equivalent valid and reliable assessments in one or more languages
in addition to English. American Sign Language is a language other than English for
purposes of this subdivision and a world language for purposes of subdivision 1a.

(b) In addition to paragraph (a), to be eligible to receive a seal:

(1) students must satisfactorily complete all required English language arts credits;
and

(2) students deleted text beginwhose primary language is other than Englishdeleted text end must demonstrate mastery
of Minnesota's English language proficiency standards.

(c) Consistent with this subdivision, a high school deleted text begingraduatedeleted text end new text beginstudent new text endwho
demonstrates new text beginan intermediate high ACTFL level of new text endfunctional deleted text beginnativedeleted text end proficiency in one
language in addition to English is eligible to receive the state bilingual new text begingold new text endseal. A high
school deleted text begingraduatedeleted text end new text beginstudent new text endwho demonstrates new text beginan intermediate high ACTFL level of new text endfunctional
native proficiency in more than one language in addition to English is eligible to receive
the state multilingual new text begingold new text endseal.new text begin A high school student who demonstrates an advanced low
ACTFL level of functional proficiency in one language in addition to English is eligible
to receive the state bilingual platinum seal. A high school student who demonstrates
an advanced-low ACTFL level of functional proficiency in more than one language in
addition to English is eligible to receive the state multilingual platinum seal.
new text end

(d) School districts and charter schoolsdeleted text begin, in consultation with regional centers of
excellence under section 120B.115, must
deleted text endnew text begin maynew text end give students periodic opportunities to
demonstrate their level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in a
language in addition to English. Where valid and reliable assessments are unavailable,
a school district or charter school may rely on deleted text begina licensed foreign language immersion
teacher or a nonlicensed community expert under section 122A.25
deleted text endnew text begin evaluators trained in
assessing under ACTFL proficiency guidelines
new text end to assess a student's level of foreign,
heritage, or indigenous language proficiency under this section. School districts and
charter schools must maintain appropriate records to identify high school deleted text begingraduates
deleted text endnew text beginstudents new text endeligible to receive the state bilingual or multilingual deleted text beginsealdeleted text endnew text begin gold and platinum sealsnew text end.
The school district or charter school must affix the appropriate seal to the transcript of
each high school deleted text begingraduatedeleted text end new text beginstudent new text endwho meets the requirements of this subdivision and
may affix the seal to the student's diploma. A school district or charter school must not
charge the high school deleted text begingraduatedeleted text end new text beginstudent new text enda fee for this seal.

(e) A school district or charter school may award elective course credits in world
languages to a student who demonstrates the requisite proficiency in a language other
than English under this section.

(f) A school district or charter school may award community service credit to a
student who demonstrates deleted text beginlevel 3deleted text endnew text begin an intermediate high or advanced low ACTFL level of
new text endfunctional deleted text beginnativedeleted text end proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in a language
other than English and who participates in community service activities that are integrated
into the curriculum, involve the participation of teachers, and support biliteracy in the
school or local community.

(g) deleted text beginThe commissioner must develop a Web page for the electronic delivery of these
seals.
deleted text end The commissioner must list on the Web page those assessments that are deleted text beginequivalent
to the Foreign Services Institute language
deleted text endnew text begin aligned to ACTFLnew text end proficiency deleted text begintestsdeleted text endnew text begin guidelinesnew text end.

(h) new text beginBy August 1, 2015, new text endthe colleges and universities of the Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities system must deleted text beginaward foreign language credits to a student who receives a
state bilingual seal or a state multilingual seal under this subdivision and may
deleted text end new text beginestablish
criteria to translate the seals into college credits based on the world language course
equivalencies identified by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities faculty and
staff and, upon request from an enrolled student, the Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities may
new text endaward foreign language credits to a student who receives a Minnesota
World Language Proficiency Certificate deleted text beginor a Minnesota World Language Proficiency
High Achievement Certificate
deleted text end under subdivision 1a.new text begin A student who demonstrated the
requisite level of language proficiency in grade 10, 11, or 12 to receive a seal or certificate
and is enrolled in a Minnesota State Colleges and Universities institution must request
college credits for the student's seal or proficiency certificate within three academic years
after graduating from high school. The University of Minnesota is encouraged to award
students foreign language academic credits consistent with this paragraph.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies beginning with students graduating in the 2014-2015 school year who demonstrate
the requisite language proficiency in grade 10, 11, or 12.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.12, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:


Subd. 4a.

Local literacy plan.

new text begin(a) new text endConsistent with this section, a school district
must adopt a local literacy plan to have every child reading at or above grade level no
later than the end of grade 3, including English learners. The plan mustnew text begin be consistent with
section 122A.06, subdivision 4, and
new text end include new text beginthe following:
new text end

new text begin (1) new text enda process to assess students' level of reading proficiencydeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin and data to support the
effectiveness of an assessment used to screen and identify a student's level of reading
proficiency;
new text end

new text begin (2) a process tonew text end notify and involve parentsdeleted text begin, intervene withdeleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (3) a description of how schools in the district will determine the proper reading
intervention strategy for a student and the process for intensifying or modifying the
reading strategy in order to obtain measurable reading progress;
new text end

new text begin (4) evidence-based intervention methods fornew text end students who are not reading at or
above grade leveldeleted text begin, and identify and meetdeleted text endnew text begin and progress monitoring to provide information
on the effectiveness of the intervention; and
new text end

new text begin (5) identification ofnew text end staff development needsnew text begin, including a program to meet those
needs
new text end.

new text begin (b) new text endThe district must post its literacy plan on the official school district Web site.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.13, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Rigorous course taking information; AP, IB, and PSEO.

The
commissioner shall submit the following information on rigorous course takingnew text begin,
disaggregated by student subgroup, school district, and postsecondary institution,
new text end to the
education committees of the legislature each year by February 1:

(1) the number of pupils enrolled in postsecondary enrollment options under section
124D.09, including concurrent enrollment, new text begincareer and technical education courses offered
as a concurrent enrollment course,
new text endadvanced placement, and international baccalaureate
courses in each school district;

(2) the number of teachers in each district attending training programs offered by the
college board, International Baccalaureate North America, Inc., or Minnesota concurrent
enrollment programs;

(3) the number of teachers in each district participating in support programs;

(4) recent trends in the field of postsecondary enrollment options under section
124D.09, including concurrent enrollment, advanced placement, and international
baccalaureate programs;

(5) expenditures for each category in this section and under sections 124D.09 and
124D.091new text begin, including career and technical education courses offered as a concurrent
enrollment course
new text end
; and

(6) other recommendations for the state program or the postsecondary enrollment
options under section 124D.09, including concurrent enrollment.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.30, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Reporting.

The commissioner shall report test results publicly and to
stakeholders, including the performance achievement levels developed from students'
unweighted test scores in each tested subject and a listing of demographic factors that
strongly correlate with student performancenew text begin, including student homelessness, as data are
available, among other factors
new text end. The test results must not include personally identifiable
information as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 99.3. The
commissioner shall also report data that compares performance results among school
sites, school districts, Minnesota and other states, and Minnesota and other nations. The
commissioner shall disseminate to schools and school districts a more comprehensive
report containing testing information that meets local needs for evaluating instruction and
curriculum. The commissioner shall disseminate to charter school authorizers a more
comprehensive report containing testing information that contains anonymized data where
cell count data are sufficient to protect student identity and that meets the authorizer's
needs in fulfilling its obligations under section 124D.10.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to school year reports for the 2015-2016 school year and later.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.31, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Student performance data.

In developing policies and assessment
processes to hold schools and districts accountable for high levels of academic standards
under section 120B.021, the commissioner shall aggregate student data over time to
report student performance and growth levels measured at the school, school district, and
statewide level. When collecting and reporting the performance data, the commissioner
shall organize and report the data so that state and local policy makers can understand the
educational implications of changes in districts' demographic profiles over timenew text begin, including
student homelessness, as data are available, among other demographic factors
new text end. Any report
the commissioner disseminates containing summary data on student performance must
integrate student performance and the demographic factors that strongly correlate with
that performance.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to school year reports for the 2015-2016 school year and later.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.36, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

School performance reports.

(a) The commissioner shall report
student academic performance under section 120B.35, subdivision 2; the percentages of
students showing low, medium, and high growth under section 120B.35, subdivision
3
, paragraph (b); school safety and student engagement and connection under section
120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (d); rigorous coursework under section 120B.35,
subdivision 3
, paragraph (c); the percentage of students under section 120B.35,
subdivision 3
, paragraph (b), clause (2), whose progress and performance levels are
meeting career and college readiness benchmarks under sections 120B.30, subdivision 1,
and 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (e); longitudinal data on the progress of eligible
districts in reducing disparities in students' academic achievement and realizing racial
and economic integration under section 124D.861; the acquisition of English, and
where practicable, native language academic literacy, including oral academic language,
and the academic progress of English learners under section 124D.59, subdivisions
2
and 2a; two separate student-to-teacher ratios that clearly indicate the definition of
teacher consistent with sections 122A.06 and 122A.15 for purposes of determining these
ratios; staff characteristics excluding salaries; student enrollment demographics; new text beginstudent
homelessness and
new text enddistrict mobility; and extracurricular activities. The report also must
indicate a school's adequate yearly progress status under applicable federal law, and must
not set any designations applicable to high- and low-performing schools due solely to
adequate yearly progress status.

(b) The commissioner shall develop, annually update, and post on the department
Web site school performance reports.

(c) The commissioner must make available performance reports by the beginning
of each school year.

(d) A school or district may appeal its adequate yearly progress status in writing to
the commissioner within 30 days of receiving the notice of its status. The commissioner's
decision to uphold or deny an appeal is final.

(e) School performance data are nonpublic data under section 13.02, subdivision 9,
until the commissioner publicly releases the data. The commissioner shall annually post
school performance reports to the department's public Web site no later than September 1,
except that in years when the reports reflect new performance standards, the commissioner
shall post the school performance reports no later than October 1.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to school year reports for the 2015-2016 school year and later.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.09, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

License and rules.

(a) The board must adopt rules to license public school
teachers and interns subject to chapter 14.

(b) The board must deleted text beginadopt rules requiring a persondeleted text end new text beginrequire all candidates for teacher
licensure
new text endto deleted text beginpassdeleted text end new text begindemonstrate new text enda new text beginpassing score on a board-adopted new text endskills examination
in reading, writing, and mathematics deleted text beginor attain either a composite score composed of
the average of the scores in English and writing, reading, and mathematics on the ACT
Plus Writing recommended by the board, or an equivalent composite score composed
of the average of the scores in critical reading, mathematics, and writing on the SAT
recommended by the board
deleted text end, as a requirement for initial teacher licensure, except that the
board may issue up to deleted text begintwodeleted text end new text beginfour new text endtemporary, one-year teaching licenses to an otherwise
qualified candidate who has not yet passed the new text beginboard-adopted new text endskills exam deleted text beginor attained the
requisite composite score on the ACT Plus Writing or SAT
deleted text end. deleted text beginSuch rulesdeleted text end new text beginThe board new text endmust
require college and universities offering a board-approved teacher preparation program
to provide remedial assistance to persons who did not achieve a qualifying score on the
new text beginboard-adopted new text endskills examination deleted text beginor attain the requisite composite score on the ACT Plus
Writing or SAT
deleted text end, including those for whom English is a second language. The requirement
to pass a new text beginboard-adopted new text endreading, writing, and mathematics skills examination deleted text beginor attain the
requisite composite score on the ACT Plus Writing or SAT
deleted text end does not apply to nonnative
English speakers, as verified by qualified Minnesota school district personnel or Minnesota
higher education faculty, who, after meeting the content and pedagogy requirements
under this subdivision, apply for a teaching license to provide direct instruction in their
native language or world language instruction under section 120B.022, subdivision 1. deleted text beginA
teacher candidate's official ACT Plus Writing or SAT composite score report to the board
must not be more than ten years old at the time of licensure
deleted text endnew text begin The Board of Teaching and
the entity administering the content, pedagogy, and skills examinations must allow any
individual who produces documentation of a disability in the form of an evaluation, 504
plan, or individual education program (IEP) to receive the same testing accommodations
on the content, pedagogy, and skills examinations that the applicant received during their
secondary or postsecondary education
new text end.

(c) The board must adopt rules to approve teacher preparation programs. The board,
upon the request of a postsecondary student preparing for teacher licensure or a licensed
graduate of a teacher preparation program, shall assist in resolving a dispute between the
person and a postsecondary institution providing a teacher preparation program when the
dispute involves an institution's recommendation for licensure affecting the person or the
person's credentials. At the board's discretion, assistance may include the application
of chapter 14.

(d) The board must provide the leadership and adopt rules for the redesign of teacher
education programs to implement a research based, results-oriented curriculum that
focuses on the skills teachers need in order to be effective. new text beginAmong other components,
teacher preparation programs may provide a school-year-long student teaching program
that combines clinical opportunities with academic coursework and in-depth student
teaching experiences to offer students ongoing mentorship, coaching, and assessment,
help to prepare a professional development plan, and structured learning experiences.
new text endThe board shall implement new systems of teacher preparation program evaluation
to assure program effectiveness based on proficiency of graduates in demonstrating
attainment of program outcomes. Teacher preparation programs including alternative
teacher preparation programs under section 122A.245, among other programs, must
include a content-specific, board-approved, performance-based assessment that measures
teacher candidates in three areas: planning for instruction and assessment; engaging
students and supporting learning; and assessing student learning. The board's redesign
rules must include creating flexible, specialized teaching licenses, credentials, and other
endorsement forms to increase students' participation in language immersion programs,
world language instruction, career development opportunities, work-based learning, early
college courses and careers, career and technical programs, Montessori schools, and
project and place-based learning, among other career and college ready learning offerings.

(e) The board must adopt rules requiring candidates for initial licenses to pass an
examination of general pedagogical knowledge and examinations of licensure-specific
teaching skills. The rules shall be effective by September 1, 2001. The rules under this
paragraph also must require candidates for initial licenses to teach prekindergarten or
elementary students to pass, as part of the examination of licensure-specific teaching
skills, test items assessing the candidates' knowledge, skill, and ability in comprehensive,
scientifically based reading instruction under section 122A.06, subdivision 4, and their
knowledge and understanding of the foundations of reading development, the development
of reading comprehension, and reading assessment and instruction, and their ability to
integrate that knowledge and understanding.

(f) The board must adopt rules requiring teacher educators to work directly with
elementary or secondary school teachers in elementary or secondary schools to obtain
periodic exposure to the elementary or secondary teaching environment.

(g) The board must grant licenses to interns and to candidates for initial licenses
based on appropriate professional competencies that are aligned with the board's licensing
system and students' diverse learning needs. All teacher candidates must have preparation
in English language development and content instruction for English learners in order to be
able to effectively instruct the English learners in their classrooms. The board must include
these licenses in a statewide differentiated licensing system that creates new leadership
roles for successful experienced teachers premised on a collaborative professional culture
dedicated to meeting students' diverse learning needs in the 21st century, recognizes the
importance of cultural and linguistic competencies, including the ability to teach and
communicate in culturally competent and aware ways, and formalizes mentoring and
induction for newly licensed teachers provided through a teacher support framework.

(h) The board must design and implement an assessment system which requires a
candidate for an initial license and first continuing license to demonstrate the abilities
necessary to perform selected, representative teaching tasks at appropriate levels.

(i) The board must receive recommendations from local committees as established
by the board for the renewal of teaching licenses. The board must require licensed teachers
who are renewing a continuing license to include in the renewal requirements further
preparation in English language development and specially designed content instruction
in English for English learners.

(j) The board must grant life licenses to those who qualify according to requirements
established by the board, and suspend or revoke licenses pursuant to sections 122A.20 and
214.10. The board must not establish any expiration date for application for life licenses.

(k) The board must adopt rules that require all licensed teachers who are renewing
their continuing license to include in their renewal requirements further preparation in
the areas of using positive behavior interventions and in accommodating, modifying, and
adapting curricula, materials, and strategies to appropriately meet the needs of individual
students and ensure adequate progress toward the state's graduation rule.

(l) In adopting rules to license public school teachers who provide health-related
services for disabled children, the board shall adopt rules consistent with license or
registration requirements of the commissioner of health and the health-related boards who
license personnel who perform similar services outside of the school.

(m) The board must adopt rules that require all licensed teachers who are renewing
their continuing license to include in their renewal requirements further reading
preparation, consistent with section 122A.06, subdivision 4. The rules do not take effect
until they are approved by law. Teachers who do not provide direct instruction including, at
least, counselors, school psychologists, school nurses, school social workers, audiovisual
directors and coordinators, and recreation personnel are exempt from this section.

(n) The board must adopt rules that require all licensed teachers who are renewing
their continuing license to include in their renewal requirements further preparation,
first, in understanding the key warning signs of early-onset mental illness in children
and adolescents and then, during subsequent licensure renewal periods, preparation may
include providing a more in-depth understanding of students' mental illness trauma,
accommodations for students' mental illness, parents' role in addressing students' mental
illness, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, autism, the requirements of section 125A.0942
governing restrictive procedures, and de-escalation methods, among other similar topics.

new text begin (o) The board must adopt rules by January 1, 2016, to license applicants under
sections 122A.23 and 122A.245. The rules must permit applicants to demonstrate their
qualifications through the board's recognition of a teaching license from another state
in a similar content field, completion of a state-approved teacher preparation program,
teaching experience as the teacher of record in a similar licensure field, depth of content
knowledge, depth of content methods or general pedagogy, subject-specific professional
development and contribution to the field, or classroom performance as determined by
documented student growth on normed assessments or documented effectiveness on
evaluations. The rules must adopt criteria for determining a "similar content field" and
"similar licensure area."
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to all candidates seeking initial teacher licensure, including those holding a
temporary, one-year teaching license.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.09, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 4a. new text end

new text begin Teacher and administrator preparation and performance data;
report.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Board of Teaching and the Board of School Administrators, in cooperation
with the Minnesota Association of Colleges of Teacher Education and Minnesota colleges
and universities offering board-adopted teacher or administrator preparation programs,
annually must collect and report summary data on teacher and administrator preparation
and performance outcomes, consistent with this subdivision. The Board of Teaching
and the Board of School Administrators annually by June 1 must update and post the
reported summary preparation and performance data on teachers and administrators from
the preceding school years on a Web site hosted jointly by the boards.
new text end

new text begin (b) Publicly reported summary data on teacher preparation programs must include:
student entrance requirements for each Board of Teaching-approved program, including
grade point average for enrolling students in the preceding year; the average board-adopted
skills examination or ACT or SAT scores of students entering the program in the preceding
year; summary data on faculty qualifications, including at least the content areas of faculty
undergraduate and graduate degrees and their years of experience either as kindergarten
through grade 12 classroom teachers or school administrators; the average time resident
and nonresident program graduates in the preceding year needed to complete the program;
the current number and percent of students by program who graduated, received a standard
Minnesota teaching license, and were hired to teach full time in their licensure field in a
Minnesota district or school in the preceding year; the number of content area credits and
other credits by undergraduate program that students in the preceding school year needed
to complete to graduate; students' pass rates on skills and subject matter exams required for
graduation in each program and licensure area in the preceding school year; survey results
measuring student and graduate satisfaction with the program in the preceding school
year; a standard measure of the satisfaction of school principals or supervising teachers
with the student teachers assigned to a school or supervising teacher; and information
under paragraphs (d) and (e). Program reporting must be consistent with subdivision 11.
new text end

new text begin (c) Publicly reported summary data on administrator preparation programs
approved by the Board of School Administrators must include: summary data on faculty
qualifications, including at least the content areas of faculty undergraduate and graduate
degrees and their years of experience either as kindergarten through grade 12 classroom
teachers or school administrators; the average time program graduates in the preceding
year needed to complete the program; the current number and percent of students who
graduated, received a standard Minnesota administrator license, and were employed as an
administrator in a Minnesota school district or school in the preceding year; the number of
credits by graduate program that students in the preceding school year needed to complete
to graduate; survey results measuring student, graduate, and employer satisfaction with
the program in the preceding school year; and information under paragraphs (f) and (g).
Program reporting must be consistent with section 122A.14, subdivision 10.
new text end

new text begin (d) School districts annually by October 1 must report to the Board of Teaching
the following information for all teachers who finished the probationary period and
accepted a continuing contract position with the district from September 1 of the previous
year through August 31 of the current year: the effectiveness category or rating of the
teacher on the summative evaluation under section 122A.40, subdivision 8, or 122A.41,
subdivision 5; the licensure area in which the teacher primarily taught during the
three-year evaluation cycle; and the teacher preparation program preparing the teacher in
the teacher's primary areas of instruction and licensure.
new text end

new text begin (e) School districts annually by October 1 must report to the Board of Teaching the
following information for all probationary teachers in the district who were released or
whose contracts were not renewed from September 1 of the previous year through August
31 of the current year: the licensure areas in which the probationary teacher taught; and
the teacher preparation program preparing the teacher in the teacher's primary areas of
instruction and licensure.
new text end

new text begin (f) School districts annually by October 1 must report to the Board of School
Administrators the following information for all school principals and assistant principals
who finished the probationary period and accepted a continuing contract position with the
district from September 1 of the previous year through August 31 of the current year: the
effectiveness category or rating of the principal or assistant principal on the summative
evaluation under section 123B.147, subdivision 3; and the principal preparation program
providing instruction to the principal or assistant principal.
new text end

new text begin (g) School districts annually by October 1 must report to the Board of School
Administrators all probationary school principals and assistant principals in the district
who were released or whose contracts were not renewed from September 1 of the previous
year through August 31 of the current year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.09, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Teacher preparation program reporting. new text end

new text begin By December 31, 2018, and
annually thereafter, the Board of Teaching shall report and publish on its Web site the
cumulative summary results of at least three consecutive years of data reported to the board
under subdivision 4a, paragraph (b). Where the data are sufficient to yield statistically
reliable information and the results would not reveal personally identifiable information
about an individual teacher, the board shall report the data by teacher preparation program.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.14, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Rules for continuing education requirements.

The board shall
adopt rules establishing continuing education requirements that promote continuous
improvement and acquisition of new and relevant skills by school administrators.
Continuing education programs, among other things, must provide school administrators
with information and training about building coherent and effective English learner
strategies that include relevant professional development, accountability for student
progress, students' access to the general curriculum, and sufficient staff capacity to effect
these strategies. deleted text beginA retired school principal who serves as a substitute principal or assistant
principal for the same person on a day-to-day basis for no more than 15 consecutive
school days is not subject to continuing education requirements as a condition of serving
as a substitute principal or assistant principal.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.14, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Principal preparation program reporting. new text end

new text begin By December 31, 2018, and
annually thereafter, the Board of School Administrators shall report and publish on its
Web site the cumulative summary results of three years of data reported to the board under
section 122A.09, subdivision 4a, paragraph (c), for each principal preparation program.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.18, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Teacher and support personnel qualifications.

(a) The Board of Teaching
must issue licenses under its jurisdiction to persons the board finds to be qualified and
competent for their respective positionsnew text begin, including those meeting the standards adopted
under section 122A.09, subdivision 4, paragraph (o)
new text end.

(b) The board must require a deleted text beginperson to pass andeleted text end new text begincandidate for teacher licensure to
demonstrate a passing score on a board-adopted
new text endexamination of skills in reading, writing,
and mathematics deleted text beginor attain either a composite score composed of the average of the scores in
English and writing, reading, and mathematics on the ACT Plus Writing recommended by
the board, or an equivalent composite score composed of the average of the scores in critical
reading, mathematics, and writing on the SAT recommended by the board
deleted text end, before being
granted an initial teaching license to provide direct instruction to pupils in prekindergarten,
elementary, secondary, or special education programs, except that the board may issue up
to deleted text begintwodeleted text end new text beginfour new text endtemporary, one-year teaching licenses to an otherwise qualified candidate who
has not yet passed deleted text beginthedeleted text end new text begina board-adopted new text endskills exam deleted text beginor attained the requisite composite score
on the ACT Plus Writing or SAT
deleted text end. new text beginAt the request of the employing school district or charter
school, the Board of Teaching may issue a restricted license to an otherwise qualified
teacher not passing or demonstrating a passing score on a board-adopted skills examination
in reading, writing, and math. For purposes of this section, the restricted license issued by
the board is limited to the current subject or content matter the teacher is employed to teach
and limited to the district or charter school requesting the restricted license. If the board
denies the request, it must provide a detailed response to the school administrator as to the
reasons for the denial.
new text endThe board must require colleges and universities offering a board
approved teacher preparation program to make available upon request remedial assistance
that includes a formal diagnostic component to persons enrolled in their institution who
did not achieve a qualifying score on deleted text beginthedeleted text end new text begina board-adopted new text endskills examination deleted text beginor attain the
requisite composite ACT Plus Writing or SAT score
deleted text end, including those for whom English is
a second language. The colleges and universities must make available assistance in the
specific academic areas of candidates' deficiency. School districts may make available
upon request similar, appropriate, and timely remedial assistance that includes a formal
diagnostic component to those persons employed by the district who completed their
teacher education program, who did not achieve a qualifying score on deleted text beginthedeleted text end new text begina board-adopted
new text endskills examination, deleted text beginor attain the requisite composite ACT Plus Writing or SAT score,
deleted text endand who received a temporary license to teach in Minnesota. The Board of Teaching
shall report annually to the education committees of the legislature on the total number
of teacher candidates during the most recent school year taking deleted text beginthedeleted text end new text begina board-adopted
new text endskills examination, the number who achieve a qualifying score on the examination, the
number who do not achieve a qualifying score on the examination, deleted text beginthe distribution of all
candidates' scores, the number of candidates who have taken the examination at least once
before, and the number of candidates who have taken the examination at least once before
and achieve a qualifying score,
deleted text end and the candidates who deleted text beginhave not attained the requisite
composite ACT Plus Writing or SAT score or
deleted text end have not passed a content or pedagogy
exam, disaggregated by categories of race, ethnicity, and eligibility for financial aid.

(c) The Board of Teaching must grant continuing licenses only to those persons who
have met board criteria for granting a continuing license, which includes passing deleted text beginthedeleted text end new text begina
board-adopted
new text endskills examination in reading, writing, and mathematics deleted text beginor attaining the
requisite composite ACT Plus Writing or SAT score consistent with paragraph (b)
deleted text end, and the
exceptions in section 122A.09, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), that are consistent with this
paragraph. The requirement to pass a new text beginboard-adopted new text endreading, writing, and mathematics
skills examination, deleted text beginor attain the requisite composite score on the ACT Plus Writing or SAT
deleted text enddoes not apply to nonnative English speakers, as verified by qualified Minnesota school
district personnel or Minnesota higher education faculty, who, after meeting the content and
pedagogy requirements under this subdivision, apply for a teaching license to provide direct
instruction in their native language or world language instruction under section 120B.022,
subdivision 1
. deleted text beginA teacher candidate's official ACT Plus Writing or SAT composite score
report to the board must not be more than ten years old at the time of licensure.
deleted text end

(d) All colleges and universities approved by the board of teaching to prepare persons
for teacher licensure must include in their teacher preparation programs a common core
of teaching knowledge and skills to be acquired by all persons recommended for teacher
licensure. Among other requirements, teacher candidates must demonstrate the knowledge
and skills needed to provide appropriate instruction to English learners to support and
accelerate their academic literacy, including oral academic language, and achievement in
content areas in a regular classroom setting. This common core shall meet the standards
developed by the interstate new teacher assessment and support consortium in its 1992
"model standards for beginning teacher licensing and development." Amendments to
standards adopted under this paragraph are covered by chapter 14. The board of teaching
shall report annually to the education committees of the legislature on the performance
of teacher candidates on common core assessments of knowledge and skills under this
paragraph during the most recent school year.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.18, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 4a. new text end

new text begin Limited provisional licenses. new text end

new text begin The board may grant two-year provisional
licenses to licensure candidates in a field in which they were not previously licensed or in a
field in which a shortage of licensed teachers exists. A shortage is defined as an inadequate
supply of licensed personnel in a given licensure area as determined by the commissioner.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.20, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Grounds for revocation, suspension, or denial.

(a) The Board of
Teaching or Board of School Administrators, whichever has jurisdiction over a teacher's
licensure, may, on the written complaint of the school board employing a teacher, a teacher
organization, or any other interested person, refuse to issue, refuse to renew, suspend, or
revoke a teacher's license to teach for any of the following causes:

(1) immoral character or conduct;

(2) failure, without justifiable cause, to teach for the term of the teacher's contract;

(3) gross inefficiency or willful neglect of duty;

(4) failure to meet licensure requirements; or

(5) fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a license.

The written complaint must specify the nature and character of the charges.

(b) The Board of Teaching or Board of School Administrators, whichever
has jurisdiction over a teacher's licensure, shall refuse to issue, refuse to renew, or
automatically revoke a teacher's license to teach without the right to a hearing upon
receiving a certified copy of a conviction showing that the teacher has been convicted
of child abuse, as defined in section 609.185, new text beginsex trafficking in the first degree under
section 609.322, subdivision 1, sex trafficking in the second degree under section 609.322,
subdivision 1a, engaging in hiring, or agreeing to hire a minor to engage in prostitution
under section 609.324, subdivision 1,
new text endsexual abuse under section 609.342, 609.343,
609.344, 609.345, 609.3451, subdivision 3, or 617.23, subdivision 3, new text beginsolicitation of
children to engage in sexual conduct or communication of sexually explicit materials
to children under section 609.352, interference with privacy under section 609.746 or
stalking under section 609.749 and the victim was a minor,
new text endusing minors in a sexual
performance under section 617.246, deleted text beginordeleted text end possessing pornographic works involving a minor
under section 617.247, new text beginor any other offense not listed in this paragraph that requires the
person to register as a predatory offender under section 243.166,
new text endor new text begina crime new text endunder a similar
law of another state or the United States. The board shall send notice of this licensing
action to the district in which the teacher is currently employed.

(c) A person whose license to teach has been revoked, not issued, or not renewed
under paragraph (b), may petition the board to reconsider the licensing action if the
person's conviction for child abuse or sexual abuse is reversed by a final decision of the
Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court or if the person has received a pardon for the
offense. The petitioner shall attach a certified copy of the appellate court's final decision or
the pardon to the petition. Upon receiving the petition and its attachment, the board shall
schedule and hold a disciplinary hearing on the matter under section 214.10, subdivision 2,
unless the petitioner waives the right to a hearing. If the board finds that, notwithstanding
the reversal of the petitioner's criminal conviction or the issuance of a pardon, the
petitioner is disqualified from teaching under paragraph (a), clause (1), the board shall
affirm its previous licensing action. If the board finds that the petitioner is not disqualified
from teaching under paragraph (a), clause (1), it shall reverse its previous licensing action.

(d) For purposes of this subdivision, the Board of Teaching is delegated the authority
to suspend or revoke coaching licenses.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.21, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Licensure via portfolio.

(a) An eligible candidate may use licensure
via portfolio to obtain an initial licensure or to add a licensure field, consistent with deleted text beginthe
deleted text endapplicable Board of Teaching licensure rules.

(b) A candidate for initial licensure must submit to the Educator Licensing Division
at the department one portfolio demonstrating pedagogical competence and one portfolio
demonstrating content competence.

(c) A candidate seeking to add a licensure field must submit to the Educator
Licensing Division at the department one portfolio demonstrating content competence.

(d) new text beginThe Board of Teaching must notify a candidate who submits a portfolio under
paragraph (b) or (c) within 90 calendar days after the portfolio is received whether or not
the portfolio was approved. If the portfolio was not approved, the board must immediately
inform the candidate how to revise the portfolio to successfully demonstrate the requisite
competence. The candidate may resubmit a revised portfolio at any time and the Educator
Licensing Division at the department must approve or disapprove the portfolio within
60 calendar days of receiving it.
new text end

new text begin (e) new text endA candidate must pay to the executive secretary of the Board of Teaching a
$300 fee for the first portfolio submitted for review and a $200 fee for any portfolio
submitted subsequently. The fees must be paid to the executive secretary of the Board of
Teaching. The revenue generated from the fee must be deposited in an education licensure
portfolio account in the special revenue fund. The fees set by the Board of Teaching are
nonrefundable for applicants not qualifying for a license. The Board of Teaching may
waive or reduce fees for candidates based on financial need.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to all portfolios submitted to the Educator Licensing Division at the department
after that date.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.23, is amended to read:


122A.23 APPLICANTS TRAINED IN OTHER STATES.

Subdivision 1.

Preparation equivalency.

When a license to teach is authorized to
be issued to any holder of a diploma or a degree of a Minnesota state university, or of the
University of Minnesota, or of a liberal arts university, or a technical training institution,
such license may also, in the discretion of the Board of Teaching or the commissioner of
education, whichever has jurisdiction, be issued to any holder of a diploma or a degree
of a teacher training institution of equivalent rank and standing of any other state. The
diploma or degree must be granted by virtue of completing deleted text begina coursedeleted text end new text begincourseworknew text end in teacher
preparation deleted text beginessentially equivalent in content to that required by such Minnesota state
university or the University of Minnesota or a liberal arts university in Minnesota or a
technical training institution
deleted text end as preliminary to the granting of a diploma or a degree of the
same rank and class. For purposes of granting a Minnesota teaching license to a person
who receives a diploma or degree from a state-accredited, out-of-state teacher training
program leading to licensure, the Board of Teaching must establish criteria and streamlined
procedures new text beginby January 1, 2016, new text endto recognize the experience and professional credentials of
the person holding the out-of-state diploma or degree and allow that person to demonstrate
to the board the person's qualifications for receiving a Minnesota teaching license based
on performance measures the board adopts new text beginby January 1, 2016, new text endunder this section.

Subd. 2.

Applicants licensed in other states.

(a) Subject to the requirements
of sections 122A.18, subdivision 8, and 123B.03, the Board of Teaching must issue a
teaching license or a temporary teaching license under paragraphs deleted text begin(b)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end to deleted text begin(e)deleted text end new text begin(f) new text endto an
applicant who holds at least a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college
or university and holds or held deleted text begina similardeleted text end new text beginan new text endout-of-state teaching license that requires the
applicant to successfully complete a teacher preparation program approved by the issuing
state, which includes new text begineither (1) new text endfield-specific teaching methods deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin,new text end student teachingnew text begin,new text end or
deleted text beginessentiallydeleted text end equivalent experiencenew text begin, or (2) at least two years of teaching experience as the
teacher of record in a similar licensure field
new text end.

(b) new text beginThe Board of Teaching may issue a standard license on the basis of teaching
experience and examination requirements only.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text endThe Board of Teaching must issue a teaching license to an applicant who:

(1) successfully completed all exams and human relations preparation components
required by the Board of Teaching; and

(2) holds or held an out-of-state teaching license to teach deleted text beginthe samedeleted text end new text begina similar new text endcontent
field and grade levels if the scope of the out-of-state license is no more than two grade
levels less than a similar Minnesota licensenew text begin, and either (i) has completed field-specific
teaching methods, student teaching, or equivalent experience, or (ii) has at least two years
of teaching experience as the teacher of record in a similar licensure field
new text end.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin(d) new text endThe Board of Teaching, consistent with board rules and paragraph deleted text begin(h)deleted text endnew text begin (i)new text end,
must issue up to deleted text beginthreedeleted text endnew text begin fournew text end one-year temporary teaching licenses to an applicant who holds
or held an out-of-state teaching license to teach deleted text beginthe samedeleted text end new text begina similar new text endcontent field and grade
levels, where the scope of the out-of-state license is no more than two grade levels less
than a similar Minnesota license, but has not successfully completed all exams and human
relations preparation components required by the Board of Teaching.

deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin(e) new text endThe Board of Teaching, consistent with board rules, must issue up to deleted text beginthree
deleted text endnew text beginfournew text end one-year temporary teaching licenses to an applicant who:

(1) successfully completed all exams and human relations preparation components
required by the Board of Teaching; and

(2) holds or held an out-of-state teaching license to teach deleted text beginthe samedeleted text end new text begina similar new text endcontent
field and grade levels, where the scope of the out-of-state license is no more than two
grade levels less than a similar Minnesota license, but has not completed field-specific
teaching methods or student teaching or equivalent experience.

The applicant may complete field-specific teaching methods and student teaching
or equivalent experience by successfully participating in a one-year school district
mentorship program consistent with board-adopted standards of effective practice and
Minnesota graduation requirements.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin(f) new text endThe Board of Teaching must issue a deleted text begintemporarydeleted text endnew text begin restrictednew text end teaching license
for deleted text begina term of up to three yearsdeleted text end only in the content field or grade levels specified in the
out-of-state license to an applicant who:

(1) successfully completed all exams and human relations preparation components
required by the Board of Teaching; and

(2) holds or held an out-of-state teaching license where the out-of-state license is
more limited in the content field or grade levels than a similar Minnesota license.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin(g) new text endThe Board of Teaching deleted text beginmust not issue to an applicant more than three
one-year temporary teaching licenses under this subdivision
deleted text endnew text begin may issue a two-year limited
provisional license to an applicant under this subdivision to teach in a shortage area,
consistent with section 122A.18, subdivision 4a
new text end.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin(h) new text endThe Board of Teaching deleted text beginmust notdeleted text end new text beginmay new text endissue a license under this subdivision if
the applicant has deleted text beginnotdeleted text end attained the additional degrees, credentials, or licenses required in
a particular licensure fieldnew text begin and the applicant can demonstrate competency by obtaining
qualifying scores on the board-adopted skills examination in reading, writing, and
mathematics, and on applicable board-adopted rigorous content area and pedagogy
examinations under section 122A.09, subdivision 4, paragraphs (a) and (e)
new text end.

deleted text begin (h)deleted text end new text begin(i) new text endThe Board of Teaching must require an applicant for a teaching license
or a temporary teaching license under this subdivision to pass a new text beginboard-adoptednew text end skills
examination in reading, writing, and mathematics deleted text beginor demonstrate, consistent with section
122A.09, subdivision 4, the applicant's attainment of either the requisite composite ACT
Plus Writing or SAT score
deleted text end before the board issues the license unless, notwithstanding
other provisions of this subdivision, an applicable board-approved National Association of
State Directors of Teacher Education interstate reciprocity agreement exists to allow fully
certified teachers from other states to transfer their certification to Minnesota.

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Teacher licensure agreements with adjoining states. new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding
any other law to the contrary, the Board of Teaching must enter into a National Association
of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) interstate
agreement and other interstate agreements for teacher licensure to allow fully certified
teachers from adjoining states to transfer their certification to Minnesota. The board must
enter into these interstate agreements only after determining that the rigor of the teacher
licensure or certification requirements in the adjoining state is commensurate with the
rigor of Minnesota's teacher licensure requirements. The board may limit an interstate
agreement to particular content fields or grade levels based on established priorities or
identified shortages. This subdivision does not apply to out-of-state applicants holding
only a provisional teaching license.
new text end

new text begin (b) The Board of Teaching must work with designated authorities in adjoining states
to establish interstate teacher licensure agreements under this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.245, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Requirements.

(a) To improve academic excellence, improve ethnic
and cultural diversity in the classroom, and close the academic achievement gap, the
Board of Teaching must approve qualified teacher preparation programs under this section
that are a means to acquire a two-year limited-term license, which the board may renew
one time for an additional one-year term, and to prepare for acquiring a standard license.
The following entities are eligible to participate under this section:

(1) a school district deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin,new text end charter schoolnew text begin, or nonprofit corporation organized under
chapter 317A for an education-related purpose
new text end that forms a partnership with a college or
university that has a board-approved alternative teacher preparation program; or

(2) a school district or charter school, after consulting with a college or university
with a board-approved teacher preparation program, that forms a partnership with a
nonprofit corporation organized under chapter 317A for an education-related purpose that
has a board-approved teacher preparation program.

(b) Before deleted text beginparticipating in this programdeleted text endnew text begin becoming a teacher of recordnew text end, a candidate
must:

(1) have a bachelor's degree with a 3.0 or higher grade point average unless the
board waives the grade point average requirement based on board-adopted criterianew text begin adopted
by January 1, 2016
new text end;

(2) deleted text beginpass thedeleted text end new text begindemonstrate a passing score on a board-adopted new text endreading, writing, and
mathematics skills examination under section 122A.09, subdivision 4, paragraph (b); and

(3) obtain qualifying scores on applicable board-approved rigorous content area and
pedagogy examinations under section 122A.09, subdivision 4, paragraph (e).

(c) The Board of Teaching must issue a two-year limited-term license to a person
who enrolls in an alternative teacher preparation program.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.245, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Program approval; disapproval.

(a) The Board of Teaching must approve
alternative teacher preparation programs under this section based on board-adopted
criteria that reflect best practices for alternative teacher preparation programs, consistent
with this section.

new text begin (b) new text endThe board must permit teacher candidates to demonstrate mastery of pedagogy
and content standards in school-based settings and through other nontraditional means.
new text begin"Nontraditional means" must include a portfolio of previous experiences, teaching
experience, educator evaluations, certifications marking the completion of education
training programs, and essentially equivalent demonstrations.
new text end

new text begin (c) The board must use nontraditional criteria to determine the qualifications of
program instructors.
new text end

new text begin (d) The board may permit instructors to hold a baccalaureate degree only.
new text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin(e) new text endIf the Board of Teaching determines that a teacher preparation program under
this section does not meet the requirements of this section, it may revoke its approval
of the program after it notifies the program provider of any deficiencies and gives the
program provider an opportunity to remedy the deficiencies.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.245, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Standard license.

The Board of Teaching must issue a standard license
to an otherwise qualified teacher candidate under this section who successfully performs
throughout a program under this section, deleted text beginsuccessfully completes all requireddeleted text end new text beginobtains
qualifying scores on applicable board-adopted rigorous
new text endskills, pedagogy, and content
area examinations under section 122A.09, subdivision 4, paragraphs (a) and (e), and is
recommended for licensure under subdivision 5 or successfully demonstrates to the board
qualifications for licensure under subdivision 6.

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.30, is amended to read:


122A.30 EXEMPTION FOR TECHNICAL deleted text beginCOLLEGEdeleted text endnew text begin EDUCATION
new text endINSTRUCTORS.

new text begin (a) new text endNotwithstanding section 122A.15, subdivision 1,new text begin and upon approval of the local
employer school board,
new text end a person who teaches in a part-time vocational new text beginor career and
new text endtechnical education program deleted text beginnot more than 61 hours per fiscal yeardeleted text end is exempt from a
license requirement. new text beginNothing in this section shall exclude licensed career and technical
educators from the definition of "teacher" in section 122A.40, 122A.41, or 179A.03.
new text end

new text begin (b) This section expires June 30, 2020.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to all technical education instructors hired after that date.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.40, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Development, evaluation, and peer coaching for continuing contract
teachers.

(a) To improve student learning and success, a school board and an exclusive
representative of the teachers in the district, consistent with paragraph (b), may develop
a teacher evaluation and peer review process for probationary and continuing contract
teachers through joint agreement. If a school board and the exclusive representative of the
teachers do not agree to an annual teacher evaluation and peer review process, then the
school board and the exclusive representative of the teachers must implement the state
teacher evaluation plan under paragraph (c). The process must include having trained
observers serve as peer coaches or having teachers participate in professional learning
communities, consistent with paragraph (b).

(b) To develop, improve, and support qualified teachers and effective teaching
practices and improve student learning and success, the annual evaluation process for
teachers:

(1) must, for probationary teachers, provide for all evaluations required under
subdivision 5;

(2) must establish a three-year professional review cycle for each teacher that
includes an individual growth and development plan, a peer review process, and at least
one summative evaluation performed by a qualified and trained evaluator such as a school
administrator. For the years when a tenured teacher is not evaluated by a qualified and
trained evaluator, the teacher must be evaluated by a peer review;

(3) must be based on professional teaching standards established in rule;

(4) must coordinate staff development activities under sections 122A.60 and
122A.61 with this evaluation process and teachers' evaluation outcomes;

(5) may provide time during the school day and school year for peer coaching and
teacher collaboration;

(6) may include job-embedded learning opportunities such as professional learning
communities;

(7) may include mentoring and induction programs;

(8) must include an option for teachers to develop and present a portfolio
demonstrating evidence of reflection and professional growth, consistent with section
122A.18, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), and include teachers' own performance assessment
based on student work samples and examples of teachers' work, which may include video
among other activities for the summative evaluation;

(9) must use data from valid and reliable assessments aligned to state and local
academic standards and must use state and local measures of student growth and literacy
that may include value-added models or student learning goals to determine 35 percent of
teacher evaluation results;

(10) must use longitudinal data on student engagement and connection, and other
student outcome measures explicitly aligned with the elements of curriculum for which
teachers are responsible, including academic literacy, oral academic language, and
achievement of content areas of English learners;

(11) must require qualified and trained evaluators such as school administrators to
perform summative evaluations and ensure school districts and charter schools provide for
effective evaluator training specific to teacher development and evaluation;

(12) must give teachers not meeting professional teaching standards under clauses
(3) through (11) support to improve through a teacher improvement process that includes
established goals and timelines; and

(13) must discipline a teacher for not making adequate progress in the teacher
improvement process under clause (12) that may include a last chance warning,
termination, discharge, nonrenewal, transfer to a different position, a leave of absence, or
other discipline a school administrator determines is appropriate.

Data on individual teachers generated under this subdivision are personnel data
under section 13.43. The observation and interview notes of peer coaches may only be
disclosed to other school officials with the consent of the teacher being coached.

(c) The department, in consultation with parents who may represent parent
organizations and teacher and administrator representatives appointed by their respective
organizations, representing the Board of Teaching, the Minnesota Association of School
Administrators, the Minnesota School Boards Association, the Minnesota Elementary
and Secondary Principals Associations, Education Minnesota, and representatives of
the Minnesota Assessment Group, the Minnesota Business Partnership, the Minnesota
Chamber of Commerce, and Minnesota postsecondary institutions with research expertise
in teacher evaluation, must create and publish a teacher evaluation process that complies
with the requirements in paragraph (b) and applies to all teachers under this section and
section 122A.41 for whom no agreement exists under paragraph (a) for an annual teacher
evaluation and peer review process. The teacher evaluation process created under this
subdivision does not create additional due process rights for probationary teachers under
subdivision 5.

new text begin (d) Consistent with the measures of teacher effectiveness under this subdivision:
new text end

new text begin (1) for students in kindergarten through grade 4, a school administrator must not
place or approve the placement of a student in the classroom of a teacher who is in the
improvement process referenced in paragraph (b), clause (12), or has not had a summative
evaluation if, in the prior year, that student was in the classroom of a teacher who received
discipline pursuant to paragraph (b), clause (13), unless no other teacher at the school
teaches that grade; and
new text end

new text begin (2) for students in grades 5 through 12, a school administrator must not place
or approve the placement of a student in the classroom of a teacher who is in the
improvement process referenced in paragraph (b), clause (12), or has not had a summative
evaluation if, in the prior year, that student was in the classroom of a teacher who received
discipline pursuant to paragraph (b), clause (13), unless no other teacher at the school
teaches that subject area and grade.
new text end

new text begin All data created and used under this paragraph retains its classification under chapter 13.
new text end

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.40, subdivision 13, is amended to read:


Subd. 13.

Immediate discharge.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph
(b), a board may discharge a continuing-contract teacher, effective immediately, upon any
of the following grounds:

(1) immoral conduct, insubordination, or conviction of a felony;

(2) conduct unbecoming a teacher which requires the immediate removal of the
teacher from classroom or other duties;

(3) failure without justifiable cause to teach without first securing the written release
of the school board;

(4) gross inefficiency which the teacher has failed to correct after reasonable written
notice;

(5) willful neglect of duty; or

(6) continuing physical or mental disability subsequent to a 12 months leave of
absence and inability to qualify for reinstatement in accordance with subdivision 12.

For purposes of this paragraph, conduct unbecoming a teacher includes an unfair
discriminatory practice described in section 363A.13.

Prior to discharging a teacher under this paragraph, the board must notify the teacher
in writing and state its ground for the proposed discharge in reasonable detail. Within
ten days after receipt of this notification the teacher may make a written request for a
hearing before the board and it shall be granted before final action is taken. The board
may suspend a teacher with pay pending the conclusion of the hearing and determination
of the issues raised in the hearing after charges have been filed which constitute ground for
discharge. If a teacher has been charged with a felony and the underlying conduct that
is the subject of the felony charge is a ground for a proposed immediate discharge, the
suspension pending the conclusion of the hearing and determination of the issues may be
without pay. If a hearing under this paragraph is held, the board must reimburse the teacher
for any salary or compensation withheld if the final decision of the board or the arbitrator
does not result in a penalty to or suspension, termination, or discharge of the teacher.

(b) A board must discharge a continuing-contract teacher, effective immediately,
upon receipt of notice under section 122A.20, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), that the
teacher's license has been revoked due to a conviction for child abuse deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin, as defined in
section 609.185; sex trafficking in the first degree under section 609.322, subdivision 1;
sex trafficking in the second degree under section 609.322, subdivision 1a; engaging
in hiring or agreeing to hire a minor to engage in prostitution under section 609.324,
subdivision 1;
new text end sexual abusenew text begin under section 609.342, 609.343, 609.344, 609.345, 609.3451,
subdivision 3
, or 617.23, subdivision 3; solicitation of children to engage in sexual
conduct or communication of sexually explicit materials to children under section
609.352; interference with privacy under section 609.746 or stalking under section
609.749 and the victim was a minor; using minors in a sexual performance under section
617.246; possessing pornographic works involving a minor under section 617.247; or
any other offense not listed in this paragraph that requires the person to register as a
predatory offender under section 243.166, or a crime under a similar law of another state
or the United States
new text end.

(c) When a teacher is discharged under paragraph (b) or when the commissioner
makes a final determination of child maltreatment involving a teacher under section
626.556, subdivision 11, the school principal or other person having administrative
control of the school must include in the teacher's employment record the information
contained in the record of the disciplinary action or the final maltreatment determination,
consistent with the definition of public data under section 13.41, subdivision 5, and must
provide the Board of Teaching and the licensing division at the department with the
necessary and relevant information to enable the Board of Teaching and the department's
licensing division to fulfill their statutory and administrative duties related to issuing,
renewing, suspending, or revoking a teacher's license. Information received by the Board
of Teaching or the licensing division at the department under this paragraph is governed
by section 13.41 or other applicable law governing data of the receiving entity. In addition
to the background check required under section 123B.03, a school board or other school
hiring authority must contact the Board of Teaching and the department to determine
whether the teacher's license has been suspended or revoked, consistent with the discharge
and final maltreatment determinations identified in this paragraph. Unless restricted by
federal or state data practices law or by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement,
the responsible authority for a school district must disseminate to another school district
private personnel data on a current or former teacher employee or contractor of the district,
including the results of background investigations, if the requesting school district seeks
the information because the subject of the data has applied for employment with the
requesting school district.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.41, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Development, evaluation, and peer coaching for continuing contract
teachers.

(a) To improve student learning and success, a school board and an exclusive
representative of the teachers in the district, consistent with paragraph (b), may develop an
annual teacher evaluation and peer review process for probationary and nonprobationary
teachers through joint agreement. If a school board and the exclusive representative of
the teachers in the district do not agree to an annual teacher evaluation and peer review
process, then the school board and the exclusive representative of the teachers must
implement the state teacher evaluation plan developed under paragraph (c). The process
must include having trained observers serve as peer coaches or having teachers participate
in professional learning communities, consistent with paragraph (b).

(b) To develop, improve, and support qualified teachers and effective teaching
practices and improve student learning and success, the annual evaluation process for
teachers:

(1) must, for probationary teachers, provide for all evaluations required under
subdivision 2;

(2) must establish a three-year professional review cycle for each teacher that
includes an individual growth and development plan, a peer review process, and at least
one summative evaluation performed by a qualified and trained evaluator such as a school
administrator;

(3) must be based on professional teaching standards established in rule;

(4) must coordinate staff development activities under sections 122A.60 and
122A.61 with this evaluation process and teachers' evaluation outcomes;

(5) may provide time during the school day and school year for peer coaching and
teacher collaboration;

(6) may include job-embedded learning opportunities such as professional learning
communities;

(7) may include mentoring and induction programs;

(8) must include an option for teachers to develop and present a portfolio
demonstrating evidence of reflection and professional growth, consistent with section
122A.18, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), and include teachers' own performance assessment
based on student work samples and examples of teachers' work, which may include video
among other activities for the summative evaluation;

(9) must use data from valid and reliable assessments aligned to state and local
academic standards and must use state and local measures of student growth and literacy
that may include value-added models or student learning goals to determine 35 percent of
teacher evaluation results;

(10) must use longitudinal data on student engagement and connection and other
student outcome measures explicitly aligned with the elements of curriculum for which
teachers are responsible, including academic literacy, oral academic language, and
achievement of English learners;

(11) must require qualified and trained evaluators such as school administrators to
perform summative evaluations and ensure school districts and charter schools provide for
effective evaluator training specific to teacher development and evaluation;

(12) must give teachers not meeting professional teaching standards under clauses
(3) through (11) support to improve through a teacher improvement process that includes
established goals and timelines; and

(13) must discipline a teacher for not making adequate progress in the teacher
improvement process under clause (12) that may include a last chance warning,
termination, discharge, nonrenewal, transfer to a different position, a leave of absence, or
other discipline a school administrator determines is appropriate.

Data on individual teachers generated under this subdivision are personnel data
under section 13.43. The observation and interview notes of peer coaches may only be
disclosed to other school officials with the consent of the teacher being coached.

(c) The department, in consultation with parents who may represent parent
organizations and teacher and administrator representatives appointed by their respective
organizations, representing the Board of Teaching, the Minnesota Association of School
Administrators, the Minnesota School Boards Association, the Minnesota Elementary
and Secondary Principals Associations, Education Minnesota, and representatives of
the Minnesota Assessment Group, the Minnesota Business Partnership, the Minnesota
Chamber of Commerce, and Minnesota postsecondary institutions with research expertise
in teacher evaluation, must create and publish a teacher evaluation process that complies
with the requirements in paragraph (b) and applies to all teachers under this section and
section 122A.40 for whom no agreement exists under paragraph (a) for an annual teacher
evaluation and peer review process. The teacher evaluation process created under this
subdivision does not create additional due process rights for probationary teachers under
subdivision 2.

new text begin (d) Consistent with the measures of teacher effectiveness under this subdivision:
new text end

new text begin (1) for students in kindergarten through grade 4, a school administrator must not
place or approve the placement of a student in the classroom of a teacher who is in the
improvement process referenced in paragraph (b), clause (12), or has not had a summative
evaluation if, in the prior year, that student was in the classroom of a teacher who received
discipline pursuant to paragraph (b), clause (13), unless no other teacher at the school
teaches that grade; and
new text end

new text begin (2) for students in grades 5 through 12, a school administrator must not place
or approve the placement of a student in the classroom of a teacher who is in the
improvement process referenced in paragraph (b), clause (12), or has not had a summative
evaluation if, in the prior year, that student was in the classroom of a teacher who received
discipline pursuant to paragraph (b), clause (13), unless no other teacher at the school
teaches that subject area and grade.
new text end

new text begin All data created and used under this paragraph retains its classification under chapter 13.
new text end

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.41, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Grounds for discharge or demotion.

(a) Except as otherwise provided
in paragraph (b), causes for the discharge or demotion of a teacher either during or after
the probationary period must be:

(1) immoral character, conduct unbecoming a teacher, or insubordination;

(2) failure without justifiable cause to teach without first securing the written release
of the school board having the care, management, or control of the school in which the
teacher is employed;

(3) inefficiency in teaching or in the management of a school, consistent with
subdivision 5, paragraph (b);

(4) affliction with a communicable disease must be considered as cause for removal
or suspension while the teacher is suffering from such disability; or

(5) discontinuance of position or lack of pupils.

For purposes of this paragraph, conduct unbecoming a teacher includes an unfair
discriminatory practice described in section 363A.13.

(b) A probationary or continuing-contract teacher must be discharged immediately
upon receipt of notice under section 122A.20, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), that the
teacher's license has been revoked due to a conviction for child abuse deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin, as defined in
section 609.185; sex trafficking in the first degree under section 609.322, subdivision 1;
sex trafficking in the second degree under section 609.322, subdivision 1a; engaging
in hiring or agreeing to hire a minor to engage in prostitution under section 609.324,
subdivision 1;
new text end sexual abusenew text begin under section 609.342, 609.343, 609.344, 609.345, 609.3451,
subdivision 3
, or 617.23, subdivision 3; solicitation of children to engage in sexual
conduct or communication of sexually explicit materials to children under section
609.352; interference with privacy under section 609.746 or stalking under section
609.749 and the victim was a minor; using minors in a sexual performance under section
617.246; possessing pornographic works involving a minor under section 617.247; or
any other offense not listed in this paragraph that requires the person to register as a
predatory offender under section 243.166, or a crime under a similar law of another state
or the United States
new text end.

(c) When a teacher is discharged under paragraph (b) or when the commissioner
makes a final determination of child maltreatment involving a teacher under section
626.556, subdivision 11, the school principal or other person having administrative
control of the school must include in the teacher's employment record the information
contained in the record of the disciplinary action or the final maltreatment determination,
consistent with the definition of public data under section 13.41, subdivision 5, and must
provide the Board of Teaching and the licensing division at the department with the
necessary and relevant information to enable the Board of Teaching and the department's
licensing division to fulfill their statutory and administrative duties related to issuing,
renewing, suspending, or revoking a teacher's license. Information received by the Board
of Teaching or the licensing division at the department under this paragraph is governed
by section 13.41 or other applicable law governing data of the receiving entity. In addition
to the background check required under section 123B.03, a school board or other school
hiring authority must contact the Board of Teaching and the department to determine
whether the teacher's license has been suspended or revoked, consistent with the discharge
and final maltreatment determinations identified in this paragraph. Unless restricted by
federal or state data practices law or by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement,
the responsible authority for a school district must disseminate to another school district
private personnel data on a current or former teacher employee or contractor of the district,
including the results of background investigations, if the requesting school district seeks
the information because the subject of the data has applied for employment with the
requesting school district.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.413, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Qualifying plan.

A district deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin,new text end intermediate school districtnew text begin, or a
cooperative unit, as defined in section 123A.24, subdivision 2,
new text end may develop an educational
improvement plan for the purpose of qualifying for the alternative teacher professional pay
system under section 122A.414. The plan must include measures for improving school
district, intermediate school district, new text begincooperative, new text endschool site, teacher, and individual
student performance.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.413, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Plan components.

The educational improvement plan must be approved
by the school board new text beginor governing board new text endand have at least these elements:

(1) assessment and evaluation tools to measure student performance and progress,
including the academic literacy, oral academic language, and achievement of English
learners, among other measures;

(2) performance goals and benchmarks for improvement;

(3) measures of student attendance and completion rates;

(4) a rigorous research and practice-based professional development system, based
on national and state standards of effective teaching practice applicable to all students
including English learners with varied needs under section 124D.59, subdivisions 2 and
2a, and consistent with section 122A.60, that is aligned with educational improvement and
designed to achieve ongoing and schoolwide progress and growth in teaching practice;

(5) measures of student, family, and community involvement and satisfaction;

(6) a data system about students and their academic progress that provides parents
and the public with understandable information;

(7) a teacher induction and mentoring program for probationary teachers that
provides continuous learning and sustained teacher support; and

(8) substantial participation by the exclusive representative of the teachers in
developing the plan.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.414, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Restructured pay system.

A restructured alternative teacher
professional pay system is established under subdivision 2 to provide incentives to
encourage teachers to improve their knowledge and instructional skills in order to improve
student learning and for school districts, intermediate school districts,new text begin cooperative units,
as defined in section 123A.24, subdivision 2,
new text endand charter schools to recruit and retain
highly qualified teachers, encourage highly qualified teachers to undertake challenging
assignments, and support teachers' roles in improving students' educational achievement.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.414, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:


Subd. 1a.

Transitional planning year.

(a) To be eligible to participate in an
alternative teacher professional pay system, a school district, intermediate school district,
or site, at least one school year before it expects to fully implement an alternative pay
system, must:

(1) submit to the department a letter of intent executed by the school district deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin,
new text endintermediate school district and the exclusive representative of the teachers to complete a
plan preparing for full implementation, consistent with subdivision 2, that may include,
among other activities, training to evaluate teacher performance, a restructured school
day to develop integrated ongoing site-based professional development activities, release
time to develop an alternative pay system agreement, and teacher and staff training on
using multiple data sources; and

(2) agree to use up to two percent of basic revenue for staff development purposes,
consistent with sections 122A.60 and 122A.61, to develop the alternative teacher
professional pay system agreement under this section.

(b) To be eligible to participate in an alternative teacher professional pay system, a
charter school, at least one school year before it expects to fully implement an alternative
pay system, must:

(1) submit to the department a letter of intent executed by the charter school and the
charter school board of directors;

(2) submit the record of a formal vote by the teachers employed at the charter
school indicating at least 70 percent of all teachers agree to implement the alternative
pay system; and

(3) agree to use up to two percent of basic revenue for staff development purposes,
consistent with sections 122A.60 and 122A.61, to develop the alternative teacher
professional pay system.

new text begin (c) To be eligible to participate in an alternative teacher professional pay system,
a cooperative, excluding intermediate school districts, at least one school year before it
expects to fully implement an alternative pay system, must:
new text end

new text begin (1) submit to the department a letter of intent executed by the governing board
of the cooperative; and
new text end

new text begin (2) submit the record of a formal vote by the teachers employed by the cooperative
indicating at least 70 percent of all teachers agree to implement the alternative pay system.
new text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end The commissioner may waive the planning year if the commissioner
determines, based on the criteria under subdivision 2, that the school district, intermediate
school district, new text begincooperative, new text endsite or charter school is ready to fully implement an alternative
pay system.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.414, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Alternative teacher professional pay system.

(a) To participate in this
program, a school district, intermediate school district, school site, or charter school must
have an educational improvement plan under section 122A.413 and an alternative teacher
professional pay system agreement under paragraph (b). A charter school participant also
must comply with subdivision 2a.

(b) The alternative teacher professional pay system agreement must:

(1) describe how teachers can achieve career advancement and additional
compensation;

(2) describe how the school district, intermediate school district, school site, or
charter school will provide teachers with career advancement options that allow teachers
to retain primary roles in student instruction and facilitate site-focused professional
development that helps other teachers improve their skills;

(3) reform the "steps and lanes" salary schedule, prevent any teacher's compensation
paid before implementing the pay system from being reduced as a result of participating in
this system, base at least 60 percent of any compensation increase on teacher performance
using:

(i) schoolwide student achievement gains under section 120B.35 or locally selected
standardized assessment outcomes, or both;

(ii) measures of student growth and literacy that may include value-added models
or student learning goals, consistent with section 122A.40, subdivision 8, clause (9), or
122A.41, subdivision 5, clause (9), and other measures that include the academic literacy,
oral academic language, and achievement of English learners under section 122A.40,
subdivision 8, clause (10), or 122A.41, subdivision 5, clause (10); and

(iii) an objective evaluation program under section 122A.40, subdivision 8,
paragraph (b), clause (2), or 122A.41, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), clause (2);

(4) provide for participation in job-embedded learning opportunities such as
professional learning communities to improve instructional skills and learning that are
aligned with student needs under section 122A.413, consistent with the staff development
plan under section 122A.60 and led during the school day by trained teacher leaders
such as master or mentor teachers;

(5) allow any teacher in a participating school district, intermediate school district,
school site, or charter school that implements an alternative pay system to participate in
that system without any quota or other limit; and

(6) encourage collaboration rather than competition among teachers.

new text begin (c) The alternative teacher professional pay system may:
new text end

new text begin (1) include a hiring bonus or other added compensation for teachers who are
identified as effective or highly effective under the local teacher professional review
cycle and work in a hard-to-fill position or in a hard-to-staff school such as a school with
a majority of students whose families meet federal poverty guidelines, a geographically
isolated school, or a school identified by the state as eligible for targeted programs or
services for its students; and
new text end

new text begin (2) include incentives for teachers to obtain a master's degree or other advanced
certification in their content field of licensure, pursue the training or education necessary
to obtain an additional licensure in shortage areas identified by the district or charter
school, or help fund a "grow your own" new teacher initiative.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to agreements approved or renegotiated after that date.
new text end

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.414, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:


Subd. 2a.

Charter school applicationsnew text begin; cooperative applicationsnew text end.

new text begin(a) new text endFor charter
school applications, the board of directors of a charter school that satisfies the conditions
under subdivisions 2 and 2b must submit to the commissioner an application that contains:

(1) an agreement to implement an alternative teacher professional pay system
under this section;

(2) a resolution by the charter school board of directors adopting the agreement; and

(3) the record of a formal vote by the teachers employed at the charter school
indicating that at least 70 percent of all teachers agree to implement the alternative
teacher professional pay system, unless the charter school submits an alternative teacher
professional pay system agreement under this section before the first year of operation.

deleted text begin Alternative compensation revenue for a qualifying charter school must be calculated
under section 126C.10, subdivision 34, paragraphs (a) and (b).
deleted text end

new text begin (b) For cooperative unit applications, excluding intermediate school districts, the
governing board of a cooperative unit that satisfies the conditions under subdivisions 2
and 2b must submit to the commissioner an application that contains:
new text end

new text begin (1) an agreement to implement an alternative teacher professional pay system
under this section;
new text end

new text begin (2) a resolution by the governing board adopting the agreement; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the record of a formal vote by the teachers employed at the cooperative unit
indicating that at least 70 percent of all teachers agree to implement the alternative teacher
professional pay system.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.414, subdivision 2b, is amended to
read:


Subd. 2b.

Approval process.

(a) Consistent with the requirements of this section and
sections 122A.413 and 122A.415, the department must prepare and transmit to interested
school districts, intermediate school districts, new text begincooperatives, new text endschool sites, and charter
schools a standard form for applying to participate in the alternative teacher professional
pay system. The commissioner annually must establish three dates as deadlines by which
interested applicants must submit an application to the commissioner under this section.
An interested school district, intermediate school district,new text begin cooperative,new text end school site, or
charter school must submit to the commissioner a completed application executed by the
district superintendent and the exclusive bargaining representative of the teachers if the
applicant is a school district, intermediate school district, or school site, or executed by
the charter school board of directors if the applicant is a charter schoolnew text begin or executed by
the governing board if the applicant is a cooperative unit
new text end. The application must include
the proposed alternative teacher professional pay system agreement under subdivision
2. The department must review a completed application within 30 days of the most
recent application deadline and recommend to the commissioner whether to approve or
disapprove the application. The commissioner must approve applications on a first-come,
first-served basis. The applicant's alternative teacher professional pay system agreement
must be legally binding on the applicant and the collective bargaining representative before
the applicant receives alternative compensation revenue. The commissioner must approve
or disapprove an application based on the requirements under subdivisions 2 and 2a.

(b) If the commissioner disapproves an application, the commissioner must give the
applicant timely notice of the specific reasons in detail for disapproving the application.
The applicant may revise and resubmit its application and related documents to the
commissioner within 30 days of receiving notice of the commissioner's disapproval and
the commissioner must approve or disapprove the revised application, consistent with this
subdivision. Applications that are revised and then approved are considered submitted on
the date the applicant initially submitted the application.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.414, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Report; continued funding.

(a) Participating districts, intermediate school
districts, new text begincooperatives, new text endschool sites, and charter schools must report on the implementation
and effectiveness of the alternative teacher professional pay system, particularly
addressing each requirement under subdivision 2 and make annual recommendations by
June 15 to their school boards. The school board deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin,new text end board of directorsnew text begin, or governing board
new text endshall transmit a copy of the report with a summary of the findings and recommendations
of the district, intermediate school district, new text begincooperative, new text endschool site, or charter school to
the commissionernew text begin in the form and manner determined by the commissionernew text end.

(b) If the commissioner determines that a school district, intermediate school district,
new text begincooperative, new text endschool site, or charter school that receives alternative teacher compensation
revenue is not complying with the requirements of this section, the commissioner
may withhold funding from that participant. Before making the determination, the
commissioner must notify the participant of any deficiencies and provide the participant
an opportunity to comply.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 35.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.415, is amended to read:


122A.415 ALTERNATIVE COMPENSATION REVENUE.

Subdivision 1.

Revenue amount.

(a) A school district, intermediate school district,
new text begincooperative unit as defined in section 123A.24, subdivision 2, new text endschool site, or charter
school that meets the conditions of section 122A.414 and submits an application approved
by the commissioner is eligible for alternative teacher compensation revenue.

(b) For school district and intermediate school district applications, the commissioner
must consider only those applications to participate that are submitted jointly by a
district and the exclusive representative of the teachers. The application must contain an
alternative teacher professional pay system agreement that:

(1) implements an alternative teacher professional pay system consistent with
section 122A.414; and

(2) is negotiated and adopted according to the Public Employment Labor Relations
Act under chapter 179A, except that notwithstanding section 179A.20, subdivision 3, a
district may enter into a contract for a term of two or four years.

Alternative teacher compensation revenue for a qualifying school district or site in
which the school board and the exclusive representative of the teachers agree to place
teachers in the district or at the site on the alternative teacher professional pay system equals
$260 times the number of pupils enrolled at the district or site on October 1 of the previous
fiscal year. Alternative teacher compensation revenue for a qualifying intermediate school
districtnew text begin or cooperativenew text end must be calculated under subdivision 4, paragraph deleted text begin(a)deleted text endnew text begin (b)new text end.

(c) For a newly combined or consolidated district, the revenue shall be computed
using the sum of pupils enrolled on October 1 of the previous year in the districts entering
into the combination or consolidation. The commissioner may adjust the revenue computed
for a site using prior year data to reflect changes attributable to school closings, school
openings, or grade level reconfigurations between the prior year and the current year.

(d) The revenue is available only to school districts, intermediate school districts,
new text begincooperatives, new text endschool sites, and charter schools that fully implement an alternative teacher
professional pay system by October 1 of the current school year.

Subd. 3.

Revenue timing.

(a) Districts, intermediate school districts, new text begincooperatives,
new text endschool sites, or charter schools with approved applications must receive alternative
compensation revenue for each school year that the district, intermediate school district,
new text begincooperative, new text endschool site, or charter school implements an alternative teacher professional
pay system under this subdivision and section 122A.414. deleted text beginFor fiscal year 2007 and later,
deleted text endA qualifying district, intermediate school district, new text begincooperative, new text endschool site, or charter
school that received alternative teacher compensation aid for the previous fiscal year
must receive at least an amount of alternative teacher compensation revenue equal to the
lesser of the amount it received for the previous fiscal year or the amount it qualifies
for under subdivision 1 for the current fiscal year if the district, intermediate school
district, new text begincooperative, new text endschool site, or charter school submits a timely application and the
commissioner determines that the district, intermediate school district, new text begincooperative, new text endschool
site, or charter school continues to implement an alternative teacher professional pay
system, consistent with its application under this section.

(b) The commissioner shall approve applications that comply with subdivision 1,
and section 122A.414, subdivisions 2, paragraph (b), and 2a, if the applicant is a charter
schoolnew text begin or cooperativenew text end, in the order in which they are received, select applicants that
qualify for this program, notify school districts, intermediate school districts,new text begin cooperatives,
new text endschool sites, and charter schools about the program, develop and disseminate application
materials, and carry out other activities needed to implement this section.

deleted text begin (c) For fiscal year 2008 and later, the portion of the state total basic alternative
teacher compensation aid entitlement allocated to charter schools must not exceed the
product of $3,374,000 times the ratio of the state total charter school enrollment for the
previous fiscal year to the state total charter school enrollment for fiscal year 2007.
Additional basic alternative teacher compensation aid may be approved for charter schools
after August 1, not to exceed the charter school limit for the following fiscal year, if
the basic alternative teacher compensation aid entitlement for school districts based on
applications approved by August 1 does not expend the remaining amount under the limit.
deleted text end

Subd. 4.

Basic alternative teacher compensation aid.

(a) deleted text beginFor fiscal year 2015 and
later,
deleted text end The basic alternative teacher compensation aid for a school with a plan approved
under section 122A.414, subdivision 2b, equals 65 percent of the alternative teacher
compensation revenue under subdivision 1. The basic alternative teacher compensation
aid for deleted text beginan intermediate school district ordeleted text endnew text begin anew text end charter school with a plan approved under
section 122A.414, subdivisions 2a and 2b, deleted text beginif the recipient is a charter school,deleted text end equals $260
times the number of pupils enrolled in the school on October 1 of the previous year, or
on October 1 of the current year for a charter school in the first year of operation, times
the ratio of the sum of the alternative teacher compensation aid and alternative teacher
compensation levy for all participating school districts to the maximum alternative teacher
compensation revenue for those districts under subdivision 1.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) and subdivision 1, the state total basic alternative
teacher compensation aid entitlement must not exceed deleted text begin$75,636,000deleted text end new text begin$88,118,000 new text endfor fiscal
year deleted text begin2015deleted text endnew text begin 2017new text end and later. The commissioner must limit the amount of alternative teacher
compensation aid approved under this section so as not to exceed these limits.new text begin Basic
alternative teacher compensation aid for an intermediate district or other cooperative unit
equals $3,000 times the number of licensed teachers employed by the intermediate district
or cooperative unit on October 1 of the previous school year.
new text end

Subd. 5.

Alternative teacher compensation levy.

deleted text beginFor fiscal year 2015 and later,
deleted text endThe alternative teacher compensation levy for a district receiving basic alternative teacher
compensation aid equals the product of (1) the difference between the district's alternative
teacher compensation revenue and the district's basic alternative teacher compensation
aid, times (2) the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's adjusted net tax capacity per
adjusted pupil unit to $6,100.

Subd. 6.

Alternative teacher compensation equalization aid.

(a) deleted text beginFor fiscal year
2015 and later,
deleted text end A district's alternative teacher compensation equalization aid equals the
district's alternative teacher compensation revenue minus the district's basic alternative
teacher compensation aid minus the district's alternative teacher compensation levy. If a
district does not levy the entire amount permitted, the alternative teacher compensation
equalization aid must be reduced in proportion to the actual amount levied.

(b) A district's alternative teacher compensation aid equals the sum of the
district's basic alternative teacher compensation aid and the district's alternative teacher
compensation equalization aid.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.60, is amended to read:


122A.60 STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

Subdivision 1.

Staff development committee.

new text begin(a) new text endA school board must use the
revenue authorized in section 122A.61 for deleted text beginin-service education for programs under section
120B.22, subdivision 2, or for staff development
deleted text endnew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1) teacher development and evaluationnew text end plans under deleted text beginthisdeleted text end sectionnew text begin 122A.40,
subdivision 8, or 122A.41, subdivision 5;
new text end

new text begin (2) principal development and evaluation under section 123B.147, subdivision 3;
new text end

new text begin (3) in-service education programs under section 120B.22, subdivision 2; and
new text end

new text begin (4) other staff development needsnew text end.

new text begin (b) new text endThe board must establish an advisory staff development committee to develop
the plan, assist site professional development teams in developing a site plan consistent
with the goals of the plan, and evaluate staff development efforts at the site level. A
majority of the advisory committee and the site professional development team must be
teachers representing various grade levels, subject areas, and special education. The
advisory committee must also include nonteaching staff, parents, and administrators.

Subd. 1a.

Effective staff development activities.

(a) Staff development activities
must:

(1) focus on the school classroom and research-based strategies that improve student
learning;

(2) provide opportunities for teachers to practice and improve their instructional
skills over time;

(3) provide opportunities for teachers to use student data as part of their daily work
to increase student achievement;

(4) enhance teacher content knowledge and instructional skills, including to
accommodate the delivery of digital and blended learning and curriculum and engage
students with technology;

(5) align with state and local academic standards;

(6) provide opportunities to build professional relationships, foster collaboration
among principals and staff who provide instruction, and provide opportunities for
teacher-to-teacher mentoring;

(7) align with the plan of the district or site for an alternative teacher professional
pay system;

(8) provide teachers of English learners, including English as a second language and
content teachers, with differentiated instructional strategies critical for ensuring students'
long-term academic success; the means to effectively use assessment data on the academic
literacy, oral academic language, and English language development of English learners;
and skills to support native and English language development across the curriculum; and

(9) provide opportunities for staff to learn about current workforce trends, the
connections between workforce trends and postsecondary education, and training options,
including career and technical education options.

Staff development activities may include curriculum development and curriculum training
programs, and activities that provide teachers and other members of site-based teams
training to enhance team performance. The school district also may implement other
staff development activities required by law and activities associated with professional
teacher compensation models.

(b) Release time provided for teachers to supervise students on field trips and school
activities, or independent tasks not associated with enhancing the teacher's knowledge
and instructional skills, such as preparing report cards, calculating grades, or organizing
classroom materials, may not be counted as staff development time that is financed with
staff development reserved revenue under section 122A.61.

Subd. 2.

Contents of plan.

The plan must include the staff development outcomes
under new text beginsection 122A.40, subdivision 8, or 122A.41, subdivision 5, and section 123B.147,
new text endsubdivision 3, the means to achieve the outcomes, and procedures for evaluating progress
at each school site toward meeting education new text beginand staff development new text endoutcomes, consistent
with relicensure requirements under section 122A.18, subdivision 4. The plan also must:

(1) support stable and productive professional communities achieved through
ongoing and schoolwide progress and growth in teaching practice;

(2) emphasize coaching, professional learning communities, classroom action
research, and other job-embedded models;

(3) maintain a strong subject matter focus premised on students' learning goals,
consistent with section 120B.125;

(4) ensure specialized preparation and learning about issues related to teaching
English learners and students with special needs by focusing on long-term systemic efforts
to improve educational services and opportunities and raise student achievement; and

(5) reinforce national and state standards of effective teaching practice.

Subd. 3.

Staff development outcomes.

The advisory staff development committee
must adopt a staff development plannew text begin, consistent with section 122A.40, subdivision 8, or
122A.41, subdivision 5, for developing and evaluating teachers and
new text end for improving student
deleted text beginachievementdeleted text endnew text begin outcomes and with section 123B.147, subdivision 3, for strengthening
principals' capacity in areas of instruction, supervision, evaluation, and teacher
development
new text end. The plan must be consistent with education outcomes that the school board
determines. The plan must include ongoing staff development activities that contribute
toward continuous improvement in deleted text beginachievement ofdeleted text endnew text begin achievingnew text end the following goals:

(1) improve student achievement of state and local education standards in all areas of
the curriculum, including areas of regular academic and applied and experiential learning,
by using research-based best practices methods;

(2) effectively meet the needs of a diverse student population, including at-risk
children, children with disabilities, English learners, and gifted children, within the regular
classroom, applied and experiential learning settings, and other settings;

(3) provide an inclusive curriculum for a racially, ethnically, linguistically, and
culturally diverse student population that is consistent with the state education diversity
rule and the district's education diversity plan;

(4) improve staff collaboration and develop mentoring and peer coaching programs
for teachers new to the school or district;

(5) effectively teach and model violence prevention policy and curriculum that
address early intervention alternatives, issues of harassment, and teach nonviolent
alternatives for conflict resolution;

(6) effectively deliver digital and blended learning and curriculum and engage
students with technology; and

(7) provide teachers and other members of site-based management teams with
appropriate management and financial management skills.

Subd. 4.

Staff development report.

(a) By October 15 of each year, the district and
site staff development committees shall write and submit a report of staff development
activities and expenditures for the previous year, in the form and manner determined by
the commissioner. The report, signed by the district superintendent and staff development
chair, must include assessment and evaluation data indicating progress toward district and
site staff development goals based on teaching and learning outcomes, including the
percentage of teachers and other staff involved in instruction who participate in effective
staff development activities under subdivision 3.

(b) The report must break down expenditures for:

(1) curriculum development and curriculum training programs; and

(2) staff development training models, workshops, and conferences, and the cost of
releasing teachers or providing substitute teachers for staff development purposes.

The report also must indicate whether the expenditures were incurred at the district
level or the school site level, and whether the school site expenditures were made possible
by grants to school sites that demonstrate exemplary use of allocated staff development
revenue. These expenditures must be reported using the uniform financial and accounting
and reporting standards.

(c) The commissioner shall report the staff development progress and expenditure
data to the house of representatives and senate committees having jurisdiction over
education by February 15 each year.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 37.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.61, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Staff development revenue.

A district is required to reserve
an amount equal to at least two percent of the basic revenue under section 126C.10,
subdivision 2
, fornew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1) teacher development and evaluation under sections 122A.40, subdivision 8, or
122A.41, subdivision 5;
new text end

new text begin (2) principal development and evaluation under section 123B.147, subdivision 3;
new text end

new text begin (3) professional development under section 122A.60; and
new text end

new text begin (4)new text end in-service education for programs under section 120B.22, subdivision 2deleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

new text begin To the extent extra funds remain, staff development revenue may be usednew text end for
staff development plans, including plans for challenging instructional activities and
experiences under section 122A.60, and for curriculum development and programs,
other in-service education, teachers' new text beginmentoring under section 122A.70 and new text endevaluation,
teachers' workshops, teacher conferences, the cost of substitute teachers staff development
purposes, preservice and in-service education for special education professionals and
paraprofessionals, and other related costs for staff development efforts. A district may
annually waive the requirement to reserve their basic revenue under this section if a
majority vote of the licensed teachers in the district and a majority vote of the school board
agree to a resolution to waive the requirement. A district in statutory operating debt is
exempt from reserving basic revenue according to this section. Districts may expend an
additional amount of unreserved revenue for staff development based on their needs.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.69, is amended to read:


122A.69 PRACTICE OR STUDENT TEACHERS.

The Board new text beginof Teaching new text endmay, by agreements with teacher deleted text beginpreparingdeleted text end new text beginpreparation
new text endinstitutions, arrange for classroom experience in the district for practice or student
teachers who have completed deleted text beginnot less thandeleted text end new text beginat least new text endtwo years of an approved teacher
deleted text begineducationdeleted text end new text beginpreparation new text endprogram. Such practice new text beginand student new text endteachers must be deleted text beginprovided with
appropriate supervision
deleted text end new text beginappropriately supervised new text endby a fully qualified teacher under rules
deleted text beginpromulgateddeleted text endnew text begin adoptednew text end by the board. new text beginA practice or student teacher must be placed with a
cooperating licensed teacher who has at least three years of teaching experience and is
not in the improvement process under section 122A.40, subdivision 8, paragraph (b),
clause (12), or 122A.41, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), clause (12).
new text endPractice new text beginand student
new text endteachers are deleted text begindeemeddeleted text end employees of the school district in which they are rendering services
for purposes of workers' compensation; liability insurance, if provided for other district
employees deleted text beginin accordance withdeleted text end new text beginunder new text endsection 123B.23; and legal counsel deleted text beginin accordance
with the provisions of
deleted text endnew text begin undernew text end section 123B.25.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2015-2016 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 39.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.09, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Authorization; notification.

Notwithstanding any other law to the
contrary, an 11th or 12th grade pupil enrolled in a school or an American Indian-controlled
tribal contract or grant school eligible for aid under section 124D.83, except a foreign
exchange pupil enrolled in a district under a cultural exchange program, may apply to an
eligible institution, as defined in subdivision 3, to enroll in nonsectarian courses offered by
that postsecondary institution. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a 9th or 10th
grade pupil enrolled in a district or an American Indian-controlled tribal contract or grant
school eligible for aid under section 124D.83, except a foreign exchange pupil enrolled in
a district under a cultural exchange program, may apply to enroll in nonsectarian courses
offered under subdivision 10, if deleted text beginafter all 11th and 12th grade students have applied for a
course, additional students are necessary to offer the course
deleted text endnew text begin (1) the school district and the
eligible postsecondary institution providing the course agree to the student's enrollment
or (2) the course is a world language course currently available to 11th and 12th grade
students, and consistent with section 120B.022 governing world language standards,
certificates, and seals
new text end. If an institution accepts a secondary pupil for enrollment under this
section, the institution shall send written notice to the pupil, the pupil's school or school
district, and the commissioner within ten days of acceptance. The notice must indicate
the course and hours of enrollment of that pupil. If the pupil enrolls in a course for
postsecondary credit, the institution must notify the pupil about payment in the customary
manner used by the institution.

Sec. 40.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.09, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:


Subd. 5a.

Authorization; career or technical education.

A 10th, 11th, or 12th
grade pupil enrolled in a district or an American Indian-controlled tribal contract or grant
school eligible for aid under section 124D.83, except a foreign exchange pupil enrolled in
a district under a cultural exchange program, may enroll in a career or technical education
course offered by a Minnesota state college or university. A 10th grade pupil applying
for enrollment in a career or technical education course under this subdivision must have
received a passing score on the 8th grade Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment in
reading as a condition of enrollment. new text beginA current 10th grade pupil who did not take the 8th
grade Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment in reading may substitute another reading
assessment accepted by the enrolling postsecondary institution.
new text endA secondary pupil may
enroll in the pupil's first postsecondary options enrollment course under this subdivision.
A student who is refused enrollment by a Minnesota state college or university under this
subdivision may apply to an eligible institution offering a career or technical education
course. The postsecondary institution must give priority to its students according to
subdivision 9. If a secondary student receives a grade of "C" or better in the career or
technical education course taken under this subdivision, the postsecondary institution
must allow the student to take additional postsecondary courses for secondary credit at
that institution, not to exceed the limits in subdivision 8. A "career or technical course" is
a course that is part of a career and technical education program that provides individuals
with coherent, rigorous content aligned with academic standards and relevant technical
knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in current and
emerging professions and provide technical skill proficiency, an industry recognized
credential, and a certificate, a diploma, or an associate degree.

Sec. 41.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.09, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Limit on participation.

A pupil who first enrolls in grade 9 may not
enroll in postsecondary courses under this section for secondary credit for more than
the equivalent of four academic years. A pupil who first enrolls in grade 10 may not
enroll in postsecondary courses under this section for secondary credit for more than
the equivalent of three academic years. A pupil who first enrolls in grade 11 may not
enroll in postsecondary courses under this section for secondary credit for more than the
equivalent of two academic years. A pupil who first enrolls in grade 12 may not enroll in
postsecondary courses under this section for secondary credit for more than the equivalent
of one academic year. If a pupil in grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 first enrolls in a postsecondary
course for secondary credit during the school year, the time of participation shall be
reduced proportionately. If a pupil is in a learning year or other year-round program and
begins each grade in the summer session, summer sessions shall not be counted against
the time of participation. new text beginIf a school district determines a pupil is not on track to graduate,
the limit on participation does not apply to that pupil.
new text endA pupil who has graduated from
high school cannot participate in a program under this section. A pupil who has completed
course requirements for graduation but who has not received a diploma may participate in
the program under this section.

Sec. 42.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.09, subdivision 9, is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Enrollment priority.

(a) A postsecondary institution shall give priority to
its postsecondary students when enrolling 10th, 11th, and 12th grade pupils in its courses.
A postsecondary institution may provide information about its programs to a secondary
school or to a pupil or parent and it may advertise or otherwise recruit or solicit a secondary
pupil to enroll in its programs on educational and programmatic grounds only except,
notwithstanding other law to the contrary, and for the 2014-2015 through 2019-2020
school years only, an eligible postsecondary institution may advertise or otherwise recruit
or solicit a secondary pupil residing in a school district with 700 students or more in grades
10, 11, and 12, to enroll in its programs on educational, programmatic, or financial grounds.

new text begin (b) new text endAn institution must not enroll secondary pupils, for postsecondary enrollment
options purposes, in remedial, developmental, or other courses that are not college level
except when a student eligible to participate new text beginand enrolled new text endin the graduation incentives
program under section 124D.68 enrolls full time in a middle or early college programnew text begin. A
middle or early college program must be
new text end specifically designed to allow the student to earn
dual high school and college creditnew text begin with a well-defined pathway to allow the student to earn
a postsecondary degree or credential
new text end. In this case, the student shall receive developmental
college credit and not college credit for completing remedial or developmental courses.

new text begin (c) new text endOnce a pupil has been enrolled in any postsecondary course under this section,
the pupil shall not be displaced by another student.

deleted text begin (b)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end If a postsecondary institution enrolls a secondary school pupil in a course
under this section, the postsecondary institution also must enroll in the same course an
otherwise enrolled and qualified postsecondary student who qualifies as a veteran under
section 197.447, and demonstrates to the postsecondary institution's satisfaction that the
institution's established enrollment timelines were not practicable for that student.

Sec. 43.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.09, subdivision 12, is amended to read:


Subd. 12.

Credits.

A pupil must not audit a course under this section.

A district shall grant academic credit to a pupil enrolled in a course for secondary
credit if the pupil successfully completes the course. Seven quarter or four semester
college credits equal at least one full year of high school credit. Fewer college credits may
be prorated. A district must also grant academic credit to a pupil enrolled in a course for
postsecondary credit if secondary credit is requested by a pupil. If no comparable course is
offered by the district, the district must, as soon as possible, notify the commissioner, who
shall determine the number of credits that shall be granted to a pupil who successfully
completes a course. If a comparable course is offered by the district, the school board
shall grant a comparable number of credits to the pupil. If there is a dispute between the
district and the pupil regarding the number of credits granted for a particular course, the
pupil may appeal the board's decision to the commissioner. The commissioner's decision
regarding the number of credits shall be final.

The secondary credits granted to a pupil must be counted toward the graduation
requirements and subject area requirements of the district. Evidence of successful
completion of each course and secondary credits granted must be included in the pupil's
secondary school record. A pupil shall provide the school with a copy of the pupil's grade
in each course taken for secondary credit under this section. Upon the request of a pupil,
the pupil's secondary school record must also include evidence of successful completion
and credits granted for a course taken for postsecondary credit. In either case, the record
must indicate that the credits were earned at a postsecondary institution.

If a pupil enrolls in a postsecondary institution after leaving secondary school, the
postsecondary institution must award postsecondary credit for any course successfully
completed for secondary credit at that institution. Other postsecondary institutions may
award, after a pupil leaves secondary school, postsecondary credit for any courses
successfully completed under this section. An institution may not charge a pupil for
the award of credit.

The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and
the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota must, and private nonprofit and
proprietary postsecondary institutions should, award postsecondary credit for any
successfully completed courses in a program certified by the National Alliance of
Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships offered according to an agreement under subdivision
10.new text begin Consistent with section 135A.101, subdivision 3, all MnSCU institutions must give
full credit to a secondary pupil who completes for postsecondary credit a postsecondary
course or program that is part or all of a goal area or a transfer curriculum at a MnSCU
institution when the pupil enrolls in a MnSCU institution after leaving secondary school.
Once one MnSCU institution certifies as completed a secondary student's postsecondary
course or program that is part or all of a goal area or a transfer curriculum, every MnSCU
institution must consider the student's course or program for that goal area or the transfer
curriculum as completed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2015-2016 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 44.

new text begin [124D.231] FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For the purposes of this section, the following terms
have the meanings given them.
new text end

new text begin (a) "Community organization" means a nonprofit organization that has been in
existence for three years or more and serves persons within the community surrounding
the covered school site on education and other issues.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Community school consortium" means a group of schools and community
organizations that propose to work together to plan and implement community school
programming.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Community school programming" means services, activities, and opportunities
described under subdivision 2, paragraph (g).
new text end

new text begin (d) "High-quality child care or early childhood education programming" means
educational programming for preschool-aged children that is grounded in research,
consistent with best practices in the field, and provided by licensed teachers.
new text end

new text begin (e) "School site" means a school site at which an applicant has proposed or has been
funded to provide community school programming.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Site coordinator" is an individual who is responsible for aligning programming
with the needs of the school community identified in the baseline analysis.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Full-service community school program. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall
provide funding to eligible school sites to plan, implement, and improve full-service
community schools. Eligible school sites must meet one of the following criteria:
new text end

new text begin (1) the school is on a development plan for continuous improvement under section
120B.35, subdivision 2; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the school is in a district that has an achievement and integration plan approved
by the commissioner of education under sections 124D.861 and 124D.862.
new text end

new text begin (b) An eligible school site may receive up to $100,000 annually. School sites
receiving funding under this section shall hire or contract with a partner agency to hire a
site coordinator to coordinate services at each covered school site.
new text end

new text begin (c) Implementation funding of up to $20,000 must be available for up to one year for
planning for school sites. At the end of this period, the school must submit a full-service
community school plan, pursuant to paragraph (g).
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner shall dispense the funds to schools with significant populations
of students receiving free or reduced-price lunches. Schools with significant homeless and
highly mobile students shall also be a priority. The commissioner must also dispense the
funds in a manner to ensure equity among urban, suburban, and greater Minnesota schools.
new text end

new text begin (e) A school site must establish a school leadership team responsible for developing
school-specific programming goals, assessing program needs, and overseeing the process
of implementing expanded programming at each covered site. The school leadership team
shall have between 12 to 15 members and shall meet the following requirements:
new text end

new text begin (1) at least 30 percent of the members are parents and 30 percent of the members
are teachers at the school site and must include the school principal and representatives
from partner agencies; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the school leadership team must be responsible for overseeing the baseline
analyses under paragraph (f). A school leadership team must have ongoing responsibility
for monitoring the development and implementation of full service community school
operations and programming at the school site and shall issue recommendations to schools
on a regular basis and summarized in an annual report. These reports shall also be made
available to the public at the school site and on school and district Web sites.
new text end

new text begin (f) School sites must complete a baseline analysis prior to beginning programming
as a full-service community school. The analysis shall include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a baseline analysis of needs at the school site, led by the school leadership team,
which shall include the following elements:
new text end

new text begin (i) identification of challenges facing the school;
new text end

new text begin (ii) analysis of the student body, including:
new text end

new text begin (A) number and percentage of students with disabilities and needs of these students;
new text end

new text begin (B) number and percentage of students who are English learners and the needs of
these students;
new text end

new text begin (C) number of students who are homeless or highly mobile; and
new text end

new text begin (D) number and percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and
the needs of these students; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) analysis of enrollment and retention rates for students with disabilities,
English learners, homeless and highly mobile students, and students receiving free or
reduced-price lunch;
new text end

new text begin (iv) analysis of suspension and expulsion data, including the justification for such
disciplinary actions and the degree to which particular populations, including, but not
limited to, students of color, students with disabilities, students who are English learners,
and students receiving free or reduced-price lunch are represented among students subject
to such actions;
new text end

new text begin (v) analysis of school achievement data disaggregated by major demographic
categories, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, English learner status, disability
status, and free or reduced-price lunch status;
new text end

new text begin (vi) analysis of current parent engagement strategies and their success; and
new text end

new text begin (vii) evaluation of the need for and availability of wraparound services, including,
but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (A) mechanisms for meeting students' social, emotional, and physical health needs,
which may include coordination of existing services as well as the development of new
services based on student needs; and
new text end

new text begin (B) strategies to create a safe and secure school environment and improve school
climate and discipline, such as implementing a system of positive behavioral supports, and
taking additional steps to eliminate bullying;
new text end

new text begin (2) a baseline analysis of community assets and a strategic plan for utilizing
and aligning identified assets. This analysis should include, but is not limited to, a
documentation of individuals in the community, faith-based organizations, community and
neighborhood associations, colleges, hospitals, libraries, businesses, and social service
agencies who may be able to provide support and resources; and
new text end

new text begin (3) a baseline analysis of needs in the community surrounding the school, led by
the school leadership team, including, but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (i) the need for high-quality, full-day child care and early childhood education
programs;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the need for physical and mental health care services for children and adults; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) the need for job training and other adult education programming.
new text end

new text begin (g) Each school site receiving funding under this section must establish at least two
of the following types of programming:
new text end

new text begin (1) early childhood:
new text end

new text begin (i) early childhood education; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) child care services;
new text end

new text begin (2) academic:
new text end

new text begin (i) academic support and enrichment activities, including expanded learning time;
new text end

new text begin (ii) summer or after-school enrichment and learning experiences;
new text end

new text begin (iii) job training, internship opportunities, and career counseling services;
new text end

new text begin (iv) programs that provide assistance to students who have been truant, suspended,
or expelled; and
new text end

new text begin (v) specialized instructional support services;
new text end

new text begin (3) parental involvement:
new text end

new text begin (i) programs that promote parental involvement and family literacy, including the
Reading First and Early Reading First programs authorized under part B of title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, United States Code, title 20, section
6361, et seq.;
new text end

new text begin (ii) parent leadership development activities; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) parenting education activities;
new text end

new text begin (4) mental and physical health:
new text end

new text begin (i) mentoring and other youth development programs, including peer mentoring and
conflict mediation;
new text end

new text begin (ii) juvenile crime prevention and rehabilitation programs;
new text end

new text begin (iii) home visitation services by teachers and other professionals;
new text end

new text begin (iv) developmentally appropriate physical education;
new text end

new text begin (v) nutrition services;
new text end

new text begin (vi) primary health and dental care; and
new text end

new text begin (vii) mental health counseling services;
new text end

new text begin (5) community involvement:
new text end

new text begin (i) service and service-learning opportunities;
new text end

new text begin (ii) adult education, including instruction in English as a second language; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) homeless prevention services;
new text end

new text begin (6) positive discipline practices; and
new text end

new text begin (7) other programming designed to meet school and community needs identified in
the baseline analysis and reflected in the full-service community school plan.
new text end

new text begin (h) The school leadership team at each school site must develop a full-service
community school plan detailing the steps the school leadership team will take, including:
new text end

new text begin (1) timely establishment and consistent operation of the school leadership team;
new text end

new text begin (2) maintenance of attendance records in all programming components;
new text end

new text begin (3) maintenance of measurable data showing annual participation and the impact
of programming on the participating children and adults;
new text end

new text begin (4) documentation of meaningful and sustained collaboration between the school
and community stakeholders, including local governmental units, civic engagement
organizations, businesses, and social service providers;
new text end

new text begin (5) establishment and maintenance of partnerships with institutions, such as
universities, hospitals, museums, or not-for-profit community organizations to further the
development and implementation of community school programming;
new text end

new text begin (6) ensuring compliance with the district nondiscrimination policy; and
new text end

new text begin (7) plan for school leadership team development.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Full-service community school review. new text end

new text begin (a) Every three years, a
full-service community school site must submit to the commissioner, and make available
at the school site and online, a report describing efforts to integrate community school
programming at each covered school site and the effect of the transition to a full-service
community school on participating children and adults. This report shall include, but
is not limited to, the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) an assessment of the effectiveness of the school site in development or
implementing the community school plan;
new text end

new text begin (2) problems encountered in the design and execution of the community school
plan, including identification of any federal, state, or local statute or regulation impeding
program implementation;
new text end

new text begin (3) the operation of the school leadership team and its contribution to successful
execution of the community school plan;
new text end

new text begin (4) recommendations for improving delivery of community school programming
to students and families;
new text end

new text begin (5) the number and percentage of students receiving community school programming
who had not previously been served;
new text end

new text begin (6) the number and percentage of nonstudent community members receiving
community school programming who had not previously been served;
new text end

new text begin (7) improvement in retention among students who receive community school
programming;
new text end

new text begin (8) improvement in academic achievement among students who receive community
school programming;
new text end

new text begin (9) changes in student's readiness to enter school, active involvement in learning and
in their community, physical, social and emotional health, and student's relationship with
the school and community environment;
new text end

new text begin (10) an accounting of anticipated local budget savings, if any, resulting from the
implementation of the program;
new text end

new text begin (11) improvements to the frequency or depth of families' involvement with their
children's education;
new text end

new text begin (12) assessment of community stakeholder satisfaction;
new text end

new text begin (13) assessment of institutional partner satisfaction;
new text end

new text begin (14) the ability, or anticipated ability, of the school site and partners to continue to
provide services in the absence of future funding under this section;
new text end

new text begin (15) increases in access to services for students and their families; and
new text end

new text begin (16) the degree of increased collaboration among participating agencies and private
partners.
new text end

new text begin (b) Reports submitted under this section shall be evaluated by the commissioner with
respect to the following criteria:
new text end

new text begin (1) the effectiveness of the school or the community school consortium in
implementing the full-service community school plan, including the degree to which
the school site navigated difficulties encountered in the design and operation of the
full-service community school plan, including identification of any federal, state, or local
statute or regulation impeding program implementation;
new text end

new text begin (2) the extent to which the project has produced lessons about ways to improve
delivery of community school programming to students;
new text end

new text begin (3) the degree to which there has been an increase in the number or percentage of
students and nonstudents receiving community school programming;
new text end

new text begin (4) the degree to which there has been an improvement in retention of students and
improvement in academic achievement among students receiving community school
programming;
new text end

new text begin (5) local budget savings, if any, resulting from the implementation of the program;
new text end

new text begin (6) the degree of community stakeholder and institutional partner engagement;
new text end

new text begin (7) the ability, or anticipated ability, of the school site and partners to continue to
provide services in the absence of future funding under this section;
new text end

new text begin (8) increases in access to services for students and their families; and
new text end

new text begin (9) the degree of increased collaboration among participating agencies and private
partners.
new text end

Sec. 45.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.73, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

deleted text beginAdvisory task forcedeleted text endnew text begin Tribal Nations Education Committeenew text end.

deleted text begin"Advisory
task force"
deleted text endnew text begin "Tribal Nations Education Committee"new text end means the deleted text beginstate advisory task force
deleted text endnew text begincommittee established through tribal directive that the commissioner consults with
new text endon American Indian education programsnew text begin, policy, and all matters related to educating
Minnesota's American Indian students
new text end.

Sec. 46.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.73, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Participating school; American Indian school.

"Participating school"
and "American Indian school" mean a school that:

(1) is not operated by a school district; and

(2) is eligible for a grant under new text beginfederal new text endTitle deleted text beginIV of the Indiandeleted text endnew text begin VII of the Elementary
and Secondary
new text end Education Act for the education of American Indian children.

Sec. 47.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.74, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Program described.

American Indian education programs are
programs in public elementary and secondary schools, nonsectarian nonpublic, community,
tribal, charter, or alternative schools enrolling American Indian children designed to:

(1) support postsecondary preparation for pupils;

(2) support the academic achievement of American Indian students deleted text beginwith identified
focus to improve reading and mathematic skills
deleted text end;

(3) make the curriculum deleted text beginmoredeleted text end relevant to the needs, interests, and cultural heritage
of American Indian pupils;

(4) provide positive reinforcement of the self-image of American Indian pupils;

(5) develop intercultural awareness among pupils, parents, and staff; and

(6) supplement, not supplant, state and federal educational and cocurricular programs.

Program deleted text begincomponents may include: development of support components for students in
the areas of
deleted text endnew text begin services designed to increase completion and graduation rates of American
Indian students must emphasize
new text end academic achievement, retention, and attendance;
development of support deleted text begincomponentsdeleted text endnew text begin servicesnew text end for staff, including in-service training and
technical assistance in methods of teaching American Indian pupils; research projects,
including deleted text beginexperimentation withdeleted text endnew text begin innovative teaching approachesnew text end and evaluation of
methods of relating to American Indian pupils; provision of deleted text beginpersonal and vocational
deleted text endnew text begincareernew text end counseling to American Indian pupils; modification of curriculum, instructional
methods, and administrative procedures to meet the needs of American Indian pupils; and
supplemental instruction in American Indian language, literature, history, and culture.
Districts offering programs may make contracts for the provision of program deleted text begincomponents
deleted text endnew text beginservicesnew text end by establishing cooperative liaisons with tribal programs and American Indian
social service agencies. These programs may also be provided as components of early
childhood and family education programs.

Sec. 48.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.74, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Nonverbal courses and extracurricular activities.

In predominantly
nonverbal subjects, such as art, music, and physical education, American Indian children
shall participate fully and on an equal basis with their deleted text begincontemporariesdeleted text endnew text begin peersnew text end in school
classes provided for these subjects. Every school district or participating school shall
ensure to children enrolled in American Indian education programs an equal and
meaningful opportunity to participate fully with other children in all extracurricular
activities. This subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit instruction in nonverbal
subjects or extracurricular activities which relate to the cultural heritage of the American
Indian children, or which are otherwise necessary to accomplish the objectives described
in sections 124D.71 to 124D.82.

Sec. 49.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.75, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

American Indian language and culture education licenses.

The
Board of Teachingnew text begin, in consultation with the Tribal Nations Education Committee,new text end must
grant initial and continuing teaching licenses in American Indian language and culture
education that bear the same duration as other initial and continuing licenses. The board
must grant licenses to persons who present satisfactory evidence that they:

(1) possess competence in an American Indian language or possess unique
qualifications relative to or knowledge and understanding of American Indian history
and culture; or

(2) possess a bachelor's degree or other academic degree approved by the board or
meet such requirements as to course of study and training as the board may prescribe, or
possess such relevant experience as the board may prescribe.

This evidence may be presented by affidavits, new text begintribal new text endresolutions, or by such other
methods as the board may prescribe. Individuals may present applications for licensure on
their own behalf or these applications may be submitted by the superintendent or other
authorized official of a school district, participating school, or an American Indian school.

Sec. 50.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.75, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Resolution or letter.

All persons applying for a license under this section
must submit to the board a resolution or letter of support signed by an American Indian
tribal government deleted text beginor its designeedeleted text end. All persons holding a license under this section deleted text beginon July
1, 1995,
deleted text end must have on file or file with the board a resolution or letter of support signed by
a tribal government deleted text beginor its designee by January 1, 1996, or the next renewal date of the
license thereafter
deleted text end.

Sec. 51.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.75, subdivision 9, is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Affirmative efforts in hiring.

In hiring for all positions in these programs,
school districts and participating schools shall give preference to and make affirmative
efforts to seek, recruit, and employ persons who share the culture of the American Indian
children who are enrolled in the program. The district or participating school deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin must
new text endprovide procedures for the involvement of the parent advisory committees in deleted text begindesigning
the procedures for
deleted text end the recruitment, screening and selection of applicants. This subdivision
shall not be construed to limit the school board's authority to hire and discharge personnel.

Sec. 52.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.76, is amended to read:


124D.76 deleted text beginTEACHERS AIDES;deleted text end COMMUNITY COORDINATORSnew text begin, INDIAN
HOME/SCHOOL LIAISONS, PARAPROFESSIONALS
new text end.

In addition to employing American Indian language and culture education teachers,
each district or participating school providing programs pursuant to sections 124D.71 to
124D.82 may employ deleted text beginteachers' aidesdeleted text endnew text begin paraprofessionalsnew text end. deleted text beginTeachers' aidesdeleted text endnew text begin Paraprofessionals
new text endmust not be employed for the purpose of supplanting American Indian language and
culture education teachers.

Any district or participating school which conducts American Indian education
programs pursuant to sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 must employ one or more full-time
or part-time community coordinators new text beginor Indian home/school liaisons new text endif there are 100 or
more new text beginAmerican Indiannew text end students enrolled in the deleted text beginprogramdeleted text endnew text begin districtnew text end. Community coordinators
shall promote communication understanding, and cooperation between the schools and the
community and shall visit the homes of children who are to be enrolled in an American
Indian education program in order to convey information about the program.

Sec. 53.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.78, is amended to read:


124D.78 PARENT AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.

Subdivision 1.

Parent committee.

School boards and American Indian schools
must provide for the maximum involvement of parents of children enrolled in education
programs, programs for elementary and secondary grades, special education programs,
and support services. Accordingly, the board of a school district in which there are ten
or more American Indian deleted text beginchildrendeleted text endnew text begin studentsnew text end enrolled and each American Indian school
must establish deleted text beginadeleted text endnew text begin an American Indian educationnew text end parent new text beginadvisory new text endcommittee. If a committee
whose membership consists of a majority of parents of American Indian children has been
or is established according to federal, tribal, or other state law, that committee may serve
as the committee required by this section and is subject to, at least, the requirements of
this subdivision and subdivision 2.

The new text beginAmerican Indian education new text endparent new text beginadvisory new text endcommittee must develop its
recommendations in consultation with the curriculum advisory committee required by
section 120B.11, subdivision 3. This committee must afford parents the necessary
information and the opportunity effectively to express their views concerning all aspects
of American Indian education and the educational needs of the American Indian children
enrolled in the school or program. deleted text beginThe committee must also address the need for adult
education programs for American Indian people in the community.
deleted text end The new text beginschool new text endboard or
American Indian school must ensure that programs are planned, operated, and evaluated
with the involvement of and in consultation with parents of deleted text beginchildrendeleted text endnew text begin studentsnew text end served by
the programs.

Subd. 2.

Resolution of concurrence.

Prior to deleted text beginDecemberdeleted text endnew text begin Marchnew text end 1, the new text beginschool
new text endboard or American Indian school must submit to the department a copy of a resolution
adopted by the new text beginAmerican Indian education new text endparent new text beginadvisory new text endcommittee. The copy must be
signed by the chair of the committee and must state whether the committee concurs with
the educational programs for American Indian deleted text beginchildrendeleted text endnew text begin studentsnew text end offered by the school
board or American Indian school. If the committee does not concur with the educational
programs, the reasons for nonconcurrence and recommendations shall be submitted with
the resolution. By resolution, the board must respondnew text begin in writing within 60 daysnew text end, in cases
of nonconcurrence, to each recommendation made by the committee and state its reasons
for not implementing the recommendations.

Subd. 3.

Membership.

The new text beginAmerican Indian education parent advisory new text endcommittee
must be composed of parents of children eligible to be enrolled in American Indian
education programs; secondary students eligible to be served; American Indian language
and culture education teachers and deleted text beginaidesdeleted text endnew text begin paraprofessionalsnew text end; American Indian teachers;
counselors; adult American Indian people enrolled in educational programs; and
representatives from community groups. A majority of each committee must be parents
of children enrolled or eligible to be enrolled in the programs. The number of parents
of American Indian and non-American Indian children shall reflect approximately the
proportion of children of those groups enrolled in the programs.

Subd. 4.

Alternate committee.

If the organizational membership or the board
of directors of an American Indian school consists of parents of children attending the
school, that membership or board may serve also as the new text beginAmerican Indian education new text endparent
new text beginadvisory new text endcommittee.

Sec. 54.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.79, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

new text beginAmerican Indian new text endcommunity involvement.

The commissioner
must provide for the maximum involvement of the deleted text beginstate committees on American Indian
education
deleted text endnew text begin Tribal Nations Education Committeenew text end, parents of American Indian children,
secondary students eligible to be served, American Indian language and culture education
teachers, American Indian teachers, deleted text beginteachers' aidesdeleted text endnew text begin paraprofessionalsnew text end, representatives of
community groups, and persons knowledgeable in the field of American Indian education,
in the formulation of policy and procedures relating to the administration of sections
124D.71 to 124D.82. The commissioner must annually hold a field hearing on Indian
education to gather input from American Indian educators, parents, and students on the
state of American Indian education in Minnesota. Results of the hearing must be made
available to all 11 tribal nations for review and comment.

Sec. 55.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.79, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Technical assistance.

The commissioner shall provide technical assistance
to districts, schools and postsecondary institutions for preservice and in-service training
for new text beginteachers, new text endAmerican Indian education teachers and deleted text beginteacher's aides,deleted text endnew text begin paraprofessionals
specifically designed to implement culturally responsive
new text end teaching methods, new text beginculturally
based
new text endcurriculum development, testing and testing mechanisms, and the development of
materials for American Indian education programs.

Sec. 56.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.791, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Duties; powers.

The Indian education director shall:

(1) serve as the liaison for the department with the Tribal Nations Education
Committee, the 11 deleted text beginreservationsdeleted text endnew text begin tribal communities in Minnesotanew text end, the Minnesota Chippewa
tribe, new text beginand new text endthe Minnesota Indian Affairs Councildeleted text begin, and the Urban Advisory Councildeleted text end;

(2) evaluate the state of American Indian education in Minnesota;

(3) engage the tribal bodies, community groups, parents of children eligible to be
served by American Indian education programs, American Indian administrators and
teachers, persons experienced in the training of teachers for American Indian education
programs, the tribally controlled schools, and other persons knowledgeable in the field of
American Indian education and seek their advice on policies that can improve the quality
of American Indian education;

(4) advise the commissioner on American Indian education issues, including:

(i) issues facing American Indian students;

(ii) policies for American Indian education;

(iii) awarding scholarships to eligible American Indian students and in administering
the commissioner's duties regarding awarding of American Indian deleted text beginpostsecondary
preparation
deleted text end new text begineducationnew text end grants to school districts; and

(iv) administration of the commissioner's duties under sections 124D.71 to 124D.82
and other programs for the education of American Indian people;

(5) propose to the commissioner legislative changes that will improve the quality
of American Indian education;

(6) develop a strategic plan and a long-term framework for American Indian
education, in conjunction with the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, that is updated every
five years and implemented by the commissioner, with goals to:

(i) increase American Indian student achievement, including increased levels of
proficiency and growth on statewide accountability assessments;

(ii) increase the number of American Indian teachers in public schools;

(iii) close the achievement gap between American Indian students and their more
advantaged peers;

(iv) increase the statewide graduation rate for American Indian students; and

(v) increase American Indian student placement in postsecondary programs and
the workforce; and

(7) keep the American Indian community informed about the work of the department
by reporting to the Tribal Nations Education Committee at each committee meeting.

Sec. 57.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.81, is amended to read:


124D.81 deleted text beginCONTINUATION OFdeleted text endnew text begin AMERICANnew text end INDIAN EDUCATION deleted text beginGRANTS
deleted text endnew text beginAIDnew text end.

Subdivision 1.

deleted text beginGrants;deleted text end Procedures.

deleted text beginEach fiscal year the commissioner of education
must make grants to no fewer than six American Indian education programs. At least
three programs must be in urban areas and at least three must be on or near reservations.
The board of a local district, a participating school or a group of boards may develop a
proposal for grants in support of American Indian education programs. Proposals
deleted text endnew text begin A
school district, charter school, or American Indian-controlled tribal contract or grant
school enrolling at least 20 American Indian students on October 1 of the previous school
year and operating an American Indian education program according to section 124D.74 is
eligible for Indian education aid if it meets the requirements of this section. Programs
new text end may
provide for contracts for the provision of program components by nonsectarian nonpublic,
community, tribal, charter, or alternative schools. The commissioner shall prescribe the
form and manner of application for deleted text begingrants deleted text endnew text beginaidsnew text end, and no deleted text begingrantdeleted text endnew text begin aidnew text end shall be made for a
deleted text beginproposaldeleted text endnew text begin programnew text end not complying with the requirements of sections 124D.71 to 124D.82.

Subd. 2.

Plans.

deleted text beginEachdeleted text endnew text begin To qualify for aid, an eligiblenew text end districtnew text begin, charter school,new text end or
deleted text beginparticipatingdeleted text endnew text begin tribal contractnew text end school deleted text beginsubmitting a proposal under subdivision 1deleted text end must
develop and submit deleted text beginwith the proposaldeleted text end a plan new text beginfor approval by the Indian education director
new text enddeleted text beginwhichdeleted text endnew text begin thatnew text end shall:

(a) Identify the measures to be used to meet the requirements of sections 124D.71 to
124D.82;

(b) Identify the activities, methods and programs to meet the identified educational
needs of the children to be enrolled in the program;

(c) Describe how district goals and objectives as well as the objectives of sections
124D.71 to 124D.82 are to be achieved;

(d) Demonstrate that required and elective courses as structured do not have a
discriminatory effect within the meaning of section 124D.74, subdivision 5;

(e) Describe how each school program will be organized, staffed, coordinated,
and monitored; and

(f) Project expenditures for programs under sections 124D.71 to 124D.82.

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin American Indian education aid. new text end

new text begin (a) The American Indian education aid
for an eligible district or tribal contract school equals the greater of (1) the sum of $20,000
plus the product of $358 times the difference between the number of American Indian
students enrolled on October 1 of the previous school year and 20; or (2) if the district or
school received a grant under this section for fiscal year 2015, the amount of the grant
for fiscal year 2015.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the American Indian education aid must not
exceed the district or tribal contract school's actual expenditure according to the approved
plan under subdivision 2.
new text end

Subd. 3.

Additional requirements.

Each district receiving deleted text begina grantdeleted text endnew text begin aidnew text end under this
section must each year conduct a count of American Indian children in the schools
of the district; test for achievement; identify the extent of other educational needs of
the children to be enrolled in the American Indian education program; and classify the
American Indian children by grade, level of educational attainment, age and achievement.
Participating schools must maintain records concerning the needs and achievements of
American Indian children served.

Subd. 4.

Nondiscrimination; testing.

In accordance with recognized professional
standards, all testing and evaluation materials and procedures utilized for the identification,
testing, assessmentnew text begin,new text end and classification of American Indian children must be selected and
administered so as not to be racially or culturally discriminatory and must be valid for the
purpose of identifying, testing, assessing, and classifying American Indian children.

Subd. 5.

Records.

Participating schools and districts must keep records and afford
access to them as the commissioner finds necessary to ensure that American Indian
education programs are implemented in conformity with sections 124D.71 to 124D.82.
Each school district or participating school must keep accurate, detailed, and separate
revenue and expenditure accounts for pilot American Indian education programs funded
under this section.

Subd. 6.

Money from other sources.

A district or participating school providing
American Indian education programs shall be eligible to receive moneys for these programs
from other government agencies and from private sources when the moneys are available.

Subd. 7.

Exceptions.

Nothing in sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 shall be construed as
prohibiting a district or school from implementing an American Indian education program
which is not in compliance with sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 if the proposal and plan for
that program is not funded pursuant to this section.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2016
and later.
new text end

Sec. 58.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.83, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Revenue amount.

An American Indian-controlled tribal contract or
grant school that is located on a reservation within the state and that complies with the
requirements in subdivision 1 is eligible to receive tribal contract or grant school aid.
The amount of aid is derived by:

(1) multiplying the formula allowance under section 126C.10, subdivision 2, less
$170, times the difference between (i) the resident pupil units as defined in section
126C.05, subdivision 6, in average daily membership, excluding section 126C.05,
subdivision 13
, and (ii) the number of pupils for the current school year, weighted
according to section 126C.05, subdivision 1, receiving benefits under section 123B.42 or
123B.44 or for which the school is receiving reimbursement under section 124D.69;

(2) adding to the result in clause (1) an amount equal to the product of the formula
allowance under section 126C.10, subdivision 2, less $300 times the tribal contract
compensation revenue pupil units;

(3) subtracting from the result in clause (2) the amount of money allotted to the
school by the federal government through Indian School Equalization Program of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, according to Code of Federal Regulations, title 25, part 39,
subparts A to E, for the basic program as defined by section 39.11, paragraph (b), for
the base rate as applied to kindergarten through twelfth grade, excluding small school
adjustments and additional weighting, but not money allotted through subparts F to L for
contingency funds, school board training, student training, interim maintenance and minor
repair, interim administration cost, prekindergarten, and operation and maintenance, and
the amount of money that is received according to section 124D.69;

(4) dividing the result in clause (3) by the sum of the resident pupil units in average
daily membership, excluding section 126C.05, subdivision 13, plus the tribal contract
compensation revenue pupil units; and

(5) multiplying the sum of the resident pupil units, including section 126C.05,
subdivision 13
, in average daily membership plus the tribal contract compensation revenue
pupil units by the lesser of new text begin$3,230 for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 or new text end$1,500 new text beginfor fiscal year
2018 and later
new text endor the result in clause (4).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2016
and later.
new text end

Sec. 59.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.98, is amended to read:


124D.98 LITERACY INCENTIVE AID.

Subdivision 1.

Literacy incentive aid.

deleted text beginIn fiscal year 2013 and later,deleted text end A district's
literacy incentive aid equals the sum of the proficiency aid under subdivision 2, and the
growth aid under subdivision 3.

Subd. 2.

Proficiency aid.

deleted text beginIn fiscal year 2013 and later,deleted text end The proficiency aid for
each school new text beginin a district that has submitted to the commissioner its local literacy plan
under section 120B.12, subdivision 4a,
new text endis equal to the product of the school's proficiency
allowance times the number of third grade pupils at the school on October 1 of the previous
fiscal year. A school's proficiency allowance is equal to the percentage of students in
each building that meet or exceed proficiency on the third grade reading Minnesota
Comprehensive Assessment, averaged across the previous three test administrations,
times $530.

Subd. 3.

Growth aid.

deleted text beginIn fiscal year 2013 and later,deleted text end The growth aid for each school
new text beginin a district that has submitted to the commissioner its local literacy plan under section
120B.12, subdivision 4a,
new text endis equal to the product of the school's growth allowance times
the number of fourth grade pupils enrolled at the school on October 1 of the previous
fiscal year. A school's growth allowance is equal to the percentage of students at that
school making medium or high growth, under section 120B.299, on the fourth grade
reading Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment, averaged across the previous three test
administrations, times $530.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 60.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Use of revenue.

The basic skills revenue under section 126C.10,
subdivision 4
, must be reserved and used to meet the educational needs of pupils who
enroll under-prepared to learn and whose progress toward meeting state or local content
or performance standards is below the level that is appropriate for learners of their age.
Basic skills revenue may also be used for programs designed to prepare children and their
families for entry into school whether the student first enrolls in kindergarten or first grade.
Any of the following may be provided to meet these learners' needs:

(1) direct instructional services under the assurance of mastery program according
to section 124D.66;

(2) remedial instruction in reading, language arts, mathematics, other content areas,
or study skills to improve the achievement level of these learners;

(3) additional teachers and teacher aides to provide more individualized instruction
to these learners through individual tutoring, lower instructor-to-learner ratios, or team
teaching;

(4) a longer school day or week during the regular school year or through a summer
program that may be offered directly by the site or under a performance-based contract
with a community-based organization;

(5) comprehensive and ongoing staff development consistent with district and site
plans according to section 122A.60new text begin and to implement plans under section 120B.12,
subdivision 4a
new text end, for teachers, teacher aides, principals, and other personnel to improve
their ability to identify the needs of these learners and provide appropriate remediation,
intervention, accommodations, or modifications;

(6) instructional materials, digital learning, and technology appropriate for meeting
the individual needs of these learners;

(7) programs to reduce truancy, encourage completion of high school, enhance
self-concept, provide health services, provide nutrition services, provide a safe and secure
learning environment, provide coordination for pupils receiving services from other
governmental agencies, provide psychological services to determine the level of social,
emotional, cognitive, and intellectual development, and provide counseling services,
guidance services, and social work services;

(8) bilingual programs, bicultural programs, and programs for English learners;

(9) all-day kindergarten;

(10) early education programs, parent-training programs, school readiness programs,
kindergarten programs for four-year-olds, voluntary home visits under section 124D.13,
subdivision 4, and other outreach efforts designed to prepare children for kindergarten;

(11) extended school day and extended school year programs; and

(12) substantial parent involvement in developing and implementing remedial
education or intervention plans for a learner, including learning contracts between the
school, the learner, and the parent that establish achievement goals and responsibilities of
the learner and the learner's parent or guardian.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 61.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 135A.101, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Minnesota transfer curriculum. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding section 135A.08 or
other law to the contrary, all MnSCU institutions must give full credit to a secondary pupil
who completes for postsecondary credit a postsecondary course or program that is part or
all of a goal area or a transfer curriculum at a MnSCU institution when the pupil enrolls
in a MnSCU institution after leaving secondary school. Once one MnSCU institution
certifies as completed a secondary student's postsecondary course or program that is part
or all of a goal area or a transfer curriculum, every MnSCU institution must consider the
student's course or program for that goal area or the transfer curriculum as completed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 62.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 3, section 35, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Achievement and integration levy.

For fiscal year 2014 only, a district's
achievement and integration levy equals new text beginthe lesser of the district's achievement and
integration revenue for that year or
new text endthe amount the district was authorized to levy under
Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 11, article 2, section 49, paragraph (f).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2014.
new text end

Sec. 63.

Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 16, section 15, is amended to read:


Sec. 15. TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION REVENUE.

(a) For fiscal year 2015 only, teacher development and evaluation revenue for a
school district, intermediate school district, new text begineducational cooperative, education district,
new text endor charter school new text beginwith any school site new text endthat does not have an alternative professional pay
system agreement under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.414, subdivision 2, equals $302
times the number of full-time equivalent teachers employed on October 1 of the previous
school yearnew text begin in each school site without an alternative professional pay system under
Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.414, subdivision 2
new text end. new text beginExcept for charter schools, new text endrevenue
under this section must be reserved for teacher development and evaluation activities
consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.40, subdivision 8, or Minnesota Statutes,
section 122A.41, subdivision 5. For the purposes of this section, "teacher" has the
meaning given it in Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.40, subdivision 1, or Minnesota
Statutes, section 122A.41, subdivision 1.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the state total teacher development and
evaluation revenue entitlement must not exceed deleted text begin$10,000,000deleted text endnew text begin $10,022,000new text end for fiscal year
2015. The commissioner must limit the amount of revenue under this section so as not
to exceed this limit.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2014.
new text end

Sec. 64.

Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 16, section 16, subdivision 7, is amended to
read:


Subd. 7.

Teacher development and evaluation.

For teacher development and
evaluation revenue.

$
deleted text begin 9,000,000
deleted text end new text begin 9,020,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2015 appropriation includes $0 for 2014 and deleted text begin$9,000,000deleted text endnew text begin $9,020,000new text end for 2015.
This is a onetime appropriation and is available until deleted text beginexpendeddeleted text endnew text begin the end of fiscal year 2017new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 65. new text beginTRANSFER CURRICULUM REPORT.
new text end

new text begin By February 1, 2016, the chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities must prepare and submit to the K-12 and higher education committees of
the legislature a report describing the implementation of the transfer curriculum policy
for postsecondary enrollment options program students under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 124D.09, subdivision 12, and 135A.101, subdivision 3, and how to standardize
Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and college-level exam program course
equivalencies across all state colleges and universities.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 66. new text beginEXAMINING AND DEVELOPING STATEWIDE SWIMMING
RESOURCES.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of education must use existing budgetary resources to
inventory and report to the education committees of the legislature by February 1, 2016,
on the extent of existing resources and best practices available for swimming instruction
in Minnesota public schools.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of education must establish a work group of interested
stakeholders, including the commissioner or commissioner's designee, the commissioner
of health or the commissioner's designee, and representatives of K-12 physical education
teachers, K-12 school administrators, the Minnesota school boards association, nonprofit
fitness and recreational organizations, public parks and recreation departments, and
other stakeholders, including community members underserved and disproportionately
impacted by the current distribution of swimming resources, interested in swimming
instruction and activities identified by the commissioner of education, to determine
and report to the education committees of the legislature by February 1, 2016, on the
curriculum, resources, personnel, and other costs needed to make swimming instruction
available in all Minnesota public schools for children beginning at an early age. The work
group must consider the substance of the report under paragraph (a) in preparing its report.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 67. new text beginSCHOOL START DATE FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR ONLY.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 120A.40, or other law to the contrary,
for the 2015-2016 school year only, school districts may begin the school year on
September 1.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment for
the 2015-2016 school year only.
new text end

Sec. 68. new text beginDEVELOPMENTAL COURSE TAKING; REPORT.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of the Office
of Higher Education, the chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities,
and the president of the University of Minnesota, shall collect and report the following
information to the legislature by March 1, 2016:
new text end

new text begin (1) the tuition costs incurred by students enrolled in noncredit-bearing college
courses at the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
for developmental or remedial purposes for the 2014-2015 and preceding four school
years; and
new text end

new text begin (2) for the same time period, the Minnesota high schools that graduated the students
in clause (1), the aggregate number of students from each high school in clause (1), and
the tuition cost under clause (1) for students from each high school.
new text end

Sec. 69. new text beginRECOMMENDATIONS ON SERVICE-LEARNING.
new text end

new text begin The Board of Teaching may make recommendations to the legislature on teacher
preparation and licensure requirements in the area of service-learning, consistent with
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.50, and the definition of service-learning in the federal
National and Community Service Act, as amended, and submit the recommendations
to the legislature by February 15, 2016. The board must consult with representatives
of teacher preparation programs and institutions, school-based and community-based
service-learning practitioners and experts, licensed teachers, students with service-learning
experience, and other interested stakeholders in developing the recommendations.
new text end

Sec. 70. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Alternative compensation. new text end

new text begin For alternative teacher compensation aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.415, subdivision 4:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 78,331,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 87,147,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $7,766,000 for 2015 and $70,565,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $7,840,000 for 2016 and $79,307,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Achievement and integration aid. new text end

new text begin For achievement and integration aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.862:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 65,539,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 68,745,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $6,382,000 for 2015 and $59,157,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $6,573,000 for 2016 and $62,172,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Literacy incentive aid. new text end

new text begin For literacy incentive aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.98:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 44,552,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 45,508,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $4,683,000 for 2015 and $39,869,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $4,429,000 for 2016 and $41,079,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants. new text end

new text begin For
interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.87:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 15,023,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 15,825,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Reading Corps. new text end

new text begin For grants to ServeMinnesota for the Minnesota Reading
Corps under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.42, subdivision 8:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 6,125,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 6,125,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Tribal contract schools. new text end

new text begin For tribal contract school aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.83:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 4,340,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 5,090,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $204,000 for 2015 and $4,136,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $459,000 for 2016 and $4,631,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Compensatory revenue pilot project. new text end

new text begin (a) For grants for participation in
the compensatory revenue pilot program under Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter
5, article 1, section 50:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 7,325,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 7,325,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin (b) Of this amount, $4,730,000 in each year is for a grant to Independent School
District No. 11, Anoka-Hennepin; $240,000 in each year is for a grant to Independent
School District No. 286, Brooklyn Center; $660,000 in each year is for a grant to
Independent School District No. 279, Osseo; $500,000 in each year is for a grant to
Independent School District No. 281, Robbinsdale; $520,000 in each year is for a grant to
Independent School District No. 535, Rochester; $205,000 in each year is for a grant to
Independent School District No. 833, South Washington; and $470,000 in each year is
for a grant to Independent School District No. 241, Albert Lea. If a grant to a specific
school district is not awarded, the commissioner may increase the aid amounts to any of
the remaining participating school districts.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, districts participating under this
subdivision must post to their district Web sites their plan and accountability measures
and data, which may appear as part of the posting requirements of Minnesota Statutes,
section 120B.11, subdivision 5.
new text end

new text begin (d) The base for this program in fiscal year 2018 and later is $2,325,000. Grants
shall be awarded in the same amount as under Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter
11, article 1, section 36: $1,500,000 is for a grant to Independent School District No.
11, Anoka-Hennepin; $75,000 is for a grant to Independent School District No. 286,
Brooklyn Center; $210,000 is for a grant to Independent School District No. 279, Osseo;
$160,000 is for a grant to Independent School District No. 281, Robbinsdale; $165,000 is
for a grant to Independent School District No. 535, Rochester; $65,000 is for a grant to
Independent School District No. 833, South Washington; and $150,000 is for a grant to
Independent School District No. 241, Albert Lea.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Concurrent enrollment program. new text end

new text begin For concurrent enrollment programs
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.091:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin $4,000,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin $4,000,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin If the appropriation is insufficient, the commissioner must proportionately reduce
the aid payment to each district.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Success for the future. new text end

new text begin For American Indian success for the future grants
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.81:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 213,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 0
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $213,000 for 2015 and $0 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin American Indian education aid. new text end

new text begin For American Indian education aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.81, subdivision 2a:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 7,868,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 8,875,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $0 for 2015 and $7,868,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $874,000 for 2016 and $8,001,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Collaborative urban educator. new text end

new text begin For the collaborative urban educator
grant program:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 780,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 780,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Grants shall be awarded in equal amounts: $195,000 each year is for the Southeast
Asian teacher program at Concordia University, St. Paul; $195,000 each year is for the
collaborative urban educator program at the University of St. Thomas; $195,000 each year
is for the Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching at Hamline University; and $195,00
each year is for the East Africa Student to Teacher program at Augsburg College.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Each institution shall prepare for the legislature, by January 15 of each year, a
detailed report regarding the funds used. The report must include the number of teachers
prepared as well as the diversity for each cohort of teachers produced.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin ServeMinnesota program. new text end

new text begin For funding ServeMinnesota programs under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.37 to 124D.45:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 900,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 900,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin A grantee organization may provide health and child care coverage to the dependents
of each participant enrolled in a full-time ServeMinnesota program to the extent such
coverage is not otherwise available.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Student organizations. new text end

new text begin For student organizations:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 725,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 725,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin $46,000 each year is for student organizations serving health occupations (HOSA).
new text end

new text begin $100,000 each year is for student organizations serving trade and industry
occupations (Skills USA, secondary and postsecondary).
new text end

new text begin $95,000 each year is for student organizations serving business occupations (BPA,
secondary and postsecondary).
new text end

new text begin $193,000 each year is for student organizations serving agriculture occupations
(FFA, PAS).
new text end

new text begin $142,000 each year is for student organizations serving family and consumer science
occupations (FCCLA).
new text end

new text begin $109,000 each year is for student organizations serving marketing occupations
(DECA and DECA collegiate).
new text end

new text begin $40,000 each year is for the Minnesota Foundation for Student Organizations.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Museums and Education Centers. new text end

new text begin For grants to museums and education
centers:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 351,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 351,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin (a) $260,000 each year is for the Minnesota Children's Museum.
new text end

new text begin (b) $50,000 each year is for the Duluth Children's Museum.
new text end

new text begin (c) $41,000 each year is for the Minnesota Academy of Science.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end

new text begin Teacher development and evaluation. new text end

new text begin For teacher development and
evaluation revenue:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,002,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $1,002,000 for 2016 and $0 for 2017. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Starbase MN. new text end

new text begin For a grant to Starbase MN for rigorous science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program providing students in grades 4 to
6 with a multisensory learning experience and a hands-on curriculum in an aerospace
environment using state-of-the-art technology:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 924,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin This appropriation does not cancel but is available in the second year of the biennium.
new text end

new text begin The base appropriation for this appropriation in fiscal year 2018 is $500,000.
new text end

new text begin All unspent funds, estimated at $924,000 from the Starbase appropriation under
Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 3, section 37, subdivision 22, are canceled to the general
fund on June 30, 2015.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end

new text begin Recovery program grants. new text end

new text begin For recovery program grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.695:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 500,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 500,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel and is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 19. new text end

new text begin Full-service community schools. new text end

new text begin For full-service community schools
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.231:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 250,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 250,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. Any balance in the first year does not cancel but
is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 20. new text end

new text begin Minnesota math corps program. new text end

new text begin For the Minnesota math corps program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.42, subdivision 9:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 250,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 250,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Any unexpended balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the
second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 21. new text end

new text begin American Indian teacher preparation grants. new text end

new text begin For joint grants to assist
American Indian people to become teachers under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.63:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 190,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 190,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Subd. 22. new text end

new text begin Civic education grants. new text end

new text begin For grants to the Minnesota Civic Education
Coalition, Kids Voting St. Paul, Learning Law and Democracy Foundation, and YMCA
Youth in Government to provide civic education programs for Minnesota youth age 18
and younger. Civic education is the study of constitutional principles and the democratic
foundation of our national, state, and local institutions, and the study of political processes
and structures of government, grounded in the understanding of constitutional government
under the rule of law.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 125,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 125,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 23. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Principals' Academy. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the University of
Minnesota College of Education and Human Development, for the operation of the
Minnesota Principals' Academy:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 150,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 150,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 24. new text end

new text begin Race 2 Reduce. new text end

new text begin For grants to support expanded Race 2 Reduce water
conservation programming in Minnesota schools:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 81,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 69,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin In the first year, $28,000 is for H2O for Life; $38,000 is for Independent School
District No. 624, White Bear Lake; and $15,000 is for Independent School District
No. 832, Mahtomedi. In the second year, $32,000 is for H2O for Life; $22,000 is for
Independent School District No. 624, White Bear Lake; and $15,000 is for Independent
School District No. 832, Mahtomedi.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. The
base appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and later is $0.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 25. new text end

new text begin Northwestern Online College in the High School program. new text end

new text begin For the
Northwestern Online College in the High School program:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 50,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 50,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. Any balance from the first year may carry forward
into the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 26. new text end

new text begin Education partnership pilots. new text end

new text begin For education partnership pilot grants:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 501,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 501,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Of this amount, $167,000 in each year is for the Northfield Healthy Community
Initiative for a pilot site in Northfield; $167,000 in each year is for the Jones Family
Foundation for a pilot site in Red Wing; and $167,000 in each year is for Independent
School District No. 742, St. Cloud, for a pilot site in St. Cloud. Each partnership pilot
program shall support community collaborations focused on academic achievement and
youth development, use a comprehensive and data-driven approach to increase student
success, and measure outcomes, such as kindergarten readiness, reading proficiency at
third grade, high school graduation, and college and career readiness. By February 15,
2016, each partnership pilot grant recipient shall submit to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over kindergarten through
grade 12 education a report describing the activities funded by the grant, changes in
outcome measures attributable to the grant-funded activities, and the recipient's program
plan for the following year.
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. Any balance from the first year may carry forward
into the second year.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENTS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.02, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Graduation requirements.

new text begin(a)new text end To graduate from high school, students must
demonstrate to their enrolling school district or school their satisfactory completion of the
credit requirements under section 120B.024 and their understanding of academic standards
deleted text beginon a nationally normed college entrance examdeleted text end. A school district must adopt graduation
requirements that meet or exceed state graduation requirements established in law or rule.

new text begin (b) Students ages 19 to 21 who have not yet graduated from a Minnesota high school
and, but for their age, are otherwise eligible to participate in an adult basic education
program may be admitted to an adult high school diploma program under section 124D.52,
subdivisions 8 and 9.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section, paragraph (a), is effective and applies to
students entering grade 8 in the 2012-2013 school year and later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.021, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Revisions and reviews required.

(a) The commissioner of education must
revise and appropriately embed technology and information literacy standards consistent
with recommendations from school media specialists into the state's academic standards
and graduation requirements and implement a ten-year cycle to review and, consistent
with the review, revise state academic standards and related benchmarks, consistent with
this subdivision. During each ten-year review and revision cycle, the commissioner also
must examine the alignment of each required academic standard and related benchmark
with the knowledge and skills students need for career and college readiness and advanced
work in the particular subject area. The commissioner must include the contributions of
Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities as related to the academic standards
during the review and revision of the required academic standards.

(b) The commissioner must ensure that the statewide mathematics assessments
administered to students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 are aligned with the state academic
standards in mathematics, consistent with section 120B.30, subdivision 1, paragraph
(b). The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and related
benchmarks in mathematics beginning in the deleted text begin2015-2016deleted text endnew text begin 2020-2021new text end school year and
every ten years thereafter.

(c) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and related
benchmarks in arts beginning in the 2016-2017 school year and every ten years thereafter.

(d) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and
related benchmarks in science beginning in the 2017-2018 school year and every ten
years thereafter.

(e) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and
related benchmarks in language arts beginning in the 2018-2019 school year and every
ten years thereafter.

(f) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and
related benchmarks in social studies beginning in the 2019-2020 school year and every
ten years thereafter.

(g) School districts and charter schools must revise and align local academic
standards and high school graduation requirements in health, world languages, and career
and technical education to require students to complete the revised standards beginning
in a school year determined by the school district or charter school. School districts and
charter schools must formally establish a periodic review cycle for the academic standards
and related benchmarks in health, world languages, and career and technical education.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.022, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Elective standards.

A district must establish its own standards in deleted text beginthe
following subject areas:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text end career and technical educationdeleted text begin; anddeleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text endnew text begin A district must use the currentnew text end world languagesnew text begin standards developed by the
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
new text end.

A school district must offer courses in all elective subject areas.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.024, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Credit equivalencies.

(a) A one-half credit of economics taught in a
school's agriculture education or business department may fulfill a one-half credit in
social studies under subdivision 1, clause (5), if the credit is sufficient to satisfy all of the
academic standards in economics.

(b) An agriculture science or career and technical education credit may fulfill deleted text beginthe
credit in chemistry or physics or
deleted text end the elective science credit required under subdivision 1,
clause (4), if the credit meets the state deleted text beginchemistry or physics, or district biologydeleted text endnew text begin physical
science, life science, earth and space science, chemistry, or physics
new text end academic standards or
a combination of these academic standards as approved by the district. new text beginAn agriculture or
career and technical education credit may fulfill the credit in chemistry or physics required
under subdivision 1, clause (4), if the credit meets the state chemistry or physics academic
standards as approved by the district.
new text endA student must satisfy either all of the chemistry
academic standards or all of the physics academic standards prior to graduation. An
agriculture science or career and technical education credit may not fulfill the required
biology credit under subdivision 1, clause (4).

(c) A career and technical education credit may fulfill a mathematics or arts credit
requirement under subdivision 1, clause (2) or (6).

(d) An agriculture education teacher is not required to meet the requirements of
Minnesota Rules, part 3505.1150, subpart 1, item B, to meet the credit equivalency
requirements of paragraph (b) above.

new text begin (e) A computer science credit may fulfill a mathematics credit requirement under
subdivision 1, clause (2), if the credit meets state academic standards in mathematics.
new text end

new text begin (f) A Project Lead the Way credit may fulfill a science or mathematics credit
requirement under subdivision 1, clause (2) or (4), if the credit meets the state academic
standards in science or mathematics.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2015-2016 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.11, subdivision 9, is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Annual evaluation.

(a) The commissioner must identify effective
strategies, practices, and use of resources by districts and school sites in striving for the
world's best workforce. The commissioner must assist districts and sites throughout the
state in implementing these effective strategies, practices, and use of resources.

(b) The commissioner must identify those districts in any consecutive three-year
period not making sufficient progress toward improving teaching and learning for all
students, including English learners with varied needs, consistent with section 124D.59,
subdivisions 2 and 2a, and striving for the world's best workforce. The commissioner, in
collaboration with the identified district, may require the district to use up to two percent
of its basic general education revenue per fiscal year during the proximate three school
years to implement commissioner-specified strategies and practices, consistent with
paragraph (a), to improve and accelerate its progress in realizing its goals under this
section. In implementing this section, the commissioner must consider districts' budget
constraints and legal obligations.

new text begin (c) The commissioner shall report by January 25 of each year to the committees of
the legislature having jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education the list of
school districts that have not submitted their report to the commissioner under subdivision
5 and the list of school districts not achieving their performance goals established in
their plan under subdivision 2.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.125, is amended to read:


120B.125 PLANNING FOR STUDENTS' SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION
TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT; PERSONAL
LEARNING PLANS.

(a) Consistent with sections deleted text begin120B.128,deleted text end 120B.13, 120B.131, 120B.132, 120B.14,
120B.15, 120B.30, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), 125A.08, and other related sections,
school districts, beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, must assist all students by no
later than grade 9 to explore their educational, college, and career interests, aptitudes, and
aspirations and develop a plan for a smooth and successful transition to postsecondary
education or employment. All students' plans must:

(1) provide a comprehensive plan to prepare for and complete a career and college
ready curriculum by meeting state and local academic standards and developing career and
employment-related skills such as team work, collaboration, creativity, communication,
critical thinking, and good work habits;

(2) emphasize academic rigor and high expectations;

(3) help students identify interests, aptitudes, aspirations, and personal learning
styles that may affect their career and college ready goals and postsecondary education
and employment choices;

(4) set appropriate career and college ready goals with timelines that identify
effective means for achieving those goals;

(5) help students access education and career options;

(6) integrate strong academic content into career-focused courses and applied and
experiential learning opportunities and integrate relevant career-focused courses and
applied and experiential learning opportunities into strong academic content;

(7) help identify and access appropriate counseling and other supports and assistance
that enable students to complete required coursework, prepare for postsecondary education
and careers, and obtain information about postsecondary education costs and eligibility
for financial aid and scholarship;

(8) help identify collaborative partnerships among prekindergarten through grade
12 schools, postsecondary institutions, economic development agencies, and local and
regional employers that support students' transition to postsecondary education and
employment and provide students with applied and experiential learning opportunities; and

(9) be reviewed and revised at least annually by the student, the student's parent or
guardian, and the school or district to ensure that the student's course-taking schedule keeps
the student making adequate progress to meet state and local academic standards and high
school graduation requirements and with a reasonable chance to succeed with employment
or postsecondary education without the need to first complete remedial course work.

(b) A school district may develop grade-level curricula or provide instruction that
introduces students to various careers, but must not require any curriculum, instruction,
or employment-related activity that obligates an elementary or secondary student to
involuntarily select or pursue a career, career interest, employment goals, or related job
training.

(c) Educators must possess the knowledge and skills to effectively teach all English
learners in their classrooms. School districts must provide appropriate curriculum,
targeted materials, professional development opportunities for educators, and sufficient
resources to enable English learners to become career and college ready.

(d) When assisting students in developing a plan for a smooth and successful
transition to postsecondary education and employment, districts must recognize the unique
possibilities of each student and ensure that the contents of each student's plan reflect the
student's unique talents, skills, and abilities as the student grows, develops, and learns.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.30, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Statewide testing.

(a) The commissioner, with advice from experts
with appropriate technical qualifications and experience and stakeholders, consistent
with subdivision 1a, shall include in the comprehensive assessment system, for each
grade level to be tested, state-constructed tests developed as computer-adaptive reading
and mathematics assessments for students that are aligned with the state's required
academic standards under section 120B.021, include multiple choice questions, and are
administered annually to all students in grades 3 through deleted text begin7deleted text endnew text begin 8new text end. deleted text beginReading and mathematics
assessments for all students in grade 8 must be aligned with the state's required reading and
mathematics standards, be administered annually, and include multiple choice questions.
deleted text endState-developed high school tests aligned with the state's required academic standards
under section 120B.021 and administered to all high school students in a subject other than
writing must include multiple choice questions. The commissioner shall establish one or
more months during which schools shall administer the tests to students each school year.

(1) Students enrolled in grade 8 through the 2009-2010 school year are eligible
to be assessed under (i) the graduation-required assessment for diploma in reading,
mathematics, or writing under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120B.30, subdivision 1,
paragraphs (c), clauses (1) and (2), and (d), (ii) the WorkKeys job skills assessment, (iii)
the Compass college placement test, (iv) the ACT assessment for college admission, deleted text beginordeleted text end (v)
a nationally recognized armed services vocational aptitude test.

(2) Students enrolled in grade 8 in the 2010-2011 or 2011-2012 school year are
eligible to be assessed under (i) the graduation-required assessment for diploma in reading,
mathematics, or writing under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120B.30, subdivision
1
, paragraph (c), clauses (1) and (2), (ii) the WorkKeys job skills assessment, (iii) the
Compass college placement test, (iv) the ACT assessment for college admission, deleted text beginordeleted text end (v) a
nationally recognized armed services vocational aptitude test.

(3) For students under clause (1) or (2), a school district may substitute a score from
an alternative, equivalent assessment to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph.

(b) The state assessment system must be aligned to the most recent revision of
academic standards as described in section 120B.023 in the following manner:

(1) mathematics;

(i) grades 3 through 8 beginning in the 2010-2011 school year; and

(ii) high school level beginning in the 2013-2014 school year;

(2) science; grades 5 and 8 and at the high school level beginning in the 2011-2012
school year; and

(3) language arts and reading; grades 3 through 8 and high school level beginning in
the 2012-2013 school year.

(c) For students enrolled in grade 8 in the 2012-2013 school year and later, students'
state graduation requirements, based on a longitudinal, systematic approach to student
education and career planning, assessment, instructional support, and evaluation, include
the following:

(1) deleted text begindemonstrate understanding of required academic standardsdeleted text endnew text begin an opportunity to
participate
new text end on a nationally normed college entrance examnew text begin, in grade 11 or grade 12new text end;

(2) achievement and career and college readiness deleted text begintestsdeleted text end in mathematics, reading, and
writing, consistent with paragraph deleted text begin(e)deleted text endnew text begin (j)new text end and to the extent available, to monitor students'
continuous development of and growth in requisite knowledge and skills; analyze
students' progress and performance levels, identifying students' academic strengths and
diagnosing areas where students require curriculum or instructional adjustments, targeted
interventions, or remediation; and, based on analysis of students' progress and performance
data, determine students' learning and instructional needs and the instructional tools and
best practices that support academic rigor for the student; and

(3) consistent with this paragraph and section 120B.125, age-appropriate exploration
and planning activities and career assessments to encourage students to identify personally
relevant career interests and aptitudes and help students and their families develop a
regularly reexamined transition plan for postsecondary education or employment without
need for postsecondary remediation.

Based on appropriate state guidelines, students with an individualized education program
may satisfy state graduation requirements by achieving an individual score on the
state-identified alternative assessments.

new text begin (d) new text endExpectations of schools, districts, and the state for career or college readiness
under this subdivision must be comparable in rigor, clarity of purpose, and rates of student
completion. A student under new text beginparagraph (c), new text endclause (2)new text begin,new text end must receive targeted, relevant,
academically rigorous, and resourced instruction, which may include a targeted instruction
and intervention plan focused on improving the student's knowledge and skills in core
subjects so that the student has a reasonable chance to succeed in a career or college
without need for postsecondary remediation. Consistent with sections 120B.13, 124D.09,
124D.091, 124D.49, and related sections, an enrolling school or district must actively
encourage a student in grade 11 or 12 who is identified as academically ready for a career
or college to participate in courses and programs awarding college credit to high school
students. Students are not required to achieve a specified score or level of proficiency on
an assessment under this subdivision to graduate from high school.

deleted text begin (d) To improve the secondary and postsecondary outcomes of all students, the
alignment between secondary and postsecondary education programs and Minnesota's
workforce needs, and the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of secondary and postsecondary
programs, the commissioner, after consulting with the chancellor of the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities and using a request for proposal process, shall contract for a
series of assessments that are consistent with this subdivision, aligned with state academic
standards, and include career and college readiness benchmarks. Mathematics, reading,
and writing assessments for students in grades 8 and 10 must be predictive of a nationally
normed assessment for career and college readiness. This
deleted text end

new text begin (e) Though not a high school graduation requirement, students are encouraged to
participate in a nationally recognized college entrance exam. With funding provided by
the state, a district must pay the cost, one time, for an interested student in grade 11 or 12
to take a
new text end nationally recognized deleted text beginassessment must be adeleted text end college entrance exam deleted text beginand given to
students in grade 11
deleted text endnew text begin before graduatingnew text end. deleted text beginThis series of assessments must include a college
placement diagnostic exam and contain career exploration elements.
deleted text endnew text begin A student must be
able to take the exam under this paragraph at the student's high school during the school
day and at any one of the multiple exam administrations available to students in the district.
new text end

new text begin (f)new text end The commissioner and the chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities must collaborate in aligning instruction and assessments for adult basic
education students and English learners to provide the students with diagnostic information
about any targeted interventions, accommodations, modifications, and supports they
need so that assessments and other performance measures are accessible to them and
they may seek postsecondary education or employment without need for postsecondary
remediation. When administering formative or summative assessments used to measure
the academic progress, including the oral academic development, of English learners
and inform their instruction, schools must ensure that the assessments are accessible to
the students and students have the modifications and supports they need to sufficiently
understand the assessments.

deleted text begin (1)deleted text endnew text begin (g)new text end Districts and schools, on an annual basis, must use deleted text beginthedeleted text end career exploration
elements deleted text beginin these assessmentsdeleted text end to help students, beginning no later than grade 9, and their
families explore and plan for postsecondary education or careers based on the students'
interests, aptitudes, and aspirations. Districts and schools must use timely regional labor
market information and partnerships, among other resources, to help students and their
families successfully develop, pursue, review, and revise an individualized plan for
postsecondary education or a career. This process must help increase students' engagement
in and connection to school, improve students' knowledge and skills, and deepen students'
understanding of career pathways as a sequence of academic and career courses that lead
to an industry-recognized credential, an associate's degree, or a bachelor's degree and are
available to all students, whatever their interests and career goals.

deleted text begin (2) Students in grade 10 or 11 not yet academically ready for a career or college based
on their growth in academic achievement between grades 8 and 10 must take the college
placement diagnostic exam before taking the college entrance exam under clause (3).
Students, their families, the school, and the district can then use the results of the college
placement diagnostic exam for targeted instruction, intervention, or remediation and
improve students' knowledge and skills in core subjects sufficient for a student to graduate
and have a reasonable chance to succeed in a career or college without remediation.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) All students except those eligible for alternative assessments must be given the
college entrance part of these assessments in grade 11.
deleted text endnew text begin (h)new text end A student deleted text beginunder this clause
deleted text endwho demonstrates attainment of required state academic standards, which include career
and college readiness benchmarks, on deleted text beginthesedeleted text endnew text begin high schoolnew text end assessments new text beginunder subdivision 1a
new text endis academically ready for a career or college and is encouraged to participate in courses
awarding college credit to high school students. Such courses and programs may include
sequential courses of study within broad career areas and technical skill assessments
that extend beyond course grades.

deleted text begin (4)deleted text endnew text begin (i)new text end As appropriate, students through grade 12 must continue to participate in
targeted instruction, intervention, or remediation and be encouraged to participate in
courses awarding college credit to high school students.

deleted text begin (5) A study to determine the alignment between these assessments and state
academic standards under this chapter must be conducted. Where alignment exists, the
commissioner must seek federal approval to, and immediately upon receiving approval,
replace the federally required assessments referenced under subdivision 1a and section
120B.35, subdivision 2, with assessments under this paragraph.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (j)new text end In developing, supporting, and improving students' academic readiness for a
career or college, schools, districts, and the state must have a continuum of empirically
derived, clearly defined benchmarks focused on students' attainment of knowledge and
skills so that students, their parents, and teachers know how well students must perform to
have a reasonable chance to succeed in a career or college without need for postsecondary
remediation. The commissioner, in consultation with local school officials and educators,
and Minnesota's public postsecondary institutions must ensure that the foundational
knowledge and skills for students' successful performance in postsecondary employment
or education and an articulated series of possible targeted interventions are clearly
identified and satisfy Minnesota's postsecondary admissions requirements.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (k)new text end For students in grade 8 in the 2012-2013 school year and later, a school,
district, or charter school must record on the high school transcript a student's progress
toward career and college readiness, and for other students as soon as practicable.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text endnew text begin (l)new text end The school board granting students their diplomas may formally decide to
include a notation of high achievement on the high school diplomas of those graduating
seniors who, according to established school board criteria, demonstrate exemplary
academic achievement during high school.

deleted text begin (h)deleted text endnew text begin (m)new text end The 3rd through deleted text begin7thdeleted text endnew text begin 8thnew text end grade computer-adaptive assessment results deleted text beginand grade
8
deleted text end and high school test results shall be available to districts for diagnostic purposes affecting
student learning and district instruction and curriculum, and for establishing educational
accountability. The commissioner must establish empirically derived benchmarks on
adaptive assessments in grades 3 through deleted text begin7deleted text endnew text begin 8new text end that reveal a trajectory toward career and
college readiness. The commissioner must disseminate to the public the computer-adaptive
assessmentsdeleted text begin, grade 8,deleted text end and high school test results upon receiving those results.

deleted text begin (i)deleted text endnew text begin (n)new text end The grades 3 through deleted text begin7deleted text endnew text begin 8new text end computer-adaptive assessments deleted text beginand grade 8deleted text end and
high school tests must be aligned with state academic standards. The commissioner shall
determine the testing process and the order of administration. The statewide results shall
be aggregated at the site and district level, consistent with subdivision 1a.

deleted text begin (j)deleted text endnew text begin (o)new text end The commissioner shall include the following components in the statewide
public reporting system:

(1) uniform statewide computer-adaptive assessments of all students in grades 3
through deleted text begin7deleted text endnew text begin 8new text end and testing at the deleted text begingrade 8 and deleted text endhigh school levels that provides appropriate,
technically sound accommodations or alternate assessments;

(2) educational indicators that can be aggregated and compared across school
districts and across time on a statewide basis, including average daily attendance, high
school graduation rates, and high school drop-out rates by age and grade level;

(3) state results on the American College Test; and

(4) state results from participation in the National Assessment of Educational
Progress so that the state can benchmark its performance against the nation and other
states, and, where possible, against other countries, and contribute to the national effort
to monitor achievement.

deleted text begin (k)deleted text endnew text begin (p)new text end For purposes of statewide accountability, "career and college ready" means a
high school graduate has the knowledge, skills, and competencies to successfully pursue a
career pathway, including postsecondary credit leading to a degree, diploma, certificate, or
industry-recognized credential and employment. Students who are career and college ready
are able to successfully complete credit-bearing coursework at a two- or four-year college
or university or other credit-bearing postsecondary program without need for remediation.

deleted text begin (l)deleted text endnew text begin (q)new text end For purposes of statewide accountability, "cultural competence," "cultural
competency," or "culturally competent" means the ability and will to interact effectively
with people of different cultures, native languages, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2015-2016 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.30, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:


Subd. 1a.

Statewide and local assessments; results.

(a) For purposes of this
section, the following definitions have the meanings given them.

(1) "Computer-adaptive assessments" means fully adaptive assessments.

(2) "Fully adaptive assessments" include test items that are on-grade level and items
that may be above or below a student's grade level.

(3) "On-grade level" test items contain subject area content that is aligned to state
academic standards for the grade level of the student taking the assessment.

(4) "Above-grade level" test items contain subject area content that is above the
grade level of the student taking the assessment and is considered aligned with state
academic standards to the extent it is aligned with content represented in state academic
standards above the grade level of the student taking the assessment. Notwithstanding
the student's grade level, administering above-grade level test items to a student does not
violate the requirement that state assessments must be aligned with state standards.

(5) "Below-grade level" test items contain subject area content that is below the
grade level of the student taking the test and is considered aligned with state academic
standards to the extent it is aligned with content represented in state academic standards
below the student's current grade level. Notwithstanding the student's grade level,
administering below-grade level test items to a student does not violate the requirement
that state assessments must be aligned with state standards.

(b) The commissioner must use fully adaptive mathematics and reading assessments
for grades 3 through deleted text begin7 beginning in the 2015-2016 school year and laterdeleted text endnew text begin 8new text end.

(c) For purposes of conforming with existing federal educational accountability
requirements, the commissioner must develop and implement computer-adaptive reading
and mathematics assessments for grades 3 through deleted text begin7deleted text endnew text begin 8new text end, state-developed deleted text begingrade 8 and
deleted text endhigh school reading and mathematics tests aligned with state academic standards,new text begin a
high school writing test aligned with state standards when it becomes available,
new text end and
science assessments under clause (2) that districts and sites must use to monitor student
growth toward achieving those standards. The commissioner must not develop statewide
assessments for academic standards in social studies, health and physical education, and
the arts. The commissioner must require:

(1) annual computer-adaptive reading and mathematics assessments in grades 3
through deleted text begin7deleted text endnew text begin 8new text end, and deleted text begingrade 8 anddeleted text end high school readingnew text begin, writing,new text end and mathematics tests; and

(2) annual science assessments in one grade in the grades 3 through 5 span, the
grades 6 through 8 span, and a life sciences assessment in the grades 9 through 12 span,
and the commissioner must not require students to achieve a passing score on high school
science assessments as a condition of receiving a high school diploma.

(d) The commissioner must ensure that for annual computer-adaptive assessments:

(1) individual student performance data and achievement reports are available
within three school days of when students take an assessment except in a year when an
assessment reflects new performance standards;

(2) growth information is available for each student from the student's first
assessment to each proximate assessment using a constant measurement scale;

(3) parents, teachers, and school administrators are able to use elementary and
middle school student performance data to project students' secondary and postsecondary
achievement; and

(4) useful diagnostic information about areas of students' academic strengths and
weaknesses is available to teachers and school administrators for improving student
instruction and indicating the specific skills and concepts that should be introduced and
developed for students at given performance levels, organized by strands within subject
areas, and aligned to state academic standards.

(e) The commissioner must ensure that all state tests administered to elementary and
secondary students measure students' academic knowledge and skills and not students'
values, attitudes, and beliefs.

(f) Reporting of state assessment results must:

(1) provide timely, useful, and understandable information on the performance of
individual students, schools, school districts, and the state;

(2) include a growth indicator of student achievement; and

(3) determine whether students have met the state's academic standards.

(g) Consistent with applicable federal law, the commissioner must include
appropriate, technically sound accommodations or alternative assessments for the very
few students with disabilities for whom statewide assessments are inappropriate and
for English learners.

(h) A school, school district, and charter school must administer statewide
assessments under this section, as the assessments become available, to evaluate student
progress toward career and college readiness in the context of the state's academic
standards. A school, school district, or charter school may use a student's performance
on a statewide assessment as one of multiple criteria to determine grade promotion or
retention. A school, school district, or charter school may use a high school student's
performance on a statewide assessment as a percentage of the student's final grade in a
course, or place a student's assessment score on the student's transcript.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.30, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 1b. new text end

new text begin Special and extenuating circumstances. new text end

new text begin The Department of Education
shall develop a list of circumstances in which a student may be unable to test. The list
shall include but not be limited to: students transferring to Minnesota from another state,
students transferring from nonpublic to public school and students hospitalized. Students
unable to participate in statewide assessment due to a circumstance on the list authorized
under this subdivision shall not be penalized for missing the opportunity to take a test.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.30, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Access to tests.

Consistent with section 13.34, the commissioner must
adopt and publish a policy to provide public and parental access for review of deleted text beginbasic
skills tests,
deleted text end Minnesota deleted text beginComprehensive Assessments, or any other such statewide test
and assessment
deleted text endnew text begin developed assessmentsnew text end which would not compromise the objectivity or
fairness of the testing or examination process. Upon receiving a written request, the
commissioner must make available to parents or guardians a copy of their student's actual
responses to the test questions for their review.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.30, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Commissioner-ordered suspension of assessments. new text end

new text begin In the event that it
becomes necessary for the commissioner to order the suspension of assessments under
this section because of service disruptions, technical interruptions, or any other reason
beyond the control of school districts, the commissioner must immediately notify the chair
and ranking member of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over kindergarten
through grade 12 education.
new text end

Sec. 12.

new text begin [120B.301] LIMITS ON LOCAL TESTING.
new text end

new text begin (a) For students in grades 1 through 6, the cumulative total amount of time spent
taking locally adopted districtwide or schoolwide assessments must not exceed ten hours
per school year. For students in grades 7 through 12, the cumulative total amount of time
spent taking locally adopted districtwide or schoolwide assessments must not exceed 11
hours per school year. For purposes of this paragraph, International Baccalaureate and
Advanced Placement exams are not considered locally adopted assessments.
new text end

new text begin (b) A district or charter school is exempt from the requirements of paragraph (a),
if the district or charter school, in consultation with the exclusive representative of the
teachers or other teachers if there is no exclusive representative of the teachers, decides
to exceed a time limit in paragraph (a) and includes in the report required under section
120B.11, subdivision 5.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 13. new text beginINTERRUPTED TESTS; TEST DATA.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of education must contract with a qualified independent
contractor to determine whether students' 2015 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments
mathematics, reading, and science test results under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.30,
are sufficiently robust or were sufficiently invariant to observed disruptions of the test
administration to accurately reflect students' achievement on these tests.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.36, and section 122A.40,
subdivision 9, or 122A.41, subdivision 5, and notwithstanding other law to the contrary,
a school district may decide, consistent with the concern under paragraph (a) about
incomplete data from interrupted tests, to not report student test results for the 2014-2015
school year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 14. new text beginREPORT ON MCA CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE.
new text end

new text begin By February 10, 2016, the commissioner of education must report to the legislative
committee with jurisdiction over education finance and policy describing the performance
of the contractor providing the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments to the state,
including any payment adjusted to reflect the contractor's failure to perform according to
the terms of the state contract, findings from the qualified independent contractor under
section 13, and any other information about online administration of the Minnesota
Comprehensive assessments the commissioner wishes to include in the report.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are appropriated
from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Statewide testing and reporting system. new text end

new text begin For the statewide testing and
reporting system under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.30:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 11,204,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 10,892,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin ACT test reimbursement. new text end

new text begin To reimburse districts for students who qualify
under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.30, subdivision 1, paragraph (e), for onetime
payment of their ACT examination fee:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 3,011,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 3,011,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The Department of Education must reimburse districts for their onetime payments
on behalf of students.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Examination fees; teacher training and support programs. new text end

new text begin (a) For
students' advanced placement and international baccalaureate examination fees under
Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.13, subdivision 3, and the training and related costs
for teachers and other interested educators under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.13,
subdivision 1:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 4,500,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 4,500,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin (b) The advanced placement program shall receive 75 percent of the appropriation
each year and the international baccalaureate program shall receive 25 percent of the
appropriation each year. The department, in consultation with representatives of the
advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs selected by the Advanced
Placement Advisory Council and IBMN, respectively, shall determine the amounts of
the expenditures each year for examination fees and training and support programs for
each program.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.13, subdivision 1, at least
$500,000 each year is for teachers to attend subject matter summer training programs
and follow-up support workshops approved by the advanced placement or international
baccalaureate programs. The amount of the subsidy for each teacher attending an
advanced placement or international baccalaureate summer training program or workshop
shall be the same. The commissioner shall determine the payment process and the amount
of the subsidy.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner shall pay all examination fees for all students of low-income
families under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.13, subdivision 3, and to the extent
of available appropriations shall also pay examination fees for students sitting for an
advanced placement examination, international baccalaureate examination, or both.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.128, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

ARTICLE 4

CHARTER SCHOOLS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.10, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Purposes.

(a) The primary purpose of this section is to improve all
pupil learning and all student achievement. Additional purposes include to:

(1) increase learning opportunities for all pupils;

(2) encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods;

(3) measure learning outcomes and create different and innovative forms of
measuring outcomes;

(4) establish new forms of accountability for schools; or

(5) create new professional opportunities for teachers, including the opportunity to
be responsible for the learning program at the school site.

(b) This section does not provide a means to keep open a school that a school board
decides to close. However, a school board may endorse or authorize the establishing of
a charter school to replace the school the board decided to close. Applicants seeking a
charter under this circumstance must demonstrate to the authorizer that the charter sought
is substantially different in purpose and program from the school the board closed and
that the proposed charter satisfies the requirements of this subdivision. If the school
board that closed the school authorizes the charter, it must document in its affidavit to the
commissioner that the charter is substantially different in program and purpose from
the school it closed.

new text begin (c) new text endAn authorizer shall not approve an application submitted by a charter school
developer under subdivision 4, paragraph (a), if the application does not comply with this
subdivision. The commissioner shall not approve an affidavit submitted by an authorizer
under subdivision 4, paragraph (b), if the affidavit does not comply with this subdivision.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Authorizer.

(a) For purposes of this section, the terms defined in this
subdivision have the meanings given them.

"Application" to receive approval as an authorizer means the proposal an eligible
authorizer submits to the commissioner under paragraph deleted text begin(c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end before that authorizer is
able to submit any affidavit to charter to a school.

"Application" under subdivision 4 means the charter school business plan a
school developer submits to an authorizer for approval to establish a charter school that
documents the school developer's mission statement, school purposes, program design,
financial plan, governance and management structure, and background and experience,
plus any other information the authorizer requests. The application also shall include a
"statement of assurances" of legal compliance prescribed by the commissioner.

"Affidavit" means a written statement the authorizer submits to the commissioner
for approval to establish a charter school under subdivision 4 attesting to its review and
approval process before chartering a school.

(b) The following organizations may authorize one or more charter schools:

(1) a school board, intermediate school district school board, or education district
organized under sections 123A.15 to 123A.19;

(2) a charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, excluding a nonpublic sectarian or religious institution; any person other than a
natural person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls,
is controlled by, or is under common control with the nonpublic sectarian or religious
institution; and any other charitable organization under this clause that in the federal IRS
Form 1023, Part IV, describes activities indicating a religious purpose, that:

(i) is a member of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits or the Minnesota Council on
Foundations;

(ii) is registered with the attorney general's office; and

(iii) is incorporated in the state of Minnesota and has been operating continuously
for at least five years but does not operate a charter school;

(3) a Minnesota private college, notwithstanding clause (2), that grants two- or
four-year degrees and is registered with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education under
chapter 136A; community college, state university, or technical college governed by the
Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; or the University
of Minnesota;

(4) a nonprofit corporation subject to chapter 317A, described in section 317A.905,
and exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, may authorize one or more charter schools if the charter school has operated
for at least three years under a different authorizer and if the nonprofit corporation has
existed for at least 25 years; or

(5) single-purpose authorizers formed as charitable, nonsectarian organizations
under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and incorporated in the state
of Minnesota under chapter 317A as a corporation with no members or under section
322B.975 as a nonprofit limited liability company for the sole purpose of chartering schools.

new text begin (c)new text end Eligible organizations interested in being approved as an authorizer under this
paragraph must submit a proposal to the commissioner that includes the provisions
of paragraph deleted text begin(c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end and a five-year financial plan. Such authorizers shall consider and
approve charter school applications using the criteria provided in subdivision 4 and shall
not limit the applications it solicits, considers, or approves to any single curriculum,
learning program, or method.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end An eligible authorizer under this subdivision must apply to the commissioner
for approval as an authorizer before submitting any affidavit to the commissioner to charter
a school. The application for approval as a charter school authorizer must demonstrate
the applicant's ability to implement the procedures and satisfy the criteria for chartering a
school under this section. The commissioner must approve or disapprove an application
within 45 business days of the application deadline. If the commissioner disapproves
the application, the commissioner must notify the applicant of the specific deficiencies
in writing and the applicant then has 20 business days to address the deficiencies to the
commissioner's satisfaction. After the 20 business days expire, the commissioner has 15
business days to make a final decision to approve or disapprove the application. Failing to
address the deficiencies to the commissioner's satisfaction makes an applicant ineligible to
be an authorizer. The commissioner, in establishing criteria for approval, must consider
the applicant's:

(1) capacity and infrastructure;

(2) application criteria and process;

(3) contracting process;

(4) ongoing oversight and evaluation processes; and

(5) renewal criteria and processes.

deleted text begin (d)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end An applicant must include in its application to the commissioner to be an
approved authorizer at least the following:

(1) how chartering schools is a way for the organization to carry out its mission;

(2) a description of the capacity of the organization to serve as an authorizer,
including the personnel who will perform the authorizing duties, their qualifications, the
amount of time they will be assigned to this responsibility, and the financial resources
allocated by the organization to this responsibility;

(3) a description of the application and review process the authorizer will use to
make decisions regarding the granting of charters;

(4) a description of the type of contract it will arrange with the schools it charters
that meets the provisions of subdivision 6;

(5) the process to be used for providing ongoing oversight of the school consistent
with the contract expectations specified in clause (4) that assures that the schools chartered
are complying with both the provisions of applicable law and rules, and with the contract;

(6) a description of the criteria and process the authorizer will use to grant expanded
applications under subdivision 4, paragraph deleted text begin(j)deleted text endnew text begin (s)new text end;

(7) the process for making decisions regarding the renewal or termination of
the school's charter based on evidence that demonstrates the academic, organizational,
and financial competency of the school, including its success in increasing student
achievement and meeting the goals of the charter school agreement; and

(8) an assurance specifying that the organization is committed to serving as an
authorizer for the full five-year term.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end A disapproved applicant under this section may resubmit an application
during a future application period.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (g)new text end If the governing board of an approved authorizer votes to withdraw as
an approved authorizer for a reason unrelated to any cause under subdivision 23, the
authorizer must notify all its chartered schools and the commissioner in writing by July 15
of its intent to withdraw as an authorizer on June 30 in the next calendar yearnew text begin, regardless
of when the authorizer's five-year term of approval ends
new text end. The commissioner may approve
the transfer of a charter school to a new authorizer under this paragraph after the new
authorizer submits an affidavit to the commissioner.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text endnew text begin (h)new text end The authorizer must participate in department-approved training.

deleted text begin (h)deleted text endnew text begin (i)new text end The commissioner shall review an authorizer's performance every five years
in a manner and form determined by the commissioner and may review an authorizer's
performance more frequently at the commissioner's own initiative or at the request of a
charter school operator, charter school board member, or other interested party. The
commissioner, after completing the review, shall transmit a report with findings to the
authorizer.

new text begin (j)new text end If, consistent with this section, the commissioner finds that an authorizer has not
fulfilled the requirements of this section, the commissioner may subject the authorizer
to corrective action, which may include terminating the contract with the charter school
board of directors of a school it chartered. The commissioner must notify the authorizer
in writing of any findings that may subject the authorizer to corrective action and
the authorizer then has 15 business days to request an informal hearing before the
commissioner takes corrective action. If the commissioner terminates a contract between
an authorizer and a charter school under this paragraph, the commissioner may assist the
charter school in acquiring a new authorizer.

deleted text begin (i)deleted text endnew text begin (k)new text end The commissioner may at any time take corrective action against an
authorizer, including terminating an authorizer's ability to charter a school for:

(1) failing to demonstrate the criteria under paragraph deleted text begin(c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end under which the
commissioner approved the authorizer;

(2) violating a term of the chartering contract between the authorizer and the charter
school board of directors;

(3) unsatisfactory performance as an approved authorizer; or

(4) any good cause shown that provides the commissioner a legally sufficient reason
to take corrective action against an authorizer.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.10, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Formation of school.

(a) An authorizer, after receiving an application from
a school developer, may charter a licensed teacher under section 122A.18, subdivision
1
, or a group of individuals that includes one or more licensed teachers under section
122A.18, subdivision 1, to operate a school subject to the commissioner's approval of the
authorizer's affidavit under paragraph deleted text begin(b)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end.

new text begin (b)new text end The school must be organized and operated as a nonprofit corporation under
chapter 317A and the provisions under the applicable chapter shall apply to the school
except as provided in this section.

new text begin (c) new text endNotwithstanding sections 465.717 and 465.719, a school district, subject to this
section and section 124D.11, may create a corporation for the purpose of establishing a
charter school.

deleted text begin (b)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end Before the operators may establish and operate a school, the authorizer must
file an affidavit with the commissioner stating its intent to charter a school. An authorizer
must file a separate affidavit for each school it intends to charter. An authorizer must file
an affidavit deleted text beginby May 1 to be able to charter a new school in the next school year after the
commissioner approves the authorizer's affidavit
deleted text endnew text begin at least 14 months before July 1 of the
year the new charter school plans to serve students
new text end. The affidavit must state the terms and
conditions under which the authorizer would charter a school and how the authorizer
intends to oversee the fiscal and student performance of the charter school and to comply
with the terms of the written contract between the authorizer and the charter school
board of directors under subdivision 6. The commissioner must approve or disapprove
the authorizer's affidavit within 60 business days of receipt of the affidavit. If the
commissioner disapproves the affidavit, the commissioner shall notify the authorizer of
the deficiencies in the affidavit and the authorizer then has 20 business days to address the
deficiencies. The commissioner must notify the authorizer of final approval or disapproval
within 15 business days after receiving the authorizer's response to the deficiencies in the
affidavit. If the authorizer does not address deficiencies to the commissioner's satisfaction,
the commissioner's disapproval is final. Failure to obtain commissioner approval precludes
an authorizer from chartering the school that is the subject of this affidavit.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end The authorizer may prevent an approved charter school from opening for
operation if, among other grounds, the charter school violates this section or does not meet
the ready-to-open standards that are part of the authorizer's oversight and evaluation
process or are stipulated in the charter school contract.

deleted text begin (d)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end The operators authorized to organize and operate a school, before entering
into a contract or other agreement for professional or other services, goods, or facilities,
must incorporate as a nonprofit corporation under chapter 317A deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

new text begin (g) The operators authorized to organize and operate a school, before entering into a
contract or other agreement for professional or other services, goods, or facilities,
new text end must
establish a board of directors composed of at least five members who are not related parties
until a timely election for members of the ongoing charter school board of directors is
held according to the school's articles and bylaws under paragraph deleted text begin(f)deleted text endnew text begin (l)new text end. deleted text beginA charter school
board of directors must be composed of at least five members who are not related parties.
deleted text end

new text begin (h)new text end Staff members employed at the school, including teachers providing instruction
under a contract with a cooperative, members of the board of directors, and all parents
or legal guardians of children enrolled in the school are the voters eligible to elect the
members of the school's board of directors. A charter school must notify eligible voters of
the school board election dates at least 30 days before the election.

new text begin (i)new text end Board of director meetings must comply with chapter 13D.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (j)new text end A charter school shall publish and maintain on the school's official Web site:
(1) the minutes of meetings of the board of directors, and of members and committees
having any board-delegated authority, for at least one calendar year from the date
of publication; (2) directory information for members of the board of directors and
committees having board-delegated authority; and (3) identifying and contact information
for the school's authorizer. Identifying and contact information for the school's authorizer
must be included in other school materials made available to the public.

new text begin (k)new text end Upon request of an individual, the charter school must also make available in
a timely fashion financial statements showing all operations and transactions affecting
income, surplus, and deficit during the school's last annual accounting period; and a
balance sheet summarizing assets and liabilities on the closing date of the accounting
period. A charter school also must include that same information about its authorizer in
other school materials that it makes available to the public.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (l)new text end Every charter school board member shall attend annual training throughout
the member's term on the board. All new board members shall attend initial training on
the board's role and responsibilities, employment policies and practices, and financial
management. A new board member who does not begin the required initial training within
six months after being seated and complete that training within 12 months of being seated
on the board is automatically ineligible to continue to serve as a board member. The
school shall include in its annual report the training attended by each board member
during the previous year.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text endnew text begin (m)new text end The ongoing board must be elected before the school completes its third
year of operation. Board elections must be held during the school year but may not be
conducted on days when the school is closed for holidays, breaks, or vacations.

new text begin (n)new text end The charter school board of directors shall be composed of at least five nonrelated
members and include: (i) at least one licensed teacher employed as a teacher at the school
or providing instruction under contract between the charter school and a cooperative; (ii)
at least one parent or legal guardian of a student enrolled in the charter school who is not
an employee of the charter school; and (iii) at least one interested community member
who resides in Minnesota and is not employed by the charter school and does not have a
child enrolled in the school. The board may include a majority of teachers described in
this paragraph or parents or community members, or it may have no clear majority. The
chief financial officer and the chief administrator may only serve as ex-officio nonvoting
board members. No charter school employees shall serve on the board other than teachers
under item (i). Contractors providing facilities, goods, or services to a charter school shall
not serve on the board of directors of the charter school.

new text begin (o)new text end Board bylaws shall outline the process and procedures for changing the board's
governance structure, consistent with chapter 317A. A board may change its governance
structure only:

(1) by a majority vote of the board of directors and a majority vote of the licensed
teachers employed by the school as teachers, including licensed teachers providing
instruction under a contract between the school and a cooperative; and

(2) with the authorizer's approval.

Any change in board governance structure must conform with the composition of
the board established under this paragraph.

deleted text begin (h)deleted text endnew text begin (p)new text end The granting or renewal of a charter by an authorizer must not be conditioned
upon the bargaining unit status of the employees of the school.

deleted text begin (i)deleted text endnew text begin (q)new text end The granting or renewal of a charter school by an authorizer must not be
contingent on the charter school being required to contract, lease, or purchase services
from the authorizer.

new text begin (r)new text end Any potential contract, lease, or purchase of service from an authorizer must
be disclosed to the commissioner, accepted through an open bidding process, and be a
separate contract from the charter contract. The school must document the open bidding
process. An authorizer must not enter into a contract to provide management and financial
services for a school that it authorizes, unless the school documents that it received at
least two competitive bids.

deleted text begin (j)deleted text endnew text begin (s)new text end A charter school may apply to the authorizer to amend the school charter to
expand the operation of the school to additional grades or sites that would be students'
primary enrollment site beyond those defined in the original affidavit approved by the
commissioner. After approving the school's application, the authorizer shall submit a
supplementary affidavit in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner. The
authorizer must file a supplement affidavit by October 1 to be eligible to expand in the next
school year. The supplementary affidavit must document that the school has demonstrated
to the satisfaction of the authorizer the following:

(1) the need for the expansion with supporting long-range enrollment projections;

(2) a longitudinal record of demonstrated student academic performance and growth
on statewide assessments under chapter 120B or on other academic assessments that
measure longitudinal student performance and growth approved by the charter school's
board of directors and agreed upon with the authorizer;

(3) a history of sound school finances and a finance plan to implement the expansion
in a manner to promote the school's financial sustainability; and

(4) board capacity and an administrative and management plan to implement its
expansion.

deleted text begin (k)deleted text endnew text begin (t)new text end The commissioner shall have 30 business days to review and comment on the
supplemental affidavit. The commissioner shall notify the authorizer in writing of any
deficiencies in the supplemental affidavit and the authorizer then has 20 business days to
address, to the commissioner's satisfaction, any deficiencies in the supplemental affidavit.
The commissioner must notify the authorizer of final approval or disapproval within 15
business days after receiving the authorizer's response to the deficiencies in the affidavit.
The school may not expand grades or add sites until the commissioner has approved the
supplemental affidavit. The commissioner's approval or disapproval of a supplemental
affidavit is final.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.10, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Federal, state, and local requirements.

(a) A charter school shall meet all
federal, state, and local health and safety requirements applicable to school districts.

(b) A school must comply with statewide accountability requirements governing
standards and assessments in chapter 120B.

(c) A school authorized by a school board may be located in any district, unless the
school board of the district of the proposed location disapproves by written resolution.

(d) A charter school must be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies,
employment practices, and all other operations. An authorizer may not authorize a charter
school or program that is affiliated with a nonpublic sectarian school or a religious
institution.

new text begin (e) new text endA charter school student must be released for religious instruction, consistent
with section 120A.22, subdivision 12, clause (3).

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end Charter schools must not be used as a method of providing education or
generating revenue for students who are being home-schooled. This paragraph does not
apply to shared time aid under section 126C.19.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (g)new text end The primary focus of a charter school must be to provide a comprehensive
program of instruction for at least one grade or age group from five through 18 years of
age. Instruction may be provided to people older than 18 years of age. A charter school
may offer a free new text beginor fee-based new text endpreschool or prekindergarten that meets high-quality early
learning instructional program standards that are aligned with Minnesota's early learning
standards for children.new text begin The hours a student is enrolled in a fee-based prekindergarten
program do not generate pupil units under section 126C.05 and must not be used to
calculate general education revenue under section 126C.10. A charter school with at least
90 percent of enrolled students who are eligible for special education services and have
a primary disability of deaf or hard-of-hearing may enroll prekindergarten pupils with a
disability under section 126C.05, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), and must comply with the
federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act under Code of Federal Regulations,
title 34, section 300.324, subsection (2), clause (iv).
new text end

deleted text begin (g)deleted text endnew text begin (h) Except as provided in paragraph (g),new text end a charter school may not charge tuition.

deleted text begin (h)deleted text endnew text begin (i)new text end A charter school is subject to and must comply with chapter 363A and section
121A.04.

deleted text begin (i)deleted text endnew text begin (j)new text end Once a student is enrolled in the school, the student is considered enrolled
in the school until the student formally withdraws or is expelled under the Pupil Fair
Dismissal Act in sections 121A.40 to 121A.56. A charter school is subject to and must
comply with the Pupil Fair Dismissal Act, sections 121A.40 to 121A.56deleted text begin, anddeleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

new text begin (k) A charter school is subject to and must comply withnew text end the Minnesota Public School
Fee Law, sections 123B.34 to 123B.39.

deleted text begin (j)deleted text endnew text begin (l)new text end A charter school is subject to the same financial audits, audit procedures, and
audit requirements as a district, except as required under subdivision 6a. Audits must be
conducted in compliance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards, the
federal Single Audit Act, if applicable, and section 6.65. A charter school is subject
to and must comply with sections 15.054; 118A.01; 118A.02; 118A.03; 118A.04;
118A.05; 118A.06; 471.38; 471.391; 471.392; and 471.425. The audit must comply with
the requirements of sections 123B.75 to 123B.83, except to the extent deviations are
necessary because of the program at the school. Deviations must be approved by the
commissioner and authorizer. The Department of Education, state auditor, legislative
auditor, or authorizer may conduct financial, program, or compliance audits. A charter
school determined to be in statutory operating debt under sections 123B.81 to 123B.83
must submit a plan under section 123B.81, subdivision 4.

deleted text begin (k)deleted text endnew text begin (m)new text end A charter school is a district for the purposes of tort liability under chapter 466.

deleted text begin (l)deleted text endnew text begin (n)new text end A charter school must comply with chapters 13 and 13D; and sections
120A.22, subdivision 7; 121A.75; and 260B.171, subdivisions 3 and 5.

deleted text begin (m)deleted text endnew text begin (o)new text end A charter school is subject to the Pledge of Allegiance requirement under
section 121A.11, subdivision 3.

deleted text begin (n)deleted text endnew text begin (p)new text end A charter school offering online courses or programs must comply with
section 124D.095.

deleted text begin (o)deleted text endnew text begin (q)new text end A charter school and charter school board of directors are subject to chapter
181.

deleted text begin (p)deleted text endnew text begin (r)new text end A charter school must comply with section 120A.22, subdivision 7, governing
the transfer of students' educational records and sections 138.163 and 138.17 governing
the management of local records.

deleted text begin (q)deleted text endnew text begin (s)new text end A charter school that provides early childhood health and developmental
screening must comply with sections 121A.16 to 121A.19.

deleted text begin (r)deleted text endnew text begin (t)new text end A charter school that provides school-sponsored youth athletic activities
must comply with section 121A.38.

deleted text begin (s)deleted text endnew text begin (u)new text end A charter school is subject to and must comply with continuing truant
notification under section 260A.03.

deleted text begin (t)deleted text endnew text begin (v)new text end A charter school must develop and implement a teacher evaluation and
peer review process under section 122A.40, subdivision 8, paragraph (b), clauses (2) to
(13). The teacher evaluation process in this paragraph does not create any additional
employment rights for teachers.

deleted text begin (u)deleted text endnew text begin (w)new text end A charter school must adopt a policy, plan, budget, and process, consistent
with section 120B.11, to review curriculum, instruction, and student achievement and
strive for the world's best workforce.

deleted text begin (v)deleted text endnew text begin (x)new text end A charter school must comply with section 121A.031 governing policies on
prohibited conduct.

deleted text begin (w)deleted text endnew text begin (y)new text end A charter school must comply with all pupil transportation requirements in
section 123B.88, subdivision 1. A charter school must not require parents to surrender
their rights to pupil transportation under section 123B.88, subdivision 2.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
except the provision under paragraph (g) allowing prekindergarten deaf or hard-of-hearing
pupils to enroll in a charter school is effective only if the commissioner of education
determines there is no added cost attributable to the pupil.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.10, subdivision 12, is amended to read:


Subd. 12.

Pupils with a disability.

A charter school must comply with sections
125A.02, 125A.03 to 125A.24, deleted text beginanddeleted text end 125A.65new text begin, and 125A.75new text end and rules relating to the
education of pupils with a disability as though it were a district. new text beginA charter school enrolling
prekindergarten pupils with a disability under subdivision 8, paragraph (g), must comply
with sections 125A.259 to 125A.48 and rules relating to the Interagency Early Intervention
System as though it were a school district.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.10, subdivision 14, is amended to read:


Subd. 14.

Annual public reports.

(a) A charter school must publish an annual
report approved by the board of directors. The annual report must at least include
information on school enrollment, student attrition, governance and management, staffing,
finances, academic performance, innovative practices and implementation, and future
plans. new text beginA charter school may combine this report with the reporting required under section
120B.11.
new text endA charter school must post the annual report on the school's official Web site. A
charter school must also distribute the annual report by publication, mail, or electronic
means to its authorizer, school employees, and parents and legal guardians of students
enrolled in the charter school. The reports are public data under chapter 13.

(b) The commissioner shall establish specifications for an authorizer's annual public
report that is part of the system to evaluate authorizer performance under subdivision
3, paragraph (h). The report shall at least include key indicators of school academic,
operational, and financial performance.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.10, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 24a. new text end

new text begin Merger. new text end

new text begin (a) Two or more charter schools may merge under chapter
317A. The effective date of a merger must be July 1. The merged school must continue
under the identity of one of the merging schools. A new charter contract under subdivision
6 must be executed by July 1. The authorizer must submit to the commissioner a copy of
the new signed charter contract within ten business days of its execution.
new text end

new text begin (b) Each merging school must submit a separate year-end report for the previous year
for that school only. After the final fiscal year of the premerger schools is closed out, the
fund balances and debts from the merging schools must be transferred to the merged school.
new text end

new text begin (c) For its first year of operation, the merged school is eligible to receive aid from
programs requiring approved applications equal to the sum of the aid of all of the merging
schools. For aids based on prior year data, the merged school is eligible to receive aid for
its first year of operation based on the combined data of all of the merging schools.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.11, subdivision 9, is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Payment of aids to charter schools.

(a) Notwithstanding section
127A.45, subdivision 3, if the current year aid payment percentage under section
127A.45, subdivision 2, paragraph (d), is 90 or greater, aid payments for the current
fiscal year to a charter school shall be of an equal amount on each of the 24 payment
dates. Notwithstanding section 127A.45, subdivision 3, if the current year aid payment
percentage under section 127A.45, subdivision 2, paragraph (d), is less than 90, aid
payments for the current fiscal year to a charter school shall be of an equal amount on
each of the 16 payment dates in July through February.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) and section 127A.45, for a charter school ceasing
operation on or prior to June 30 of a school year, for the payment periods occurring after
the school ceases serving students, the commissioner shall withhold the estimated state aid
owed the school. The charter school board of directors and authorizer must submit to the
commissioner a closure plan under chapter 308A or 317A, and financial information about
the school's liabilities and assets. After receiving the closure plan, financial information,
an audit of pupil counts, documentation of lease expenditures, and monitoring of special
education expenditures, the commissioner may release cash withheld and may continue
regular payments up to the current year payment percentages if further amounts are
owed. If, based on audits and monitoring, the school received state aid in excess of the
amount owed, the commissioner shall retain aid withheld sufficient to eliminate the aid
overpayment. For a charter school ceasing operations prior to, or at the end of, a school
year, notwithstanding section 127A.45, subdivision 3, preliminary final payments may
be made after receiving the closure plan, audit of pupil counts, monitoring of special
education expenditures, documentation of lease expenditures, and school submission of
Uniform Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards (UFARS) financial data for the
final year of operation. Final payment may be made upon receipt of audited financial
statements under section 123B.77, subdivision 3.

(c) If a charter school fails to comply with the commissioner's directive to return,
for cause, federal or state funds administered by the department, the commissioner may
withhold an amount of state aid sufficient to satisfy the directive.

(d) If, within the timeline under section 471.425, a charter school fails to pay the state
of Minnesota, a school district, intermediate school district, or service cooperative after
receiving an undisputed invoice for goods and services, the commissioner may withhold
an amount of state aid sufficient to satisfy the claim and shall distribute the withheld
aid to the interested state agency, school district, intermediate school district, or service
cooperative. An interested state agency, school district, intermediate school district, or
education cooperative shall notify the commissioner when a charter school fails to pay an
undisputed invoice within 75 business days of when it received the original invoice.

deleted text begin (e) Notwithstanding section 127A.45, subdivision 3, and paragraph (a), 80 percent
of the start-up cost aid under subdivision 8 shall be paid within 45 days after the first day
of student attendance for that school year.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end In order to receive state aid payments under this subdivision, a charter school
in its first three years of operation must submit a school calendar in the form and manner
requested by the department and a quarterly report to the Department of Education. The
report must list each student by grade, show the student's start and end dates, if any,
with the charter school, and for any student participating in a learning year program,
the report must list the hours and times of learning year activities. The report must be
submitted not more than two weeks after the end of the calendar quarter to the department.
The department must develop a Web-based reporting form for charter schools to use
when submitting enrollment reports. A charter school in its fourth and subsequent year of
operation must submit a school calendar and enrollment information to the department in
the form and manner requested by the department.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end Notwithstanding sections 317A.701 to 317A.791, upon closure of a charter
school and satisfaction of creditors, cash and investment balances remaining shall be
returned to the state.

deleted text begin (h)deleted text endnew text begin (g)new text end A charter school must have a valid, signed contract under section 124D.10,
subdivision 6, on file at the Department of Education at least 15 days prior to the date of
first payment of state aid for the fiscal year.

deleted text begin (i)deleted text endnew text begin (h)new text end State aid entitlements shall be computed for a charter school only for the
portion of a school year for which it has a valid, signed contract under section 124D.10,
subdivision 6.

Sec. 9. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are appropriated
from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Charter school building lease aid. new text end

new text begin For building lease aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.11, subdivision 4:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 66,787,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 73,603,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $6,032,000 for 2015 and $60,755,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $6,750,000 for 2016 and $66,853,000 for 2017.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text beginREVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
new text end

new text begin The revisor of statutes shall renumber the provisions of Minnesota Statutes listed
in column A to the references listed in column B. The revisor of statutes may alter the
renumbering to incorporate statutory changes made during the 2015 regular legislative
session. The revisor shall also make necessary cross-reference changes in Minnesota
Statutes and Minnesota Rules consistent with the renumbering in this instruction and the
relettering of paragraphs in sections 1 to 8.
new text end

new text begin Column A
new text end
new text begin Column B
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 1, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124E.01, subd. 1
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 1, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 3, paragraph (d)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 1, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 1, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 2
new text end
new text begin 124E.01, subd. 2
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124E.02, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 1
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 2, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (d)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 3, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (e)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 4
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (f)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 3, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (g)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 7
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (h)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 2, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (i)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 5
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (j)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 6, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (k)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 6, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 1, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 2, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 2, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (d)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 4
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (e)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 3, paragraph (g)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (f)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 2, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (g)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 1
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (h)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 5
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (i)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 8, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (j)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 8, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (k)
new text end
new text begin 124E.17, subd. 2
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (l)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 7
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (m)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 2
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (n)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 3, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (o)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 4
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (p)
new text end
new text begin 124E.10, subd. 2, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (q)
new text end
new text begin 124E.10, subd. 2, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (r)
new text end
new text begin 124E.10, subd. 2, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (s)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 5, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (t)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 5, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4a, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 3, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4a, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124E.14, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4a, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 3, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4a, paragraph (d)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 3, paragraph (d)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4a, paragraph (e)
new text end
new text begin 124E.14, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4a, paragraph (f)
new text end
new text begin 124E.14, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 5
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 6
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 6
new text end
new text begin 124E.10, subd. 1, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 6a
new text end
new text begin 124E.16, subd. 1, paragraphs (b) to
(e)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 7
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 1
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 3, paragraph (e)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (d)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 3, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (e)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 4, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (f)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 3, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (g)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 3, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (h)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 3, paragraph (f)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (i)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 4, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (j)
new text end
new text begin 124E.11, paragraph (g)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (k)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (l)
new text end
new text begin 124E.16, subd. 1, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (m)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (d)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (n)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 5, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (o)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (e)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (p)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 7, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (q)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (f)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (r)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 5, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (s)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 7, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (t)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 7, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (u)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (g)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (v)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (h)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (w)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (i)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (x)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 4, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (y)
new text end
new text begin 124E.15, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8a
new text end
new text begin 124E.25, subd. 3, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8b
new text end
new text begin 124E.25, subd. 3, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 9
new text end
new text begin 124E.11, paragraphs (a) to (f)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 10
new text end
new text begin 124E.10, subd. 1, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 11, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124E.12, subd. 1
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 11, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124E.12, subd. 2
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 11, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 6
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 11, paragraph (d)
new text end
new text begin 124E.12, subd. 5
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 12
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 3
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 13
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 6
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 14
new text end
new text begin 124E.16, subd. 2
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 15, paragraphs (a)
to (e)
new text end
new text begin 124E.10, subd. 3, paragraphs (a) to
(e)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 15, paragraph (f)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 8
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 16
new text end
new text begin 124E.15, paragraphs (b) to (d)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 17
new text end
new text begin 124E.13, subd. 1
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 17a
new text end
new text begin 124E.13, subd. 3
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 17b
new text end
new text begin 124E.13, subd. 4
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 19
new text end
new text begin 124E.17, subd. 1
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 20
new text end
new text begin 124E.12, subd. 6
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 21
new text end
new text begin 124E.12, subd. 3
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 22
new text end
new text begin 124E.12, subd. 4
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 23, paragraphs (a)
and (b)
new text end
new text begin 124E.10, subd. 4, paragraphs (a) and
(b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 23, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124E.10, subd. 5
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 23, paragraph (d)
new text end
new text begin 124E.10, subd. 4, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 23a, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124E.13, subd. 2, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 23a, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124E.02, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 23a, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124E.13, subd. 2, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 23a, paragraph (d)
new text end
new text begin 124E.13, subd. 2, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 24
new text end
new text begin 124E.10, subd. 6
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 25
new text end
new text begin 124E.09
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 27
new text end
new text begin 124E.08
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 1
new text end
new text begin 124E.20, subd.1
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 2
new text end
new text begin 124E.23
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 3
new text end
new text begin 124E.20, subd. 2
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 4
new text end
new text begin 124E.22
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 5
new text end
new text begin 124E.21
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 6
new text end
new text begin 124E.24
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 7
new text end
new text begin 124E.26
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 9, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124E.25, subd. 1, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 9, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124E.25, subd. 1, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 9, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124E.25, subd. 4, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 9, paragraph (d)
new text end
new text begin 124E.25, subd. 4, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 9, paragraph (e)
new text end
new text begin 124E.25, subd. 2, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 9, paragraph (f)
new text end
new text begin 124E.25, subd. 1, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 9, paragraph (g)
new text end
new text begin 124E.25, subd. 2, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 9, paragraph (h)
new text end
new text begin 124E.25, subd. 2, paragraph (c)
new text end

ARTICLE 5

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.31, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Requirements for American sign language/English interpreters.

(a) In addition to any other requirements that a school district establishes, any person
employed to provide American sign language/English interpreting or sign transliterating
services on a full-time or part-time basis for a school district after July 1, 2000, must:

(1) hold current interpreter and transliterator certificates awarded by the Registry
of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), or the general level interpreter proficiency certificate
awarded by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), or a comparable state
certification from the commissioner of education; and

(2) satisfactorily complete an interpreter/transliterator training program affiliated
with an accredited educational institution.

(b) New graduates of an interpreter/transliterator program affiliated with an
accredited education institution shall be granted a two-year provisional certificate by
the commissioner. During the two-year provisional period, the interpreter/transliterator
must develop and implement an education plan in collaboration with a mentor under
paragraph (c).

(c) A mentor of a provisionally certified interpreter/transliterator must be an
interpreter/transliterator who has either NAD level IV or V certification or RID
certified interpreter and certified transliterator certification and have at least three
years interpreting/transliterating experience in any educational setting. The mentor, in
collaboration with the provisionally certified interpreter/transliterator, shall develop and
implement an education plan designed to meet the requirements of paragraph (a), clause
(1), and include a weekly on-site mentoring process.

(d) Consistent with the requirements of this paragraph, a person holding a
provisional certificate may apply to the commissioner for one time-limited extension.
The commissioner, in consultation with the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind and
Hard-of-Hearing Minnesotans, must grant the person a time-limited extension of the
provisional certificate based on the following documentation:

(1) letters of support from the person's mentor, a parent of a pupil the person serves,
the special education director of the district in which the person is employed, and a
representative from the regional service center of the deaf and hard-of-hearing;

(2) records of the person's formal education, training, experience, and progress on
the person's education plan; and

(3) an explanation of why the extension is needed.

As a condition of receiving the extension, the person must comply with a plan
and the accompanying time line for meeting the requirements of this subdivision. A
committee composed of the deleted text begindirector of the Minnesota Resource Center Serving Deaf and
Hard-of-Hearing, or the director's designee
deleted text endnew text begin deaf and hard-of-hearing state specialistnew text end, a
representative of the Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens, a representative of the
Minnesota Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf, and other appropriate persons selected
by the commissioner must develop the plan and time line for the person receiving the
extension.

(e) A school district may employ only an interpreter/transliterator who has been
certified under paragraph (a) or (b), or for whom a time-limited extension has been
granted under paragraph (d).

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.31, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Oral or cued speech transliterators.

(a) In addition to any other
requirements that a school district establishes, any person employed to provide oral
transliterating or cued speech transliterating services on a full-time or part-time basis for a
school district after July 1, 2000, must hold a current applicable transliterator certificate
awarded by the national certifying association or comparable state certification from
the commissioner of education.

(b) To provide oral or cued speech transliterator services on a full-time or part-time
basis, a person employed in a school district must comply with paragraph (a). The
commissioner shall grant a nonrenewable, two-year certificate to a school district on behalf
of a person who has not yet attained a current applicable transliterator certificate under
paragraph (a). A person for whom a nonrenewable, two-year certificate is issued must
work under the direction of a licensed teacher who is skilled in language development
of individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. A person for whom a nonrenewable,
two-year certificate is issued also must enroll in a state-approved training program and
demonstrate progress towards the certification required under paragraph (a) sufficient for
the person to be certified at the end of the two-year period.

(c) Consistent with the requirements of this paragraph, a person holding a
provisional certificate may apply to the commissioner for one time-limited extension. The
commissioner, in consultation with the Commission Serving Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
People, must grant the person a time-limited extension of the provisional certificate based
on the following documentation:

(1) letters of support from the person's mentor, a parent of a pupil the person serves,
the special education director of the district in which the person is employed, and a
representative from the regional service center of the deaf and hard-of-hearing;

(2) records of the person's formal education, training, experience, and progress on
the person's education plan; and

(3) an explanation of why the extension is needed.

As a condition of receiving the extension, the person must comply with a plan
and the accompanying time line for meeting the requirements of this subdivision. A
committee composed of the deleted text begindirector of the Minnesota Resource Center Serving Deaf and
Hard-of-Hearing, or the director's designee
deleted text endnew text begin deaf and hard-of-hearing state specialistnew text end, a
representative of the Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens, a representative of the
Minnesota Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf, and other appropriate persons selected
by the commissioner must develop the plan and time line for the person receiving the
extension.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.88, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Providing transportation.

The board may provide for the
transportation of pupils to and from school and for any other purpose. The board may
also provide for the transportation of pupils to schools in other districts for grades and
departments not maintained in the district, including high school, at the expense of the
district, when funds are available therefor and if agreeable to the district to which it is
proposed to transport the pupils, for the whole or a part of the school year, as it may
deem advisable, and subject to its rules. In any district, the board must arrange for the
attendance of all pupils living two miles or more from the school, except pupils whose
transportation privileges have been voluntarily surrendered under subdivision 2, or
whose privileges have been revoked under section 123B.91, subdivision 1, clause (6), or
123B.90, subdivision 2. The district may provide for the transportation of or the boarding
and rooming of the pupils who may be more economically and conveniently provided for
by that means. Arrangements for attendance may include a requirement that parents or
guardians request transportation before it is provided. The board must provide new text beginnecessary
new text endtransportation deleted text beginto and from the home ofdeleted text endnew text begin consistent with section 123B.92, subdivision 1,
paragraph (b), clause (4), for
new text end a child with a disability not yet enrolled in kindergarten
deleted text beginwhendeleted text endnew text begin for the provision ofnew text end special instruction and services under sections 125A.03 to
125A.24, 125A.26 to 125A.48, and 125A.65 deleted text beginare provided in a location other than in
the child's home
deleted text end. new text beginSpecial instruction and services for a child with a disability not yet
enrolled in kindergarten include an individualized education program team placement
in an early childhood program when that placement is necessary to address the child's
level of functioning and needs.
new text endWhen transportation is provided, scheduling of routes,
establishment of the location of bus stops, manner and method of transportation, control
and discipline of school children, the determination of fees, and any other matter relating
thereto must be within the sole discretion, control, and management of the board. The
district may provide for the transportation of pupils or expend a reasonable amount
for room and board of pupils whose attendance at school can more economically and
conveniently be provided for by that means or who attend school in a building rented or
leased by a district within the confines of an adjacent district.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

General education revenue.

new text begin(a) new text endGeneral education revenue must
be paid to a charter school as though it were a district. The general education revenue
for each adjusted pupil unit is the state average general education revenue per pupil
unit, plus the referendum equalization aid allowance in the pupil's district of residence,
minus an amount equal to the product of the formula allowance according to section
126C.10, subdivision 2, times .0466, calculated without declining enrollment revenue,
local optional revenue, basic skills revenue, extended time revenue, pension adjustment
revenue, transition revenue, and transportation sparsity revenue, plus declining enrollment
revenue, basic skills revenue, extended time revenue, pension adjustment revenue, and
transition revenue as though the school were a school district. The general education
revenue for each extended time pupil unit equals $4,794.

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the general education revenue for an eligible
special education charter school as defined in subdivision 5a equals the sum of the
amount determined under paragraph (a) and the school's unreimbursed cost as defined in
subdivision 5a for educating students not eligible for special education services.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.11, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Special education aid.

(a) Except as provided in subdivision 2, special
education aid must be paid to a charter school according to section 125A.76, as though
it were a school district.

(b) For fiscal year 2015 and later, the special education aid paid to the charter school
shall be adjusted as follows:

(1) if the charter school does not receive general education revenue on behalf of
the student according to subdivision 1, the aid shall be adjusted as provided in section
125A.11; or

(2) if the charter school receives general education revenue on behalf of the student
according to subdivision 1, the aid shall be adjusted as provided in section 127A.47,
subdivision 7
, paragraphs (b) to deleted text begin(d)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.11, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 5a. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of subdivision 5b, the terms in this
subdivision have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Unreimbursed costs" means the difference between the total cost of educating
students at the school and the total of state and federal aids and grants, excluding aid under
subdivision 1, paragraph (b), and subdivision 5b.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Eligible special education charter school" means a charter school:
new text end

new text begin (1) where the percent of students eligible for special education services equals at
least 90 percent of the charter school's total enrollment; and
new text end

new text begin (2) that submits to the commissioner a preliminary annual budget by June 15 prior
to the start of the fiscal year and a revised budget by January 15 of the current fiscal
year detailing its unreimbursed costs for educating students eligible and not eligible for
special education services.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.11, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 5b. new text end

new text begin Special education aid for eligible special education charter schools.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding subdivision 5, the special education aid for an eligible special
education charter school equals the sum of the school's special education aid under
subdivision 5, paragraph (a), and the school's approved unreimbursed cost for educating
students eligible for special education services.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must review the budget data submitted by an eligible special
education charter school under subdivision 5a and notify the school of the approved
unreimbursed cost to be used for current aid payments within 30 days of receiving the
budget from the school.
new text end

new text begin (c) For purposes of section 127A.45, subdivision 13, the aid under this subdivision
is not subject to the 97.4 percent current fiscal year special education aid entitlement
provision.
new text end

new text begin (d) Final aid payments must be calculated using the actual unreimbursed costs as
determined by the department based on year-end financial and student data submitted by
the charter school.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.01, is amended to read:


125A.01 DEFINITIONS.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin General application. new text end

For purposes of this chapter, the words defined
in section 120A.05 have the same meaning.

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Dyslexia. new text end

new text begin "Dyslexia" means a specific learning disability that is
neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate or fluent recognition
of words and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result
from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in
relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction.
Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced
reading experience that can impede the growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.
new text end

new text begin Students who have a dyslexia diagnosis must meet the state and federal eligibility
criteria in order to qualify for special education services.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.023, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Definitions.

For purposes of this section and section 125A.027, the
following terms have the meanings given them:

(a) "Health plan" means:

(1) a health plan under section 62Q.01, subdivision 3;

(2) a county-based purchasing plan under section 256B.692;

(3) a self-insured health plan established by a local government under section
471.617; or

(4) self-insured health coverage provided by the state to its employees or retirees.

(b) For purposes of this section, "health plan company" means an entity that issues
a health plan as defined in paragraph (a).

(c) "Interagency intervention service system" means a system that coordinates
services and programs required in state and federal law to meet the needs of eligible
children with disabilities ages deleted text beginbirthdeleted text endnew text begin threenew text end through 21, including:

(1) services provided under the following programs or initiatives administered
by state or local agencies:

(i) the maternal and child health program under title V of the Social Security Act;

(ii) the Minnesota children with special health needs program under sections 144.05
and 144.07;

(iii) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B, section 619, and Part
C as amended;

(iv) medical assistance under title 42, chapter 7, of the Social Security Act;

(v) developmental disabilities services under chapter 256B;

(vi) the Head Start Act under title 42, chapter 105, of the Social Security Act;

(vii) vocational rehabilitation services provided under chapters 248 and 268A and
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973;

(viii) Juvenile Court Act services provided under sections 260.011 to 260.91;
260B.001 to 260B.446; and 260C.001 to 260C.451;

(ix) Minnesota Comprehensive Children's Mental Health Act under section 245.487;

(x) the community health services grants under sections 145.88 to 145.9266;

(xi) the Local Public Health Act under chapter 145A; and

(xii) the Vulnerable Children and Adults Act, sections 256M.60 to 256M.80;

(2) service provision and funding that can be coordinated through:

(i) the children's mental health collaborative under section 245.493;

(ii) the family services collaborative under section 124D.23;

(iii) the community transition interagency committees under section 125A.22; and

(iv) the interagency early intervention committees under section 125A.259;

(3) financial and other funding programs to be coordinated including medical
assistance under title 42, chapter 7, of the Social Security Act, the MinnesotaCare program
under chapter 256L, Supplemental Social Security Income, Developmental Disabilities
Assistance, and any other employment-related activities associated with the Social
Security Administration; and services provided under a health plan in conformity with an
individual family service plan or an individualized education program or an individual
interagency intervention plan; and

(4) additional appropriate services that local agencies and counties provide on
an individual need basis upon determining eligibility and receiving a request from new text begin(i)
new text endthe deleted text begininteragency early intervention committeedeleted text endnew text begin school board or county boardnew text end and new text begin(ii) new text endthe
child's parent.

(d) "Children with disabilities" has the meaning given in section 125A.02.

(e) A "standardized written plan" means those individual services or programs, with
accompanying funding sources, available through the interagency intervention service
system to an eligible child other than the services or programs described in the child's
individualized education program or the child's individual family service plan.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.023, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

State Interagency Committee.

(a) The commissioner of education, on
behalf of the governor, shall convene an interagency committee to develop and implement
a coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency intervention service system for children ages
three to 21 with disabilities. The commissioners of commerce, education, health, human
rights, human services, employment and economic development, and corrections shall
each appoint two committee members from their departments; and the Association of
Minnesota Counties, Minnesota School Boards Association, the Minnesota Administrators
of Special Education, and the School Nurse Association of Minnesota shall each appoint
one committee member. The committee shall select a chair from among its members.

(b) The committee shall:

(1) identify and assist in removing state and federal barriers to local coordination of
services provided to children with disabilities;

(2) identify adequate, equitable, and flexible funding sources to streamline these
services;

(3) develop guidelines for implementing policies that ensure a comprehensive and
coordinated system of all state and local agency services, including multidisciplinary
assessment practices for children with disabilities ages three to 21, including:

(i) develop, consistent with federal law, a standardized written plan for providing
services to a child with disabilities;

(ii) identify how current systems for dispute resolution can be coordinated;

(iii) develop an evaluation process to measure the success of state and local
interagency efforts in improving the quality and coordination of services to children with
disabilities ages three to 21; and

(iv) develop guidelines to assist the deleted text begingoverning boards of the interagency early
intervention committees
deleted text endnew text begin school boards and county boardsnew text end in carrying out the duties
assigned in section 125A.027, subdivision 1, paragraph (b); and

(4) carry out other duties necessary to develop and implement within communities
a coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency intervention service system for children
with disabilities.

(c) The committee shall consult on an ongoing basis with the state Special Education
Advisory Panel and the governor's Interagency Coordinating Council in carrying out
its duties under this section, including assisting the deleted text begingoverningdeleted text endnew text begin schoolnew text end boards deleted text beginof the
interagency early intervention committees
deleted text endnew text begin and county boardsnew text end.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.027, is amended to read:


125A.027 deleted text beginINTERAGENCY EARLY INTERVENTION COMMITTEE
RESPONSIBILITIES
deleted text endnew text begin LOCAL AGENCY COORDINATION RESPONSIBILITIESnew text end.

Subdivision 1.

deleted text beginAdditional dutiesdeleted text endnew text begin School board and county board responsibilitiesnew text end.

new text begin (a) It is the joint responsibility of school and county boards to coordinate, provide, and
pay for appropriate services and to facilitate payment for services from public and private
sources. Appropriate services for children eligible under section 125A.02 and receiving
services from two or more public agencies of which one is the public school must be
determined in consultation with parents, physicians, and other education, medical health,
and human services providers. The services provided must conform with a standardized
written plan for each eligible child ages three to 21.
new text end

new text begin (b) Appropriate services include those services listed on a child's standardized
written plan. These services are those that are required to be documented on a plan under
federal and state law or rule.
new text end

new text begin (c) School and county boards shall coordinate interagency services. Service
responsibilities for eligible children, ages three to 21, may be established in interagency
agreements or joint powers board agreements. In addition, interagency agreements or
joint powers board agreements may be developed to establish agency responsibility that
ensures that coordinated interagency services are coordinated, provided, and paid for and
that payment is facilitated from public and private sources. School boards must provide,
pay for, and facilitate payment for special education services as required under sections
125A.03 and 125A.06. County boards must provide, pay for, and facilitate payment for
those programs over which they have service and fiscal responsibility as referenced in
section 125A.023, subdivision 3, paragraph (c), clause (1).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Local governance structure. new text end

deleted text begin(a)deleted text end The deleted text begingoverningdeleted text endnew text begin schoolnew text end boards deleted text beginof
the interagency early intervention committees
deleted text endnew text begin and county boardsnew text end are responsible for
developing and implementing interagency policies and procedures to coordinate services
at the local level for children with disabilities ages three to 21 under guidelines established
by the state interagency committee under section 125A.023, subdivision 4. Consistent
with the requirements in this section and section 125A.023, the deleted text begingoverningdeleted text endnew text begin schoolnew text end boards
deleted text beginof the interagency early intervention committeesdeleted text endnew text begin and county boardsnew text end may organize as a
joint powers board under section 471.59 or enter into an interagency agreement that
establishes a governance structure.

deleted text begin (b) The governing board of each interagency early intervention committee as defined
in section 125A.30, paragraph (a), which may include a juvenile justice professional, shall:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) identify state and federal barriers to local coordination of services provided to
children with disabilities;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) implement policies that ensure a comprehensive and coordinated system of all
state and local agency services, including practices on multidisciplinary assessment,
standardized written plans, dispute resolution, and system evaluation for children with
disabilities ages three to 21;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) coordinate services and facilitate payment for services from public and private
institutions, agencies, and health plan companies; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) share needed information consistent with state and federal data practices
requirements.
deleted text end

Subd. 2.

Appropriate and necessary services.

(a) Parents, physicians, other health
care professionals including school nurses, and education and human services providers
jointly must determine appropriate and necessary services for eligible children with
disabilities ages three to 21. The services provided to the child under this section must
conform with the child's standardized written plan. The deleted text begingoverningdeleted text endnew text begin schoolnew text end board deleted text beginof an
interagency early intervention committee
deleted text endnew text begin or county boardnew text end must provide those services
contained in a child's individualized education program and those services for which a
legal obligation exists.new text begin Nothing in this section creates an additional right of appeal beyond
the rights granted under sections 125A.091, 125A.25, and 256.045.
new text end

(b) Nothing in this section or section 125A.023 increases or decreases the obligation
of the state, county, regional agency, local school district, or local agency or organization
to pay for education, health care, or social services.

(c) A health plan may not exclude any medically necessary covered service solely
because the service is or could be identified in a child's individual family service plan,
individualized education program, a plan established under section 504 of the federal
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or a student's individual health plan. This paragraph reaffirms
the obligation of a health plan company to provide or pay for certain medically necessary
covered services, and encourages a health plan company to coordinate this care with any
other providers of similar services. Also, a health plan company may not exclude from a
health plan any medically necessary covered service such as an assessment or physical
examination solely because the resulting information may be used for an individualized
education program or a standardized written plan.

deleted text begin Subd. 4. deleted text end

deleted text begin Responsibilities of school and county boards. deleted text end

deleted text begin (a) It is the joint
responsibility of school and county boards to coordinate, provide, and pay for appropriate
services, and to facilitate payment for services from public and private sources.
Appropriate service for children eligible under section 125A.02 and receiving service
from two or more public agencies of which one is the public school must be determined in
consultation with parents, physicians, and other education, medical health, and human
services providers. The services provided must be in conformity with a standardized
written plan for each eligible child ages 3 to 21.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) Appropriate services include those services listed on a child's standardized
written plan. These services are those that are required to be documented on a plan under
federal and state law or rule.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) School and county boards shall coordinate interagency services. Service
responsibilities for eligible children, ages 3 to 21, may be established in interagency
agreements or joint powers board agreements. In addition, interagency agreements or joint
powers board agreements may be developed to establish agency responsibility that assures
that coordinated interagency services are coordinated, provided, and paid for, and that
payment is facilitated from public and private sources. School boards must provide,
pay for, and facilitate payment for special education services as required under sections
125A.03 and 125A.06. County boards must provide, pay for, and facilitate payment for
those programs over which they have service and fiscal responsibility as referenced in
section 125A.023, subdivision 3, paragraph (c), clause (1).
deleted text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.08, is amended to read:


125A.08 INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

(a) At the beginning of each school year, each school district shall have in effect, for
each child with a disability, an individualized education program.

(b) As defined in this section, every district must ensure the following:

(1) all students with disabilities are provided the special instruction and services
which are appropriate to their needs. Where the individualized education program team
has determined appropriate goals and objectives based on the student's needs, including
the extent to which the student can be included in the least restrictive environment,
and where there are essentially equivalent and effective instruction, related services, or
assistive technology devices available to meet the student's needs, cost to the district may
be among the factors considered by the team in choosing how to provide the appropriate
services, instruction, or devices that are to be made part of the student's individualized
education program. The individualized education program team shall consider and
may authorize services covered by medical assistance according to section 256B.0625,
subdivision 26
. The student's needs and the special education instruction and services to
be provided must be agreed upon through the development of an individualized education
program. The program must address the student's need to develop skills to live and
work as independently as possible within the community. The individualized education
program team must consider positive behavioral interventions, strategies, and supports
that address behavior new text beginneeds new text endfor children deleted text beginwith attention deficit disorder or attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder
deleted text end. During grade 9, the program must address the student's needs for
transition from secondary services to postsecondary education and training, employment,
community participation, recreation, and leisure and home living. In developing the
program, districts must inform parents of the full range of transitional goals and related
services that should be considered. The program must include a statement of the needed
transition services, including a statement of the interagency responsibilities or linkages or
both before secondary services are concluded;

(2) children with a disability under age five and their families are provided special
instruction and services appropriate to the child's level of functioning and needs;

(3) children with a disability and their parents or guardians are guaranteed procedural
safeguards and the right to participate in decisions involving identification, assessment
including assistive technology assessment, and educational placement of children with a
disability;

(4) eligibility and needs of children with a disability are determined by an initial
evaluation or reevaluation, which may be completed using existing data under United
States Code, title 20, section 33, et seq.;

(5) to the maximum extent appropriate, children with a disability, including those
in public or private institutions or other care facilities, are educated with children who
are not disabled, and that special classes, separate schooling, or other removal of children
with a disability from the regular educational environment occurs only when and to the
extent that the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in regular classes
with the use of supplementary services cannot be achieved satisfactorily;

(6) in accordance with recognized professional standards, testing and evaluation
materials, and procedures used for the purposes of classification and placement of children
with a disability are selected and administered so as not to be racially or culturally
discriminatory; and

(7) the rights of the child are protected when the parents or guardians are not known
or not available, or the child is a ward of the state.

(c) For new text beginall new text endparaprofessionals employed to work in programs deleted text beginfordeleted text endnew text begin whose role in part
is to provide direct support to
new text end students with disabilities, the school board in each district
shall ensure that:

(1) before or deleted text beginimmediately upondeleted text end new text beginbeginning at the time ofnew text end employment, each
paraprofessional deleted text begindevelopsdeleted text end new text beginmust developnew text end sufficient knowledge and skills in emergency
procedures, building orientation, roles and responsibilities, confidentiality, vulnerability,
and reportability, among other things, to begin meeting the needsnew text begin, especially
disability-specific and behavioral needs,
new text end of the students with whom the paraprofessional
works;

(2) annual training opportunities are deleted text beginavailabledeleted text endnew text begin requirednew text end to enable the paraprofessional
to continue to further develop the knowledge and skills that are specific to the students
with whom the paraprofessional works, including understanding disabilities, new text beginthe unique
and individual needs of each student according to the student's disability and how the
disability affects the student's education and behavior,
new text endfollowing lesson plans, and
implementing follow-up instructional procedures and activities; and

(3) a districtwide process obligates each paraprofessional to work under the ongoing
direction of a licensed teacher and, where appropriate and possible, the supervision of a
school nurse.

Sec. 13.

new text begin [125A.083] STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; TRANSFERRING
RECORDS.
new text end

new text begin To efficiently and effectively meet federal and state compliance and accountability
requirements using an online case management reporting system, school districts may
contract only for a student information system that is Schools Interoperability Framework
compliant and compatible with the online system for compliance reporting under section
125A.085 beginning in the 2018-2019 school year and later. A district's information
system under this section must facilitate the seamless transfer of student records for
a student with disabilities who transfers between school districts, including records
containing the student's evaluation report, service plan, and other due process forms and
information, regardless of what information system any one district uses.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to all district contracts with student information system vendors entered into
or modified after that date.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.085, is amended to read:


125A.085 ONLINE REPORTING OF REQUIRED DATA.

(a) To ensure a strong focus on outcomes for children with disabilities informs
federal and state compliance and accountability requirements and to increase opportunities
for special educators and related-services providers to focus on teaching children with
disabilities, the commissioner must customize a streamlined, user-friendly statewide
online system, with a single model online form, for effectively and efficiently collecting
and reporting required special education-related data to individuals with a legitimate
educational interest and who are authorized by law to access the data.

(b) The commissioner must consult with qualified experts, including information
technology specialists, licensed special education teachers and directors of special
education, related-services providers, third-party vendors, a designee of the commissioner
of human services, parents of children with disabilities, representatives of advocacy groups
representing children with disabilities, and representatives of school districts and special
education cooperatives on integrating, field testing, customizing, and sustaining this simple,
easily accessible, efficient, and effective online data system for uniform statewide reporting
of required due process compliance data. Among other outcomes, the system must:

(1) reduce special education teachers' paperwork burden and thereby increase the
teachers' opportunities to focus on teaching children;

(2) to the extent authorized by chapter 13 or other applicable state or federal law
governing access to and dissemination of educational records, provide for efficiently
and effectively transmitting the records of all transferring children with disabilities,
including highly mobile and homeless children with disabilities, among others, and avoid
fragmented service delivery;

(3) address language and other barriers and disparities that prevent parents from
understanding and communicating information about the needs of their children with
disabilities; and

(4) help continuously improve the interface among the online systems serving
children with disabilities in order to maintain and reinforce the children's ability to learn.

(c) The commissioner must use the federal Office of Special Education Programs
model forms for the (1) individualized education program, (2) notice of procedural
safeguards, and (3) prior written notice that are consistent with Part B of IDEA to integrate
and customize a state-sponsored universal special education online case management
system, consistent with the requirements of state law and this section for customizing a
statewide online reporting system. The commissioner must use a request for proposal
process to contract for the technology and software needed for customizing the online
system in order for the system to be fully functional, consistent with the requirements of
this section. This online system must be made available to school districts without charge
beginning in the deleted text begin2015-2016deleted text end new text begin2016-2017new text end school year. For the deleted text begin2015-2016 through 2017-2018
deleted text endnew text begin2016-2017 and later new text endschool years, school districts may use this online system or may
contract with an outside vendor for compliance reporting. deleted text beginBeginning in the 2018-2019
school year and later, school districts must use this online system for compliance reporting.
deleted text end

(d) All data on individuals maintained in the statewide reporting system are
classified as provided in chapter 13 or other applicable state or federal law. An authorized
individual's ability to enter, update, or access data must be limited through the use of
role-based access codes corresponding to that individual's official duties or training level,
and the statutory authorization that grants access for a particular purpose. Any action
in which data in the system are entered, updated, accessed, or shared or disseminated
outside of the system must be recorded in an audit trail. The audit trail must identify the
specific user responsible for the action, the date and time the action occurred, and the
purpose for the action. Data contained in the audit trail maintain the same classification
as the underlying data affected by the action, provided the responsible authority makes
the data available to a student or the student's parent upon request, and the responsible
authority may access the data to audit the system's user activity and security safeguards.
Before entering data on a student, the responsible authority must provide the student or the
student's parent written notice of the data practices rights and responsibilities required
by this section and a reasonable opportunity to refuse consent to have the student's data
included in the system. Upon receiving the student or the student's parent written refusal
to consent, the school district must not enter data on that student into the system and must
delete any existing data on that student currently in the system.

(e) Consistent with this section, the commissioner must establish a public Internet
Web interface to provide information to educators, parents, and the public about the form
and content of required special education reports, to respond to queries from educators,
parents, and the public about specific aspects of special education reports and reporting,
and to use the information garnered from the interface to streamline and revise special
education reporting on the online system under this section. The public Internet Web
interface must have a prominently linked page describing the rights and responsibilities
of students and parents whose data are included in the statewide reporting system, and
include information on the data practices rights of students and parents provided by this
section and a form students or parents may use to refuse consent to have a student's data
included in the system. The public Internet Web interface must not provide access to the
educational records of any individual child.

(f) The commissioner annually by February 1 must submit to the legislature a report
on the status, recent changes, and sustainability of the online system under this section.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.0942, subdivision 3, is amended to
read:


Subd. 3.

Physical holding or seclusion.

(a) Physical holding or seclusion may be
used only in an emergency. A school that uses physical holding or seclusion shall meet the
following requirements:

(1) physical holding or seclusion is the least intrusive intervention that effectively
responds to the emergency;

(2) physical holding or seclusion is not used to discipline a noncompliant child;

(3) physical holding or seclusion ends when the threat of harm ends and the staff
determines the child can safely return to the classroom or activity;

(4) staff directly observes the child while physical holding or seclusion is being used;

(5) each time physical holding or seclusion is used, the staff person who implements
or oversees the physical holding or seclusion documents, as soon as possible after the
incident concludes, the following information:

(i) a description of the incident that led to the physical holding or seclusion;

(ii) why a less restrictive measure failed or was determined by staff to be
inappropriate or impractical;

(iii) the time the physical holding or seclusion began and the time the child was
released; and

(iv) a brief record of the child's behavioral and physical status;

(6) the room used for seclusion must:

(i) be at least six feet by five feet;

(ii) be well lit, well ventilated, adequately heated, and clean;

(iii) have a window that allows staff to directly observe a child in seclusion;

(iv) have tamperproof fixtures, electrical switches located immediately outside the
door, and secure ceilings;

(v) have doors that open out and are unlocked, locked with keyless locks that
have immediate release mechanisms, or locked with locks that have immediate release
mechanisms connected with a fire and emergency system; and

(vi) not contain objects that a child may use to injure the child or others;

(7) before using a room for seclusion, a school must:

(i) receive written notice from local authorities that the room and the locking
mechanisms comply with applicable building, fire, and safety codes; and

(ii) register the room with the commissioner, who may view that room; and

(8) until August 1, 2015, a school district may use prone restraints with children
age five or older if:

(i) the district has provided to the department a list of staff who have had specific
training on the use of prone restraints;

(ii) the district provides information on the type of training that was provided and
by whom;

(iii) only staff who received specific training use prone restraints;

(iv) each incident of the use of prone restraints is reported to the department within
five working days on a form provided by the department; and

(v) the district, before using prone restraints, must review any known medical or
psychological limitations that contraindicate the use of prone restraints.

The department must collect data on districts' use of prone restraints and publish the data
in a readily accessible format on the department's Web site on a quarterly basis.

(b) By February 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, stakeholders deleted text beginmustdeleted text endnew text begin may, as
necessary,
new text end recommend to the commissioner specific and measurable implementation and
outcome goals for reducing the use of restrictive procedures and the commissioner must
submit to the legislature a report on districts' progress in reducing the use of restrictive
procedures that recommends how to further reduce these procedures and eliminate
the use of prone restraints. The statewide plan includes the following components:
measurable goals; the resources, training, technical assistance, mental health services, and
collaborative efforts needed to significantly reduce districts' use of prone restraints; and
recommendations to clarify and improve the law governing districts' use of restrictive
procedures. The commissioner must consult with interested stakeholders when preparing
the report, including representatives of advocacy organizations, special education directors,
teachers, paraprofessionals, intermediate school districts, school boards, day treatment
providers, county social services, state human services department staff, mental health
professionals, and autism experts. By June 30 each year, districts must report summary
data on their use of restrictive procedures to the department, in a form and manner
determined by the commissioner. The summary data must include information about the
use of restrictive procedures, including use of reasonable force under section 121A.582.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Nonresident tuition rate; other costs.

(a) For fiscal year 2015 and
later, when a school district provides special instruction and services for a pupil with
a disability as defined in section 125A.02 outside the district of residence, excluding
a pupil for whom an adjustment to special education aid is calculated according to
section 127A.47, subdivision 7, paragraphs (b) to (d), special education aid paid to the
resident district must be reduced by an amount equal to (1) the actual cost of providing
special instruction and services to the pupil, including a proportionate amount for special
transportation and unreimbursed building lease and debt service costs for facilities used
primarily for special education, plus (2) the amount of general education revenue and
referendum equalization aid attributable to that pupil, calculated using the resident district's
average general education revenue and referendum equalization aid per adjusted pupil
unit excluding basic skills revenue, elementary sparsity revenue and secondary sparsity
revenue, minus (3) the amount of special education aid for children with a disability
under section 125A.76 received on behalf of that child, minus (4) if the pupil receives
special instruction and services outside the regular classroom for more than 60 percent
of the school day, the amount of general education revenue and referendum equalization
aid, excluding portions attributable to district and school administration, district support
services, operations and maintenance, capital expenditures, and pupil transportation,
attributable to that pupil for the portion of time the pupil receives special instruction
and services outside of the regular classroom, calculated using the resident district's
average general education revenue and referendum equalization aid per adjusted pupil unit
excluding basic skills revenue, elementary sparsity revenue and secondary sparsity revenue
and the serving district's basic skills revenue, elementary sparsity revenue and secondary
sparsity revenue per adjusted pupil unit. Notwithstanding clauses (1) and (4), for pupils
served by a cooperative unit without a fiscal agent school district, the general education
revenue and referendum equalization aid attributable to a pupil must be calculated using
the resident district's average general education revenue and referendum equalization aid
excluding compensatory revenue, elementary sparsity revenue, and secondary sparsity
revenue. Special education aid paid to the district or cooperative providing special
instruction and services for the pupil must be increased by the amount of the reduction in
the aid paid to the resident district. Amounts paid to cooperatives under this subdivision
and section 127A.47, subdivision 7, shall be recognized and reported as revenues and
expenditures on the resident school district's books of account under sections 123B.75
and 123B.76. If the resident district's special education aid is insufficient to make the full
adjustment, the remaining adjustment shall be made to other state aid due to the district.

(b) new text beginNotwithstanding paragraph (a), when a charter school receiving special education
aid under section 124D.11, subdivision 5b, provides special instruction and services for
a pupil with a disability as defined in section 125A.02, excluding a pupil for whom an
adjustment to special education aid is calculated according to section 127A.46, subdivision
7, paragraphs (b) to (e), special education aid paid to the resident district must be reduced
by an amount equal to that calculated under paragraph (a) as if the charter school received
aid under section 124D.11, subdivision 5. Notwithstanding paragraph (a), special education
aid paid to the charter school providing special instruction and services for the pupil must
not be increased by the amount of the reduction in the aid paid to the resident district.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text endNotwithstanding paragraph (a) and section 127A.47, subdivision 7, paragraphs
(b) to (d), a charter school where more than 30 percent of enrolled students receive special
education and related services, a site approved under section 125A.515, an intermediate
district, a special education cooperative, or a school district that served as the applicant
agency for a group of school districts for federal special education aids for fiscal year
2006 may apply to the commissioner for authority to charge the resident district an
additional amount to recover any remaining unreimbursed costs of serving pupils with
a disability. The application must include a description of the costs and the calculations
used to determine the unreimbursed portion to be charged to the resident district. Amounts
approved by the commissioner under this paragraph must be included in the tuition billings
or aid adjustments under paragraph (a), or section 127A.47, subdivision 7, paragraphs
(b) to (d), as applicable.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (d) new text end For purposes of this subdivision and section 127A.47, subdivision 7,
paragraph (b), "general education revenue and referendum equalization aid" means
the sum of the general education revenue according to section 126C.10, subdivision 1,
excluding the local optional levy according to section 126C.10, subdivision 2e, paragraph
(c), plus the referendum equalization aid according to section 126C.17, subdivision 7.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.21, is amended to read:


125A.21 THIRD-PARTY PAYMENT.

Subdivision 1.

Obligation to pay.

Nothing in sections 125A.03 to 125A.24 and
125A.65 relieves an insurer or similar third party from an otherwise valid obligation to
pay, or changes the validity of an obligation to pay, for services rendered to a child with
a disability, and the child's family. A school district shall pay the nonfederal share of
medical assistance services provided according to section 256B.0625, subdivision 26.
Eligible expenditures must not be made from federal funds or funds used to match other
federal funds. Any federal disallowances are the responsibility of the school district. A
school district may pay or reimburse co-payments, coinsurance, deductibles, and other
enrollee cost-sharing amounts, on behalf of the student or family, in connection with
health and related services provided under an individual educational plannew text begin or individualized
family service plan
new text end.

Subd. 2.

Third-party reimbursement.

(a) Beginning July 1, 2000, districts
shall seek reimbursement from insurers and similar third parties for the cost of services
provided by the district whenever the services provided by the district are otherwise
covered by the child's health coverage. Districts shall request, but may not require, the
child's family to provide information about the child's health coverage when a child with a
disability begins to receive services from the district of a type that may be reimbursable,
and shall request, but may not require, updated information after that as needed.

(b) For children enrolled in medical assistance under chapter 256B or MinnesotaCare
under chapter 256L who have no other health coverage, a district shall provide an initial
and annual written notice to the enrolled child's parent or legal representative of its intent
to seek reimbursement from medical assistance or MinnesotaCare for the individualized
education program new text beginor individualized family service plan new text endhealth-related services provided
by the district. The initial notice must give the child's parent or legal representative the
right to request a copy of the child's education records on the health-related services that
the district provided to the child and disclosed to a third-party payer.

(c) The district shall give the parent or legal representative annual written notice of:

(1) the district's intent to seek reimbursement from medical assistance or
MinnesotaCare for individualized education program new text beginor individualized family service plan
new text endhealth-related services provided by the district;

(2) the right of the parent or legal representative to request a copy of all records
concerning individualized education program new text beginor individualized family service plan
new text endhealth-related services disclosed by the district to any third party; and

(3) the right of the parent or legal representative to withdraw consent for disclosure
of a child's records at any time without consequence.

The written notice shall be provided as part of the written notice required by Code of
Federal Regulations, title 34, section 300.504new text begin or 303.520new text end. The district must ensure that the
parent of a child with a disability is given notice, in understandable language, of federal and
state procedural safeguards available to the parent under this paragraph and paragraph (b).

(d) In order to access the private health care coverage of a child who is covered by
private health care coverage in whole or in part, a district must:

(1) obtain annual written informed consent from the parent or legal representative, in
compliance with subdivision 5; and

(2) inform the parent or legal representative that a refusal to permit the district
or state Medicaid agency to access their private health care coverage does not relieve
the district of its responsibility to provide all services necessary to provide free and
appropriate public education at no cost to the parent or legal representative.

(e) If the commissioner of human services obtains federal approval to exempt
covered individualized education program new text beginor individualized family service plan
new text endhealth-related services from the requirement that private health care coverage refuse
payment before medical assistance may be billed, paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) shall also
apply to students with a combination of private health care coverage and health care
coverage through medical assistance or MinnesotaCare.

(f) In the event that Congress or any federal agency or the Minnesota legislature
or any state agency establishes lifetime limits, limits for any health care services,
cost-sharing provisions, or otherwise provides that individualized education program new text beginor
individualized family service plan
new text endhealth-related services impact benefits for persons
enrolled in medical assistance or MinnesotaCare, the amendments to this subdivision
adopted in 2002 are repealed on the effective date of any federal or state law or regulation
that imposes the limits. In that event, districts must obtain informed consent consistent
with this subdivision as it existed prior to the 2002 amendments and subdivision 5, before
seeking reimbursement for children enrolled in medical assistance under chapter 256B or
MinnesotaCare under chapter 256L who have no other health care coverage.

Subd. 3.

Use of reimbursements.

Of the reimbursements received, districts may:

(1) retain an amount sufficient to compensate the district for its administrative costs
of obtaining reimbursements;

(2) regularly obtain from education- and health-related entities training and other
appropriate technical assistance designed to improve the district's ability to access
third-party payments for individualized education program new text beginor individualized family
service plan
new text endhealth-related services; or

(3) reallocate reimbursements for the benefit of students with individualized
education programs or deleted text beginindividualdeleted text endnew text begin individualizednew text end family service plans in the district.

Subd. 4.

Parents not obligated to use health coverage.

To the extent required by
federal law, a school district may not require parents of children with disabilities, if they
would incur a financial cost, to use private or public health coverage to pay for the services
that must be provided under an individualized education programnew text begin or individualized
family service plan
new text end.

Subd. 5.

Informed consent.

When obtaining informed consent, consistent with
sections 13.05, subdivision 4a; 256B.77, subdivision 2, paragraph (p); and Code of
Federal Regulations, title 34, parts 99 deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin,new text end 300new text begin, and 303new text end, to bill health plans for covered
services, the school district must notify the legal representative (1) that the cost of the
person's private health insurance premium may increase due to providing the covered
service in the school setting, (2) that the school district may pay certain enrollee health
plan costs, including but not limited to, co-payments, coinsurance, deductibles, premium
increases or other enrollee cost-sharing amounts for health and related services required
by an individual service plan, or deleted text beginindividualdeleted text endnew text begin individualizednew text end family service plan, and (3) that
the school's billing for each type of covered service may affect service limits and prior
authorization thresholds. The informed consent may be revoked in writing at any time
by the person authorizing the billing of the health plan.

Subd. 6.

District obligation to provide service.

To the extent required by federal
law, no school district may deny, withhold, or delay any service that must be provided
under an individualized education program new text beginor individualized family service plan new text endbecause
a family has refused to provide informed consent to bill a health plan for services or a
health plan company has refused to pay any, all, or a portion of the cost of services billed.

Subd. 7.

District disclosure of information.

A school district may disclose
information contained in a student's individualized education program, consistent with
section 13.32, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), and Code of Federal Regulations, title 34,
parts 99 deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin,new text end 300new text begin, and 303new text end; including records of the student's diagnosis and treatment, to a
health plan company only with the signed and dated consent of the student's parent, or
other legally authorized individual. The school district shall disclose only that information
necessary for the health plan company to decide matters of coverage and payment. A
health plan company may use the information only for making decisions regarding
coverage and payment, and for any other use permitted by law.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.28, is amended to read:


125A.28 STATE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL.

An Interagency Coordinating Council of at least 17, but not more than 25 members is
established, in compliance with Public Law 108-446, section 641. The members must be
appointed by the governor and reasonably represent the population of Minnesota. Council
members must elect the council chair, who may not be a representative of the Department
of Education. The council must be composed of at least five parents, including persons
of color, of children with disabilities under age 12, including at least three parents of a
child with a disability under age seven, five representatives of public or private providers
of services for children with disabilities under age five, including a special education
director, county social service director, local Head Start director, and a community health
services or public health nursing administrator, one member of the senate, one member of
the house of representatives, one representative of teacher preparation programs in early
childhood-special education or other preparation programs in early childhood intervention,
at least one representative of advocacy organizations for children with disabilities under
age five, one physician who cares for young children with special health care needs, one
representative each from the commissioners of commerce, education, health, human
services, a representative from the state agency responsible for child care, foster care,
mental health, homeless coordinator of education of homeless children and youth, and a
representative from Indian health services or a tribal council. Section 15.059, subdivisions
2 to 4, apply to the council. The council must meet at least quarterly.

The council must address methods of implementing the state policy of developing
and implementing comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary interagency programs of
early intervention services for children with disabilities and their families.

The duties of the council include recommending policies to ensure a comprehensive
and coordinated system of all state and local agency services for children under age five
with disabilities and their families. The policies must address how to incorporate each
agency's services into a unified state and local system of multidisciplinary assessment
practices, individual intervention plans, comprehensive systems to find children in need of
services, methods to improve public awareness, and assistance in determining the role of
interagency early intervention committees.

deleted text begin On the date that Minnesota Part C Annual Performance Report is submitted to
deleted text endnew text beginWithin 30 days of receiving the annual determination fromnew text end the federal Office of Special
Educationnew text begin on the Minnesota Part C Annual Performance Reportnew text end, the council must
recommend to the governor and the commissioners of education, health, human services,
commerce, and employment and economic development policies for a comprehensive
and coordinated system.

Annually, the council must prepare and submit a report to the governor and the
secretary of the federal Department of Education on the status of early intervention
services and programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families under
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, United States Code, title 20, sections
1471 to 1485 (Part C, Public Law 102-119), as operated in Minnesota. The Minnesota
Part C annual performance report may serve as the report.

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the State Interagency Coordinating
Council does not expire unless federal law no longer requires the existence of the council
or committee.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.63, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Programs.

new text begin(a) new text endThe deleted text beginresource centersdeleted text endnew text begin departmentnew text end must offer summer
institutes or other training programs throughout the state for deaf or hard-of-hearing, blind
or visually impaired, and multiply disabled pupils. The deleted text beginresource centersdeleted text endnew text begin departmentnew text end must
also offer workshops for teachers, and leadership development for teachers.

deleted text begin A programdeleted text endnew text begin (b) Training and workshop programsnew text end offered deleted text beginthrough the resource centers
deleted text endnew text beginunder paragraph (a)new text end must new text beginhelp new text endpromote and develop education programs offered by school
districts or other organizations. The deleted text beginprogramdeleted text endnew text begin programsnew text end must assist school districts or other
organizations to develop innovative programs.

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.63, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Programs by nonprofits.

The deleted text beginresource centersdeleted text endnew text begin departmentnew text end may contract
to have nonprofit organizations provide programs deleted text beginthrough the resource centersdeleted text endnew text begin under
subdivision 2
new text end.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.63, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Advisory committees.

(a) The commissioner shall establish deleted text beginandeleted text end advisory
deleted text begincommitteedeleted text end new text begincommitteesnew text end for deleted text begineach resource centerdeleted text endnew text begin the deaf and hard-of-hearing and for the
blind and visually impaired
new text end. The advisory committees shall develop recommendations
deleted text beginregarding the resource centersdeleted text end and submit an annual report to the commissioner on the
form and in the manner prescribed by the commissioner.

(b) The advisory deleted text begincommitteedeleted text end deleted text beginfor the Resource Centerdeleted text end new text begincommitteesnew text end for the deaf and
hard of hearing new text beginand for the blind and visually impairednew text end shall meet periodically at least four
times per year and new text begineach new text endsubmit an annual report to the commissioner, the education policy
and finance committees of the legislature, and the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind, and
deleted text beginHard of Hearingdeleted text endnew text begin Hard-of-Hearingnew text end Minnesotans. The deleted text beginreportdeleted text endnew text begin reportsnew text end must, at least:

(1) identify and report the aggregate, data-based education outcomes for children
with the primary disability classification of deaf and hard of hearingnew text begin or of blind and
visually impaired
new text end, consistent with the commissioner's child count reporting practices, the
commissioner's state and local outcome data reporting system by district and region, and
the school performance report cards under section 120B.36, subdivision 1; and

(2) describe the implementation of a data-based plan for improving the education
outcomes of deaf and hard of hearingnew text begin or blind and visually impairednew text end children that is
premised on evidence-based best practices, and provide a cost estimate for ongoing
implementation of the plan.

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.63, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Statewide hearing loss early education intervention coordinator.

(a)
The coordinator shall:

(1) collaborate with the early hearing detection and intervention coordinator for the
Department of Health, deleted text beginthe director of the Department of Education Resource Center for
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
deleted text endnew text begin deaf and hard-of-hearing state specialistnew text end, and the Department
of Health Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Advisory Council;

(2) coordinate and support Department of Education early hearing detection and
intervention teams;

(3) leverage resources by serving as a liaison between interagency early intervention
committees; part C coordinators from the Departments of Education, Health, and
Human Services; Department of Education regional low-incidence facilitators; service
coordinators from school districts; Minnesota children with special health needs in the
Department of Health; public health nurses; child find; Department of Human Services
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Services Division; and others as appropriate;

(4) identify, support, and promote culturally appropriate and evidence-based early
intervention practices for infants with hearing loss, and provide training, outreach, and use
of technology to increase consistency in statewide service provision;

(5) identify culturally appropriate specialized reliable and valid instruments to assess
and track the progress of children with hearing loss and promote their use;

(6) ensure that early childhood providers, parents, and members of the individual
family service and intervention plan are provided with child progress data resulting from
specialized assessments;

(7) educate early childhood providers and teachers of the deaf and hard-of-hearing
to use developmental data from specialized assessments to plan and adjust individual
family service plans; and

(8) make recommendations that would improve educational outcomes to the early
hearing detection and intervention committee, the commissioners of education and health,
the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard-of-Hearing Minnesotans, and the advisory
council deleted text beginof the Minnesota Department of Education Resource Centerdeleted text end for the deaf and
hard-of-hearing.

(b) The Department of Education must provide aggregate data regarding outcomes
of deaf and hard-of-hearing children who receive early intervention services within the
state in accordance with the state performance plan.

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.76, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For the purposes of this section and section 125A.79,
the definitions in this subdivision apply.

(b) "Basic revenue" has the meaning given it in section 126C.10, subdivision 2.
For the purposes of computing basic revenue pursuant to this section, each child with a
disability shall be counted as prescribed in section 126C.05, subdivision 1.

(c) "Essential personnel" means teachers, cultural liaisons, related services, and
support services staff providing services to students. Essential personnel may also include
special education paraprofessionals or clericals providing support to teachers and students
by preparing paperwork and making arrangements related to special education compliance
requirements, including parent meetings and individualized education programs. Essential
personnel does not include administrators and supervisors.

(d) "Average daily membership" has the meaning given it in section 126C.05.

(e) "Program growth factor" means 1.046 for fiscal years 2012 through 2015, 1.0
for fiscal year 2016, 1.046 for fiscal year 2017, and the product of 1.046 and the program
growth factor for the previous year for fiscal year 2018 and later.

(f) "Nonfederal special education expenditure" means all direct expenditures that
are necessary and essential to meet the district's obligation to provide special instruction
and services to children with a disability according to sections 124D.454, 125A.03 to
125A.24, 125A.259 to 125A.48, and 125A.65 as submitted by the district and approved by
the department under section 125A.75, subdivision 4, excluding expenditures:

(1) reimbursed with federal funds;

(2) reimbursed with other state aids under this chapter;

(3) for general education costs of serving students with a disability;

(4) for facilities;

(5) for pupil transportation; and

(6) for postemployment benefits.

(g) "Old formula special education expenditures" means expenditures eligible for
revenue under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 125A.76, subdivision 2.

(h) For the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf and the Minnesota State Academy
for the Blind, expenditures under paragraphs (f) and (g) are limited to the salary and
fringe benefits of one-to-one instructional and behavior management aides and one-to-one
licensed, certified professionals assigned to a child attending the academy, if the aides or
professionals are required by the child's individualized education program.

(i) "Cross subsidy reduction aid percentage" means 1.0 percent for fiscal year 2014
and 2.27 percent for fiscal year 2015.

(j) "Cross subsidy reduction aid limit" means $20 for fiscal year 2014 and $48
for fiscal year 2015.

(k) "Special education aid increase limit" means $80 for fiscal year 2016, $100 for
fiscal year 2017, and, for fiscal year 2018 and later, the sum of the special education aid
increase limit for the previous fiscal year and $40.

new text begin (l) "District" means a school district, a charter school, or a cooperative unit as
defined in section 123A.24, subdivision 2. Notwithstanding section 123A.26, cooperative
units as defined in section 123A.24, subdivision 2, are eligible to receive special education
aid under this section and section 125A.79.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.76, subdivision 2c, is amended to read:


Subd. 2c.

Special education aid.

(a) For fiscal year 2014 and fiscal year 2015, a
district's special education aid equals the sum of the district's special education aid under
subdivision 5, the district's cross subsidy reduction aid under subdivision 2b, and the
district's excess cost aid under section 125A.79, subdivision 7.

(b) For fiscal year 2016 and later, a district's special education aid equals the sum of
the district's special education initial aid under subdivision 2a and the district's excess cost
aid under section 125A.79, subdivision 5.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), for fiscal year 2016, the special education aid for
a school district must not exceed the sum of the special education aid the district would
have received for fiscal year 2016 under Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.76
and 125A.79, as adjusted according to Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.11 and
127A.47, subdivision 7, and the product of the district's average daily membership served
and the special education aid increase limit.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), for fiscal year 2017 and later, the special education
aid for a school district must not exceed the sum of: (i) the product of the district's average
daily membership served and the special education aid increase limit and (ii) the product
of the sum of the special education aid the district would have received for fiscal year 2016
under Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.76 and 125A.79, as adjusted according
to Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.11 and 127A.47, subdivision 7, the ratio of
the district's average daily membership served for the current fiscal year to the district's
average daily membership served for fiscal year 2016, and the program growth factor.

(e) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), for fiscal year 2016 and later the special
education aid for a school district, not including a charter schoolnew text begin or cooperative unit as
defined in section 123A.24
new text end, must not be less than the lesser of (1) the district's nonfederal
special education expenditures for that fiscal year or (2) the product of the sum of the
special education aid the district would have received for fiscal year 2016 under Minnesota
Statutes 2012, sections 125A.76 and 125A.79, as adjusted according to Minnesota Statutes
2012, sections 125A.11 and 127A.47, subdivision 7, the ratio of the district's adjusted
daily membership for the current fiscal year to the district's average daily membership for
fiscal year 2016, and the program growth factor.

new text begin (f) Notwithstanding subdivision 2a and section 125A.79, a charter school in its first
year of operation shall generate special education aid based on current year data. A newly
formed cooperative unit as defined in section 123A.24 may apply to the commissioner
for approval to generate special education aid for its first year of operation based on
current year data, with an offsetting adjustment to the prior year data used to calculate aid
for programs at participating school districts or previous cooperatives that were replaced
by the new cooperative.
new text end

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.79, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

For the purposes of this section, the definitions in this
subdivision apply.

(a) "Unreimbursed old formula special education expenditures" means:

(1) old formula special education expenditures for the prior fiscal year; minus

(2) for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, the sum of the special education aid under section
125A.76, subdivision 5, for the prior fiscal year and the cross subsidy reduction aid under
section 125A.76, subdivision 2b, and for fiscal year 2016 and later, the special education
initial aid under section 125A.76, subdivision 2a; minus

(3) for fiscal year 2016 and later, the amount of general education revenue, excluding
local optional revenue, plus local optional aid and referendum equalization aid for the
prior fiscal year attributable to pupils receiving special instruction and services outside the
regular classroom for more than 60 percent of the school day for the portion of time the
pupils receive special instruction and services outside the regular classroom, excluding
portions attributable to district and school administration, district support services,
operations and maintenance, capital expenditures, and pupil transportation.

(b) "Unreimbursed nonfederal special education expenditures" means:

(1) nonfederal special education expenditures for the prior fiscal year; minus

(2) special education initial aid under section 125A.76, subdivision 2a; minus

(3) the amount of general education revenue and referendum equalization aid for the
prior fiscal year attributable to pupils receiving special instruction and services outside the
regular classroom for more than 60 percent of the school day for the portion of time the
pupils receive special instruction and services outside of the regular classroom, excluding
portions attributable to district and school administration, district support services,
operations and maintenance, capital expenditures, and pupil transportation.

(c) "General revenue" for a school district means the sum of the general education
revenue according to section 126C.10, subdivision 1, new text beginexcluding new text endtransportation sparsity
revenue, local optional revenue, and total operating capital revenue. "General revenue"
for a charter school means the sum of the general education revenue according to section
124D.11, subdivision 1, and transportation revenue according to section 124D.11,
subdivision 2, new text beginexcluding new text endreferendum equalization aid, transportation sparsity revenue, and
operating capital revenue.

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.79, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Excess cost aid.

For fiscal year 2016 and later, a district's excess cost
aid equals the greater of:

(1) 56 percent of the difference between (i) the district's unreimbursed nonfederal
special education expenditures and (ii) 7.0 percent of the new text beginproduct of the ratio of $5,831 to
the formula allowance for the prior year and the
new text enddistrict's general revenue;

(2) 62 percent of the difference between (i) the district's unreimbursed old formula
special education expenditures and (ii) 2.5 percent of the new text beginproduct of the ratio of $5,831 to
the formula allowance for the prior year and the
new text enddistrict's general revenue; or

(3) zero.

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.45, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Payment dates and percentages.

(a) The commissioner shall pay to a
district on the dates indicated an amount computed as follows: the cumulative amount
guaranteed minus the sum of (1) the district's other district receipts through the current
payment, and (2) the aid and credit payments through the immediately preceding payment.
For purposes of this computation, the payment dates and the cumulative disbursement
percentages are as follows:

Payment date
Percentage
Payment 1
July 15:
5.5
Payment 2
July 30:
8.0
Payment 3
August 15:
17.5
Payment 4
August 30:
20.0
Payment 5
September 15:
22.5
Payment 6
September 30:
25.0
Payment 7
October 15:
27.0
Payment 8
October 30:
30.0
Payment 9
November 15:
32.5
Payment 10
November 30:
36.5
Payment 11
December 15:
42.0
Payment 12
December 30:
45.0
Payment 13
January 15:
50.0
Payment 14
January 30:
54.0
Payment 15
February 15:
58.0
Payment 16
February 28:
63.0
Payment 17
March 15:
68.0
Payment 18
March 30:
74.0
Payment 19
April 15:
78.0
Payment 20
April 30:
85.0
Payment 21
May 15:
90.0
Payment 22
May 30:
95.0
Payment 23
June 20:
100.0

(b) In addition to the amounts paid under paragraph (a), the commissioner shall pay
to a school district or charter school on the dates indicated an amount computed as follows:

Payment 3
August 15: the final adjustment for the prior fiscal year for the state paid
property tax credits established in section 273.1392
Payment 4
August 30: 30 percent of the final adjustment for the prior fiscal year for
all aid entitlements except state paid property tax credits
Payment 6
September 30: 40 percent of the final adjustment for the prior fiscal year
for all aid entitlements except state paid property tax credits
Payment 8
October 30: 30 percent of the final adjustment for the prior fiscal year
for all aid entitlements except state paid property tax credits

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), if the current year aid payment percentage
under subdivision 2, paragraph (d), is less than 90, in addition to the amounts paid under
paragraph (a), the commissioner shall pay to a charter school on the dates indicated an
amount computed as follows:

Payment 1
July 15: 75 percent of the final adjustment for the prior fiscal year for
all aid entitlements
Payment 8
October 30: 25 percent of the final adjustment for the prior fiscal year
for all aid entitlements

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), if a charter school is an eligible special education
charter school under section 124D.11, subdivision 5a, in addition to the amounts paid
under paragraph (a), the commissioner shall pay to a charter school on the dates indicated
an amount computed as follows:
new text end

new text begin Payment 1
new text end
new text begin July 15: 75 percent of the final adjustment for the prior fiscal year for
all aid entitlements
new text end
new text begin Payment 8
new text end
new text begin October 30: 25 percent of the final adjustment for the prior fiscal year
for all aid entitlements
new text end

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.47, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Alternative attendance programs.

(a) The general education aid and
special education aid for districts must be adjusted for each pupil attending a nonresident
district under sections 123A.05 to 123A.08, 124D.03, 124D.08, and 124D.68. The
adjustments must be made according to this subdivision.

(b) For purposes of this subdivision, the "unreimbursed cost of providing special
education and services" means the difference between: (1) the actual cost of providing
special instruction and services, including special transportation and unreimbursed building
lease and debt service costs for facilities used primarily for special education, for a pupil
with a disability, as defined in section 125A.02, or a pupil, as defined in section 125A.51,
who is enrolled in a program listed in this subdivision, minus (2) if the pupil receives
special instruction and services outside the regular classroom for more than 60 percent of
the school day, the amount of general education revenue and referendum equalization aid
as defined in section 125A.11, subdivision 1, paragraph deleted text begin(c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end, attributable to that pupil
for the portion of time the pupil receives special instruction and services outside of the
regular classroom, excluding portions attributable to district and school administration,
district support services, operations and maintenance, capital expenditures, and pupil
transportation, minus (3) special education aid under section 125A.76 attributable to
that pupil, that is received by the district providing special instruction and services. For
purposes of this paragraph, general education revenue and referendum equalization aid
attributable to a pupil must be calculated using the serving district's average general
education revenue and referendum equalization aid per adjusted pupil unit.

(c) For fiscal year 2015 and later, special education aid paid to a resident district
must be reduced by an amount equal to 90 percent of the unreimbursed cost of providing
special education and services.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), special education aid paid to a resident district
must be reduced by an amount equal to 100 percent of the unreimbursed cost of special
education and services provided to students at an intermediate district, cooperative, or
charter school where the percent of students eligible for special education services is at
least 70 percent of the charter school's total enrollment.

new text begin (e) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), special education aid paid to a resident district
must be reduced under paragraph (d) for students at a charter school receiving special
education aid under section 124D.11, subdivision 5b, calculated as if the charter school
received special education aid under section 124D.11, subdivision 5.
new text end

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end Special education aid paid to the district or cooperative providing special
instruction and services for the pupil, or to the fiscal agent district for a cooperative, must
be increased by the amount of the reduction in the aid paid to the resident district under
paragraphs (c) and (d). If the resident district's special education aid is insufficient to make
the full adjustmentnew text begin under paragraphs (c), (d), and (e)new text end, the remaining adjustment shall be
made to other state aids due to the district.

new text begin (g) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), general education aid paid to the resident district
of a nonspecial education student for whom an eligible special education charter school
receives general education aid under section 124D.11, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), must
be reduced by an amount equal to the difference between the general education aid
attributable to the student under section 124D.11, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), and the
general education aid that the student would have generated for the charter school under
section 124D.11, subdivision 1, paragraph (a). For purposes of this paragraph, "nonspecial
education student" means a student who does not meet the definition of pupil with a
disability, as defined in section 125A.02 or the definition of a pupil in section 125A.51.
new text end

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (h)new text end An area learning center operated by a service cooperative, intermediate
district, education district, or a joint powers cooperative may elect through the action of
the constituent boards to charge the resident district tuition for pupils rather than to have
the general education revenue paid to a fiscal agent school district. Except as provided in
paragraph deleted text begin(e)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end, the district of residence must pay tuition equal to at least 90 and no more
than 100 percent of the district average general education revenue per pupil unit minus
an amount equal to the product of the formula allowance according to section 126C.10,
subdivision 2
, times .0466, calculated without compensatory revenue, local optional
revenue, and transportation sparsity revenue, times the number of pupil units for pupils
attending the area learning center.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 29. new text beginSPECIAL EDUCATION EVALUATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Special education teachers' compliance with legal requirements.
new text end

new text begin The Department of Education must identify ways to give teachers working with eligible
children with disabilities sufficient written and online resources to make informed decisions
about how to effectively comply with legal requirements related to providing special
education programs and services, including writing individualized education programs and
related documents, among other requirements. The department must work collaboratively
with teachers working with eligible children with disabilities, other school and district staff,
and representatives of affected organizations, including Education Minnesota, Minnesota
School Boards Association, and Minnesota Administrators of Special Education, among
others, to identify obstacles to and solutions for teachers' confusion about complying with
legal requirements governing special education programs and services. The department
must work with schools and districts to provide staff development training to better
comply with applicable legal requirements while meeting the educational needs and
improving the educational progress of eligible children with disabilities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Efficiencies to reduce paperwork. new text end

new text begin The Department of Education, in
collaboration with teachers and administrators working with eligible children with
disabilities in schools and districts, must identify strategies to effectively decrease the
amount of time teachers spend completing paperwork for special education programs and
services, evaluate whether the strategies are cost-effective, and determine whether other
schools and districts are able to effectively use the strategies given available staff and
resources. Where an evaluation shows that particular paperwork reduction strategies are
cost-effective without undermining the purpose of the paperwork or the integrity of special
education requirements, the department must electronically disseminate and promote the
strategies to other schools and districts throughout the state.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Special education forms; reading level. new text end

new text begin The Department of Education
must determine the current reading level of its special education forms, establish a target
reading level for such forms, and, based on that target level, determine whether alternative
forms are needed to accommodate the lexical and sublexical cognitive processes of
individual form users and readers. The department must work with interested special
education stakeholders and reading experts in making the determinations and identification
required in this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 30. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Special education; regular. new text end

new text begin For special education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 125A.75:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,170,929,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,229,706,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $137,932,000 for 2015 and $1,032,997,000 for
2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $145,355,000 for 2016 and $1,084,351,000 for
2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Travel for home-based services. new text end

new text begin For aid for teacher travel for home-based
services under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75, subdivision 1:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 361,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 371,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $35,000 for 2015 and $326,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $36,000 for 2016 and $335,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Special education out-of-state tuition. new text end

new text begin For special education out-of-state
tuition according to Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.79, subdivision 8:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 250,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 250,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Aid for children with disabilities. new text end

new text begin For aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 125A.75, subdivision 3, for children with disabilities placed in residential facilities
within the district boundaries for whom no district of residence can be determined:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,406,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,629,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin If the appropriation for either year is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Court-placed special education revenue. new text end

new text begin For reimbursing serving school
districts for unreimbursed eligible expenditures attributable to children placed in the serving
school district by court action under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.79, subdivision 4:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 56,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 57,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

Sec. 31. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.63, subdivision 1, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

ARTICLE 6

FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.53, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For purposes of this section, the eligible debt service
revenue of a district is defined as follows:

(1) the amount needed to produce between five and six percent in excess of the
amount needed to meet when due the principal and interest payments on the obligations of
the district for eligible projects according to subdivision 2, including the amounts necessary
for repayment of energy loans according to section 216C.37 or sections 298.292 to 298.298,
debt service loans deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin,new text end capital loans, new text beginand new text endlease purchase payments under section 126C.40,
subdivision 2
, deleted text beginalternative facilities levies under section 123B.59, subdivision 5, paragraph
(a),
deleted text endnew text begin excluding long-term facilities maintenance levies under section 123B.595,new text end minus

(2) the amount of debt service excess levy reduction for that school year calculated
according to the procedure established by the commissioner.

(b) The obligations in this paragraph are excluded from eligible debt service revenue:

(1) obligations under section 123B.61;

(2) the part of debt service principal and interest paid from the taconite environmental
protection fund or Douglas J. Johnson economic protection trust, excluding the portion of
taconite payments from the Iron Range school consolidation and cooperatively operated
school account under section 298.28, subdivision 7a;

(3) obligations issued under Laws 1991, chapter 265, article 5, section 18, as
amended by Laws 1992, chapter 499, article 5, section 24;

(4) obligations under section 123B.62; and

(5) obligations equalized under section 123B.535.

(c) For purposes of this section, if a preexisting school district reorganized under
sections 123A.35 to 123A.43, 123A.46, and 123A.48 is solely responsible for retirement
of the preexisting district's bonded indebtedness, capital loans or debt service loans, debt
service equalization aid must be computed separately for each of the preexisting districts.

(d) For purposes of this section, the adjusted net tax capacity determined according
to sections 127A.48 and 273.1325 shall be adjusted to include the tax capacity of property
generally exempted from ad valorem taxes under section 272.02, subdivision 64.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.53, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Debt service equalization revenue.

(a) The debt service equalization
revenue of a district equals the sum of the first tier debt service equalization revenue and
the second tier debt service equalization revenue.

(b) The first tier debt service equalization revenue of a district equals the greater
of zero or the eligible debt service revenue minus the amount raised by a levy of 15.74
percent times the adjusted net tax capacity of the district minus the second tier debt service
equalization revenue of the district.

(c) The second tier debt service equalization revenue of a district equals the greater
of zero or the eligible debt service revenue, deleted text beginexcluding alternative facilities levies under
section 123B.59, subdivision 5,
deleted text end minus the amount raised by a levy of 26.24 percent times
the adjusted net tax capacity of the district.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.57, is amended to read:


123B.57 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE; HEALTH AND SAFETY.

deleted text begin Subdivision 1. deleted text end

deleted text begin Health and safety revenue application. deleted text end

deleted text begin (a) To receive health
and safety revenue for any fiscal year a district must submit to the commissioner a
capital expenditure health and safety revenue application by the date determined by the
commissioner. The application must include a health and safety budget adopted and
confirmed by the school district board as being consistent with the district's health and
safety policy under subdivision 2. The budget must include the estimated cost of the
program per Uniform Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards (UFARS) finance
code, by fiscal year. Upon approval through the adoption of a resolution by each of an
intermediate district's member school district boards and the approval of the Department
of Education, a school district may include its proportionate share of the costs of health
and safety projects for an intermediate district in its application.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) Health and safety projects with an estimated cost of $500,000 or more per
site are not eligible for health and safety revenue. Health and safety projects with an
estimated cost of $500,000 or more per site that meet all other requirements for health and
safety funding, are eligible for alternative facilities bonding and levy revenue according
to section 123B.59. A school board shall not separate portions of a single project into
components to qualify for health and safety revenue, and shall not combine unrelated
projects into a single project to qualify for alternative facilities bonding and levy revenue.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) The commissioner of education shall not make eligibility for health and safety
revenue contingent on a district's compliance status, level of program development, or
training. The commissioner shall not mandate additional performance criteria such as
training, certifications, or compliance evaluations as a prerequisite for levy approval.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 2. deleted text end

deleted text begin Health and safety policy. deleted text end

deleted text begin To qualify for health and safety revenue, a
school board must adopt a health and safety policy. The policy must include provisions
for implementing a health and safety program that complies with health, safety, and
environmental regulations and best practices including indoor air quality management.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 3. deleted text end

deleted text begin Health and safety revenue. deleted text end

deleted text begin A district's health and safety revenue
for a fiscal year equals the district's alternative facilities levy under section 123B.59,
subdivision 5, paragraph (b), plus the greater of zero or:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) the sum of (a) the total approved cost of the district's hazardous substance
plan for fiscal years 1985 through 1989, plus (b) the total approved cost of the district's
health and safety program for fiscal year 1990 through the fiscal year to which the levy
is attributable, excluding expenditures funded with bonds issued under section 123B.59
or 123B.62, or chapter 475; certificates of indebtedness or capital notes under section
123B.61; levies under section 123B.58, 123B.59, 123B.63, or 126C.40, subdivision 1 or
6; and other federal, state, or local revenues, minus
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) the sum of (a) the district's total hazardous substance aid and levy for fiscal years
1985 through 1989 under sections 124.245 and 275.125, subdivision 11c, plus (b) the
district's health and safety revenue under this subdivision, for years before the fiscal year
to which the levy is attributable.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 4. deleted text end

deleted text begin Health and safety levy. deleted text end

deleted text begin To receive health and safety revenue, a district
may levy an amount equal to the district's health and safety revenue as defined in
subdivision 3 multiplied by the lesser of one, or the ratio of the quotient derived by
dividing the adjusted net tax capacity of the district for the year preceding the year the
levy is certified by the adjusted pupil units in the district for the school year to which
the levy is attributable, to $3,165.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 5. deleted text end

deleted text begin Health and safety aid. deleted text end

deleted text begin A district's health and safety aid is the difference
between its health and safety revenue and its health and safety levy. If a district does not
levy the entire amount permitted, health and safety aid must be reduced in proportion to
the actual amount levied. Health and safety aid may not be reduced as a result of reducing
a district's health and safety levy according to section 123B.79.
deleted text end

Subd. 6.

deleted text beginUses ofdeleted text end Health and safety deleted text beginrevenuedeleted text endnew text begin capital projectsnew text end.

(a) Health and
safety deleted text beginrevenue may be used only for approveddeleted text endnew text begin capital projects may includenew text end expenditures
necessary for the correction of fire and life safety hazards; design, purchase, installation,
maintenance, and inspection of fire protection and alarm equipment; purchase or
construction of appropriate facilities for the storage of combustible and flammable
materials; inventories and facility modifications not related to a remodeling project
to comply with lab safety requirements under section 121A.31; inspection, testing,
repair, removal or encapsulation, and disposal of asbestos-containing building materials;
cleanup and disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls; cleanup and disposal of hazardous and
infectious wastes; cleanup, removal, disposal, and repairs related to storing heating fuel or
transportation fuels such as alcohol, gasoline, fuel oil, and special fuel, as defined in section
296A.01; correction of occupational safety and health administration regulated hazards;
indoor air quality inspections, investigations, and testing; mold abatement; upgrades or
replacement of mechanical ventilation systems to meet American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers standards and State Mechanical Code;
design, materials, and installation of local exhaust ventilation systems, including required
make-up air for controlling regulated hazardous substances; correction of Department of
Health Food Code violations; correction of swimming pool hazards excluding depth
correction; playground safety inspections, repair of unsafe outdoor playground equipment,
and the installation of impact surfacing materials; bleacher repair or rebuilding to comply
with the order of a building code inspector under section 326B.112; testing and mitigation
of elevated radon hazards; lead testing; copper in water testing; cleanup after major
weather-related disasters or flooding; reduction of excessive organic and inorganic levels
in wells and capping of abandoned wells; installation and testing of boiler backflow valves
to prevent contamination of potable water; vaccinations, titers, and preventative supplies
for bloodborne pathogen compliance; costs to comply with the Janet B. Johnson Parents'
Right to Know Act; automated external defibrillators and other emergency plan equipment
and supplies specific to the district's emergency action plan; compliance with the National
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for school generators established by the
United States Environmental Protection Agency; and health, safety, and environmental
management costs associated with implementing the district's health and safety program
including costs to establish and operate safety committees, in school buildings or property
owned or being acquired by the district. Testing and calibration activities are permitted for
existing mechanical ventilation systems at intervals no less than every five years.

(b) For fiscal years 2014 through 2017, a school district must not include expenses
related to emission compliance projects for school generators in its health and safety
deleted text beginrevenuedeleted text endnew text begin capital projectsnew text end unless it reduces its approved spending on other qualified health
and safety projects by the same amount.

deleted text begin Subd. 6a. deleted text end

deleted text begin Restrictions on health and safety revenue. deleted text end

deleted text begin Notwithstanding subdivision
6, health and safety revenue must not be used:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) to finance a lease purchase agreement, installment purchase agreement, or other
deferred payments agreement;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) for the construction of new facilities, remodeling of existing facilities, or the
purchase of portable classrooms;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) for interest or other financing expenses;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) for energy-efficiency projects under section 123B.65, for a building or property
or part of a building or property used for postsecondary instruction or administration or for
a purpose unrelated to elementary and secondary education;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) for replacement of building materials or facilities including roof, walls, windows,
internal fixtures and flooring, nonhealth and safety costs associated with demolition of
facilities, structural repair or replacement of facilities due to unsafe conditions, violence
prevention and facility security, ergonomics, or public announcement systems and
emergency communication devices; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (6) for building and heating, ventilating and air conditioning supplies, maintenance,
and cleaning activities. All assessments, investigations, inventories, and support
equipment not leading to the engineering or construction of a project shall be included in
the health, safety, and environmental management costs in subdivision 8, paragraph (a).
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 6b. deleted text end

deleted text begin Health and safety projects. deleted text end

deleted text begin (a) Health and safety revenue applications
defined in subdivision 1 must be accompanied by a description of each project for which
funding is being requested. Project descriptions must provide enough detail for an auditor
to determine if the work qualifies for revenue. For projects other than fire and life
safety projects, playground projects, and health, safety, and environmental management
activities, a project description does not need to include itemized details such as material
types, room locations, square feet, names, or license numbers. The commissioner
may request supporting information and shall approve only projects that comply with
subdivisions 6 and 8, as defined by the Department of Education.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) Districts may request funding for allowable projects based on self-assessments,
safety committee recommendations, insurance inspections, management assistance
reports, fire marshal orders, or other mandates. Notwithstanding subdivision 1, paragraph
(b), and subdivision 8, paragraph (b), for projects under $500,000, individual project
size for projects authorized by this subdivision is not limited and may include related
work in multiple facilities. Health and safety management costs from subdivision 8 may
be reported as a single project.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) All costs directly related to a project shall be reported in the appropriate Uniform
Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards (UFARS) finance code.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) For fire and life safety egress and all other projects exceeding $20,000, cited
under the Minnesota Fire Code, a fire marshal plan review is required.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (e) Districts shall update project estimates with actual expenditures for each
fiscal year. If a project's final cost is significantly higher than originally approved, the
commissioner may request additional supporting information.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 6c. deleted text end

deleted text begin Appeals process. deleted text end

deleted text begin In the event a district is denied funding approval for
a project the district believes complies with subdivisions 6 and 8, and is not otherwise
excluded, a district may appeal the decision. All such requests must be in writing. The
commissioner shall respond in writing. A written request must contain the following:
project number; description and amount; reason for denial; unresolved questions for
consideration; reasons for reconsideration; and a specific statement of what action the
district is requesting.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 7. deleted text end

deleted text begin Proration. deleted text end

deleted text begin In the event that the health and safety aid available for any year
is prorated, a district having its aid prorated may levy an additional amount equal to the
amount not paid by the state due to proration.
deleted text end

Subd. 8.

Health, safety, and environmental management deleted text begincostdeleted text end.

deleted text begin (a) "Health, safety,
and environmental management" is defined in section 123B.56.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) A district's cost for health, safety, and environmental management is limited to
the lesser of:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) actual cost to implement their plan; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) an amount determined by the commissioner, based on enrollment, building
age, and size.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end The department may contract with regional service organizations, private
contractors, Minnesota Safety Council, or state agencies to provide management
assistance to school districts for health and safety capital projects. Management assistance
is the development of written programs for the identification, recognition and control of
hazards, and prioritization and scheduling of district health and safety capital projects. The
commissioner shall not mandate management assistance or exclude private contractors
from the opportunity to provide any health and safety services to school districts.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin [123B.595] LONG-TERM FACILITIES MAINTENANCE REVENUE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Long-term facilities maintenance revenue. new text end

new text begin (a) For fiscal year
2017 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals the greater of (1) $193 times
the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's
average building age to 35 years, plus the cost approved by the commissioner for indoor
air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and asbestos abatement projects under section
123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more per site or (2) the
sum of the amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota Statutes 2014,
section 123B.57, Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota Statutes
2014, section 123B.591.
new text end

new text begin (b) For fiscal year 2018 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals the
greater of (1) $292 times the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser of one or the
ratio of the district's average building age to 35 years, plus the cost approved by the
commissioner for indoor air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and asbestos abatement
projects under section 123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more
per site or (2) the sum of the amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 123B.57, Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 123B.591.
new text end

new text begin (c) For fiscal year 2019 and later, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals
the greater of (1) $380 times the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser of one or
the ratio of the district's average building age to 35 years, plus the cost approved by the
commissioner for indoor air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and asbestos abatement
projects under section 123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more
per site or (2) the sum of the amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 123B.57, Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 123B.591.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a charter school. new text end

new text begin (a)
For fiscal year 2017 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a charter school
equals $34 times the adjusted pupil units.
new text end

new text begin (b) For fiscal year 2018 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a charter
school equals $85 times the adjusted pupil units.
new text end

new text begin (c) For fiscal year 2019 and later, long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a
charter school equals $132 times the adjusted pupil units.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Intermediate districts and other cooperative units. new text end

new text begin Upon approval
through the adoption of a resolution by each member district school board of an
intermediate district or other cooperative units under section 123A.24, subdivision 2,
and the approval of the commissioner of education, a school district may include in its
authority under this section a proportionate share of the long-term maintenance costs
of the intermediate district or cooperative unit. The cooperative unit may issue bonds
to finance the project costs or levy for the costs, using long-term maintenance revenue
transferred from member districts to make debt service payments or pay project costs.
Authority under this subdivision is in addition to the authority for individual district
projects under subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Facilities plans. new text end

new text begin (a) To qualify for revenue under this section, a school
district or intermediate district, not including a charter school, must have a ten-year facility
plan adopted by the school board and approved by the commissioner. The plan must include
provisions for implementing a health and safety program that complies with health, safety,
and environmental regulations and best practices, including indoor air quality management.
new text end

new text begin (b) The district must annually update the plan, biennially submit a facility
maintenance plan to the commissioner, and indicate whether the district will issue bonds
to finance the plan or levy for the costs.
new text end

new text begin (c) For school districts issuing bonds to finance the plan, the plan must include a
debt service schedule demonstrating that the debt service revenue required to pay the
principal and interest on the bonds each year will not exceed the projected long-term
facilities revenue for that year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Bond authorization. new text end

new text begin (a) A school district may issue general obligation
bonds under this section to finance facilities plans approved by its board and the
commissioner. Chapter 475, except sections 475.58 and 475.59, must be complied with.
The authority to issue bonds under this section is in addition to any bonding authority
authorized by this chapter or other law. The amount of bonding authority authorized
under this section must be disregarded in calculating the bonding or net debt limits of this
chapter, or any other law other than section 475.53, subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin (b) At least 20 days before the earliest of solicitation of bids, the issuance of bonds,
or the final certification of levies under subdivision 6, the district must publish notice
of the intended projects, the amount of the bond issue, and the total amount of district
indebtedness.
new text end

new text begin (c) The portion of revenue under this section for bonded debt must be recognized
in the debt service fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Levy authorization. new text end

new text begin A district may levy for costs related to an approved
plan under subdivision 4 as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) if the district has indicated to the commissioner that bonds will be issued, the
district may levy for the principal and interest payments on outstanding bonds issued
under subdivision 5 after reduction for any aid receivable under subdivision 9;
new text end

new text begin (2) if the district has indicated to the commissioner that the plan will be funded
through levy, the district may levy according to the schedule approved in the plan after
reduction for any aid receivable under subdivision 9; or
new text end

new text begin (3) if the debt service revenue for a district required to pay the principal and interest
on bonds issued under subdivision 5 exceeds the district's long-term facilities maintenance
revenue for the same fiscal year, the district's general fund levy must be reduced by the
amount of the excess.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue. new text end

new text begin (a) For fiscal
year 2017 only, a district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue equals
the lesser of (1) $193 times the adjusted pupil units or (2) the district's revenue under
subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin (b) For fiscal year 2018 only, a district's long-term facilities maintenance
equalization revenue equals the lesser of (1) $292 times the adjusted pupil units or (2)
the district's revenue under subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin (c) For fiscal year 2019 and later, a district's long-term facilities maintenance
equalization revenue equals the lesser of (1) $380 times the adjusted pupil units or (2)
the district's revenue under subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Long-term facilities maintenance equalized levy. new text end

new text begin For fiscal year 2017
and later, a district's long-term facilities maintenance equalized levy equals the district's
long-term facilities maintenance revenue minus the greater of:
new text end

new text begin (1) the lesser of the district's long-term facilities maintenance revenue or the amount
of aid the district received for fiscal year 2015 under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section
123B.59, subdivision 6; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue times the
greater of (i) zero or (ii) one minus the ratio of its adjusted net tax capacity per adjusted
pupil unit in the year preceding the year the levy is certified to 123 percent of the state
average adjusted net tax capacity per adjusted pupil unit in the year preceding the year
the levy is certified.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid. new text end

new text begin For fiscal year 2017
and later, a district's long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid equals its long-term
facilities maintenance revenue minus its long-term facilities maintenance equalized levy
times the ratio of the actual amount levied to the permitted levy.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Allowed uses for long-term facilities maintenance revenue. new text end

new text begin (a) A
district may use revenue under this section for any of the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) deferred capital expenditures and maintenance projects necessary to prevent
further erosion of facilities;
new text end

new text begin (2) increasing accessibility of school facilities; or
new text end

new text begin (3) health and safety capital projects under section 123B.57.
new text end

new text begin (b) A charter school may use revenue under this section for any purpose related
to the school.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Restrictions on long-term facilities maintenance revenue.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding subdivision 11, long-term facilities maintenance revenue may not be used:
new text end

new text begin (1) for the construction of new facilities, remodeling of existing facilities, or the
purchase of portable classrooms;
new text end

new text begin (2) to finance a lease purchase agreement, installment purchase agreement, or other
deferred payments agreement;
new text end

new text begin (3) for energy-efficiency projects under section 123B.65, for a building or property
or part of a building or property used for postsecondary instruction or administration or for
a purpose unrelated to elementary and secondary education; or
new text end

new text begin (4) for violence prevention and facility security, ergonomics, or emergency
communication devices.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Reserve account. new text end

new text begin The portion of long-term facilities maintenance
revenue not recognized under subdivision 5, paragraph (c), must be maintained in a
reserve account within the general fund.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125B.26, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

E-rates.

To be eligible for aid under this section, a district, charter school,
or intermediate school district is required to file an e-rate application either separately or
through its telecommunications access cluster deleted text beginand have a current technology plan on file
with the department
deleted text end. Discounts received on telecommunications expenditures shall be
reflected in the costs submitted to the department for aid under this section.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Adjusted net tax capacity.

new text begin(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b),
new text end"adjusted net tax capacity" means the net tax capacity of the taxable property of the
district as adjusted by the commissioner of revenue under sections 127A.48 and 273.1325.
The adjusted net tax capacity for any given calendar year must be used to compute levy
limitations for levies certified in the succeeding calendar year and aid for the school year
beginning in the second succeeding calendar year.

new text begin (b) For purposes of the long-term maintenance facilities equalization levy under
section 123B.595, subdivision 8, "adjusted net tax capacity" means the value described in
paragraph (a) reduced by 50 percent of the value of class 2a agricultural land determined
under that paragraph before the application of the growth limit under section 127A.48,
subdivision 7.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes payable in 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.70, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Sales to government.

(a) All sales, except those listed in paragraph (b),
to the following governments and political subdivisions, or to the listed agencies or
instrumentalities of governments and political subdivisions, are exempt:

(1) the United States and its agencies and instrumentalities;

(2) school districts, local governments, the University of Minnesota, state universities,
community colleges, technical colleges, state academies, the Perpich Minnesota Center for
Arts Education, and an instrumentality of a political subdivision that is accredited as an
optional/special function school by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools;

(3) hospitals and nursing homes owned and operated by political subdivisions of
the state of tangible personal property and taxable services used at or by hospitals and
nursing homes;

(4) notwithstanding paragraph (d), the sales and purchases by the Metropolitan
Council of vehicles and repair parts to equip operations provided for in section 473.4051
are exempt through December 31, 2016;

(5) other states or political subdivisions of other states, if the sale would be exempt
from taxation if it occurred in that state; and

(6) public libraries, public library systems, multicounty, multitype library systems
as defined in section 134.001, county law libraries under chapter 134A, state agency
libraries, the state library under section 480.09, and the Legislative Reference Library.

(b) This exemption does not apply to the sales of the following products and services:

(1) building, construction, or reconstruction materials purchased by a contractor
or a subcontractor as a part of a lump-sum contract or similar type of contract with a
guaranteed maximum price covering both labor and materials for use in the construction,
alteration, or repair of a building or facility;

(2) construction materials purchased by tax exempt entities or their contractors to
be used in constructing buildings or facilities which will not be used principally by the
tax exempt entities;

(3) the leasing of a motor vehicle as defined in section 297B.01, subdivision 11,
except for leases entered into by the United States or its agencies or instrumentalities;

(4) lodging as defined under section 297A.61, subdivision 3, paragraph (g), clause
(2), and prepared food, candy, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages as defined in section
297A.67, subdivision 2, except for lodging, prepared food, candy, soft drinks, and alcoholic
beverages purchased directly by the United States or its agencies or instrumentalities; or

(5) goods or services purchased by a local government as inputs to a liquor store, gas
or electric utility, solid waste hauling service, solid waste recycling service, landfill, golf
course, marina, campground, cafe, or laundromat.

(c) As used in this subdivision, "school districts" means public school entities and
districts of every kind and nature organized under the laws of the state of Minnesota, and
any instrumentality of a school district, as defined in section 471.59.

(d) For purposes of the exemption granted under this subdivision, "local
governments" has the following meaning:

(1) for the period prior to January 1, deleted text begin2016deleted text endnew text begin 2017new text end, local governments means statutory
or home rule charter cities, counties, and townships;new text begin and
new text end

deleted text begin (2) for the period of January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2016, local governments
means statutory or home rule charter cities, counties, and townships; special districts as
defined under section 6.465, except for the Metropolitan Council under sections 473.123
to 473.549; any instrumentality of a statutory or home rule charter city, county, or
township as defined in section 471.59; and any joint powers board or organization created
under section 471.59; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3)deleted text endnew text begin (2)new text end beginning January 1, 2017, local governments means statutory or home rule
charter cities, counties, and townships; special districts as defined under section 6.465; any
instrumentality of a statutory or home rule charter city, county, or township as defined in
section 471.59; and any joint powers board or organization created under section 471.59.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text beginCOMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION; 1:1 DEVICE PROGRAM
GUIDELINES.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education must research existing 1:1 device programs in
Minnesota and across the country to determine best practices for Minnesota schools
implementing 1:1 device programs. By February 15, 2016, the commissioner must
develop and publish guidelines to ensure maximum effectiveness of 1:1 device programs
and make a report on the research findings to the committees of the legislature with
jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text beginFAIR SCHOOL CRYSTAL TRANSITION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Student enrollment. new text end

new text begin A student enrolled in the FAIR School
Crystal during the 2014-2015 school year and a student accepted for enrollment during
the 2015-2016 school year may continue to enroll in the FAIR School Crystal in any
year through the 2019-2020 school year. For the 2015-2016 school year and later, other
students may apply for enrollment under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.03.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Compensatory revenue; literacy aid; alternative compensation
revenue.
new text end

new text begin For the 2015-2016 school year only, the Department of Education must calculate
compensatory revenue, literacy aid, and alternative compensation revenue for the FAIR
School Crystal based on the October 1, 2014, enrollment counts.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Pupil transportation. new text end

new text begin The district may transport a pupil enrolled in
the 2014-2015 school year and a pupil accepted for enrollment during the 2015-2016
school year to and from the FAIR School Crystal in succeeding school years regardless
of the pupil's district of residence. Pupil transportation expenses under this section are
reimbursable under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.87.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following the date on which
the real and personal property of the FAIR School Crystal in Crystal is conveyed to
Independent School District No. 281, Robbinsdale.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text beginFAIR SCHOOL DOWNTOWN TRANSITION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Student enrollment. new text end

new text begin A student enrolled in the FAIR School
downtown during the 2014-2015 school year and a student accepted for enrollment during
the 2015-2016 school year may continue to enroll in the FAIR School downtown in any
year through the 2018-2019 school year. For the 2015-2016 school year and later, other
students may apply for enrollment under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.03.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Compensatory revenue; literacy aid; alternative compensation
revenue.
new text end

new text begin For the 2015-2016 school year only, the Department of Education must calculate
compensatory revenue, literacy aid, and alternative compensation revenue for the FAIR
School downtown based on the October 1, 2014, enrollment counts.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Pupil transportation. new text end

new text begin The district may transport a pupil enrolled in the
2014-2015 school year and a pupil accepted for enrollment during the 2015-2016 school
year to and from the FAIR School downtown in succeeding school years regardless of
the pupil's district of residence. Pupil transportation expenses under this section are
reimbursable under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.87.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following the date on which
the real and personal property of the FAIR School downtown in Minneapolis is conveyed
to Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text beginINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION PARTNERSHIP.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Request for proposals. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education shall issue
a request for proposals no later than August 1, 2015, and award a contract no later than
October 15, 2015, to a provider for the program under subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Eligible schools. new text end

new text begin A school district, intermediate district, or charter school
is eligible to participate in the program under this section, as long as funds are available.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Program description; provider duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The provider must partner
with eligible schools to make available a program to teach information technology skills
and competencies that are essential for career and college readiness. By December 1,
2015, the provider must contact each eligible school and indicate how the school can
access program services under this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) The provider shall recruit up to 200 schools to participate in the program as long
as funds are available. The provider must engage schools on a first-come, first-served
basis, except that no more than half of the total funds available may be used to deliver the
program to schools located in the seven-county metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin (c) The provider shall deliver to each participating school:
new text end

new text begin (1) a research-based information technology curriculum;
new text end

new text begin (2) online access to the curriculum;
new text end

new text begin (3) instructional software for classroom and student use;
new text end

new text begin (4) training for teachers who will be using the curriculum or instructional software;
new text end

new text begin (5) industry-recognized certification of skills and competencies in a broad array of
information technology-related skill areas; and
new text end

new text begin (6) project management, deployment, and program support, including, but not
limited to, integration with academic standards under Minnesota Statutes, section
120B.021 or 120B.022.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Department support. new text end

new text begin The Department of Education must make support
available to the provider, including acting as the primary liaison between schools and the
provider and providing direction and oversight, consistent with the purposes of this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report required. new text end

new text begin By February 1, 2018, the provider and commissioner
must jointly develop and deliver to the committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over
kindergarten through grade 12 education, a summary report on program activities and
outcomes, including a description of the number and location of participating schools and
students, and the number and type of certifications earned by students.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text beginCANCELLATION OF PREVIOUS BIENNIUM APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin The appropriation made by Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 16, section 16,
subdivision 5, is canceled.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 13. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Long-term maintenance equalization aid. new text end

new text begin For long-term maintenance
equalization aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.595:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 0
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 52,088,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $0 for 2016 and $52,088,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Debt service equalization. new text end

new text begin For debt service aid according to Minnesota
Statutes, section 123B.53, subdivision 6:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 20,349,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 22,171,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $2,295,000 for 2015 and $18,054,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $2,005,000 for 2016 and $20,166,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Alternative facilities bonding aid. new text end

new text begin For alternative facilities bonding aid,
according to Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.59, subdivision 1:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 19,287,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,928,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $1,928,000 for 2015 and $17,359,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $1,928,000 for 2016 and $0 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Equity in telecommunications access. new text end

new text begin For equity in telecommunications
access:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 3,750,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 3,750,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin If the appropriation amount is insufficient, the commissioner shall reduce the
reimbursement rate in Minnesota Statutes, section 125B.26, subdivisions 4 and 5, and the
revenue for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 shall be prorated.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Deferred maintenance aid. new text end

new text begin For deferred maintenance aid, according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.591, subdivision 4:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 3,520,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 345,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $409,000 for 2015 and $3,111,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $345,000 for 2016 and $0 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Health and safety revenue. new text end

new text begin For health and safety aid according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.57, subdivision 5:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 501,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 48,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $66,000 for 2015 and $435,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $48,000 for 2016 and $0 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Information technology certification partnership. new text end

new text begin For an information
technology certification partnership:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 500,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 0
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is
available in the second year. Of this appropriation, five percent is for departmental costs
related to providing support for the information technology certification partnership.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Innovative Technology Cooperative. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Innovative
Technology Cooperative under Minnesota Statutes, section 123A.215, to provide
professional development related to technology:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 150,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 150,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. The base
for this program in fiscal year 2018 is $0.
new text end

Sec. 14. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 123B.59; and 123B.591, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

ARTICLE 7

NUTRITION AND ACCOUNTING

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123A.24, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Distribution of assets and liabilities.

(a) If a district withdraws
from a cooperative unit defined in subdivision 2, the distribution of assets and assignment
of liabilities to the withdrawing district shall be determined according to this subdivision.

(b) The withdrawing district remains responsible for its share of debt incurred by the
cooperative unit according to section 123B.02, subdivision 3. The district and cooperative
unit may mutually agree, through a board resolution by each, to terms and conditions of
the distribution of assets and the assignment of liabilities.

(c) If the cooperative unit and the district cannot agree on the terms and conditions,
the commissioner shall resolve the dispute by determining the district's proportionate share
of assets and liabilities based on the district's enrollment, financial contribution, usage, or
other factor or combination of factors determined appropriate by the commissioner. new text beginIf the
dispute requires the commissioner to involve an administrative law judge, any fees due
to the Office of Administrative Hearings must be equally split between the district and
cooperative unit.
new text endThe assets must be disbursed to the withdrawing district in a manner
that minimizes financial disruption to the cooperative unit.

(d) Assets related to an insurance pool shall not be disbursed to a member district
under paragraph (c).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.77, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Statement for comparison and correction.

(a) By November 30 of the
calendar year of the submission of the unaudited financial data, the district must provide to
the commissioner audited financial data for the preceding fiscal year. The audit must be
conducted in compliance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards, the
federal Single Audit Act, and the Minnesota legal compliance guide issued by the Office
of the State Auditor. An audited financial statement prepared in a form which will allow
comparison with and correction of material differences in the unaudited financial data
shall be submitted to the commissioner and the state auditor by December 31. The audited
financial statement must also provide a statement of assurance pertaining to uniform
financial accounting and reporting standards compliance and a copy of the management
letter submitted to the district by the school district's auditor.

(b) By February deleted text begin15deleted text endnew text begin 1new text end of the calendar year following the submission of the unaudited
financial data, the commissioner shall convert the audited financial data required by this
subdivision into the consolidated financial statement format required under subdivision 1a
and publish the information on the department's Web site.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.75, subdivision 9, is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Litigation costs; annual report.

(a) By November 30 of each year,
a school district must annually report the district's special education litigation costs,
including attorney fees and costs of due process hearings, to the commissioner of
education, consistent with the Uniform Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards.

(b) By deleted text beginJanuary 15deleted text endnew text begin February 1new text end of each year, the commissioner shall report school
district special education litigation costs to the house of representatives and the senate
committees having jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education finance.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.05, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Survey of districts.

The commissioner of education shall survey the state's
school districts and teacher preparation programs and report to the education committees
of the legislature by deleted text beginJanuary 15deleted text endnew text begin February 1new text end of each odd-numbered year on the status of
teacher early retirement patterns, the teacher shortage, and the substitute teacher shortage,
including patterns and shortages in subject areas and regions of the state. The report must
also include how districts are making progress in hiring teachers and substitutes in the
areas of shortage and a five-year projection of teacher demand for each district.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.49, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Omissions.

No adjustments to any aid payments made pursuant
to this chapter or chapters 120B, 122A, 123A, 123B, 124D, 125A, and 126C resulting
from omissions in district reports, except those adjustments determined by the legislative
auditor, shall be made for any school year after December deleted text begin30deleted text endnew text begin 15new text end of the next school year,
unless otherwise specifically provided by law.

Sec. 6.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 7, section 19, is amended to read:


Sec. 19. FUND TRANSFER; FISCAL deleted text beginYEARSdeleted text endnew text begin YEARnew text end 2014 deleted text beginAND 2015
deleted text endnew text beginTHROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2017new text end ONLY.

(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.80, subdivision 3, for fiscal
deleted text beginyearsdeleted text endnew text begin yearnew text end 2014 deleted text beginand 2015deleted text endnew text begin through fiscal year 2017new text end only, the commissioner must approve
a request for a fund transfer if the transfer does not increase state aid obligations to the
district or result in additional property tax authority for the district. This section does not
permit transfers from the community service fund, the food service fund, or the reserved
account for staff development under section 122A.61.

(b) A school board may approve a fund transfer under paragraph (a) only after
adopting a resolution stating the fund transfer will not diminish instructional opportunities
for students.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin School lunch. new text end

new text begin For school lunch aid according to Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.111, and Code of Federal Regulations, title 7, section 210.17:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 15,661,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 15,818,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin School breakfast. new text end

new text begin For traditional school breakfast aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.1158:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 9,731,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 10,361,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Kindergarten milk. new text end

new text begin For kindergarten milk aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.118:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 942,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 942,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Summer school service replacement aid. new text end

new text begin For summer food service
replacement aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.119:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 150,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 150,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

ARTICLE 8

LIBRARIES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 134.355, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Eligibility.

A regional public library system may apply for regional library
telecommunications aiddeleted text begin. The aid must be used for data and video access maintenance,
equipment, or installation of telecommunication lines.
deleted text endnew text begin on behalf of itself and member
public libraries. The aid must be used for connections and other eligible nonvoice related
e-rate program category one services. Aid may be used for e-rate program category two
services as identified in the Federal Communication Commission's eligible services list
for the current and preceding four funding years, if sufficient funds remain once category
one needs are met in each funding year.
new text end To be eligible, a regional public library system
must be officially designated by the commissioner of education as a regional public library
system as defined in section 134.34, subdivision 3, and each of its participating cities and
counties must meet local support levels defined in section 134.34, subdivision 1. A public
library building that receives aid under this section must be open a minimum of 20 hours
per week. Exceptions to the minimum open hours requirement may be granted by the
Department of Education on request of the regional public library system for the following
circumstances: short-term closing for emergency maintenance and repairs following a
natural disaster; in response to exceptional economic circumstances; building repair or
maintenance that requires public services areas to be closed; or to adjust hours of public
service to respond to documented seasonal use patterns.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 134.355, subdivision 9, is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Telecommunications aid.

An application for regional library
telecommunications aid must, at a minimum, contain information to document the
following:

(1) the connections are adequate and employ an open network architecture that
will ensure interconnectivity and interoperability with school districts, postsecondary
education, or other governmental agencies;

(2) that the connection is established through the most cost-effective means and that
the regional library has explored and coordinated connections through school districts,
postsecondary education, or other governmental agencies;

(3) that the regional library system deleted text beginhasdeleted text endnew text begin and member libraries included in the
application have
new text end filed new text beginor are included in new text endan e-rate application; and

(4) other information, as determined by the commissioner of education, to ensure
that connections are coordinated, efficient, and cost-effective, take advantage of discounts,
and meet applicable state standards.

The library system may include costs associated with cooperative arrangements with
postsecondary institutions, school districts, and other governmental agencies.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 134.355, subdivision 10, is amended to read:


Subd. 10.

Award of funds.

The commissioner of education shall develop an
application and a reporting form and procedures for regional library telecommunications
aid. Aid shall be based on actual costs deleted text beginofdeleted text endnew text begin including, but not limited to,new text end connectionsnew text begin, as
documented in e-rate funding commitment decision letters for category one services and
acceptable documentation for category two services
new text end and funds available for this purpose.
The commissioner shall make payments directly to the regional public library system.

Sec. 4. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Basic system support. new text end

new text begin For basic system support aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 134.355:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 13,570,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 13,570,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $1,357,000 for 2015 and $12,213,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $1,357,000 for 2016 and $12,213,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Multicounty, multitype library systems. new text end

new text begin For aid under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 134.353 and 134.354, to multicounty, multitype library systems:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,300,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,300,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $130,000 for 2015 and $1,170,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $130,000 for 2016 and $1,170,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Electronic library for Minnesota. new text end

new text begin For statewide licenses to online
databases selected in cooperation with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education for
school media centers, public libraries, state government agency libraries, and public
or private college or university libraries:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 900,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 900,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Regional library telecommunications aid. new text end

new text begin For regional library
telecommunications aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 2,300,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 2,300,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $230,000 for 2015 and $2,070,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $230,000 for 2016 and $2,070,000 for 2017.
new text end

ARTICLE 9

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 121A.17, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Developmental screening program information.

new text begin(a) new text endThe board must
inform each resident family with a child eligible to participate in the developmental
screening program, and a charter school that provides screening must inform families
that apply for admission to the charter school, about the availability of the program and
the state's requirement that a child receive a developmental screening or provide health
records indicating that the child received a comparable developmental screening from a
public or private health care organization or individual health care provider not later than
30 days after the first day of attending kindergarten in a public school. A school district
must inform all resident families with eligible children under age seven, and a charter
school that provides screening must inform families that apply for admission to the charter
school, that their children may receive a developmental screening conducted either by the
school district or by a public or private health care organization or individual health care
provider and that the screening is not required if a statement signed by the child's parent
or guardian is submitted to the administrator or other person having general control and
supervision of the school that the child has not been screened.

new text begin (b) A school district that enrolls students from an adjoining state under section
124D.041 may inform a nonresident child whose family resides at a Minnesota address as
assigned by the United States Postal Service about the availability of the developmental
screening program and may provide screening under this section to that child.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2016
and later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.041, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Agreements.

(a) The commissioner may enter into an agreement
with the designated authority from an adjoining state to establish an enrollment options
program between Minnesota and the adjoining state. Any agreement entered into pursuant
to this section must specify the following:

(1) for students who are not residents of Minnesota, the enrollment options program
applies only to a student whose resident school district borders Minnesota;

(2) the commissioner must negotiate equal, reciprocal rates with the designated
authority from the adjoining state;

(3) if the adjoining state sends more students to Minnesota than Minnesota sends to
the adjoining state, the adjoining state must pay the state of Minnesota the rate agreed
upon under clause (2) for the excess number of students sent to Minnesota;

(4) if Minnesota sends more students to the adjoining state than the adjoining state
sends to Minnesota, the state of Minnesota will pay the adjoining state the rate agreed
upon under clause (2) for the excess number of students sent to the adjoining state;

(5) the application procedures for the enrollment options program between
Minnesota and the adjoining state;

(6) the reasons for which an application for the enrollment options program between
Minnesota and the adjoining state may be denied; and

(7) that a Minnesota school district is not responsible for transportation for any
resident student attending school in an adjoining state under the provisions of this section.
A Minnesota school district may, at its discretion, provide transportation services for
such a student.

(b) Any agreement entered into pursuant to this section may specify additional
terms relating to any student in need of special education and related services pursuant
to chapter 125Anew text begin, including early childhood special education servicesnew text end. Any additional
terms must apply equally to both states.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.041, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Pupil accounting.

(a) Any student from an adjoining state enrolled in
Minnesota pursuant to this section is included in the receiving school district's average
daily membership and pupil units according to section 126C.05 as if the student were
a resident of another Minnesota school district attending the receiving school district
under section 124D.03.

(b) Any Minnesota resident student enrolled in an adjoining state pursuant to this
section is included in the resident school district's average daily membership and pupil
units according to section 126C.05 as if the student were a resident of the district attending
another Minnesota school district under section 124D.03.

new text begin (c) A prekindergarten child from an adjoining state whose family resides at a
Minnesota address as assigned by the United States Postal Service and is receiving early
childhood special education services from a Minnesota school district is considered
enrolled in a Minnesota school district.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.15, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Services with new or existing providers.

A district may contract
with a charter school or community-based organization to provide eligible children
developmentally appropriate services that meet the program requirements in subdivision
3. In the alternative, a district may pay tuition or fees to place an eligible child in an
existing program. A district may establish a new program where no existing, reasonably
accessible program meets the program requirements in subdivision 3. deleted text beginDistricts must
submit a copy of each contract to the commissioner with the biennial plan.
deleted text end Services may
be provided in a site-based program or in the home of the child or a combination of both.
The district may not restrict participation to district residents.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2017 and later.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.16, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Amount of aid.

(a) A district is eligible to receive school readiness aid
for eligible prekindergarten pupils enrolled in a school readiness program under section
124D.15 if the biennial plan required by section 124D.15, subdivision 3a, has been
approved by the commissioner.

(b) A district must receive school readiness aid equal to:

(1) the number of four-year-old children in the district on October 1 for the previous
school year times the ratio of 50 percent of the total school readiness aid for that year to
the total number of four-year-old children reported to the commissioner for the previous
school year; plus

(2) the number of pupils enrolled in the school district from families eligible for the
free or reduced school lunch program for the previous school year times the ratio of
50 percent of the total school readiness aid for that year to the total number of pupils
in the state from families eligible for the free or reduced school lunch program for the
previous school year.

(c) deleted text beginFor fiscal year 2015 and later,deleted text end The total school readiness aid entitlement equals
deleted text begin$12,170,000deleted text endnew text begin $23,558,000 for fiscal year 2016 and $33,683,000 for fiscal year 2017 and
later
new text end.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.165, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Family eligibility.

(a) For a family to receive an early learning scholarship,
parents or guardians must meet the following eligibility requirements:

(1) have a child three or four years of age on September 1 of the current school year,
who has not yet started kindergarten; and

(2) have income equal to or less than 185 percent of federal poverty level income
in the current calendar year, or be able to document their child's current participation in
the free and reduced-price lunch program or child and adult care food program, National
School Lunch Act, United States Code, title 42, sections 1751 and 1766; the Food
Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, Food and Nutrition Act, United States
Code, title 7, sections 2011-2036; Head Start under the federal Improving Head Start for
School Readiness Act of 2007; Minnesota family investment program under chapter 256J;
child care assistance programs under chapter 119B; the supplemental nutrition assistance
program; or placement in foster care under section 260C.212.

(b) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, a parent under age 21 who
is pursuing a high school or general education equivalency diploma is eligible for an early
learning scholarship if the parent has a child age zero to five years old and meets the
income eligibility guidelines in this subdivision.

(c) Any siblings between the ages zero to five years old of a child who has been
awarded a scholarship under this section must be awarded a scholarship upon request,
provided the sibling attends the same program as long as funds are available.

(d) A child who has received a scholarship under this section must continue to
receive a scholarship each year until that child is eligible for kindergarten under section
120A.20 and as long as funds are available.

(e) Early learning scholarships may not be counted as earned income for the
purposes of medical assistance under chapter 256B, MinnesotaCare under chapter 256L,
Minnesota family investment program under chapter 256J, child care assistance programs
under chapter 119B, or Head Start under the federal Improving Head Start for School
Readiness Act of 2007.

new text begin (f) A child from an adjoining state whose family resides at a Minnesota address as
assigned by the United States Postal Service, who has received developmental screening
under sections 121A.16 to 121A.19, who intends to enroll in a Minnesota school district,
and whose family meets the criteria of paragraph (a) is eligible for an early learning
scholarship under this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.03, is amended to read:


125A.03 SPECIAL INSTRUCTION FOR CHILDREN WITH A DISABILITY.

(a) As defined in paragraph (b), every district must provide special instruction and
services, either within the district or in another district, for all children with a disability,
including providing required services under Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, section
300.121, paragraph (d), to those children suspended or expelled from school for more than
ten school days in that school year, who are residents of the district and who are disabled
as set forth in section 125A.02. For purposes of state and federal special education laws,
the phrase "special instruction and services" in the state Education Code means a free
and appropriate public education provided to an eligible child with disabilities. "Free
appropriate public education" means special education and related services that:

(1) are provided at public expense, under public supervision and direction, and
without charge;

(2) meet the standards of the state, including the requirements of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act, Part B or C;

(3) include an appropriate preschool, elementary school, or secondary school
education; and

(4) are provided to children ages three through 21 in conformity with an
individualized education program that meets the requirements of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act, subpart A, sections 300.320 to 300.324, and provided to
infants and toddlers in conformity with an individualized family service plan that meets
the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, subpart A, sections
303.300 to 303.346.

(b) Notwithstanding any age limits in laws to the contrary, special instruction and
services must be provided from birth until July 1 after the child with a disability becomes
21 years old but shall not extend beyond secondary school or its equivalent, except as
provided in section 124D.68, subdivision 2. Local health, education, and social service
agencies must refer children under age five who are known to need or suspected of
needing special instruction and services to the school district. Districts with less than the
minimum number of eligible children with a disability as determined by the commissioner
must cooperate with other districts to maintain a full range of programs for education
and services for children with a disability. This section does not alter the compulsory
attendance requirements of section 120A.22.

new text begin (c) At the board's discretion, a school district that participates in a reciprocity
agreement with a neighboring state under section 124D.041 may enroll and provide
special instruction and services to a child from an adjoining state whose family resides
at a Minnesota address as assigned by the United States Postal Service if the district has
completed child identification procedures for that child to determine the child's eligibility
for special education services, and the child has received developmental screening under
sections 121A.16 to 121A.19.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin School readiness. new text end

new text begin For revenue for school readiness programs under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.15 and 124D.16:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 22,420,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 32,670,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $1,217,000 for 2015 and $21,203,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $2,355,000 for 2016 and $30,315,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Early learning scholarships. new text end

new text begin For the early learning scholarship program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.165:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 44,134,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 59,884,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Up to $950,000 each year is for administration of this program.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Head Start program. new text end

new text begin For Head Start programs under Minnesota Statutes,
section 119A.52:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 25,100,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 25,100,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Early childhood family education aid. new text end

new text begin For early childhood family
education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.135:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 28,444,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 29,939,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $2,713,000 for 2015 and $25,731,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $2,858,000 for 2016 and $27,081,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Developmental screening aid. new text end

new text begin For developmental screening aid under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 121A.17 and 121A.19:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 3,363,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 3,369,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $338,000 for 2015 and $3,025,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $336,000 for 2016 and $3,033,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Parent-child home program. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the parent-child home
program:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 350,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 350,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The grant must be used for an evidence-based and research-validated early childhood
literacy and school readiness program for children ages 16 months to four years at its
existing suburban program location. The program must include urban and rural program
locations for fiscal years 2016 and 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Kindergarten entrance assessment initiative and intervention
program.
new text end

new text begin For the kindergarten entrance assessment initiative and intervention program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.162:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 281,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 281,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Quality Rating System. new text end

new text begin For transfer to the commissioner of human
services for the purposes of expanding the Quality Rating and Improvement System under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.142, in greater Minnesota and increasing supports for
providers participating in the Quality Rating and Improvement System:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,200,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 2,300,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. The
base for this program in fiscal year 2018 and later is $1,750,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Early childhood programs at tribal schools. new text end

new text begin For early childhood
family education programs at tribal contract schools under Minnesota Statutes, section
124D.83, subdivision 4:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 68,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 68,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Educate parents partnership. new text end

new text begin For the educate parents partnership under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.129:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 49,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 49,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

ARTICLE 10

PREVENTION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 121A.17, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Screening program.

(a) A screening program must include at least the
following components: developmental assessments, hearing and vision screening or
referral, immunization review and referral, the child's height and weightnew text begin, the date of the
child's most recent comprehensive vision examination, if any
new text end, identification of risk factors
that may influence learning, an interview with the parent about the child, and referral for
assessment, diagnosis, and treatment when potential needs are identified. The district and
the person performing or supervising the screening must provide a parent or guardian
with clear written notice that the parent or guardian may decline to answer questions
or provide information about family circumstances that might affect development and
identification of risk factors that may influence learning. The notice must state "Early
childhood developmental screening helps a school district identify children who may
benefit from district and community resources available to help in their development.
Early childhood developmental screening includes a vision screening that helps detect
potential eye problems but is not a substitute for a comprehensive eye exam." The notice
must clearly state that declining to answer questions or provide information does not
prevent the child from being enrolled in kindergarten or first grade if all other screening
components are met. If a parent or guardian is not able to read and comprehend the written
notice, the district and the person performing or supervising the screening must convey
the information in another manner. The notice must also inform the parent or guardian
that a child need not submit to the district screening program if the child's health records
indicate to the school that the child has received comparable developmental screening
performed within the preceding 365 days by a public or private health care organization or
individual health care provider. The notice must be given to a parent or guardian at the
time the district initially provides information to the parent or guardian about screening
and must be given again at the screening location.

(b) All screening components shall be consistent with the standards of the state
commissioner of health for early developmental screening programs. A developmental
screening program must not provide laboratory tests or a physical examination to any
child. The district must request from the public or private health care organization or the
individual health care provider the results of any laboratory test or physical examination
within the 12 months preceding a child's scheduled screening.new text begin For the purposes of this
section, "comprehensive vision examination" means a vision examination performed by
an optometrist or ophthalmologist.
new text end

(c) If a child is without health coverage, the school district must refer the child to an
appropriate health care provider.

(d) A board may offer additional components such as nutritional, physical and
dental assessments, review of family circumstances that might affect development, blood
pressure, laboratory tests, and health history.

(e) If a statement signed by the child's parent or guardian is submitted to the
administrator or other person having general control and supervision of the school that
the child has not been screened because of conscientiously held beliefs of the parent
or guardian, the screening is not required.

Sec. 2. new text beginCOMPREHENSIVE VISION EXAMINATION REPORT.
new text end

new text begin By January 15, 2017, the commissioner must submit to the committees of the
legislature with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education a report
describing the number and proportion of children in each school district who report having
had a comprehensive vision examination, disaggregated by age at the time of early
childhood developmental screening under Minnesota Statutes, section 121A.17.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Community education aid. new text end

new text begin For community education aid under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.20:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 788,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 554,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $107,000 for 2015 and $681,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $75,000 for 2016 and $479,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Adults with disabilities program aid. new text end

new text begin For adults with disabilities
programs under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.56:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 710,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 710,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $71,000 for 2015 and $639,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $71,000 for 2016 and $639,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Hearing-impaired adults. new text end

new text begin For programs for hearing-impaired adults
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.57:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 70,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 70,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin School-age care revenue. new text end

new text begin For extended day aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.22:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $0 for 2015 and $1,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $0 for 2016 and $1,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Northside Achievement Zone. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Northside Achievement
Zone:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,200,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,200,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Funds appropriated in this section are to reduce multigenerational poverty and the
educational achievement gap through increased enrollment of families within the zone,
and may be used for Northside Achievement Zone programming and services consistent
with federal Promise Neighborhood program agreements and requirements.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin St. Paul Promise Neighborhood. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the St. Paul Promise
Neighborhood:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,200,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,200,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Funds appropriated in this section are to reduce multigenerational poverty and the
educational achievement gap through increased enrollment of families within the zone,
and may be used for St. Paul Promise Neighborhood programming and services consistent
with federal Promise Neighborhood program agreements and requirements.
new text end

ARTICLE 11

SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.0671, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Credit allowed.

(a) An individualnew text begin who is a resident of Minnesotanew text end is
allowed a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter equal to a percentage of earned
income. To receive a credit, a taxpayer must be eligible for a credit under section 32 of the
Internal Revenue Code.

(b) For individuals with no qualifying children, the credit equals 2.10 percent of the
first $6,180 of earned income. The credit is reduced by 2.01 percent of earned income
or adjusted gross income, whichever is greater, in excess of $8,130, but in no case is
the credit less than zero.

(c) For individuals with one qualifying child, the credit equals 9.35 percent of the
first $11,120 of earned income. The credit is reduced by 6.02 percent of earned income
or adjusted gross income, whichever is greater, in excess of $21,190, but in no case is
the credit less than zero.

(d) For individuals with two or more qualifying children, the credit equals 11 percent
of the first $18,240 of earned income. The credit is reduced by 10.82 percent of earned
income or adjusted gross income, whichever is greater, in excess of $25,130, but in no
case is the credit less than zero.

(e) For a deleted text beginnonresident ordeleted text end part-year resident, the credit must be allocated based on the
percentage calculated under section 290.06, subdivision 2c, paragraph (e).

(f) For a person who was a resident for the entire tax year and has earned income
not subject to tax under this chapter, including income excluded under section 290.01,
subdivision 19b
, clause (9), the credit must be allocated based on the ratio of federal
adjusted gross income reduced by the earned income not subject to tax under this chapter
over federal adjusted gross income. For purposes of this paragraph, the subtractions
for military pay under section 290.01, subdivision 19b, clauses (10) and (11), are not
considered "earned income not subject to tax under this chapter."

For the purposes of this paragraph, the exclusion of combat pay under section 112
of the Internal Revenue Code is not considered "earned income not subject to tax under
this chapter."

(g) For tax years beginning after December 31, 2007, and before December 31,
2010, and for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, the $8,130 in paragraph (b),
the $21,190 in paragraph (c), and the $25,130 in paragraph (d), after being adjusted for
inflation under subdivision 7, are each increased by $3,000 for married taxpayers filing joint
returns. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2008, the commissioner shall annually
adjust the $3,000 by the percentage determined pursuant to the provisions of section 1(f)
of the Internal Revenue Code, except that in section 1(f)(3)(B), the word "2007" shall be
substituted for the word "1992." For 2009, the commissioner shall then determine the
percent change from the 12 months ending on August 31, 2007, to the 12 months ending on
August 31, 2008, and in each subsequent year, from the 12 months ending on August 31,
2007, to the 12 months ending on August 31 of the year preceding the taxable year. The
earned income thresholds as adjusted for inflation must be rounded to the nearest $10. If the
amount ends in $5, the amount is rounded up to the nearest $10. The determination of the
commissioner under this subdivision is not a rule under the Administrative Procedure Act.

(h)(1) For tax years beginning after December 31, 2012, and before January 1, 2014,
the $5,770 in paragraph (b), the $15,080 in paragraph (c), and the $17,890 in paragraph (d),
after being adjusted for inflation under subdivision 7, are increased by $5,340 for married
taxpayers filing joint returns; and (2) for tax years beginning after December 31, 2013, and
before January 1, 2018, the $8,130 in paragraph (b), the $21,190 in paragraph (c), and the
$25,130 in paragraph (d), after being adjusted for inflation under subdivision 7, are each
increased by $5,000 for married taxpayers filing joint returns. For tax years beginning
after December 31, 2010, and before January 1, 2012, and for tax years beginning after
December 31, 2013, and before January 1, 2018, the commissioner shall annually adjust
the $5,000 by the percentage determined pursuant to the provisions of section 1(f) of
the Internal Revenue Code, except that in section 1(f)(3)(B), the word "2008" shall be
substituted for the word "1992." For 2011, the commissioner shall then determine the
percent change from the 12 months ending on August 31, 2008, to the 12 months ending on
August 31, 2010, and in each subsequent year, from the 12 months ending on August 31,
2008, to the 12 months ending on August 31 of the year preceding the taxable year. The
earned income thresholds as adjusted for inflation must be rounded to the nearest $10. If the
amount ends in $5, the amount is rounded up to the nearest $10. The determination of the
commissioner under this subdivision is not a rule under the Administrative Procedure Act.

(i) The commissioner shall construct tables showing the amount of the credit at
various income levels and make them available to taxpayers. The tables shall follow
the schedule contained in this subdivision, except that the commissioner may graduate
the transition between income brackets.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2014.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.0671, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:


Subd. 6a.

TANF appropriation for working family credit expansion.

(a) On
an annual basis the commissioner of revenue, with the assistance of the commissioner
of human services, shall calculate the value of the refundable portion of the Minnesota
Working Family Credit provided under this section that qualifies for payment with funds
from the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant. Of this
total amount, the commissioner of revenue shall estimate the portion entailed by the
expansion of the credit rates new text beginprovided in Laws 2000, chapter 490, article 4, section 17,
new text endfor individuals with qualifying children over the rates provided in Laws 1999, chapter
243, article 2, section 12.

(b) An amount sufficient to pay the refunds entailed by the expansion of the credit
rates new text beginprovided in Laws 2000, chapter 490, article 4, section 17, new text endfor individuals with
qualifying children over the rates provided in Laws 1999, chapter 243, article 2, section
12, as estimated in paragraph (a), is appropriated to the commissioner of human services
from the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant funds, for
transfer to the commissioner of revenue for deposit in the general fund.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively for transfers in fiscal
year 2015 and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Adult basic education aid. new text end

new text begin For adult basic education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.531:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 49,118,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 50,592,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $4,782,000 for 2015 and $44,336,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $4,926,000 for 2016 and $45,666,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin GED tests. new text end

new text begin For payment of 60 percent of the costs of GED tests under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.55:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 125,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 125,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

ARTICLE 12

STATE AGENCIES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 5A.03, is amended to read:


5A.03 ORGANIZATION APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Placing high school students in Minnesota. new text end

(a) An application for
registration as an international student exchange visitor placement organization must be
submitted in the form prescribed by the secretary of state. The application must include:

(1) evidence that the organization meets the standards established by the secretary of
state by rule;

(2) the name, address, and telephone number of the organization, its chief executive
officer, and the person within the organization who has primary responsibility for
supervising placements within the state;

(3) the organization's unified business identification number, if any;

(4) the organization's Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation, United
States Department of State number, if any;

(5) evidence of Council on Standards for International Educational Travel listing, if
any;

(6) whether the organization is exempt from federal income tax; and

(7) a list of the organization's placements in Minnesota for the previous academic
year including the number of students placed, their home countries, the school districts in
which they were placed, and the length of their placements.

(b) The application must be signed by the chief executive officer of the organization
and the person within the organization who has primary responsibility for supervising
placements within Minnesota. If the secretary of state determines that the application is
complete, the secretary of state shall file the application and the applicant is registered.

(c) Organizations that have registered shall inform the secretary of state of any
changes in the information required under paragraph (a), clause (1), within 30 days of the
change. There is no fee to amend a registration.

(d) Registration under this chapter is valid for one year. The registration may be
renewed annually. The fee to renew a registration is $50 per year.

(e) Organizations registering for the first time in Minnesota must pay an initial
registration fee of $150.

(f) Fees collected by the secretary of state under this section must be deposited in the
state treasury and credited to the general fund.

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Placing Minnesota students in travel abroad programs. new text end

new text begin (a) A school
district or charter school with enrolled students who participate in a foreign exchange or
study or other travel abroad program under a written agreement between the district or
charter school and the program provider must use a form developed by the Department
of Education to annually report to the department by November 1 the following data
from the previous school year:
new text end

new text begin (1) the number of Minnesota student deaths that occurred while Minnesota students
were participating in the foreign exchange or study or other travel abroad program and
that resulted from Minnesota students participating in the program;
new text end

new text begin (2) the number of Minnesota students hospitalized due to accidents and the illnesses
that occurred while Minnesota students were participating in the foreign exchange or study
or other travel abroad program and that resulted from Minnesota students participating
in the program; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the name and type of the foreign exchange or study or other travel abroad
program and the city or region where the reported death, hospitalization due to accident,
or the illness occurred.
new text end

new text begin (b) School districts and charter schools must ask but must not require enrolled
eligible students and the parents or guardians of other enrolled students who complete
a foreign exchange or study or other travel abroad program to disclose the information
under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (c) When reporting the data under paragraph (a), a school district or charter school
may supplement the data with a brief explanatory statement. The Department of Education
annually must aggregate and publish the reported data on the department Web site in
a format that facilitates public access to the aggregated data and include links to both
the United States Department of State's Consular Information Program that informs the
public of conditions abroad that may affect students' safety and security and the publicly
available reports on sexual assaults and other criminal acts affecting students participating
in a foreign exchange or study or other travel abroad program.
new text end

new text begin (d) School districts and charter schools with enrolled students who participate in
foreign exchange or study or other travel abroad programs under a written agreement
between the district or charter school and the program provider are encouraged to adopt
policies supporting the programs and to include program standards in their policies to
ensure students' health and safety.
new text end

new text begin (e) To be eligible under this subdivision to provide a foreign exchange or study or
other travel abroad program to Minnesota students enrolled in a school district or charter
school, a program provider annually must register with the secretary of state and provide
the following information on a form developed by the secretary of state: the name,
address, and telephone number of the program provider, its chief executive officer, and
the person within the provider's organization who is primarily responsible for supervising
programs within the state; the program provider's unified business identification number,
if any; whether the program provider is exempt from federal income tax; a list of the
program provider's placements in foreign countries for the previous school year including
the number of Minnesota students placed, where Minnesota students were placed, and
the length of their placement; the terms and limits of the medical and accident insurance
available to cover participating students and the process for filing a claim; and the
signatures of the program provider's chief executive officer and the person primarily
responsible for supervising Minnesota students' placements in foreign countries. If the
secretary of state determines the registration is complete, the secretary of state shall file the
registration and the program provider is registered. Registration with the secretary of state
must not be considered or represented as an endorsement of the program provider by the
secretary of state. The secretary of state annually must publish on its Web site aggregated
data under paragraph (c) received from the Department of Education.
new text end

new text begin (f) Program providers, annually by August 1, must provide the data required under
paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3), to the districts and charter schools with enrolled students
participating in the provider's program.
new text end

new text begin (g) The Department of Education must publish the information it has under
paragraph (c), but it is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the information
provided to it by a school district or charter school. A school district or charter school is
not responsible for omissions in the information provided to it by students and programs.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2015-2016 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.353, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Qualifications.

The governor shall select the school trust lands director on
the basis of outstanding professional qualifications and knowledge of finance, business
practices, minerals, forest and real estate management, and the fiduciary responsibilities
of a trustee to the beneficiaries of a trust. The school trust lands director serves in the
unclassified service for a term of four years. The first term shall end on December 31,
deleted text begin2016deleted text endnew text begin 2020new text end. The governor may remove the school trust lands director for cause. If a
director resigns or is removed for cause, the governor shall appoint a director for the
remainder of the term.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.70, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Establishment; membership.

(a) A P-20 education partnership is
established to create a seamless system of education that maximizes achievements of
all students, from early childhood through elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education, while promoting the efficient use of financial and human resources. The
partnership shall consist of major statewide educational groups or constituencies or
noneducational statewide organizations with a stated interest in P-20 education. The initial
membership of the partnership includes the members serving on the Minnesota P-16
Education Partnership and four legislators appointed as follows:

(1) one senator from the majority party and one senator from the minority party,
appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and
Administration; and

(2) one member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the
house and one member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.

(b) The chair of the P-16 education partnership must convene the first meeting
of the P-20 partnership. Prospective members may be nominated by any partnership
member and new members will be added with the approval of a two-thirds majority of the
partnership. The partnership will also seek input from nonmember organizations whose
expertise can help inform the partnership's work.

(c) Partnership members shall be represented by the chief executives, presidents, or
other formally designated leaders of their respective organizations, or their designees. The
partnership shall meet at least three times during each calendar year.

(d) The P-20 education partnership shall be the state council for the Interstate
Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children under section 127A.85 with
the deleted text beginchairdeleted text endnew text begin commissioner or commissioner's designeenew text end serving as the compact commissioner
responsible for the administration and management of the state's participation in the
compact. When conducting business required under section 127A.85, the P-20 partnership
shall include a representative from a military installation appointed by the adjutant general
of the Minnesota National Guard.

Sec. 4. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise indicated, the sums
indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the Department of
Education for the fiscal years designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Department. new text end

new text begin (a) For the Department of Education:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 21,246,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 21,973,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Of these amounts:
new text end

new text begin (1) $718,000 each year is for the Board of Teaching;
new text end

new text begin (2) $228,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $231,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for the Board
of School Administrators;
new text end

new text begin (3) $1,000,000 each year is for Regional Centers of Excellence under Minnesota
Statutes, section 120B.115;
new text end

new text begin (4) $500,000 each year is for the School Safety Technical Assistance Center under
Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.052;
new text end

new text begin (5) $250,000 each year is for the School Finance Division to enhance financial
data analysis; and
new text end

new text begin (6) $441,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $720,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for implementing
Laws 2014, chapter 272, article 1, Minnesota's Learning for English Academic Proficiency
and Success Act, as amended.
new text end

new text begin (b) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin (c) None of the amounts appropriated under this subdivision may be used for
Minnesota's Washington, D.C. office.
new text end

new text begin (d) The expenditures of federal grants and aids as shown in the biennial budget
document and its supplements are approved and appropriated and shall be spent as
indicated.
new text end

new text begin (e) This appropriation includes funds for information technology project services and
support subject to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any ongoing
information technology costs will be incorporated into the service level agreement and
will be paid to the Office of MN.IT Services by the Department of Education under the
rates and mechanism specified in that agreement.
new text end

new text begin (f) The agency's base budget in fiscal year 2018 is $21,973,000. The agency's base
budget in fiscal year 2019 is $21,948,000.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS; MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES.
new text end

new text begin (a) The sums indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the
Minnesota State Academies for the Deaf and the Blind for the fiscal years designated:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 12,853,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 12,819,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin (b) Of the amounts appropriated in paragraph (a), $708,000 in fiscal year 2016 and
$490,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for technology enhancements and may be used for:
(1) computer hardware; (2) computer software; (3) connectivity, communications, and
infrastructure; (4) assistive technology; (5) access to electronic books and other online
materials, licenses, and subscriptions; and (6) technology staff and training costs.
new text end

new text begin (c) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin (d) The agency's budget base in fiscal year 2018 is $12,804,000.
new text end

new text begin (e) The agency's budget base in fiscal year 2019 is $12,786,000.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS; PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION.
new text end

new text begin (a) The sums in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the Perpich
Center for Arts Education for the fiscal years designated:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 6,872,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 6,973,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin (b) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

ARTICLE 13

FORECAST ADJUSTMENTS

A. GENERAL EDUCATION

Section 1.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 1, section 58, subdivision 2, as amended
by Laws 2013, chapter 144, section 7, and Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 15, section
26, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

General education aid.

For general education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 126C.13, subdivision 4:

$
6,851,419,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 6,464,199,000
deleted text end new text begin 6,443,330,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2014 appropriation includes $780,156,000 for 2013 and $6,071,263,000 for
2014.

The 2015 appropriation includes deleted text begin$589,095,000deleted text endnew text begin $586,824,000new text end for 2014 and
deleted text begin$5,875,104,000deleted text endnew text begin $5,856,506,000new text end for 2015.

Sec. 2.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 1, section 58, subdivision 3, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 22, section 1, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Enrollment options transportation.

For transportation of pupils attending
postsecondary institutions under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, or for transportation
of pupils attending nonresident districts under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.03:

$
37,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 40,000
deleted text end new text begin 36,000
new text end
.....
2015

Sec. 3.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 1, section 58, subdivision 4, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 22, section 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Abatement revenue.

For abatement aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
127A.49:

$
2,876,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 3,103,000
deleted text end new text begin 2,796,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2014 appropriation includes $301,000 for 2013 and $2,575,000 for 2014.

The 2015 appropriation includes $286,000 for 2014 and deleted text begin$2,817,000deleted text endnew text begin $2,510,000
new text endfor 2015.

Sec. 4.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 1, section 58, subdivision 5, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 22, section 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Consolidation transition.

For districts consolidating under Minnesota
Statutes, section 123A.485:

$
585,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 254,000
deleted text end new text begin 263,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2014 appropriation includes $40,000 for 2013 and $545,000 for 2014.

The 2015 appropriation includes $60,000 for 2014 and deleted text begin$194,000deleted text endnew text begin $203,000new text end for 2015.

Sec. 5.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 1, section 58, subdivision 6, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 15, section 27, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Nonpublic pupil education aid.

For nonpublic pupil education aid under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 123B.40 to 123B.43 and 123B.87:

$
15,867,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 16,132,000
deleted text end new text begin 15,569,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2014 appropriation includes $1,898,000 for 2013 and $13,969,000 for 2014.

The 2015 appropriation includes deleted text begin$1,552,000deleted text endnew text begin $1,394,000new text end for 2014 and deleted text begin$14,580,000
deleted text endnew text begin$14,175,000new text end for 2015.

Sec. 6.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 1, section 58, subdivision 7, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 15, section 28, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Nonpublic pupil transportation.

For nonpublic pupil transportation aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.92, subdivision 9:

$
18,500,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 17,710,000
deleted text end new text begin 18,118,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2014 appropriation includes $2,602,000 for 2013 and $15,898,000 for 2014.

The 2015 appropriation includes $1,766,000 for 2014 and deleted text begin$15,944,000deleted text endnew text begin $16,352,000
new text endfor 2015.

Sec. 7.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 1, section 58, subdivision 11, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 22, section 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 11.

Career and technical aid.

For career and technical aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.4531, subdivision 1b:

$
3,959,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 5,172,000
deleted text end new text begin 5,617,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2014 appropriation includes $0 for 2013 and $3,959,000 for 2014.

The 2015 appropriation includes deleted text begin$439,000deleted text endnew text begin $445,000new text end for 2014 and deleted text begin$4,733,000
deleted text endnew text begin$5,172,000new text end for 2015.

B. EDUCATION EXCELLENCE

Sec. 8.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 3, section 37, subdivision 3, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 22, section 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Achievement and integration aid.

For achievement and integration aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.862:

$
55,609,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 62,692,000
deleted text end new text begin 63,831,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2014 appropriation includes $0 for 2013 and $55,609,000 for 2014.

The 2015 appropriation includes deleted text begin$6,178,000deleted text endnew text begin $6,386,000new text end for 2014 and deleted text begin$56,514,000
deleted text endnew text begin$57,445,000new text end for 2015.

Sec. 9.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 3, section 37, subdivision 4, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 22, section 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Literacy incentive aid.

For literacy incentive aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.98:

$
50,998,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 47,458,000
deleted text end new text begin 44,839,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2014 appropriation includes $6,607,000 for 2013 and $44,391,000 for 2014.

The 2015 appropriation includes $4,932,000 for 2014 and deleted text begin$42,526,000deleted text endnew text begin $39,907,000
new text endfor 2015.

Sec. 10.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 3, section 37, subdivision 5, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 22, section 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants.

For
interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.87:

$
13,521,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 14,248,000
deleted text end new text begin 14,261,000
new text end
.....
2015

Sec. 11.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 3, section 37, subdivision 20, as amended by
Laws 2013, chapter 144, section 10, and Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 22, section 9,
is amended to read:


Subd. 20.

Alternative compensation.

For alternative teacher compensation aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.415, subdivision 4:

$
deleted text begin 71,599,000
deleted text end new text begin 69,899,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2015 appropriation includes $0 for 2014 and deleted text begin$71,599,000deleted text endnew text begin $69,899,000new text end for 2015.

C. CHARTER SCHOOLS

Sec. 12.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 4, section 9, subdivision 2, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 22, section 10, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Charter school building lease aid.

For building lease aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.11, subdivision 4:

$
54,625,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 58,294,000
deleted text end new text begin 59,565,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2014 appropriation includes $6,681,000 for 2013 and $47,944,000 for 2014.

The 2015 appropriation includes deleted text begin$5,327,000deleted text endnew text begin $5,270,000new text end for 2014 and deleted text begin$52,967,000
deleted text endnew text begin$54,295,000new text end for 2015.

D. SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Sec. 13.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 5, section 31, subdivision 2, as amended by
Laws 2013, chapter 144, section 14, and Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 22, section
11, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Special education; regular.

For special education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 125A.75:

$
1,038,465,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 1,111,641,000
deleted text end new text begin 1,109,144,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2014 appropriation includes $118,183,000 for 2013 and $920,282,000 for 2014.

The 2015 appropriation includes deleted text begin$129,549,000deleted text endnew text begin $129,317,000new text end for 2014 and
deleted text begin$982,092,000deleted text endnew text begin $979,827,000new text end for 2015.

Sec. 14.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 5, section 31, subdivision 3, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 22, section 12, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Aid for children with disabilities.

For aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 125A.75, subdivision 3, for children with disabilities placed in residential facilities
within the district boundaries for whom no district of residence can be determined:

$
1,548,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 1,674,000
deleted text end new text begin 1,367,000
new text end
.....
2015

If the appropriation for either year is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available.

Sec. 15.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 5, section 31, subdivision 4, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 22, section 13, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Travel for home-based services.

For aid for teacher travel for home-based
services under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75, subdivision 1:

$
351,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 346,000
deleted text end new text begin 351,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2014 appropriation includes $45,000 for 2013 and $306,000 for 2014.

The 2015 appropriation includes $33,000 for 2014 and deleted text begin$313,000deleted text endnew text begin $318,000new text end for 2015.

E. FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY

Sec. 16.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 6, section 12, subdivision 2, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 22, section 15, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Health and safety revenue.

For health and safety aid according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.57, subdivision 5:

$
471,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 651,000
deleted text end new text begin 649,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2014 appropriation includes $24,000 for 2013 and $447,000 for 2014.

The 2015 appropriation includes $49,000 for 2014 and deleted text begin$602,000deleted text endnew text begin $600,000new text end for 2015.

Sec. 17.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 6, section 12, subdivision 6, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 22, section 18, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Deferred maintenance aid.

For deferred maintenance aid, according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.591, subdivision 4:

$
3,877,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 4,024,000
deleted text end new text begin 4,067,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2014 appropriation includes $475,000 for 2013 and $3,402,000 for 2014.

The 2015 appropriation includes $378,000 for 2014 and deleted text begin$3,646,000deleted text endnew text begin $3,689,000
new text endfor 2015.

F. NUTRITION AND LIBRARIES

Sec. 18.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 7, section 21, subdivision 2, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 19, section 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

School lunch.

For school lunch aid according to Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.111, and Code of Federal Regulations, title 7, section 210.17:

$
12,417,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 16,185,000
deleted text end new text begin 15,506,000
new text end
.....
2015

Sec. 19.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 7, section 21, subdivision 3, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 19, section 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

School breakfast.

For traditional school breakfast aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.1158:

$
5,308,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 6,176,000
deleted text end new text begin 9,168,000
new text end
.....
2015

Sec. 20.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 7, section 21, subdivision 4, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 22, section 19, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Kindergarten milk.

For kindergarten milk aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.118:

$
992,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 1,002,000
deleted text end new text begin 942,000
new text end
.....
2015

G. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, SELF-SUFFICIENCY,
AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Sec. 21.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 8, section 5, subdivision 3, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 20, section 17, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Early childhood family education aid.

For early childhood family
education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.135:

$
22,797,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 26,651,000
deleted text end new text begin 26,623,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2014 appropriation includes $3,008,000 for 2013 and $19,789,000 for 2014.

The 2015 appropriation includes $2,198,000 for 2014 and deleted text begin$24,453,000deleted text endnew text begin $24,425,000
new text endfor 2015.

Sec. 22.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 8, section 5, subdivision 4, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 22, section 23, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Health and developmental screening aid.

For health and developmental
screening aid under Minnesota Statutes, sections 121A.17 and 121A.19:

$
3,524,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 3,330,000
deleted text end new text begin 3,390,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2014 appropriation includes $471,000 for 2013 and $3,053,000 for 2014.

The 2015 appropriation includes $339,000 for 2014 and deleted text begin$2,991,000deleted text endnew text begin $3,051,000
new text endfor 2015.

Sec. 23.

Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 8, section 5, subdivision 14, as amended by
Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 20, section 20, is amended to read:


Subd. 14.

Adult basic education aid.

For adult basic education aid under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.531:

$
48,776,000
.....
2014
$
deleted text begin 48,415,000
deleted text end new text begin 47,750,000
new text end
.....
2015

The 2014 appropriation includes $6,278,000 for 2013 and $42,498,000 for 2014.

The 2015 appropriation includes deleted text begin$4,722,000deleted text endnew text begin $4,712,000new text end for 2014 and deleted text begin$43,693,000
deleted text endnew text begin$43,038,000new text end for 2015.