HF 217

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 01/20/2015 11:03am

A bill for an act
relating to education; authorizing 9th and 10th grade students to enroll in
concurrent enrollment world language courses; amending Minnesota Statutes
2014, section 124D.09, subdivision 5.

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

Section 1.

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 new text begin (1) new text end after all 11th and 12th grade students have applied
for a course, additional students are necessary to offer the course new text begin or (2) the course is a
world language course 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.