HF 425

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:37am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; modifying the formula for school district integration
revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 124D.86, subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 124D.86, subdivision 3, is amended to
read:

Subd. 3.

Integration revenue.

new text begin (a) new text end Integration revenue equals the following
amounts:

(1) for Independent School District No. 709, Duluth, $206 times the adjusted pupil
units for the school year;

(2) for new text begin any district meeting the requirements of paragraph (b) and for new text end Independent
School District No. 625, St. Paul, $445 times the adjusted pupil units for the school year;

(3) for Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis, the sum of $445 times the
adjusted pupil units for the school year and an additional $35 times the adjusted pupil units
for the school year that is provided entirely through a local levy;

(4) for a district not listed in clause (1), (2), or (3), that must implement a plan
under Minnesota Rules, parts 3535.0100 to 3535.0180, where the district's enrollment of
protected students, as defined under Minnesota Rules, part 3535.0110, exceeds 15 percent,
the lesser of (i) the actual cost of implementing the plan during the fiscal year minus the aid
received under subdivision 6, or (ii) $129 times the adjusted pupil units for the school year;

(5) for a district not listed in clause (1), (2), (3), or (4), that is required to implement
a plan according to the requirements of Minnesota Rules, parts 3535.0100 to 3535.0180,
the lesser of

(i) the actual cost of implementing the plan during the fiscal year minus the aid
received under subdivision 6, or

(ii) $92 times the adjusted pupil units for the school year.

Any money received by districts in clauses (1) to (3) which exceeds the amount
received in fiscal year 2000 shall be subject to the budget requirements in subdivision
1a; and

(6) for a member district of a multidistrict integration collaborative that files a plan
with the commissioner, but is not contiguous to a racially isolated district, integration
revenue equals the amount defined in clause (5).

new text begin (b) A school district that has implemented an integration plan and where its: (1)
share of protected student enrollment is at least 60 percent of its total enrollment; (2)
student enrollment eligible for free or reduced price meals is at least 60 percent of its
student enrollment; (3) limited English proficiency pupil count exceeds at least 20 percent
of its total enrollment; and (4) student mobility rate as measured by the Department of
Education exceeds 20 percent, is eligible for integration revenue according to paragraph
(a), clause (2).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010
and later.
new text end