HF 1239

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education; allowing 10th grade students to
participate in the postsecondary enrollment options
program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
124D.09, subdivisions 4, 5, 7, 8, 9.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.09,
subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Alternative pupil.

"Alternative pupil" means deleted text begin an
deleted text end new text begin a 10th, new text end 11th new text begin , new text end or 12th grade student not enrolled in a public
school district, and includes students attending nonpublic
schools and students who are home schooled. An alternative
pupil is considered a pupil for purposes of this section only.
An alternative pupil must register with the commissioner of
education before participating in the postsecondary enrollment
options program. The commissioner shall prescribe the form and
manner of the registration, in consultation with the Nonpublic
Education Council under section 123B.445, and may request any
necessary information from the alternative pupil.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the
2005-2006 school year and later.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.09,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Authorization; notification.

Notwithstanding
any other law to the contrary, deleted text begin an deleted text end new text begin a 10th, new text end 11th new text begin , new text end 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.
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.

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new text begin This section is effective for the
2005-2006 school year and later.
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Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.09,
subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Dissemination of information; notification of
intent to enroll.

By March 1 of each year, a district must
provide general information about the program to all pupils in
grades new text begin 9, new text end 10 new text begin , new text end and 11. To assist the district in planning, a
pupil shall inform the district by March 30 of each year of the
pupil's intent to enroll in postsecondary courses during the
following school year. A pupil is not bound by notifying or not
notifying the district by March 30.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the
2005-2006 school year and later.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.09,
subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Limit on participation.

new text begin 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. new text end 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 new text begin 10, new text end 11 new text begin , new text end 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. A 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.

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new text begin This section is effective for the
2005-2006 school year and later.
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Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.09,
subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Enrollment priority.

A postsecondary
institution shall give priority to its postsecondary students
when enrolling new text begin 10th, new text end 11th new text begin , new text end 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, but it may not advertise or otherwise recruit or solicit
the participation of secondary pupils to enroll in its programs
on financial grounds. An institution must not enroll secondary
pupils, for postsecondary enrollment options purposes, in
remedial, developmental, or other courses that are not college
level. Once a pupil has been enrolled in a postsecondary course
under this section, the pupil shall not be displaced by another
student.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the
2005-2006 school year and later.
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