HF 1800

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 01/24/2012 10:21am

A bill for an act
relating to education; creating an exemption to the state reciprocity agreement;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 124D.041, subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 124D.041, subdivision 3, is amended to
read:

Subd. 3.

Procedures.

(a) The Department of Education must establish procedures
relating to the application process, the collection or payment of funds under the provisions
of any agreement established pursuant to this section, and the collection of data necessary
to implement any agreement established pursuant to this section.

(b) Notwithstanding sections 124A.04 and 124A.05, if an agreement is established
between Minnesota and an adjoining state pursuant to this section, the provisions of this
section and the agreement shall apply to all enrollment transfers between Minnesota and
the adjoining state, and provisions of sections 124D.04 and 124D.05 to the contrary,
including provisions relating to tuition payments, shall not apply.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), any payments to adjoining states under this
section shall be made according to section 127A.45, subdivision 16.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), sections 124D.04, subdivision 6, paragraph (b),
and 124D.05, subdivision 2a, the provisions of this section and the agreement shall not
apply to: (1) enrollment transfers between Minnesota and a school district in an adjoining
state enrolling fewer than 150 pupils that is exempted from participation in the program
under the laws of the adjoining state; deleted text begin or deleted text end (2) enrollment transfers between Minnesota and a
school district in an adjoining state under a board agreement initiated in fiscal year 2009
to serve students in grade levels discontinued by the resident district new text begin ; or (3) enrollment
transfers between (i) a Minnesota school district with a total enrollment of fewer than 250
students and a district boundary within five miles of, but not directly bordering, South
Dakota; and (ii) a school district in an adjoining state if the Minnesota school district has
an agreement with one or more school districts in South Dakota new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2012-2013 school year and
later.
new text end