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HF 2325

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/25/2014 02:08pm

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

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Introduction Posted on 02/25/2014

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A bill for an act
relating to education; allowing school boards to allocate staff development
revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 122A.61,
subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 122A.61, subdivision 1,
is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Staff development revenue.

new text begin (a) new text end A district is required to reserve
an amount equal to at least two percent of the basic revenue under section 126C.10,
subdivision 2
, for in-service education for programs under section 120B.22, subdivision 2,
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' evaluation, 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 (b) Staff development revenue under this subdivision is allocated as described in
paragraphs (c) to (f).
new text end

new text begin (c) The board must initially allocate 50 percent of the reserved revenue to each school
site in the district on a per-teacher basis, which must be retained by the school site until used.
new text end

new text begin (d) The board may retain 25 percent to be used for districtwide staff development
efforts.
new text end

new text begin (e) The remaining 25 percent of the revenue must be used to make grants to school
sites for best practices methods. A grant may be used for any purpose authorized under
section 120B.22, subdivision 2, 122A.60, or for the costs of curriculum development
and programs, other in-service education, teachers' workshops, teacher conferences,
substitute teachers for staff development purposes, and other staff development efforts, as
determined by the site professional development team. The site professional development
team must demonstrate to the school board the extent to which staff at the site have met
the outcomes of the program.
new text end

new text begin (f) The board may withhold a portion of initial allocation of revenue if the staff
development outcomes are not being met.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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