Engrossments
Introduction		Posted on 05/14/2015

A bill for an act
relating to education; providing for funding and policy in early childhood,
kindergarten through grade 12, and adult education, including general education,
education excellence, special education, facilities and technology, nutrition and
accounting, libraries, early childhood education, prevention, self-sufficiency and
lifelong learning, and state agencies; requiring rulemaking; appropriating money;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 5A.03; 119B.011, subdivision
15; 120A.41; 122A.18, subdivision 8; 122A.415, subdivision 1; 122A.63,
subdivisions 4, 5, 6; 123A.482; 123B.57; 124D.11, subdivision 1; 124D.1158,
subdivision 3; 124D.162; 124D.165, subdivision 2; 124D.42, subdivision
8; 124D.59, subdivision 2; 124D.81; 124D.83, subdivision 2; 125A.0942,
subdivision 3; 125A.76, subdivisions 1, 2a; 125A.79, subdivisions 1, 5; 126C.01,
subdivision 2; 126C.05, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 2d, 2e,
13a, 18; 127A.33; 127A.41, subdivisions 8, 9; 134.355, subdivisions 5, 8, 9, 10;
136A.162; 256J.21, subdivision 2; 290.01, subdivision 19b; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 122A; 123B; 124D; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2014, sections 122A.63, subdivisions 3, 7, 8; 123B.59; 123B.591.

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

ARTICLE 1

GENERAL EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120A.41, is amended to read:

120A.41 LENGTH OF SCHOOL YEAR; HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.

A school board's annual school calendar must include at least 425 hours of instruction
for a kindergarten student without a disability, 935 hours of instruction for a student in
grades 1 though 6, and 1,020 hours of instruction for a student in grades 7 though 12, not
including summer school. The school calendar for all-day kindergarten must include at
least 850 hours of instruction for the school year. new text begin The school calendar for prekindergarten,
if offered by the district, must include at least 850 hours of instruction for the school year
and at least 200 hours of instruction for the summer. new text end A school board's annual calendar
must include at least 165 days of instruction for a student in grades 1 through 11 unless a
four-day week schedule has been approved by the commissioner under section 124D.126.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.415, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Revenue amount.

(a) A school district, intermediate school district,
school site, or charter school that meets the conditions of section 122A.414 and submits an
application approved by the commissioner is eligible for alternative teacher compensation
revenue.

(b) For school district and intermediate school district applications, the commissioner
must consider only those applications to participate that are submitted jointly by a
district and the exclusive representative of the teachers. The application must contain an
alternative teacher professional pay system agreement that:

(1) implements an alternative teacher professional pay system consistent with
section 122A.414; and

(2) is negotiated and adopted according to the Public Employment Labor Relations
Act under chapter 179A, except that notwithstanding section 179A.20, subdivision 3, a
district may enter into a contract for a term of two or four years.

Alternative teacher compensation revenue for a qualifying school district or site in
which the school board and the exclusive representative of the teachers agree to place
teachers in the district or at the site on the alternative teacher professional pay system
equals deleted text begin $260deleted text end new text begin the alternative teacher compensation allowancenew text end times the number of pupils
enrolled at the district or site on October 1 of the previous fiscal year. new text begin The alternative
teacher compensation allowance equals $260 for fiscal years 2015 through 2017, $246 for
fiscal year 2018, and $244 for fiscal year 2019 and later. new text end Alternative teacher compensation
revenue for a qualifying intermediate school district must be calculated under subdivision
4, paragraph (a).

(c) For a newly combined or consolidated district, the revenue shall be computed
using the sum of pupils enrolled on October 1 of the previous year in the districts entering
into the combination or consolidation. The commissioner may adjust the revenue computed
for a site using prior year data to reflect changes attributable to school closings, school
openings, or grade level reconfigurations between the prior year and the current year.

(d) The revenue is available only to school districts, intermediate school districts,
school sites, and charter schools that fully implement an alternative teacher professional
pay system by October 1 of the current school year.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

General education revenue.

new text begin (a)new text end General education revenue must
be paid to a charter school as though it were a district. The general education revenue
for each adjusted pupil unit is the state average general education revenue per pupil unit,
plus the referendum equalization aid allowance in the pupil's district of residence, minus
an amount equal to the product of the formula allowance according to section 126C.10,
subdivision 2, times .0466, calculated without declining enrollment revenue, local optional
revenue, basic skills revenue, extended deleted text begin timedeleted text end new text begin supportnew text end revenue, pension adjustment revenue,
transition revenue, and transportation sparsity revenue, plus declining enrollment revenue,
basic skills revenue, extended deleted text begin timedeleted text end new text begin supportnew text end revenue, pension adjustment revenue, and
transition revenue as though the school were a school district.

new text begin (b) For a charter school operating an extended day, extended week, or summer
program,new text end the general education revenue deleted text begin for each extended time pupil unit equals $4,794
deleted text end new text begin in paragraph (a) is increased by an amount equal to 25 percent of the statewide average
extended support revenue per pupil unitnew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin [124D.171] PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Programs authorized. new text end

new text begin A school district may offer a voluntary
prekindergarten program for all four-year-old children.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Program characteristics. new text end

new text begin (a) High-quality, state-funded prekindergarten
must prepare children for kindergarten and meet the state prekindergarten program criteria
which include the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) compensatory instruction that accelerates children's language and literacy skills,
mathematical thinking, and social skills;
new text end

new text begin (2) instructional content and activities that are of sufficient length and intensity to
address learning needs;
new text end

new text begin (3) measurement of each child's cognitive and social skills using a formative
measure when the child enters and again before the child leaves the program, screening
measures such as literacy, and others from the state-approved menu of kindergarten
entrance measures;
new text end

new text begin (4) class size of 20 or fewer children and child-staff ratios of ten-to-one or less;
new text end

new text begin (5) an individualized learning plan for each child created by the family and teacher,
which includes a transition plan to kindergarten;
new text end

new text begin (6) a lead classroom teacher that is an appropriately licensed teacher trained in
child development, language and literacy development, early education instruction, and
native and English language development;
new text end

new text begin (7) prekindergarten instructional staff salaries comparable to the salaries of local
kindergarten through grade 12 instructional staff;
new text end

new text begin (8) community collaboration and planning, including community health and social
service agencies to ensure children have access to comprehensive services;
new text end

new text begin (9) coordination with all relevant school district programs and services, for example,
special education, homeless, and English learners;
new text end

new text begin (10) parent engagement strategies that include culturally and linguistically
responsive activities in prekindergarten through third grade;
new text end

new text begin (11) development and implementation of curriculum, assessment, and instructional
strategies aligned with the state's early learning guidelines and academic standards,
prekindergarten through third grade;
new text end

new text begin (12) inclusion of children with disabilities in the prekindergarten program;
new text end

new text begin (13) coordinated professional development and training for both school district and
community-based early learning providers that is informed by a measure of adult-child
interactions; and
new text end

new text begin (14) a plan for mixed delivery that may include partnerships with child care centers,
family child care programs licensed under section 245A.03 and Head Start programs that
comply with the state prekindergarten program requirements. Plan components include
strategies for recruitment, contracting, and monitoring of fiscal compliance and program
quality.
new text end

new text begin (b) Districts must include their strategy for implementing and measuring the impact
of their state-funded prekindergarten program in their World's Best Workforce Plan.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clause (6), for fiscal year 2017, every district
receiving prekindergarten funding under Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.05, subdivision
1, must ensure at least 25 percent of classroom teachers have the required license or
special permission, 50 percent for fiscal year 2018, 75 percent for fiscal year 2019, and
100 percent for each classroom by fiscal year 2020 and thereafter.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Child eligibility. new text end

new text begin A child may participate in a prekindergarten program if
the child:
new text end

new text begin (1) is not yet in kindergarten and is four years old on September 1 of that school year;
new text end

new text begin (2) has completed the early childhood health and development screening under
sections 121A.16 to 121A.19 within 45 days of enrollment; and
new text end

new text begin (3) provides documentation of required immunizations under section 121A.15.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Hours of instruction. new text end

new text begin A school board's annual school calendar for
prekindergarten must meet the minimum hours requirement in section 120A.41.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Phase-in. new text end

new text begin For fiscal years 2017 and 2018, if more students apply for
admission to a prekindergarten program operated under this section than for whom funding
is available, a school district must grant priority to students from low income families.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.59, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

English learner.

(a) "English learner" means a pupil in deleted text begin kindergarten
deleted text end new text begin prekindergartennew text end through grade 12 who meets the requirements under subdivision 2a or the
following requirements:

(1) the pupil, as declared by a parent or guardian first learned a language other than
English, comes from a home where the language usually spoken is other than English, or
usually speaks a language other than English; and

(2) the pupil is determined by a valid assessment measuring the pupil's English
language proficiency and by developmentally appropriate measures, which might include
observations, teacher judgment, parent recommendations, or developmentally appropriate
assessment instruments, to lack the necessary English skills to participate fully in
academic classes taught in English.

(b) A pupil enrolled in a Minnesota public school in any grade 4 through 12 who in
the previous school year took a commissioner-provided assessment measuring the pupil's
emerging academic English, shall be counted as an English learner in calculating English
learner pupil units under section 126C.05, subdivision 17, and shall generate state English
learner aid under section 124D.65, subdivision 5, if the pupil scored below the state cutoff
score or is otherwise counted as a nonproficient participant on the assessment measuring
the pupil's emerging academic English, or, in the judgment of the pupil's classroom
teachers, consistent with section 124D.61, clause (1), the pupil is unable to demonstrate
academic language proficiency in English, including oral academic language, sufficient to
successfully and fully participate in the general core curriculum in the regular classroom.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), a pupil in deleted text begin kindergartendeleted text end new text begin prekindergarten
new text end through grade 12 shall not be counted as an English learner in calculating English learner
pupil units under section 126C.05, subdivision 17, and shall not generate state English
learner aid under section 124D.65, subdivision 5, if:

(1) the pupil is not enrolled during the current fiscal year in an educational program
for English learners under sections 124D.58 to 124D.64; or

(2) the pupil has generated deleted text begin sixdeleted text end new text begin sevennew text end or more years of average daily membership in
Minnesota public schools since July 1, 1996.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2017
and later, except that the amendment to paragraph (c), clause (2), is effective for fiscal
year 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Pupil unit.

Pupil units for each Minnesota resident pupil under the
age of 21 or who meets the requirements of section 120A.20, subdivision 1, paragraph (c),
in average daily membership enrolled in the district of residence, in another district under
sections 123A.05 to 123A.08, 124D.03, 124D.08, or 124D.68; in a charter school under
section 124D.10; or for whom the resident district pays tuition under section 123A.18,
123A.22, 123A.30, 123A.32, 123A.44, 123A.488, 123B.88, subdivision 4, 124D.04,
124D.05, 125A.03 to 125A.24, 125A.51, or 125A.65, shall be counted according to this
subdivision.

(a) A prekindergarten pupil with a disability who is enrolled in a program approved
by the commissioner and has an individualized education program is counted as the ratio
of the number of hours of assessment and education service to 825 times 1.0 with a
minimum average daily membership of 0.28, but not more than 1.0 pupil unit.

(b) A prekindergarten pupil who is assessed but determined not to be disabled is
counted as the ratio of the number of hours of assessment service to 825 times 1.0.

(c) A kindergarten pupil with a disability who is enrolled in a program approved
by the commissioner is counted as the ratio of the number of hours of assessment and
education services required in the fiscal year by the pupil's individualized education
program to 875, but not more than one.

new text begin (d) A prekindergarten pupil who is not included in paragraph (a) or (b) is counted as
1.0 pupil unit if the pupil is enrolled in a free all-day, every day prekindergarten program
available to all prekindergarten pupils at the pupil's school that meets the minimum hours
requirement in section 120A.41 and meets the requirements in section 124D.171. For
fiscal year 2017 only, a district's prekindergarten pupil count under this paragraph must
not exceed the lesser of the number of students served, or a number equal to 25 percent of
the kindergarten pupils served during the previous fiscal year. For fiscal year 2018 only,
a district's prekindergarten pupil count under this paragraph must not exceed the lesser
of the number of students served, or a number equal to 60 percent of the kindergarten
pupils served during the previous fiscal year.
new text end

deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end A kindergarten pupil who is not included in paragraph (c) is counted as 1.0
pupil unit if the pupil is enrolled in a free all-day, every day kindergarten program available
to all kindergarten pupils at the pupil's school that meets the minimum hours requirement in
section 120A.41, or is counted as .55 pupil unit, if the pupil is not enrolled in a free all-day,
every day kindergarten program available to all kindergarten pupils at the pupil's school.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end A pupil who is in any of grades 1 to 6 is counted as 1.0 pupil unit.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (g)new text end A pupil who is in any of grades 7 to 12 is counted as 1.2 pupil units.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (h)new text end A pupil who is in the postsecondary enrollment options program is counted
as 1.2 pupil units.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2017
and later.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

General education revenue.

deleted text begin (a) For fiscal years 2013 and 2014, the
general education revenue for each district equals the sum of the district's basic revenue,
extended time revenue, gifted and talented revenue, small schools revenue, basic skills
revenue, secondary sparsity revenue, elementary sparsity revenue, transportation sparsity
revenue, total operating capital revenue, equity revenue, alternative teacher compensation
revenue, and transition revenue.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end For fiscal year 2015 and later, the general education revenue for each district
equals the sum of the district's basic revenue, extended deleted text begin timedeleted text end new text begin supportnew text end revenue, gifted and
talented revenue, declining enrollment revenue, local optional revenue, small schools
revenue, basic skills revenue, secondary sparsity revenue, elementary sparsity revenue,
transportation sparsity revenue, total operating capital revenue, equity revenue, pension
adjustment revenue, and transition revenue.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Basic revenue.

deleted text begin For fiscal year 2014, the basic revenue for each district
equals the formula allowance times the adjusted marginal cost pupil units for the school
year.deleted text end For fiscal year 2015 and later, the basic revenue for each district equals the formula
allowance times the adjusted pupil units for the school year. deleted text begin The formula allowance for
fiscal year 2013 is $5,224. The formula allowance for fiscal year 2014 is $5,302.deleted text end The
formula allowance for fiscal year 2015 deleted text begin and laterdeleted text end is $5,831.new text begin The formula allowance for
fiscal year 2016 is $5,948. The formula allowance for fiscal year 2017 and later is $6,065.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Extended deleted text begin timedeleted text end new text begin supportnew text end revenue.

(a) deleted text begin A school district's extended time
revenue for fiscal year 2014 is equal to the product of $4,601 and the sum of the adjusted
marginal cost pupil units of the district for each pupil in average daily membership in
excess of 1.0 and less than 1.2 according to section 126C.05, subdivision 8.deleted text end A school
district's extended deleted text begin timedeleted text end new text begin supportnew text end revenue deleted text begin for fiscal year 2015 and laterdeleted text end is equal to the
product of deleted text begin $5,017deleted text end new text begin $5,117new text end and the sum of the adjusted pupil units of the district for each
pupil in average daily membership in excess of 1.0 and less than 1.2 according to section
126C.05, subdivision 8.

(b) A school district's extended deleted text begin timedeleted text end new text begin supportnew text end revenue may be used for extended day
programs, extended week programs, summer school, new text begin vacation break academies such as
spring break academies and summer term academies,new text end and other programming authorized
under the learning year program.new text begin Extended support revenue may also be used by alternative
learning centers serving high school students for academic purposes during the school day.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 2d, is amended to read:

Subd. 2d.

Declining enrollment revenue.

(a) A school district's declining
enrollment revenue equals the greater of zero or the product of: (1) 28 percent of the
formula allowance for that year and (2) the difference between the adjusted pupil units for
the preceding year and the adjusted pupil units for the current year.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017 only, a pupil
enrolled at the Crosswinds school shall not generate declining enrollment revenue for the
district or charter school in which the pupil was last counted in average daily membership.

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 only,
prekindergarten pupil units under section 126C.05, subdivision 1, paragraph (d), must be
excluded from the calculation of declining enrollment revenue.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 2e, is amended to read:

Subd. 2e.

Local optional revenue.

(a) Local optional revenue for a school district
equals $424 times the adjusted pupil units of the district for that school year.

(b) A district's local optional levy equals its local optional revenue times the lesser
of one or the ratio of its referendum market value per resident pupil unit to deleted text begin $510,000
deleted text end new text begin the local optional equalizing factornew text end . The local optional revenue levy must be spread on
referendum market value. A district may levy less than the permitted amount.

(c) A district's local optional aid equals its local optional revenue less its local
optional levy, times the ratio of the actual amount levied to the permitted levy.

new text begin (d) A district's local optional equalizing factor equals $510,000 times the greater of
one or the ratio of the district's seasonal recreational factor to 0.30.
new text end

new text begin (e) A district's seasonal recreational factor equals the ratio of the market value of
property in the district classified as 4(c)12 under section 273.13 to the district's total
taxable market value under section 273.13.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes payable in 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 13a, is amended to read:

Subd. 13a.

Operating capital levy.

To obtain operating capital revenue for fiscal
year 2015 and later, a district may levy an amount not more than the product of its operating
capital revenue for the fiscal year times the lesser of one or the ratio of its adjusted net tax
capacity per adjusted marginal cost pupil unit to the operating capital equalizing factor. The
operating capital equalizing factor equals $14,500new text begin for fiscal years 2015 and 2016, $38,650
for fiscal year 2017, $47,700 for fiscal year 2018, and $50,550 for fiscal year 2019 and laternew text end .

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 18, is amended to read:

Subd. 18.

Transportation sparsity revenue allowance.

(a) A district's
transportation sparsity allowance equals the greater of zero or the result of the following
computation:

(i) Multiply the formula allowance according to subdivision 2, by .141.

(ii) Multiply the result in clause (i) by the district's sparsity index raised to the
26/100 power.

(iii) Multiply the result in clause (ii) by the district's density index raised to the
13/100 power.

(iv) Multiply the formula allowance according to subdivision 2, by .0466.

(v) Subtract the result in clause (iv) from the result in clause (iii).

new text begin (vi) Multiply the result in clause (v) by the greater of (1) one or (2) the ratio of the
square mile area of the district to 3,000.
new text end

new text begin (vii) For a district that does not qualify for secondary sparsity revenue under
subdivision 7 or elementary sparsity revenue under subdivision 8, multiply the result in
clause (vi) by the greater of (1) one or (2) the ratio of the square mile area of the district to
525.
new text end

(b) Transportation sparsity revenue is equal to the transportation sparsity allowance
times the adjusted pupil units.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2016 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 14. new text begin RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT EXEMPTION; HENDRICKS.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.04, subdivision 6, paragraph
(b); 124D.041, subdivision 3, paragraph (b); and 124D.05, subdivision 2a, the provisions
of Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.041 and the agreement shall not apply to Independent
School District No. 402, Hendricks.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2015-2016 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin General education aid. new text end

new text begin For general education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 126C.13, subdivision 4:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 6,624,575,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 6,871,717,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $622,907,000 for 2015 and $6,001,523,000 for
2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $638,816,000 for 2016 and $6,232,902,000 for
2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Enrollment options transportation. new text end

new text begin For transportation of pupils attending
postsecondary institutions under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, or for transportation
of pupils attending nonresident districts under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.03:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 39,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 42,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Abatement revenue. new text end

new text begin For abatement aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
127A.49:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,740,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,932,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $278,000 for 2015 and $2,462,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $273,000 for 2016 and $2,659,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Consolidation transition. new text end

new text begin For districts consolidating under Minnesota
Statutes, section 123A.485:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 292,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 165,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $22,000 for 2015 and $270,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $30,000 for 2016 and $135,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Nonpublic pupil education aid. new text end

new text begin For nonpublic pupil education aid under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 123B.40 to 123B.43 and 123B.87:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 16,756,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 17,527,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $1,575,000 for 2015 and $15,181,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $1,686,000 for 2016 and $15,841,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Nonpublic pupil transportation. new text end

new text begin For nonpublic pupil transportation aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.92, subdivision 9:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 17,322,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 17,444,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $1,816,000 for 2015 and $15,506,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $1,722,000 for 2016 and $15,722,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin One-room schoolhouse. new text end

new text begin For a grant to Independent School District No.
690, Warroad, to operate the Angle Inlet School:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 65,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 65,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Compensatory revenue pilot project. new text end

new text begin For grants for participation in the
compensatory revenue pilot program under Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 5,
article 1, section 50:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 7,325,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 7,325,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Of this amount, $4,730,000 in each year is for a grant to Independent School District
No. 11, Anoka-Hennepin; $240,000 in each year is for a grant to Independent School
District No. 286, Brooklyn Center; $660,000 in each year is for a grant to Independent
School District No. 279, Osseo; $500,000 in each year is for a grant to Independent
School District No. 281, Robbinsdale; $520,000 in each year is for a grant to Independent
School District No. 535, Rochester; $205,000 in each year is for a grant to Independent
School District No. 833, South Washington; and $470,000 in each year is for a grant to
Independent School District No. 241, Albert Lea.
new text end

new text begin If a grant to a specific school district is not awarded, the commissioner may increase
the aid amounts to any of the remaining participating school districts.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Career and technical aid. new text end

new text begin For career and technical aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.4531, subdivision 1b:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 5,420,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 4,405,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $574,000 for 2015 and $4,846,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $538,000 for 2016 and $3,867,000 for 2017.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

EDUCATION EXCELLENCE

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 5A.03, is amended to read:

5A.03 ORGANIZATION APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Placing high school students in Minnesota. new text end

(a) An application for
registration as an international student exchange visitor placement organization must be
submitted in the form prescribed by the secretary of state. The application must include:

(1) evidence that the organization meets the standards established by the secretary of
state by rule;

(2) the name, address, and telephone number of the organization, its chief executive
officer, and the person within the organization who has primary responsibility for
supervising placements within the state;

(3) the organization's unified business identification number, if any;

(4) the organization's Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation, United
States Department of State number, if any;

(5) evidence of Council on Standards for International Educational Travel listing, if
any;

(6) whether the organization is exempt from federal income tax; and

(7) a list of the organization's placements in Minnesota for the previous academic
year including the number of students placed, their home countries, the school districts in
which they were placed, and the length of their placements.

(b) The application must be signed by the chief executive officer of the organization
and the person within the organization who has primary responsibility for supervising
placements within Minnesota. If the secretary of state determines that the application is
complete, the secretary of state shall file the application and the applicant is registered.

(c) Organizations that have registered shall inform the secretary of state of any
changes in the information required under paragraph (a), clause (1), within 30 days of the
change. There is no fee to amend a registration.

(d) Registration under this chapter is valid for one year. The registration may be
renewed annually. The fee to renew a registration is $50 per year.

(e) Organizations registering for the first time in Minnesota must pay an initial
registration fee of $150.

(f) Fees collected by the secretary of state under this section must be deposited in the
state treasury and credited to the general fund.

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Placing Minnesota students in travel abroad programs. new text end

new text begin (a) A school
district or charter school with enrolled students who participate in a foreign exchange or
study or other travel abroad program under a written agreement between the district or
charter school and the program provider must use a form developed by the Department
of Education to annually report to the department by November 1 the following data
from the previous school year:
new text end

new text begin (1) the number of Minnesota student deaths that occurred while Minnesota students
were participating in the foreign exchange or study or other travel abroad program and
that resulted from Minnesota students participating in the program;
new text end

new text begin (2) the number of Minnesota students hospitalized due to accidents and the illnesses
that occurred while Minnesota students were participating in the foreign exchange or study
or other travel abroad program and that resulted from Minnesota students participating
in the program; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the name and type of the foreign exchange or study or other travel abroad
program and the city or region where the reported death, hospitalization due to accident,
or the illness occurred.
new text end

new text begin (b) School districts and charter schools must ask but must not require enrolled
eligible students and the parents or guardians of other enrolled students who complete
a foreign exchange or study or other travel abroad program to disclose the information
under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (c) When reporting the data under paragraph (a), a school district or charter school
may supplement the data with a brief explanatory statement. The Department of Education
annually must aggregate and publish the reported data on the department Web site in
a format that facilitates public access to the aggregated data and include links to both
the United States Department of State's Consular Information Program that informs the
public of conditions abroad that may affect students' safety and security and the publicly
available reports on sexual assaults and other criminal acts affecting students participating
in a foreign exchange or study or other travel abroad program.
new text end

new text begin (d) School districts and charter schools with enrolled students who participate in
foreign exchange or study or other travel abroad programs under a written agreement
between the district or charter school and the program provider are encouraged to adopt
policies supporting the programs and to include program standards in their policies to
ensure students' health and safety.
new text end

new text begin (e) To be eligible under this subdivision to provide a foreign exchange or study or
other travel abroad program to Minnesota students enrolled in a school district or charter
school, a program provider annually must register with the secretary of state and provide
the following information on a form developed by the secretary of state: the name,
address, and telephone number of the program provider, its chief executive officer, and
the person within the provider's organization who is primarily responsible for supervising
programs within the state; the program provider's unified business identification number,
if any; evidence of Council on Standards for International Educational Travel listing,
if any; whether the program provider is exempt from federal income tax; a list of the
program provider's placements in foreign countries for the previous school year including
the number of Minnesota students placed, where Minnesota students were placed, and
the length of their placement; the terms and limits of the medical and accident insurance
available to cover participating students and the process for filing a claim; and the
signatures of the program provider's chief executive officer and the person primarily
responsible for supervising Minnesota students' placements in foreign countries. If the
secretary of state determines the registration is complete, the secretary of state shall file the
registration and the program provider is registered. Registration with the secretary of state
must not be considered or represented as an endorsement of the program provider by the
secretary of state. The secretary of state annually must publish on its Web site aggregated
data under paragraph (c) received from the Department of Education.
new text end

new text begin (f) Program providers, annually by August 1, must provide the data required under
paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3), to the districts and charter schools with enrolled students
participating in the provider's program.
new text end

new text begin (g) The school district, the charter school, the Department of Education, and their
respective employees, when acting in their official capacity, are immune from civil and
criminal liability with respect to all activities related to implementing this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2015-2016 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 119B.011, subdivision 15, is amended to read:

Subd. 15.

Income.

"Income" means earned or unearned income received by all
family members, including public assistance cash benefits and at-home infant child
care subsidy payments, unless specifically excluded and child support and maintenance
distributed to the family under section 256.741, subdivision 15. The following are excluded
from income: funds used to pay for health insurance premiums for family members,
Supplemental Security Income, scholarships, work-study income, deleted text begin anddeleted text end grantsnew text begin , and other
financial assistance, including loan forgiveness,new text end that cover costs or reimbursement for
tuition, fees, books, and educational supplies; student loans for tuition, fees, books,
supplies, and living expenses; state and federal earned income tax credits; assistance
specifically excluded as income by law; in-kind income such as food support, energy
assistance, foster care assistance, medical assistance, child care assistance, and housing
subsidies; earned income of full-time or part-time students up to the age of 19, who have not
earned a high school diploma or GED high school equivalency diploma including earnings
from summer employment; grant awards under the family subsidy program; nonrecurring
lump-sum income only to the extent that it is earmarked and used for the purpose for which
it is paid; and any income assigned to the public authority according to section 256.741.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.63, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Grant amount.

The commissioner may award a joint grant in the amount
it determines to be appropriate. The grant shall include money for the postsecondary
institution, school district, new text begin and new text end student scholarshipsdeleted text begin , and student loansdeleted text end .new text begin The commissioner
may reallocate any unspent funds to one or more of the four joint grant recipients
identified in subdivision 1.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.63, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Information to student applicants.

At the time a student applies for
a scholarship deleted text begin and loandeleted text end , the student shall be provided information about the fields of
licensure needed by school districts in the part of the state within which the district
receiving the joint grant is located. The information shall be acquired and periodically
updated by the recipients of the joint grant. Information provided to students shall clearly
state that scholarship deleted text begin and loandeleted text end decisions are not based upon the field of licensure selected
by the student.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.63, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Eligibility for scholarships deleted text begin and loansdeleted text end .

The following new text begin American new text end Indian
people are eligible for scholarships:

(1) a student, including a teacher aide employed by a district receiving a joint grant,
who intends to become a teacher and who is enrolled in a postsecondary institution
receiving a joint grant;

(2) a licensed employee of a district receiving a joint grant, who is enrolled in a
master of education program; and

(3) a student who, after applying for federal and state financial aid and deleted text begin andeleted text end new text begin the
Minnesotanew text end Indian scholarship according to section 136A.126, has deleted text begin financial needs that
remaindeleted text end unmetdeleted text begin .deleted text end financial need deleted text begin shall be determined according to the congressional
methodology for needs determination or as otherwise set in federal lawdeleted text end new text begin as defined by
section 136A.101new text end .

deleted text begin A person who has actual living expenses in addition to those addressed by the
congressional methodology for needs determination, or as otherwise set in federal law,
may receive a loan according to criteria established by the commissioner. A contract shall
be executed between the state and the student for the amount and terms of the loan.
deleted text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin [122A.80] TEACHMN.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms
have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "High needs area" means a high needs area as defined in the Department of
Education biannual teacher supply and demand report under section 127A.05, subdivision
6, or other surveys conducted by the Department of Education that provide indicators for
teacher supply and demand needs not captured by the teacher supply and demand report.
new text end

new text begin (c) "High needs school" means a school that:
new text end

new text begin (1) is a focus or priority school under the multiple measurement rating;
new text end

new text begin (2) has a concentration of students above the state average for free and reduced-price
lunch; or
new text end

new text begin (3) is geographically isolated and experiencing a teacher shortage.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Qualified candidate" means a teacher candidate enrolled in a Minnesota teacher
licensure program who meets the program eligibility requirements in subdivision 3 and in
rules or procedures adopted under subdivision 7.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Account. new text end

new text begin An account is created within the Office of Higher Education
to disburse fixed-rate forgivable loans to qualified candidates under this section. Unused
funds appropriated to the Department of Education and transferred to the Office of Higher
Education in a given fiscal year will be carried over for loans and program administrative
costs in future years. Principal and interest payments on unforgiven loans shall be credited
to the account and shall be carried over and do not cancel and may be used for administrative
program costs not covered by the appropriated amount and for issuing new loans.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin A candidate may apply to the commissioner of the Office of
Higher Education to receive a forgivable loan under this section. The commissioner must
award loans to candidates enrolling in programs in high needs areas and to candidates
expressing interest in teaching in high needs schools based on shortages and geographical
distribution, and must take into consideration diversifying the teacher workforce. The
application must include a letter of support or character reference from a professional
supervisor or colleague or academic professor who is not related to the applicant.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Loan requirements. new text end

new text begin Interest accrues both during and after a borrower's
postsecondary enrollment and is capitalized at the time of repayment. At the time of
receiving the loan, a candidate must commit to seeking a qualified position in a Minnesota
school district for four years upon completion of teacher preparation as a full-time teacher
as verified through the Staff Automated Reporting (STAR) system. Candidates who do not
complete the four-year service commitment may be required to repay the loan.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Usage. new text end

new text begin The loan may only be used for tuition and related living and
miscellaneous expenses required to complete teacher preparation and attain licensure.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Forgiveness and repayment. new text end

new text begin (a) If a borrower's eligibility for the loan
is based on the candidate's enrollment in a program in a high needs area, the borrower's
student loan payment shall be deferred if the candidate completed the program and obtains
a full-time position in that discipline. Upon completing four years of teaching in that
discipline, the loan obligation shall be forgiven in the full amount of principal plus accrued
interest. Except as allowed under paragraph (c), a student borrower has up to five years
from graduation or school termination to fulfill the teaching obligation.
new text end

new text begin (b) If a borrower's eligibility for the loan is based on the candidate's employment in
a high needs school, the borrower's student loan payment shall be deferred if the candidate
obtains a full-time position in a high needs school at the time of hire. Upon completing
four years of teaching at that school or another high needs school at the time of hire, the
loan obligation shall be forgiven in the full amount of principal plus accrued interest.
Except as allowed under paragraph (c), a student borrower has up to five years from
graduation or school termination to fulfill the teaching obligation.
new text end

new text begin (c) An appeals process shall be established for special circumstances, such as a
temporary medical leave of absence or layoff, which may allow the qualifying term to be
extended.
new text end

new text begin (d) For loans not in deferral under paragraph (a) or (b), loan payments are deferred
for up to 12 months or until the borrower obtains employment in a nonqualified position,
whichever is first. At that time, monthly loan payments will be required from the borrower
until the loan is paid in full or the loan is deferred under paragraph (a) or (b).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Rulemaking. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education shall adopt rules or
procedures, in consultation with the Office of Higher Education, to implement this section,
including:
new text end

new text begin (1) additional eligibility and renewal criteria;
new text end

new text begin (2) annual and lifetime maximum awards per student;
new text end

new text begin (3) how the loan funds will be disbursed;
new text end

new text begin (4) the interest rate for the loans;
new text end

new text begin (5) service fulfillment and repayment criteria; and
new text end

new text begin (6) an appeals process consistent with subdivision 6.
new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin [122A.81] STEPPING UP FOR KIDS; FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms
have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (c) "High needs school" means a school that:
new text end

new text begin (1) is a focus or priority school under the multiple measurement rating;
new text end

new text begin (2) has a concentration of students above the state average for free and reduced-price
lunch; or
new text end

new text begin (3) is geographically isolated and experiencing a teacher shortage.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Qualified candidate" means a paraprofessional currently employed in a
Minnesota school who has been admitted to a Minnesota teacher licensure program and
meets the program eligibility requirements in subdivision 3 and in rules adopted under
subdivision 5.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Account. new text end

new text begin An account is created within the Office of Higher Education
to disburse financial assistance for paraprofessionals when enrolled in a program in
Minnesota leading to teacher licensure. Unused funds appropriated to the Department of
Education in a given fiscal year shall be transferred to the Office of Higher Education and
carried over for stepping up for kids financial assistance and program and administrative
costs in future years.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin (a) A qualified candidate may apply to the commissioner of
the Office of Higher Education to receive financial assistance under this section. The
commissioner of the Office of Higher Education shall award financial assistance in high
needs areas and high needs schools based on shortages, geographical distribution, or other
surveys conducted by the Department of Education and must take into consideration
diversifying the teacher workforce. The application must include a letter of support from
the school district administrator where the paraprofessional is employed.
new text end

new text begin (b) Candidates must commit to remain employed in a Minnesota school district for
four years upon completion of teacher preparation as verified through the Staff Automated
Reporting (STAR) system. Candidates who do not complete the four-year service
commitment may be required to repay the financial assistance.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Usage. new text end

new text begin The financial assistance may only be used for tuition and related
living and miscellaneous expenses required to complete teacher preparation and attain
licensure.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Rulemaking. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education shall adopt rules or
procedures, in consultation with the Office of Higher Education, to implement this section,
including:
new text end

new text begin (1) additional eligibility and renewal criteria;
new text end

new text begin (2) annual and lifetime maximum awards per student; and
new text end

new text begin (3) service fulfillment and repayment criteria.
new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin [124D.231] FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For the purposes of this section, the following terms
have the meanings given them.
new text end

new text begin (a) "Community organization" means a nonprofit organization that has been in
existence for three years or more and serves persons within the community surrounding
the covered school site on education and other issues.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Community school consortium" means a group of schools and community
organizations that propose to work together to plan and implement community school
programming.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Community school programming" means services, activities, and opportunities
described under subdivision 2, paragraph (g).
new text end

new text begin (d) "High-quality child care or early childhood education programming" means
educational programming for preschool-aged children that is grounded in research,
consistent with best practices in the field, and provided by licensed teachers.
new text end

new text begin (e) "School site" means a school site at which an applicant has proposed or has been
funded to provide community school programming.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Site coordinator" is an individual who is responsible for aligning programming
with the needs of the school community identified in the baseline analysis.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Full-service community school program. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall
provide funding to eligible school sites to plan, implement, and improve full-service
community schools. Eligible school sites must meet one of the following criteria:
new text end

new text begin (1) the school is on a development plan for continuous improvement under section
120B.35, subdivision 2; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the school is in a district that has an achievement and integration plan approved
by the commissioner of education under sections 124D.861 and 124D.862.
new text end

new text begin (b) An eligible school site may receive up to $100,000 annually. School sites
receiving funding under this section shall hire or contract with a partner agency to hire a
site coordinator to coordinate services at each covered school site.
new text end

new text begin (c) Implementation funding of up to $20,000 must be available for up to one year for
planning for school sites. At the end of this period, the school must submit a full-service
community school plan, pursuant to paragraph (g).
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner shall dispense the funds to schools with significant populations
of students receiving free or reduced-price lunches. Schools with significant homeless and
highly mobile students shall also be a priority. The commissioner must also dispense the
funds in a manner to ensure equity among urban, suburban, and greater Minnesota schools.
new text end

new text begin (e) A school site must establish a school leadership team responsible for developing
school-specific programming goals, assessing program needs, and overseeing the process
of implementing expanded programming at each covered site. The school leadership team
shall have between 12 to 15 members and shall meet the following requirements:
new text end

new text begin (1) at least 30 percent of the members are parents and 30 percent of the members
are teachers at the school site and must include the school principal and representatives
from partner agencies; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the school leadership team must be responsible for overseeing the baseline
analyses under paragraph (f). A school leadership team must have ongoing responsibility
for monitoring the development and implementation of full service community school
operations and programming at the school site and shall issue recommendations to schools
on a regular basis and summarized in an annual report. These reports shall also be made
available to the public at the school site and on school and district Web sites.
new text end

new text begin (f) School sites must complete a baseline analysis prior to beginning programming
as a full-service community school. The analysis shall include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a baseline analysis of needs at the school site, led by the school leadership team,
which shall include the following elements:
new text end

new text begin (i) identification of challenges facing the school;
new text end

new text begin (ii) analysis of the student body, including:
new text end

new text begin (A) number and percentage of students with disabilities and needs of these students;
new text end

new text begin (B) number and percentage of students who are English learners and the needs of
these students;
new text end

new text begin (C) number of students who are homeless or highly mobile; and
new text end

new text begin (D) number and percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and
the needs of these students; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) analysis of enrollment and retention rates for students with disabilities,
English learners, homeless and highly mobile students, and students receiving free or
reduced-price lunch;
new text end

new text begin (iv) analysis of suspension and expulsion data, including the justification for such
disciplinary actions and the degree to which particular populations, including, but not
limited to, students of color, students with disabilities, students who are English learners,
and students receiving free or reduced-price lunch are represented among students subject
to such actions;
new text end

new text begin (v) analysis of school achievement data disaggregated by major demographic
categories, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, English learner status, disability
status, and free or reduced-price lunch status;
new text end

new text begin (vi) analysis of current parent engagement strategies and their success; and
new text end

new text begin (vii) evaluation of the need for and availability of wraparound services, including,
but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (A) mechanisms for meeting students' social, emotional, and physical health needs,
which may include coordination of existing services as well as the development of new
services based on student needs; and
new text end

new text begin (B) strategies to create a safe and secure school environment and improve school
climate and discipline, such as implementing a system of positive behavioral supports, and
taking additional steps to eliminate bullying;
new text end

new text begin (2) a baseline analysis of community assets and a strategic plan for utilizing
and aligning identified assets. This analysis should include, but is not limited to, a
documentation of individuals in the community, faith-based organizations, community and
neighborhood associations, colleges, hospitals, libraries, businesses, and social service
agencies who may be able to provide support and resources; and
new text end

new text begin (3) a baseline analysis of needs in the community surrounding the school, led by
the school leadership team, including, but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (i) the need for high-quality, full-day child care and early childhood education
programs;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the need for physical and mental health care services for children and adults; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) the need for job training and other adult education programming.
new text end

new text begin (g) Each school site receiving funding under this section must establish at least two
of the following types of programming:
new text end

new text begin (1) early childhood:
new text end

new text begin (i) early childhood education; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) child care services;
new text end

new text begin (2) academic:
new text end

new text begin (i) academic support and enrichment activities, including expanded learning time;
new text end

new text begin (ii) summer or after-school enrichment and learning experiences;
new text end

new text begin (iii) job training, internship opportunities, and career counseling services;
new text end

new text begin (iv) programs that provide assistance to students who have been truant, suspended,
or expelled; and
new text end

new text begin (v) specialized instructional support services;
new text end

new text begin (3) parental involvement:
new text end

new text begin (i) programs that promote parental involvement and family literacy, including the
Reading First and Early Reading First programs authorized under part B of title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, United States Code, title 20, section
6361, et seq.;
new text end

new text begin (ii) parent leadership development activities; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) parenting education activities;
new text end

new text begin (4) mental and physical health:
new text end

new text begin (i) mentoring and other youth development programs, including peer mentoring and
conflict mediation;
new text end

new text begin (ii) juvenile crime prevention and rehabilitation programs;
new text end

new text begin (iii) home visitation services by teachers and other professionals;
new text end

new text begin (iv) developmentally appropriate physical education;
new text end

new text begin (v) nutrition services;
new text end

new text begin (vi) primary health and dental care; and
new text end

new text begin (vii) mental health counseling services;
new text end

new text begin (5) community involvement:
new text end

new text begin (i) service and service-learning opportunities;
new text end

new text begin (ii) adult education, including instruction in English as a second language; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) homeless prevention services;
new text end

new text begin (6) positive discipline practices; and
new text end

new text begin (7) other programming designed to meet school and community needs identified in
the baseline analysis and reflected in the full-service community school plan.
new text end

new text begin (h) The school leadership team at each school site must develop a full-service
community school plan detailing the steps the school leadership team will take, including:
new text end

new text begin (1) timely establishment and consistent operation of the school leadership team;
new text end

new text begin (2) maintenance of attendance records in all programming components;
new text end

new text begin (3) maintenance of measurable data showing annual participation and the impact
of programming on the participating children and adults;
new text end

new text begin (4) documentation of meaningful and sustained collaboration between the school
and community stakeholders, including local governmental units, civic engagement
organizations, businesses, and social service providers;
new text end

new text begin (5) establishment and maintenance of partnerships with institutions, such as
universities, hospitals, museums, or not-for-profit community organizations to further the
development and implementation of community school programming;
new text end

new text begin (6) ensuring compliance with the district nondiscrimination policy; and
new text end

new text begin (7) plan for school leadership team development.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Full-service community school review. new text end

new text begin (a) Every three years, a
full-service community school site must submit to the commissioner, and make available
at the school site and online, a report describing efforts to integrate community school
programming at each covered school site and the effect of the transition to a full-service
community school on participating children and adults. This report shall include, but
is not limited to, the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) an assessment of the effectiveness of the school site in development or
implementing the community school plan;
new text end

new text begin (2) problems encountered in the design and execution of the community school
plan, including identification of any federal, state, or local statute or regulation impeding
program implementation;
new text end

new text begin (3) the operation of the school leadership team and its contribution to successful
execution of the community school plan;
new text end

new text begin (4) recommendations for improving delivery of community school programming
to students and families;
new text end

new text begin (5) the number and percentage of students receiving community school programming
who had not previously been served;
new text end

new text begin (6) the number and percentage of nonstudent community members receiving
community school programming who had not previously been served;
new text end

new text begin (7) improvement in retention among students who receive community school
programming;
new text end

new text begin (8) improvement in academic achievement among students who receive community
school programming;
new text end

new text begin (9) changes in student's readiness to enter school, active involvement in learning and
in their community, physical, social and emotional health, and student's relationship with
the school and community environment;
new text end

new text begin (10) an accounting of anticipated local budget savings, if any, resulting from the
implementation of the program;
new text end

new text begin (11) improvements to the frequency or depth of families' involvement with their
children's education;
new text end

new text begin (12) assessment of community stakeholder satisfaction;
new text end

new text begin (13) assessment of institutional partner satisfaction;
new text end

new text begin (14) the ability, or anticipated ability, of the school site and partners to continue to
provide services in the absence of future funding under this section;
new text end

new text begin (15) increases in access to services for students and their families; and
new text end

new text begin (16) the degree of increased collaboration among participating agencies and private
partners.
new text end

new text begin (b) Reports submitted under this section shall be evaluated by the commissioner with
respect to the following criteria:
new text end

new text begin (1) the effectiveness of the school or the community school consortium in
implementing the full-service community school plan, including the degree to which
the school site navigated difficulties encountered in the design and operation of the
full-service community school plan, including identification of any federal, state, or local
statute or regulation impeding program implementation;
new text end

new text begin (2) the extent to which the project has produced lessons about ways to improve
delivery of community school programming to students;
new text end

new text begin (3) the degree to which there has been an increase in the number or percentage of
students and nonstudents receiving community school programming;
new text end

new text begin (4) the degree to which there has been an improvement in retention of students and
improvement in academic achievement among students receiving community school
programming;
new text end

new text begin (5) local budget savings, if any, resulting from the implementation of the program;
new text end

new text begin (6) the degree of community stakeholder and institutional partner engagement;
new text end

new text begin (7) the ability, or anticipated ability, of the school site and partners to continue to
provide services in the absence of future funding under this section;
new text end

new text begin (8) increases in access to services for students and their families; and
new text end

new text begin (9) the degree of increased collaboration among participating agencies and private
partners.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.42, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Minnesota reading corps program.

(a) A Minnesota reading corps
program is established to provide ServeMinnesota AmeriCorps members with a
data-based problem-solving model of literacy instruction to use in helping to train local
Head Start program providers, other prekindergarten program providers, and staff in
schools with students in kindergarten through grade 3 to evaluate and teach early literacy
skills, including comprehensive, scientifically based reading instruction under section
122A.06, subdivision 4, to children age 3 to grade 3.new text begin Priority shall be given to placing
AmeriCorps members in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade programs in any of
the following: (1) "Focus" or "Priority" schools under the multiple measurements rating;
or (2) federal School Improvement Grant recipients.
new text end

(b) Literacy programs under this subdivision must comply with the provisions
governing literacy program goals and data use under section 119A.50, subdivision 3,
paragraph (b).

(c) The commission must submit a biennial report to the committees of the
legislature with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education that records and
evaluates program data to determine the efficacy of the programs under this subdivision.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.81, is amended to read:

124D.81 deleted text begin CONTINUATION OFdeleted text end new text begin AMERICANnew text end INDIAN EDUCATION deleted text begin GRANTS
deleted text end new text begin AIDnew text end .

Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin Grants;deleted text end Procedures.

deleted text begin Each fiscal year the commissioner of education
must make grants to no fewer than six American Indian education programs. At least
three programs must be in urban areas and at least three must be on or near reservations.
The board of a local district, a participating school or a group of boards may develop a
proposal for grants in support of American Indian education programs. Proposalsdeleted text end new text begin (a) A
school district, charter school, or American Indian-controlled tribal contract or grant
school enrolling at least 20 American Indian students on October 1 of the previous school
year and operating an American Indian education program according to section 124D.74 is
eligible for Indian education aid if it meets the requirements of this section. Programsnew text end may
provide for contracts for the provision of program components by nonsectarian nonpublic,
community, tribal, charter, or alternative schools. The commissioner shall prescribe the
form and manner of application for deleted text begin grantsdeleted text end new text begin aidsnew text end , and no deleted text begin grantdeleted text end new text begin aidnew text end shall be made for a
deleted text begin proposaldeleted text end new text begin programnew text end not complying with the requirements of sections 124D.71 to 124D.82.

Subd. 2.

Plans.

deleted text begin Eachdeleted text end new text begin To qualify for aid, an eligiblenew text end districtnew text begin , charter school,new text end or
deleted text begin participatingdeleted text end new text begin tribal contractnew text end school deleted text begin submitting a proposal under subdivision 1deleted text end must
develop and submit deleted text begin with the proposaldeleted text end a plan new text begin for approval by the Indian education director
new text end deleted text begin whichdeleted text end new text begin thatnew text end shall:

(a) Identify the measures to be used to meet the requirements of sections 124D.71 to
124D.82;

(b) Identify the activities, methods and programs to meet the identified educational
needs of the children to be enrolled in the program;

(c) Describe how district goals and objectives as well as the objectives of sections
124D.71 to 124D.82 are to be achieved;

(d) Demonstrate that required and elective courses as structured do not have a
discriminatory effect within the meaning of section 124D.74, subdivision 5;

(e) Describe how each school program will be organized, staffed, coordinated,
and monitored; and

(f) Project expenditures for programs under sections 124D.71 to 124D.82.

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin American Indian education aid. new text end

new text begin (a) The American Indian education aid
for an eligible district or tribal contract school equals the greater of (1) the sum of $20,000
plus the product of $405 times the difference between the number of American Indian
students enrolled on October 1 of the previous school year and 20; or (2) if the district or
school received a grant under this section for fiscal year 2015, the amount of the grant
for fiscal year 2015.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the American Indian education aid must not
exceed the district or tribal contract school's actual expenditure according to the approved
plan under subdivision 2.
new text end

Subd. 3.

Additional requirements.

Each district receiving deleted text begin a grantdeleted text end new text begin aidnew text end under this
section must each year conduct a count of American Indian children in the schools
of the district; test for achievement; identify the extent of other educational needs of
the children to be enrolled in the American Indian education program; and classify the
American Indian children by grade, level of educational attainment, age and achievement.
Participating schools must maintain records concerning the needs and achievements of
American Indian children served.

Subd. 4.

Nondiscrimination; testing.

In accordance with recognized professional
standards, all testing and evaluation materials and procedures utilized for the identification,
testing, assessmentnew text begin ,new text end and classification of American Indian children must be selected and
administered so as not to be racially or culturally discriminatory and must be valid for the
purpose of identifying, testing, assessing, and classifying American Indian children.

Subd. 5.

Records.

Participating schools and districts must keep records and afford
access to them as the commissioner finds necessary to ensure that American Indian
education programs are implemented in conformity with sections 124D.71 to 124D.82.
Each school district or participating school must keep accurate, detailed, and separate
revenue and expenditure accounts for pilot American Indian education programs funded
under this section.

Subd. 6.

Money from other sources.

A district or participating school providing
American Indian education programs shall be eligible to receive moneys for these programs
from other government agencies and from private sources when the moneys are available.

Subd. 7.

Exceptions.

Nothing in sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 shall be construed as
prohibiting a district or school from implementing an American Indian education program
which is not in compliance with sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 if the proposal and plan for
that program is not funded pursuant to this section.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2016
and later.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.83, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Revenue amount.

An American Indian-controlled tribal contract or
grant school that is located on a reservation within the state and that complies with the
requirements in subdivision 1 is eligible to receive tribal contract or grant school aid.
The amount of aid is derived by:

(1) multiplying the formula allowance under section 126C.10, subdivision 2, less
$170, times the difference between (i) the resident pupil units as defined in section
126C.05, subdivision 6, in average daily membership, excluding section 126C.05,
subdivision 13, and (ii) the number of pupils for the current school year, weighted
according to section 126C.05, subdivision 1, receiving benefits under section 123B.42 or
123B.44 or for which the school is receiving reimbursement under section 124D.69;

(2) adding to the result in clause (1) an amount equal to the product of the formula
allowance under section 126C.10, subdivision 2, less $300 times the tribal contract
compensation revenue pupil units;

(3) subtracting from the result in clause (2) the amount of money allotted to the
school by the federal government through Indian School Equalization Program of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, according to Code of Federal Regulations, title 25, part 39,
subparts A to E, for the basic program as defined by section 39.11, paragraph (b), for
the base rate as applied to kindergarten through twelfth grade, excluding small school
adjustments and additional weighting, but not money allotted through subparts F to L for
contingency funds, school board training, student training, interim maintenance and minor
repair, interim administration cost, prekindergarten, and operation and maintenance, and
the amount of money that is received according to section 124D.69;

(4) dividing the result in clause (3) by the sum of the resident pupil units in average
daily membership, excluding section 126C.05, subdivision 13, plus the tribal contract
compensation revenue pupil units; and

(5) multiplying the sum of the resident pupil units, including section 126C.05,
subdivision 13, in average daily membership plus the tribal contract compensation revenue
pupil units by deleted text begin the lesser of $1,500 ordeleted text end the result in clause (4).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2016 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.162, is amended to read:

136A.162 CLASSIFICATION OF DATA.

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), data on applicants for financial
assistance collected and used by the office for student financial aid programs administered
by that officenew text begin , including the programs under sections 122A.80 and 122A.81,new text end are private
data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.

(b) Data on applicants may be disclosed to the commissioner of human services to the
extent necessary to determine eligibility under section 136A.121, subdivision 2, clause (5).

(c) The following data collected in the Minnesota supplemental loan program under
section 136A.1701 may be disclosed to a consumer credit reporting agency only if the
borrower and the cosigner give informed consent, according to section 13.05, subdivision
4, at the time of application for a loan:

(1) the lender-assigned borrower identification number;

(2) the name and address of borrower;

(3) the name and address of cosigner;

(4) the date the account is opened;

(5) the outstanding account balance;

(6) the dollar amount past due;

(7) the number of payments past due;

(8) the number of late payments in previous 12 months;

(9) the type of account;

(10) the responsibility for the account; and

(11) the status or remarks code.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256J.21, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Income exclusions.

The following must be excluded in determining a
family's available income:

(1) payments for basic care, difficulty of care, and clothing allowances received for
providing family foster care to children or adults under Minnesota Rules, parts 9555.5050
to 9555.6265, 9560.0521, and 9560.0650 to 9560.0655, payments for family foster care
for children under section 260C.4411 or chapter 256N, and payments received and used
for care and maintenance of a third-party beneficiary who is not a household member;

(2) reimbursements for employment training received through the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998, United States Code, title 20, chapter 73, section 9201;

(3) reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while performing volunteer
services, jury duty, employment, or informal carpooling arrangements directly related to
employment;

(4) all educational assistance,new text begin including loan forgiveness,new text end except the county agency
must count graduate student teaching assistantships, fellowships, and other similar paid
work as earned income and, after allowing deductions for any unmet and necessary
educational expenses, shall count scholarships or grants awarded to graduate students that
do not require teaching or research as unearned income;

(5) loans, regardless of purpose, from public or private lending institutions,
governmental lending institutions, or governmental agencies;

(6) loans from private individuals, regardless of purpose, provided an applicant or
participant documents that the lender expects repayment;

(7)(i) state income tax refunds; and

(ii) federal income tax refunds;

(8)(i) federal earned income credits;

(ii) Minnesota working family credits;

(iii) state homeowners and renters credits under chapter 290A; and

(iv) federal or state tax rebates;

(9) funds received for reimbursement, replacement, or rebate of personal or real
property when these payments are made by public agencies, awarded by a court, solicited
through public appeal, or made as a grant by a federal agency, state or local government,
or disaster assistance organizations, subsequent to a presidential declaration of disaster;

(10) the portion of an insurance settlement that is used to pay medical, funeral, and
burial expenses, or to repair or replace insured property;

(11) reimbursements for medical expenses that cannot be paid by medical assistance;

(12) payments by a vocational rehabilitation program administered by the state
under chapter 268A, except those payments that are for current living expenses;

(13) in-kind income, including any payments directly made by a third party to a
provider of goods and services;

(14) assistance payments to correct underpayments, but only for the month in which
the payment is received;

(15) payments for short-term emergency needs under section 256J.626, subdivision 2;

(16) funeral and cemetery payments as provided by section 256.935;

(17) nonrecurring cash gifts of $30 or less, not exceeding $30 per participant in
a calendar month;

(18) any form of energy assistance payment made through Public Law 97-35,
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, payments made directly to energy
providers by other public and private agencies, and any form of credit or rebate payment
issued by energy providers;

(19) Supplemental Security Income (SSI), including retroactive SSI payments and
other income of an SSI recipient, except as described in section 256J.37, subdivision 3b;

(20) Minnesota supplemental aid, including retroactive payments;

(21) proceeds from the sale of real or personal property;

(22) adoption or kinship assistance payments under chapter 256N or 259A;

(23) state-funded family subsidy program payments made under section 252.32 to
help families care for children with developmental disabilities, consumer support grant
funds under section 256.476, and resources and services for a disabled household member
under one of the home and community-based waiver services programs under chapter 256B;

(24) interest payments and dividends from property that is not excluded from and
that does not exceed the asset limit;

(25) rent rebates;

(26) income earned by a minor caregiver, minor child through age 6, or a minor
child who is at least a half-time student in an approved elementary or secondary education
program;

(27) income earned by a caregiver under age 20 who is at least a half-time student in
an approved elementary or secondary education program;

(28) MFIP child care payments under section 119B.05;

(29) all other payments made through MFIP to support a caregiver's pursuit of
greater economic stability;

(30) income a participant receives related to shared living expenses;

(31) reverse mortgages;

(32) benefits provided by the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, United States Code, title
42, chapter 13A, sections 1771 to 1790;

(33) benefits provided by the women, infants, and children (WIC) nutrition program,
United States Code, title 42, chapter 13A, section 1786;

(34) benefits from the National School Lunch Act, United States Code, title 42,
chapter 13, sections 1751 to 1769e;

(35) relocation assistance for displaced persons under the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, United States Code, title
42, chapter 61, subchapter II, section 4636, or the National Housing Act, United States
Code, title 12, chapter 13, sections 1701 to 1750jj;

(36) benefits from the Trade Act of 1974, United States Code, title 19, chapter
12, part 2, sections 2271 to 2322;

(37) war reparations payments to Japanese Americans and Aleuts under United
States Code, title 50, sections 1989 to 1989d;

(38) payments to veterans or their dependents as a result of legal settlements
regarding Agent Orange or other chemical exposure under Public Law 101-239, section
10405, paragraph (a)(2)(E);

(39) income that is otherwise specifically excluded from MFIP consideration in
federal law, state law, or federal regulation;

(40) security and utility deposit refunds;

(41) American Indian tribal land settlements excluded under Public Laws 98-123,
98-124, and 99-377 to the Mississippi Band Chippewa Indians of White Earth, Leech
Lake, and Mille Lacs reservations and payments to members of the White Earth Band,
under United States Code, title 25, chapter 9, section 331, and chapter 16, section 1407;

(42) all income of the minor parent's parents and stepparents when determining the
grant for the minor parent in households that include a minor parent living with parents or
stepparents on MFIP with other children;

(43) income of the minor parent's parents and stepparents equal to 200 percent of the
federal poverty guideline for a family size not including the minor parent and the minor
parent's child in households that include a minor parent living with parents or stepparents
not on MFIP when determining the grant for the minor parent. The remainder of income is
deemed as specified in section 256J.37, subdivision 1b;

(44) payments made to children eligible for relative custody assistance under section
257.85;

(45) vendor payments for goods and services made on behalf of a client unless the
client has the option of receiving the payment in cash;

(46) the principal portion of a contract for deed payment;

(47) cash payments to individuals enrolled for full-time service as a volunteer under
AmeriCorps programs including AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps State, AmeriCorps
National, and AmeriCorps NCCC; and

(48) housing assistance grants under section 256J.35, paragraph (a).

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.01, subdivision 19b, is amended to read:

Subd. 19b.

Subtractions from federal taxable income.

For individuals, estates,
and trusts, there shall be subtracted from federal taxable income:

(1) net interest income on obligations of any authority, commission, or
instrumentality of the United States to the extent includable in taxable income for federal
income tax purposes but exempt from state income tax under the laws of the United States;

(2) if included in federal taxable income, the amount of any overpayment of income
tax to Minnesota or to any other state, for any previous taxable year, whether the amount
is received as a refund or as a credit to another taxable year's income tax liability;

(3) the amount paid to others, less the amount used to claim the credit allowed under
section 290.0674, not to exceed $1,625 for each qualifying child in grades kindergarten
to 6 and $2,500 for each qualifying child in grades 7 to 12, for tuition, textbooks, and
transportation of each qualifying child in attending an elementary or secondary school
situated in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin, wherein a
resident of this state may legally fulfill the state's compulsory attendance laws, which
is not operated for profit, and which adheres to the provisions of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 and chapter 363A. For the purposes of this clause, "tuition" includes fees or
tuition as defined in section 290.0674, subdivision 1, clause (1). As used in this clause,
"textbooks" includes books and other instructional materials and equipment purchased
or leased for use in elementary and secondary schools in teaching only those subjects
legally and commonly taught in public elementary and secondary schools in this state.
Equipment expenses qualifying for deduction includes expenses as defined and limited in
section 290.0674, subdivision 1, clause (3). "Textbooks" does not include instructional
books and materials used in the teaching of religious tenets, doctrines, or worship, the
purpose of which is to instill such tenets, doctrines, or worship, nor does it include books
or materials for, or transportation to, extracurricular activities including sporting events,
musical or dramatic events, speech activities, driver's education, or similar programs. No
deduction is permitted for any expense the taxpayer incurred in using the taxpayer's or
the qualifying child's vehicle to provide such transportation for a qualifying child. For
purposes of the subtraction provided by this clause, "qualifying child" has the meaning
given in section 32(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;

(4) income as provided under section 290.0802;

(5) to the extent included in federal adjusted gross income, income realized on
disposition of property exempt from tax under section 290.491;

(6) to the extent not deducted or not deductible pursuant to section 408(d)(8)(E)
of the Internal Revenue Code in determining federal taxable income by an individual
who does not itemize deductions for federal income tax purposes for the taxable year, an
amount equal to 50 percent of the excess of charitable contributions over $500 allowable
as a deduction for the taxable year under section 170(a) of the Internal Revenue Code,
under the provisions of Public Law 109-1 and Public Law 111-126;

(7) for individuals who are allowed a federal foreign tax credit for taxes that do not
qualify for a credit under section 290.06, subdivision 22, an amount equal to the carryover
of subnational foreign taxes for the taxable year, but not to exceed the total subnational
foreign taxes reported in claiming the foreign tax credit. For purposes of this clause,
"federal foreign tax credit" means the credit allowed under section 27 of the Internal
Revenue Code, and "carryover of subnational foreign taxes" equals the carryover allowed
under section 904(c) of the Internal Revenue Code minus national level foreign taxes to
the extent they exceed the federal foreign tax credit;

(8) in each of the five tax years immediately following the tax year in which an
addition is required under subdivision 19a, clause (7), or 19c, clause (12), in the case of a
shareholder of a corporation that is an S corporation, an amount equal to one-fifth of the
delayed depreciation. For purposes of this clause, "delayed depreciation" means the amount
of the addition made by the taxpayer under subdivision 19a, clause (7), or subdivision 19c,
clause (12), in the case of a shareholder of an S corporation, minus the positive value of
any net operating loss under section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code generated for the
tax year of the addition. The resulting delayed depreciation cannot be less than zero;

(9) job opportunity building zone income as provided under section 469.316;

(10) to the extent included in federal taxable income, the amount of compensation
paid to members of the Minnesota National Guard or other reserve components of the
United States military for active service, including compensation for services performed
under the Active Guard Reserve (AGR) program. For purposes of this clause, "active
service" means (i) state active service as defined in section 190.05, subdivision 5a, clause
(1); or (ii) federally funded state active service as defined in section 190.05, subdivision
5b, and "active service" includes service performed in accordance with section 190.08,
subdivision 3;

(11) to the extent included in federal taxable income, the amount of compensation
paid to Minnesota residents who are members of the armed forces of the United States
or United Nations for active duty performed under United States Code, title 10; or the
authority of the United Nations;

(12) an amount, not to exceed $10,000, equal to qualified expenses related to a
qualified donor's donation, while living, of one or more of the qualified donor's organs
to another person for human organ transplantation. For purposes of this clause, "organ"
means all or part of an individual's liver, pancreas, kidney, intestine, lung, or bone marrow;
"human organ transplantation" means the medical procedure by which transfer of a human
organ is made from the body of one person to the body of another person; "qualified
expenses" means unreimbursed expenses for both the individual and the qualified donor
for (i) travel, (ii) lodging, and (iii) lost wages net of sick pay, except that such expenses
may be subtracted under this clause only once; and "qualified donor" means the individual
or the individual's dependent, as defined in section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code. An
individual may claim the subtraction in this clause for each instance of organ donation for
transplantation during the taxable year in which the qualified expenses occur;

(13) in each of the five tax years immediately following the tax year in which an
addition is required under subdivision 19a, clause (8), or 19c, clause (13), in the case of a
shareholder of a corporation that is an S corporation, an amount equal to one-fifth of the
addition made by the taxpayer under subdivision 19a, clause (8), or 19c, clause (13), in the
case of a shareholder of a corporation that is an S corporation, minus the positive value of
any net operating loss under section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code generated for the
tax year of the addition. If the net operating loss exceeds the addition for the tax year, a
subtraction is not allowed under this clause;

(14) to the extent included in the federal taxable income of a nonresident of
Minnesota, compensation paid to a service member as defined in United States Code, title
10, section 101(a)(5), for military service as defined in the Servicemembers Civil Relief
Act, Public Law 108-189, section 101(2);

(15) to the extent included in federal taxable income, the amount of national service
educational awards received from the National Service Trust under United States Code,
title 42, sections 12601 to 12604, for service in an approved Americorps National Service
program;

(16) to the extent included in federal taxable income, discharge of indebtedness
income resulting from reacquisition of business indebtedness included in federal taxable
income under section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code. This subtraction applies only
to the extent that the income was included in net income in a prior year as a result of the
addition under subdivision 19a, clause (13);

(17) the amount of the net operating loss allowed under section 290.095, subdivision
11, paragraph (c);

(18) the amount of expenses not allowed for federal income tax purposes due
to claiming the railroad track maintenance credit under section 45G(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code;

(19) the amount of the limitation on itemized deductions under section 68(b) of the
Internal Revenue Code;

(20) the amount of the phaseout of personal exemptions under section 151(d) of
the Internal Revenue Code; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(21) to the extent included in federal taxable income, the amount of qualified
transportation fringe benefits described in section 132(f)(1)(A) and (B) of the Internal
Revenue Code. The subtraction is limited to the lesser of the amount of qualified
transportation fringe benefits received in excess of the limitations under section
132(f)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code for the year or the difference between the
maximum qualified parking benefits excludable under section 132(f)(2)(B) of the Internal
Revenue Code minus the amount of transit benefits excludable under section 132(f)(2)(A)
of the Internal Revenue Codenew text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (22) to the extent included in federal taxable income, the amount of any loan
forgiveness under section 122A.80 for the TeachMN program; and
new text end

new text begin (23) to the extent included in federal taxable income, the amount of any financial
assistance paid under section 122A.81 for the stepping up for kids programnew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2014.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are appropriated
from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Charter school building lease aid. new text end

new text begin For building lease aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.11, subdivision 4:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 66,787,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 77,148,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $6,032,000 for 2015 and $60,755,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $6,750,000 for 2016 and $70,398,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Achievement and integration aid. new text end

new text begin For integration aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.862:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 65,539,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 71,464,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $6,382,000 for 2015 and $59,157,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $6,573,000 for 2016 and $64,891,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Literacy incentive aid. new text end

new text begin For literacy incentive aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.98:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 44,552,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 45,508,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $4,683,000 for 2015 and $39,869,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $4,429,000 for 2016 and $41,079,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants. new text end

new text begin For
interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.87:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 15,023,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 15,825,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Success for the future. new text end

new text begin For American Indian success for the future grants
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.81:
new text end

213,000

.....

2016

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $213,000 for 2015 and $0 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin American Indian education aid. new text end

new text begin For American Indian education aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.81, subdivision 2a:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 9,281,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 9,665,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin American Indian teacher preparation grants. new text end

new text begin For joint grants to assist
American Indian people to become teachers under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.63:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 280,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 280,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Tribal contract schools. new text end

new text begin For tribal contract school aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.83:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 4,457,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 5,201,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $204,000 for 2015 and $4,253,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $688,000 for 2016 and $4,513,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Early childhood programs at tribal schools. new text end

new text begin For early childhood
family education programs at tribal contract schools under Minnesota Statutes, section
124D.83, subdivision 4:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 68,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 68,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Statewide testing and reporting system. new text end

new text begin For the statewide testing and
reporting system under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.30:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 21,001,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 21,001,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Examination fees; teacher training and support programs. new text end

new text begin (a) For
students' advanced placement and international baccalaureate examination fees under
Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.13, subdivision 3, and the training and related costs
for teachers and other interested educators under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.13,
subdivision 1:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 4,500,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 4,500,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin (b) The advanced placement program shall receive 75 percent of the appropriation
each year and the international baccalaureate program shall receive 25 percent of the
appropriation each year. The department, in consultation with representatives of the
advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs selected by the Advanced
Placement Advisory Council and IBMN, respectively, shall determine the amounts of
the expenditures each year for examination fees and training and support programs for
each program.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.13, subdivision 1, at least
$500,000 each year is for teachers to attend subject matter summer training programs
and follow-up support workshops approved by the advanced placement or international
baccalaureate programs. The amount of the subsidy for each teacher attending an
advanced placement or international baccalaureate summer training program or workshop
shall be the same. The commissioner shall determine the payment process and the amount
of the subsidy.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner shall pay all examination fees for all students of low-income
families under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.13, subdivision 3, and to the extent
of available appropriations shall also pay examination fees for students sitting for an
advanced placement examination, international baccalaureate examination, or both.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Concurrent enrollment programs. new text end

new text begin For concurrent enrollment programs
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.091:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 5,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 8,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin If the appropriation is insufficient, the commissioner must proportionately reduce
the aid payment to each district.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Collaborative urban educator. new text end

new text begin For the collaborative urban educator
grant program:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 780,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 780,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin $195,000 each year is for the Southeast Asian teacher program at Concordia
University, St. Paul; $175,000 each year is for the collaborative urban educator program
at the University of St. Thomas; $195,000 each year is for the Center for Excellence in
Urban Teaching at Hamline University; and $195,000 each year is for the East Africa
Student to Teacher program at Augsburg College.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Each institution shall prepare for the legislature, by January 15 of each year, a
detailed report regarding the funds used. The report must include the number of teachers
prepared as well as the diversity for each cohort of teachers produced.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin ServeMinnesota program. new text end

new text begin For funding ServeMinnesota programs under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.37 to 124D.45:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 900,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 900,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin A grantee organization may provide health and child care coverage to the dependents
of each participant enrolled in a full-time ServeMinnesota program to the extent such
coverage is not otherwise available.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end

new text begin Student organizations. new text end

new text begin For student organizations:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 725,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 725,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin $96,000 each year is for student organizations serving health occupations.
new text end

new text begin $43,000 each year is for student organizations serving service occupations.
new text end

new text begin $100,000 each year is for student organizations serving trade and industry
occupations.
new text end

new text begin $95,000 each year is for student organizations serving business occupations.
new text end

new text begin $150,000 each year is for student organizations serving agriculture occupations.
new text end

new text begin $142,000 each year is for student organizations serving family and consumer science
occupations.
new text end

new text begin $109,000 each year is for student organizations serving marketing occupations.
new text end

new text begin $40,000 each year is for the Minnesota Foundation for Student Organizations.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Early childhood literacy programs. new text end

new text begin For early childhood literacy
programs under Minnesota Statutes, section 119A.50, subdivision 3:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 9,375,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 9,375,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end

new text begin Minnesota math corps program. new text end

new text begin For the Minnesota math corps program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.42, subdivision 9:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 250,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 250,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Any unexpended balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the
second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 19. new text end

new text begin Alternative compensation. new text end

new text begin For alternative teacher compensation aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.415, subdivision 4:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 78,331,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 77,647,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $7,766,000 for 2015 and $70,565,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $7,840,000 for 2016 and $69,807,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 20. new text end

new text begin Starbase MN. new text end

new text begin For a grant to Starbase MN for rigorous science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program providing students in grades 4 to
6 with a multisensory learning experience and a hands-on curriculum in an aerospace
environment using state-of-the-art technology:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 500,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 500,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel and is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 21. new text end

new text begin Civic education grants. new text end

new text begin For grants to the Minnesota Civic Education
Coalition: Kids Voting St. Paul, Learning Law and Democracy Foundation, and YMCA
Youth in Government to provide civic education programs for Minnesota youth age 18
and younger. Civic education is the study of constitutional principles and the democratic
foundation of our national, state, and local institutions and the study of political processes
and structures of government, grounded in the understanding of constitutional government
under the rule of law:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 125,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 125,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel and is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 22. new text end

new text begin Teacher development and evaluation. new text end

new text begin For teacher development and
evaluation revenue under Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 16, section 16, subdivision 7:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 10,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 10,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $1,000,000 for 2015 and $9,000,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $1,000,000 for 2016 and $9,000,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 23. new text end

new text begin Recovery program grants. new text end

new text begin For recovery program grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.695:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 500,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 500,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel and is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 24. new text end

new text begin TeachMN. new text end

new text begin For the TeachMN account under Minnesota Statutes, section
122A.80, subdivision 2:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 10,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 10,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Up to six percent of the amount each year may be used for administrative costs of
the Department of Education and the Office of Higher Education for administering the
TeachMN loan program.
new text end

new text begin $9,827,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $9,867,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for a transfer
to the Office of Higher Education for loan disbursement and administrative costs.
new text end

new text begin Unused funds appropriated to the Department of Education and transferred to the
Office of Higher Education in a given fiscal year are carried over for the TeachMN loan
program and program and administrative costs in future years.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 25. new text end

new text begin Stepping up for kids. new text end

new text begin For a transfer to the Office of Higher Education for
the stepping up for kids financial assistance account under Minnesota Statutes, section
122A.81, subdivision 2:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Up to six percent of the amount each year may be used for administrative costs of
the Office of Higher Education to administer the stepping up for kids financial assistance
program.
new text end

new text begin Unused funds appropriated to the Department of Education and transferred to the
Office of Higher Education in a given fiscal year are carried over for stepping up for kids
financial assistance and program and administrative costs in future years.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 26. new text end

new text begin STEM grants. new text end

new text begin For school districts to provide STEM-based courses:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The commissioner must determine the form and manner of application and award
criteria. Grant awards are limited to $50,000 per course. Any balance in the first year does
not cancel but is available in the second year of the biennium.
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 27. new text end

new text begin Teacher-powered school grants. new text end

new text begin For grants to teacher-powered schools
under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.045, subdivision 7:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The base appropriation in fiscal year 2018 is $0. Any balance in the first year does
not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 28. new text end

new text begin Full-service community schools. new text end

new text begin For full-service community schools
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.231:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. Any balance in the first year does not cancel but
is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 29. new text end

new text begin Northwestern Online College in the High School program. new text end

new text begin For the
Northwestern Online College in the High School program:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 50,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 50,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. Any balance from the first year may carry forward
into the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 30. new text end

new text begin School counselors. new text end

new text begin For school counseling aid:
new text end

8,000,000

.....

2017

new text begin Beginning fiscal year 2017, a school district is eligible for school counseling aid
equal to $8,000,000 times the ratio of its number of full-time equivalent licensed school
counselors employed or under contract to the school district to the number of full-time
equivalent licensed school counselors employed or under contract by school districts in
the state.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.63, subdivisions 3, 7, and 8, new text end new text begin are repealed for
fiscal year 2016 and later.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.0942, subdivision 3, is amended to
read:

Subd. 3.

Physical holding or seclusion.

(a) Physical holding or seclusion may be
used only in an emergency. A school that uses physical holding or seclusion shall meet the
following requirements:

(1) physical holding or seclusion is the least intrusive intervention that effectively
responds to the emergency;

(2) physical holding or seclusion is not used to discipline a noncompliant child;

(3) physical holding or seclusion ends when the threat of harm ends and the staff
determines the child can safely return to the classroom or activity;

(4) staff directly observes the child while physical holding or seclusion is being used;

(5) each time physical holding or seclusion is used, the staff person who implements
or oversees the physical holding or seclusion documents, as soon as possible after the
incident concludes, the following information:

(i) a description of the incident that led to the physical holding or seclusion;

(ii) why a less restrictive measure failed or was determined by staff to be
inappropriate or impractical;

(iii) the time the physical holding or seclusion began and the time the child was
released; and

(iv) a brief record of the child's behavioral and physical status;

(6) the room used for seclusion must:

(i) be at least six feet by five feet;

(ii) be well lit, well ventilated, adequately heated, and clean;

(iii) have a window that allows staff to directly observe a child in seclusion;

(iv) have tamperproof fixtures, electrical switches located immediately outside the
door, and secure ceilings;

(v) have doors that open out and are unlocked, locked with keyless locks that
have immediate release mechanisms, or locked with locks that have immediate release
mechanisms connected with a fire and emergency system; and

(vi) not contain objects that a child may use to injure the child or others;

(7) before using a room for seclusion, a school must:

(i) receive written notice from local authorities that the room and the locking
mechanisms comply with applicable building, fire, and safety codes; and

(ii) register the room with the commissioner, who may view that room; and

(8) until August 1, 2015, a school district may use prone restraints with children
age five or older if:

(i) the district has provided to the department a list of staff who have had specific
training on the use of prone restraints;

(ii) the district provides information on the type of training that was provided and
by whom;

(iii) only staff who received specific training use prone restraints;

(iv) each incident of the use of prone restraints is reported to the department within
five working days on a form provided by the department; and

(v) the district, before using prone restraints, must review any known medical or
psychological limitations that contraindicate the use of prone restraints.

The department must collect data on districts' use of prone restraints and publish the data
in a readily accessible format on the department's Web site on a quarterly basis.

(b) By February 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, stakeholders deleted text begin mustdeleted text end new text begin may, as
necessary,new text end recommend to the commissioner specific and measurable implementation and
outcome goals for reducing the use of restrictive procedures and the commissioner must
submit to the legislature a report on districts' progress in reducing the use of restrictive
procedures that recommends how to further reduce these procedures and eliminate
the use of prone restraints. The statewide plan includes the following components:
measurable goals; the resources, training, technical assistance, mental health services, and
collaborative efforts needed to significantly reduce districts' use of prone restraints; and
recommendations to clarify and improve the law governing districts' use of restrictive
procedures. The commissioner must consult with interested stakeholders when preparing
the report, including representatives of advocacy organizations, special education directors,
teachers, paraprofessionals, intermediate school districts, school boards, day treatment
providers, county social services, state human services department staff, mental health
professionals, and autism experts. By June 30 each year, districts must report summary
data on their use of restrictive procedures to the department, in a form and manner
determined by the commissioner. The summary data must include information about the
use of restrictive procedures, including use of reasonable force under section 121A.582.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.76, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For the purposes of this section and section 125A.79,
the definitions in this subdivision apply.

(b) "Basic revenue" has the meaning given it in section 126C.10, subdivision 2.
For the purposes of computing basic revenue pursuant to this section, each child with a
disability shall be counted as prescribed in section 126C.05, subdivision 1.

(c) "Essential personnel" means teachers, cultural liaisons, related services, and
support services staff providing services to students. Essential personnel may also include
special education paraprofessionals or clericals providing support to teachers and students
by preparing paperwork and making arrangements related to special education compliance
requirements, including parent meetings and individualized education programs. Essential
personnel does not include administrators and supervisors.

(d) "Average daily membership" has the meaning given it in section 126C.05.

(e) "Program growth factor" means 1.046 for fiscal years 2012 through 2015, 1.0
for fiscal year 2016, 1.046 for fiscal year 2017, and the product of 1.046 and the program
growth factor for the previous year for fiscal year 2018 and later.

(f) "Nonfederal special education expenditure" means all direct expenditures that
are necessary and essential to meet the district's obligation to provide special instruction
and services to children with a disability according to sections 124D.454, 125A.03 to
125A.24, 125A.259 to 125A.48, and 125A.65 as submitted by the district and approved by
the department under section 125A.75, subdivision 4, excluding expenditures:

(1) reimbursed with federal funds;

(2) reimbursed with other state aids under this chapter;

(3) for general education costs of serving students with a disability;

(4) for facilities;

(5) for pupil transportation; and

(6) for postemployment benefits.

(g) "Old formula special education expenditures" means expenditures eligible for
revenue under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 125A.76, subdivision 2.

(h) For the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf and the Minnesota State Academy
for the Blind, expenditures under paragraphs (f) and (g) are limited to the salary and
fringe benefits of one-to-one instructional and behavior management aides and one-to-one
licensed, certified professionals assigned to a child attending the academy, if the aides or
professionals are required by the child's individualized education program.

(i) "Cross subsidy reduction aid percentage" means 1.0 percent for fiscal year 2014
and 2.27 percent for fiscal year 2015.

(j) "Cross subsidy reduction aid limit" means $20 for fiscal year 2014 and $48
for fiscal year 2015.

(k) "Special education aid increase limit" means $80 for fiscal year 2016, deleted text begin $100deleted text end new text begin $160
new text end for fiscal year 2017, new text begin $204 for fiscal year 2018 new text end and, for fiscal year deleted text begin 2018deleted text end new text begin 2019new text end and later, the
sum of the special education aid increase limit for the previous fiscal year and deleted text begin $40deleted text end new text begin $44new text end .

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.76, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Special education initial aid.

deleted text begin For fiscal year 2016 and later,deleted text end A district's
special education initial aid equals the sum of:

(1) the least of 62 percent new text begin for fiscal year 2016 or 70 percent for fiscal year 2017 and
later new text end of the district's old formula special education expenditures for the prior fiscal year,
excluding pupil transportation expenditures, 50 percent new text begin for fiscal year 2016 or 54 percent
for fiscal year 2017 and later new text end of the district's nonfederal special education expenditures for
the prior year, excluding pupil transportation expenditures, or 56 percent new text begin for fiscal year
2016 or 60 percent for fiscal year 2017 and later new text end of the product of the sum of the following
amounts, computed using prior fiscal year data, and the program growth factor:

(i) the product of the district's average daily membership served and the sum of:

(A) $450; plus

(B) $400 times the ratio of the sum of the number of pupils enrolled on October 1
who are eligible to receive free lunch plus one-half of the pupils enrolled on October 1
who are eligible to receive reduced-price lunch to the total October 1 enrollment; plus

(ii) $10,400 times the December 1 child count for the primary disability areas of
autism spectrum disorders, developmental delay, and severely multiply impaired; plus

(iii) $18,000 times the December 1 child count for the primary disability areas of
deaf and hard-of-hearing and emotional or behavioral disorders; plus

(iv) $27,000 times the December 1 child count for the primary disability areas of
developmentally cognitive mild-moderate, developmentally cognitive severe-profound,
physically impaired, visually impaired, and deafblind; plus

(2) the cost of providing transportation services for children with disabilities under
section 123B.92, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause (4).

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.79, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

For the purposes of this section, the definitions in this
subdivision apply.

(a) "Unreimbursed old formula special education expenditures" means:

(1) old formula special education expenditures for the prior fiscal year; minus

(2) for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, the sum of the special education aid under section
125A.76, subdivision 5, for the prior fiscal year and the cross subsidy reduction aid under
section 125A.76, subdivision 2b, and for fiscal year 2016 and later, the special education
initial aid under section 125A.76, subdivision 2a; minus

(3) for fiscal year 2016 and later, the amount of general education revenue, excluding
local optional revenue, plus local optional aid and referendum equalization aid for the
prior fiscal year attributable to pupils receiving special instruction and services outside the
regular classroom for more than 60 percent of the school day for the portion of time the
pupils receive special instruction and services outside the regular classroom, excluding
portions attributable to district and school administration, district support services,
operations and maintenance, capital expenditures, and pupil transportation.

(b) "Unreimbursed nonfederal special education expenditures" means:

(1) nonfederal special education expenditures for the prior fiscal year; minus

(2) special education initial aid under section 125A.76, subdivision 2a; minus

(3) the amount of general education revenue and referendum equalization aid for the
prior fiscal year attributable to pupils receiving special instruction and services outside the
regular classroom for more than 60 percent of the school day for the portion of time the
pupils receive special instruction and services outside of the regular classroom, excluding
portions attributable to district and school administration, district support services,
operations and maintenance, capital expenditures, and pupil transportation.

(c) "General revenue" for a school district means the sum of the general education
revenue according to section 126C.10, subdivision 1, new text begin excluding new text end transportation sparsity
revenue, local optional revenue, and total operating capital revenue. "General revenue"
for a charter school means the sum of the general education revenue according to section
124D.11, subdivision 1, and transportation revenue according to section 124D.11,
subdivision 2, new text begin excluding new text end referendum equalization aid, transportation sparsity revenue, and
operating capital revenue.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.79, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Excess cost aid.

new text begin (a) new text end For fiscal year 2016 deleted text begin and laterdeleted text end , a district's excess cost
aid equals the greater of:

(1) 56 percent of the difference between (i) the district's unreimbursed nonfederal
special education expenditures and (ii) 7.0 percent of the district's general revenue;

(2) 62 percent of the difference between (i) the district's unreimbursed old formula
special education expenditures and (ii) 2.5 percent of the district's general revenue; or

(3) zero.

new text begin (b) For fiscal year 2017 and later, a district's excess cost aid equals the greater of:
new text end

new text begin (1) 60 percent of the difference between (i) the district's unreimbursed nonfederal
special education expenditures and (ii) 7.0 percent of the district's general revenue for
fiscal year 2017 or 6.8 percent for fiscal year 2018 and later;
new text end

new text begin (2) 70 percent for fiscal year 2017, 71 percent for fiscal year 2018, and 72 percent
for fiscal year 2019 and later of the difference between (i) the district's unreimbursed old
formula special education expenditures and (ii) 2.23 percent for fiscal year 2017 and two
percent for fiscal year 2018 and later of the district's general revenue; or
new text end

new text begin (3) zero.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Special education; regular. new text end

new text begin For special education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 125A.75:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,170,508,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,269,172,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $137,932,000 for 2015 and $1,032,576,000 for
2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $145,356,000 for 2016 and $1,123,816,000 for
2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Aid for children with disabilities. new text end

new text begin For aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 125A.75, subdivision 3, for children with disabilities placed in residential facilities
within the district boundaries for whom no district of residence can be determined:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,406,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,629,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin If the appropriation for either year is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Travel for home-based services. new text end

new text begin For aid for teacher travel for home-based
services under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75, subdivision 1:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 361,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 371,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $35,000 for 2015 and $326,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $36,000 for 2016 and $335,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Court-placed special education revenue. new text end

new text begin For reimbursing serving school
districts for unreimbursed eligible expenditures attributable to children placed in the serving
school district by court action under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.79, subdivision 4:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 56,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 57,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Special education out-of-state tuition. new text end

new text begin For special education out-of-state
tuition according to Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.79, subdivision 8:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 250,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 250,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). new text end

new text begin For
implementation of schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in
schools and districts throughout Minnesota:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,300,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,300,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel and is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Training and technical assistance to reduce district use of seclusion
and restraint. new text end

new text begin (a) For providing school districts with training and technical assistance to
reduce district use of seclusion and restraint on students with complex needs:
new text end

750,000

.....

2016

new text begin (b) Of this appropriation, $500,000 is available to the commissioner to reimburse
school districts for the cost of hiring experts to provide staff training in reducing district
use of seclusion and restraint on students with complex needs.
new text end

new text begin (c) Of this appropriation, $250,000 is available to the commissioner for the costs
of providing specialized training and assistance to school districts with a high use of
seclusion and restraint on students with complex needs.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner may contract with experts from intermediate school district
teams or level four programs to provide the specialized training and technical assistance.
new text end

new text begin (e) Any funds unexpended in fiscal year 2016 do not cancel but carry forward into
the next fiscal year.
new text end

ARTICLE 4

FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123A.482, is amended to read:

123A.482 JOINT POWERS deleted text begin COOPERATIVEdeleted text end FACILITYnew text begin PROGRAMnew text end .

Subdivision 1.

Schools may be jointly operated.

Two or more new text begin member new text end school
districts new text begin of Education Innovation Partners Cooperative Center No. 6091 new text end may agree
to jointly operate a secondary facilitynew text begin , or otherwise agree to a qualifying cooperative
program under subdivision 1anew text end . The districts may choose to operate the facility according
to a joint powers agreement under section 123A.78 or 471.59.

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Qualifying cooperative program. new text end

new text begin A "qualifying cooperative program"
means a program operated through a joint powers agreement that utilizes technology and
other options to increase the availability and number of curriculum offerings for students.
new text end

Subd. 2.

Expanded program offerings.

A new text begin qualifying cooperative program under
subdivision 1a, or a new text end jointly operated secondary program seeking funding under section
123A.485 must demonstrate to the commissioner's satisfaction that the jointly operated
program provides enhanced learning opportunities and broader curriculum offerings
to the students attending that program. The commissioner must approve or disapprove
a cooperative secondary programnew text begin or qualifying cooperative programnew text end within 60 days of
receipt of an application.

Subd. 3.

Transfer of employees.

If an employee is transferred between two
employer members of the joint powers agreement under this section, the employee's
length of service under section 122A.40, subdivision 5, remains uninterrupted. The
employee shall receive credit on the receiving district's salary schedule for the employee's
educational attainment and years of continuous service in the sending district, or shall
receive a comparable salary, whichever is greater. The employee shall receive credit for
accrued sick leave and rights to severance benefits as if the employee had been employed
by the receiving district during the employee's years of employment in the sending district.

deleted text begin Subd. 4. deleted text end

deleted text begin Revenue. deleted text end

deleted text begin An approved program that is jointly operated under this section
is eligible for aid under section 123A.485 and qualifies for a facilities grant under sections
123A.44 to 123A.446.
deleted text end

Subd. 5.

Duty to maintain elementary and secondary schools met.

A school
district operating anew text begin qualifying cooperative program or anew text end joint facility under this section
meets the requirements of section 123A.64.

Subd. 6.

Estimated market value limit exclusion.

Bonds for a cooperative facility
operated under this sectionnew text begin or a qualifying cooperative program approved under this
sectionnew text end issued by a member school district are not subject to the net debt limit under
section 475.53, subdivision 4.

Subd. 7.

Allocation of levy authority for joint facility.

For purposes of
determining each member district's school levy, a new text begin qualifying cooperative program or a
new text end jointly operated secondary program may allocate program costs to each member district
according to the joint powers agreement and each member district may include those costs
in its tax levy. The joint powers agreement may choose to allocate costs on any basis
adopted as part of the joint powers agreement.

Subd. 8.

Effect of consolidation.

The joint powers agreement may allow member
school districts that choose to consolidate to continue to certify levies separately based on
each component district's characteristics.

Subd. 9.

Bonds.

A joint powers district formed under this section may issue bonds
according to section 123A.78 or its member districts may issue bonds individually after
complying with this subdivision. The joint powers board must submit the project for
review and comment under section 123B.71. The joint powers board must hold a hearing
on the proposal. If the bonds are not issued under section 123A.78, each member district
of the joint powers district must submit the question of authorizing borrowing of funds for
the project to the voters of the district at a special election. The question submitted shall
state the total amount of funding needed from that district. The member district may issue
the bonds according to chapter 475 and certify the levy required by section 475.61 only if
a majority of those voting on the question in that district vote in the affirmative and only
after the board has adopted a resolution pledging the full faith and credit of that unit. The
resolution must irrevocably commit that unit to pay an agreed-upon share of any debt levy
shortages that, together with other funds available, would allow the member school board
to pay the principal and interest on the obligations. The clerk of the joint powers board
must certify the vote of any bond elections to the commissioner. Bonds issued under this
section first qualify for debt service equalization aid in fiscal year deleted text begin 2018deleted text end new text begin 2020new text end .

Subd. 10.

Election.

A district entering into a joint powers agreement under this
section may conduct a referendum seeking approval for a new facility. This election may
be held separately or at the same time as a bond election under subdivision 9. If the
election is held at the same time, the questions may be asked separately or as a conjunctive
question. The question must be approved by a majority of those voting on the question.
If asked separately and the question fails, a district may not proceed with the sale of
bonds according to subdivision 9.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.57, is amended to read:

123B.57 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE; HEALTH AND SAFETY.

deleted text begin Subdivision 1. deleted text end

deleted text begin Health and safety revenue application. deleted text end

deleted text begin (a) To receive health
and safety revenue for any fiscal year a district must submit to the commissioner a
capital expenditure health and safety revenue application by the date determined by the
commissioner. The application must include a health and safety budget adopted and
confirmed by the school district board as being consistent with the district's health and
safety policy under subdivision 2. The budget must include the estimated cost of the
program per Uniform Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards (UFARS) finance
code, by fiscal year. Upon approval through the adoption of a resolution by each of an
intermediate district's member school district boards and the approval of the Department
of Education, a school district may include its proportionate share of the costs of health
and safety projects for an intermediate district in its application.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) Health and safety projects with an estimated cost of $500,000 or more per
site are not eligible for health and safety revenue. Health and safety projects with an
estimated cost of $500,000 or more per site that meet all other requirements for health and
safety funding, are eligible for alternative facilities bonding and levy revenue according
to section 123B.59. A school board shall not separate portions of a single project into
components to qualify for health and safety revenue, and shall not combine unrelated
projects into a single project to qualify for alternative facilities bonding and levy revenue.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) The commissioner of education shall not make eligibility for health and safety
revenue contingent on a district's compliance status, level of program development, or
training. The commissioner shall not mandate additional performance criteria such as
training, certifications, or compliance evaluations as a prerequisite for levy approval.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 2. deleted text end

deleted text begin Health and safety policy. deleted text end

deleted text begin To qualify for health and safety revenue, a
school board must adopt a health and safety policy. The policy must include provisions
for implementing a health and safety program that complies with health, safety, and
environmental regulations and best practices including indoor air quality management.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 3. deleted text end

deleted text begin Health and safety revenue. deleted text end

deleted text begin A district's health and safety revenue
for a fiscal year equals the district's alternative facilities levy under section 123B.59,
subdivision 5, paragraph (b), plus the greater of zero or:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) the sum of (a) the total approved cost of the district's hazardous substance
plan for fiscal years 1985 through 1989, plus (b) the total approved cost of the district's
health and safety program for fiscal year 1990 through the fiscal year to which the levy
is attributable, excluding expenditures funded with bonds issued under section 123B.59
or 123B.62, or chapter 475; certificates of indebtedness or capital notes under section
123B.61; levies under section 123B.58, 123B.59, 123B.63, or 126C.40, subdivision 1 or
6; and other federal, state, or local revenues, minus
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) the sum of (a) the district's total hazardous substance aid and levy for fiscal years
1985 through 1989 under sections 124.245 and 275.125, subdivision 11c, plus (b) the
district's health and safety revenue under this subdivision, for years before the fiscal year
to which the levy is attributable.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 4. deleted text end

deleted text begin Health and safety levy. deleted text end

deleted text begin To receive health and safety revenue, a district
may levy an amount equal to the district's health and safety revenue as defined in
subdivision 3 multiplied by the lesser of one, or the ratio of the quotient derived by
dividing the adjusted net tax capacity of the district for the year preceding the year the
levy is certified by the adjusted pupil units in the district for the school year to which
the levy is attributable, to $3,165.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 5. deleted text end

deleted text begin Health and safety aid. deleted text end

deleted text begin A district's health and safety aid is the difference
between its health and safety revenue and its health and safety levy. If a district does not
levy the entire amount permitted, health and safety aid must be reduced in proportion to
the actual amount levied. Health and safety aid may not be reduced as a result of reducing
a district's health and safety levy according to section 123B.79.
deleted text end

Subd. 6.

deleted text begin Uses ofdeleted text end Health and safety deleted text begin revenuedeleted text end new text begin capital projectsnew text end .

(a) Health and
safety deleted text begin revenue may be used only for approveddeleted text end new text begin capital projects may includenew text end expenditures
necessary for the correction of fire and life safety hazards; design, purchase, installation,
maintenance, and inspection of fire protection and alarm equipment; purchase or
construction of appropriate facilities for the storage of combustible and flammable
materials; inventories and facility modifications not related to a remodeling project
to comply with lab safety requirements under section 121A.31; inspection, testing,
repair, removal or encapsulation, and disposal of asbestos-containing building materials;
cleanup and disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls; cleanup and disposal of hazardous and
infectious wastes; cleanup, removal, disposal, and repairs related to storing heating fuel or
transportation fuels such as alcohol, gasoline, fuel oil, and special fuel, as defined in section
296A.01; correction of occupational safety and health administration regulated hazards;
indoor air quality inspections, investigations, and testing; mold abatement; upgrades or
replacement of mechanical ventilation systems to meet American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers standards and State Mechanical Code;
design, materials, and installation of local exhaust ventilation systems, including required
make-up air for controlling regulated hazardous substances; correction of Department of
Health Food Code violations; correction of swimming pool hazards excluding depth
correction; playground safety inspections, repair of unsafe outdoor playground equipment,
and the installation of impact surfacing materials; bleacher repair or rebuilding to comply
with the order of a building code inspector under section 326B.112; testing and mitigation
of elevated radon hazards; lead testing; copper in water testing; cleanup after major
weather-related disasters or flooding; reduction of excessive organic and inorganic levels
in wells and capping of abandoned wells; installation and testing of boiler backflow valves
to prevent contamination of potable water; vaccinations, titers, and preventative supplies
for bloodborne pathogen compliance; costs to comply with the Janet B. Johnson Parents'
Right to Know Act; automated external defibrillators and other emergency plan equipment
and supplies specific to the district's emergency action plan; compliance with the National
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for school generators established by the
United States Environmental Protection Agency; and health, safety, and environmental
management costs associated with implementing the district's health and safety program
including costs to establish and operate safety committees, in school buildings or property
owned or being acquired by the district. Testing and calibration activities are permitted for
existing mechanical ventilation systems at intervals no less than every five years.

(b) For fiscal years 2014 through 2017, a school district must not include expenses
related to emission compliance projects for school generators in its health and safety
deleted text begin revenuedeleted text end new text begin capital projectsnew text end unless it reduces its approved spending on other qualified health
and safety projects by the same amount.

deleted text begin Subd. 6a. deleted text end

deleted text begin Restrictions on health and safety revenue. deleted text end

deleted text begin Notwithstanding subdivision
6, health and safety revenue must not be used:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) to finance a lease purchase agreement, installment purchase agreement, or other
deferred payments agreement;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) for the construction of new facilities, remodeling of existing facilities, or the
purchase of portable classrooms;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) for interest or other financing expenses;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) for energy-efficiency projects under section 123B.65, for a building or property
or part of a building or property used for postsecondary instruction or administration or for
a purpose unrelated to elementary and secondary education;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) for replacement of building materials or facilities including roof, walls, windows,
internal fixtures and flooring, nonhealth and safety costs associated with demolition of
facilities, structural repair or replacement of facilities due to unsafe conditions, violence
prevention and facility security, ergonomics, or public announcement systems and
emergency communication devices; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (6) for building and heating, ventilating and air conditioning supplies, maintenance,
and cleaning activities. All assessments, investigations, inventories, and support
equipment not leading to the engineering or construction of a project shall be included in
the health, safety, and environmental management costs in subdivision 8, paragraph (a).
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 6b. deleted text end

deleted text begin Health and safety projects. deleted text end

deleted text begin (a) Health and safety revenue applications
defined in subdivision 1 must be accompanied by a description of each project for which
funding is being requested. Project descriptions must provide enough detail for an auditor
to determine if the work qualifies for revenue. For projects other than fire and life
safety projects, playground projects, and health, safety, and environmental management
activities, a project description does not need to include itemized details such as material
types, room locations, square feet, names, or license numbers. The commissioner
may request supporting information and shall approve only projects that comply with
subdivisions 6 and 8, as defined by the Department of Education.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) Districts may request funding for allowable projects based on self-assessments,
safety committee recommendations, insurance inspections, management assistance
reports, fire marshal orders, or other mandates. Notwithstanding subdivision 1, paragraph
(b), and subdivision 8, paragraph (b), for projects under $500,000, individual project
size for projects authorized by this subdivision is not limited and may include related
work in multiple facilities. Health and safety management costs from subdivision 8 may
be reported as a single project.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) All costs directly related to a project shall be reported in the appropriate Uniform
Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards (UFARS) finance code.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) For fire and life safety egress and all other projects exceeding $20,000, cited
under the Minnesota Fire Code, a fire marshal plan review is required.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (e) Districts shall update project estimates with actual expenditures for each
fiscal year. If a project's final cost is significantly higher than originally approved, the
commissioner may request additional supporting information.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 6c. deleted text end

deleted text begin Appeals process. deleted text end

deleted text begin In the event a district is denied funding approval for
a project the district believes complies with subdivisions 6 and 8, and is not otherwise
excluded, a district may appeal the decision. All such requests must be in writing. The
commissioner shall respond in writing. A written request must contain the following:
project number; description and amount; reason for denial; unresolved questions for
consideration; reasons for reconsideration; and a specific statement of what action the
district is requesting.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 7. deleted text end

deleted text begin Proration. deleted text end

deleted text begin In the event that the health and safety aid available for any year
is prorated, a district having its aid prorated may levy an additional amount equal to the
amount not paid by the state due to proration.
deleted text end

Subd. 8.

Health, safety, and environmental management deleted text begin costdeleted text end .

deleted text begin (a) "Health, safety,
and environmental management" is defined in section 123B.56.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) A district's cost for health, safety, and environmental management is limited to
the lesser of:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) actual cost to implement their plan; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) an amount determined by the commissioner, based on enrollment, building
age, and size.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end The department may contract with regional service organizations, private
contractors, Minnesota Safety Council, or state agencies to provide management
assistance to school districts for health and safety capital projects. Management assistance
is the development of written programs for the identification, recognition and control of
hazards, and prioritization and scheduling of district health and safety capital projects. The
commissioner shall not mandate management assistance or exclude private contractors
from the opportunity to provide any health and safety services to school districts.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [123B.595] LONG-TERM FACILITIES MAINTENANCE REVENUE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Long-term facilities maintenance revenue. new text end

new text begin For fiscal year 2017
and later, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals the greater of (1) $200 times
the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's
average building age to 35 years, plus the cost approved by the commissioner for indoor
air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and asbestos abatement projects under section
123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more per site or (2) the
sum of the amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota Statutes 2014,
section 123B.57, Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota Statutes
2014, section 123B.591.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a charter school. new text end

new text begin For
fiscal year 2017 and later, long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a charter school
equals $38 times the adjusted pupil units.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Intermediate districts and other cooperative units. new text end

new text begin Upon approval
through the adoption of a resolution by each member district school board of an
intermediate district or other cooperative units under section 123A.24, subdivision 2,
and the approval of the commissioner of education, a school district may include in its
authority under this section a proportionate share of the long-term maintenance costs
of the intermediate district or cooperative unit. The cooperative unit may issue bonds
to finance the project costs or levy for the costs, using long-term maintenance revenue
transferred from member districts to make debt service payments or pay project costs.
Authority under this subdivision is in addition to the authority for individual district
projects under subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Facilities plans. new text end

new text begin (a) To qualify for revenue under this section, a school
district or intermediate district, not including a charter school, must have a ten-year facility
plan adopted by the school board and approved by the commissioner. The plan must include
provisions for implementing a health and safety program that complies with health, safety,
and environmental regulations and best practices, including indoor air quality management.
new text end

new text begin (b) The district must annually update the plan, biennially submit a facility
maintenance plan to the commissioner, and indicate whether the district will issue bonds
to finance the plan or levy for the costs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Bond authorization. new text end

new text begin (a) A school district may issue general obligation
bonds under this section to finance facilities plans approved by its board and the
commissioner. Chapter 475, except sections 475.58 and 475.59, must be complied with.
The authority to issue bonds under this section is in addition to any bonding authority
authorized by this chapter or other law. The amount of bonding authority authorized
under this section must be disregarded in calculating the bonding or net debt limits of this
chapter, or any other law other than section 475.53, subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin (b) At least 20 days before the earliest of solicitation of bids, the issuance of bonds,
or the final certification of levies under subdivision 6, the district must publish notice
of the intended projects, the amount of the bond issue, and the total amount of district
indebtedness.
new text end

new text begin (c) The portion of revenue under this section for bonded debt must be recognized
in the debt service fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Levy authorization. new text end

new text begin A district may levy for costs related to an approved
plan under subdivision 4 as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) if the district has indicated to the commissioner that bonds will be issued, the
district may levy for the principal and interest payments on outstanding bonds issued
under subdivision 5 after reduction for any aid receivable under subdivision 9; or
new text end

new text begin (2) if the district has indicated to the commissioner that the plan will be funded
through levy, the district may levy according to the schedule approved in the plan after
reduction for any aid receivable under subdivision 9.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue. new text end

new text begin For fiscal year
2017 and later, a district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue equals
the lesser of (1) $200 times the adjusted pupil units or (2) the district's revenue under
subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Long-term facilities maintenance equalization levy. new text end

new text begin For fiscal year 2017
and later, a district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization levy equals the lesser of
(1) its long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue times the lesser of one or
the ratio of its adjusted net tax capacity per adjusted pupil unit in the year preceding the
year the levy is certified to 125 percent of the state average adjusted net tax capacity per
adjusted pupil unit in the year preceding the year the levy is certified or (2) the greater
of zero or the district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue minus the
amount of aid the district received for fiscal year 2015 under Minnesota Statutes 2014,
section 123B.59, subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Long-term facilities maintenance equalization aid. new text end

new text begin A district's long-term
facilities maintenance equalization aid equals the difference between its long-term
facilities maintenance equalization revenue and its long-term facilities maintenance
equalization levy.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Long-term facilities maintenance unequalized levy. new text end

new text begin Each year, a
district may levy an amount equal to the difference between its total long-term facilities
maintenance revenue under subdivision 1 and its long-term facilities maintenance
equalization revenue.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Allowed uses for long-term facilities maintenance revenue. new text end

new text begin (a) A
district may use revenue under this section for any of the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) deferred capital expenditures and maintenance projects necessary to prevent
further erosion of facilities;
new text end

new text begin (2) increasing accessibility of school facilities; or
new text end

new text begin (3) health and safety capital projects under section 123B.57.
new text end

new text begin (b) A charter school may use revenue under this section for any purpose related
to the school.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Restrictions on long-term facilities maintenance revenue.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding subdivision 11, long-term facilities maintenance revenue may not be used:
new text end

new text begin (1) for the construction of new facilities, remodeling of existing facilities, or the
purchase of portable classrooms;
new text end

new text begin (2) to finance a lease purchase agreement, installment purchase agreement, or other
deferred payments agreement;
new text end

new text begin (3) for energy-efficiency projects under section 123B.65, for a building or property
or part of a building or property used for postsecondary instruction or administration or for
a purpose unrelated to elementary and secondary education; or
new text end

new text begin (4) for violence prevention and facility security, ergonomics, or public announcement
systems and emergency communication devices.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Reserve account. new text end

new text begin The portion of long-term facilities maintenance
revenue not recognized under subdivision 5, paragraph (c), must be maintained in a
reserve account within the general fund.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Adjusted net tax capacity.

new text begin (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b),
new text end "adjusted net tax capacity" means the net tax capacity of the taxable property of the
district as adjusted by the commissioner of revenue under sections 127A.48 and 273.1325.
The adjusted net tax capacity for any given calendar year must be used to compute levy
limitations for levies certified in the succeeding calendar year and aid for the school year
beginning in the second succeeding calendar year.

new text begin (b) For purposes of the long-term maintenance facilities equalization levy under
section 123B.595, subdivision 8, "adjusted net tax capacity" means the value described in
paragraph (a) reduced by 50 percent of the value of class 2a agricultural land determined
under that paragraph before the application of the growth limit under section 127A.48,
subdivision 7.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes payable in 2016 and later.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.33, is amended to read:

127A.33 SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND; APPORTIONMENT.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner shall apportion the school endowment fund semiannually on
the first Monday in March and September in each year, to districts whose schools have
been in session at least nine months. The apportionment shall be in proportion to each
district's adjusted average daily membership during the preceding year. The apportionment
shall not be paid to a district for pupils for whom tuition is received by the district.

new text begin (b) For fiscal year 2016 and later, a district must reserve for school technology
and telecommunications infrastructure, programs, and training an amount equal to the
greater of (1) zero or (2) the total fiscal year apportionment per prior year pupil in adjusted
average daily membership minus $31.62.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION; 1:1 DEVICE PROGRAM
GUIDELINES.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education must research existing 1:1 device programs in
Minnesota and across the country to determine best practices for Minnesota schools
implementing 1:1 device programs. By February 15, 2016, the commissioner must
develop and publish guidelines to ensure maximum effectiveness of 1:1 device programs
and make a report on the research findings to the committees of the legislature with
jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin FAIR SCHOOL CRYSTAL TRANSITION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Student enrollment. new text end

new text begin A student enrolled in the FAIR School
Crystal during the 2014-2015 school year and a student accepted for enrollment during
the 2015-2016 school year may continue to enroll in the FAIR School Crystal in any
year through the 2019-2020 school year. For the 2015-2016 school year and later, other
students may apply for enrollment under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.03.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Compensatory revenue; literacy aid; alternative compensation
revenue. new text end

new text begin For the 2015-2016 school year only, the Department of Education must calculate
compensatory revenue, literacy aid, and alternative compensation revenue for the FAIR
School Crystal based on the October 1, 2014, enrollment counts.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Pupil transportation. new text end

new text begin The district may transport a pupil enrolled in
the 2014-2015 school year and a pupil accepted for enrollment during the 2015-2016
school year to and from the FAIR School Crystal in succeeding school years regardless
of the pupil's district of residence. Pupil transportation expenses under this section are
reimbursable under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.87.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following the date on which
the real and personal property of the FAIR School Crystal in Crystal is conveyed to
Independent School District No. 281, Robbinsdale.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin FAIR SCHOOL DOWNTOWN TRANSITION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Student enrollment. new text end

new text begin A student enrolled in the FAIR School
downtown during the 2014-2015 school year and a student accepted for enrollment during
the 2015-2016 school year may continue to enroll in the FAIR School downtown in any
year through the 2018-2019 school year. For the 2015-2016 school year and later, other
students may apply for enrollment under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.03.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Compensatory revenue; literacy aid; alternative compensation
revenue. new text end

new text begin For the 2015-2016 school year only, the Department of Education must calculate
compensatory revenue, literacy aid, and alternative compensation revenue for the FAIR
School downtown based on the October 1, 2014, enrollment counts.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Pupil transportation. new text end

new text begin The district may transport a pupil enrolled in the
2014-2015 school year and a pupil accepted for enrollment during the 2015-2016 school
year to and from the FAIR School downtown in succeeding school years regardless of
the pupil's district of residence. Pupil transportation expenses under this section are
reimbursable under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.87.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following the date on which
the real and personal property of the FAIR School downtown in Minneapolis is conveyed
to Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION PARTNERSHIP.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Request for proposals. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education shall issue
a request for proposals no later than July 1, 2015, and award a contract no later than
September 1, 2015, to a provider for the program under subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Eligible schools. new text end

new text begin A school district, intermediate district, or charter school
is eligible to participate in the program under this section, as long as funds are available.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Program description; provider duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The provider must partner
with eligible schools to make available a program to teach information technology skills
and competencies that are essential for career and college readiness. By December 1,
2015, the provider must contact each eligible school and indicate how the school can
access program services under this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) The provider shall recruit up to 200 schools to participate in the program as long
as funds are available. The provider must engage schools on a first-come, first-served
basis, except that no more than half of the total funds available may be used to deliver the
program to schools located in the seven-county metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin (c) The provider shall deliver to each participating school:
new text end

new text begin (1) a research-based information technology curriculum;
new text end

new text begin (2) online access to the curriculum;
new text end

new text begin (3) instructional software for classroom and student use;
new text end

new text begin (4) training for teachers who will be using the curriculum or instructional software;
new text end

new text begin (5) industry-recognized certification of skills and competencies in a broad array of
information technology-related skill areas; and
new text end

new text begin (6) project management, deployment, and program support, including, but not
limited to, integration with academic standards under Minnesota Statutes, section
120B.021 or 120B.022.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Department support. new text end

new text begin The Department of Education must make support
available to the provider, including acting as the primary liaison between schools and the
provider and providing direction and oversight, consistent with the purposes of this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report required. new text end

new text begin By February 1, 2018, the provider and commissioner
must jointly develop and deliver to the committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over
kindergarten through grade 12 education, a summary report on program activities and
outcomes, including a description of the number and location of participating schools and
students, and the number and type of certifications earned by students.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin CANCELLATION OF PREVIOUS BIENNIUM APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin The appropriation made by Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 16, section 16,
subdivision 5, is canceled.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Long-term maintenance equalization aid. new text end

new text begin For long-term maintenance
equalization aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.595:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 0 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 63,440,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $0 for 2016 and $63,440,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Debt service equalization. new text end

new text begin For debt service aid according to Minnesota
Statutes, section 123B.53, subdivision 6:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 20,349,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 22,171,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $2,295,000 for 2015 and $18,054,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $2,005,000 for 2016 and $20,166,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Alternative facilities bonding aid. new text end

new text begin For alternative facilities bonding aid,
according to Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.59, subdivision 1:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 19,287,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,928,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $1,928,000 for 2015 and $17,359,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $1,928,000 for 2016 and $0 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Equity in telecommunications access. new text end

new text begin For equity in telecommunications
access:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 5,250,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 5,250,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin If the appropriation amount is insufficient, the commissioner shall reduce the
reimbursement rate in Minnesota Statutes, section 125B.26, subdivisions 4 and 5, and the
revenue for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 shall be prorated.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Deferred maintenance aid. new text end

new text begin For deferred maintenance aid, according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.591, subdivision 4:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 3,520,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 345,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $409,000 for 2015 and $3,111,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $345,000 for 2016 and $0 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Health and safety revenue. new text end

new text begin For health and safety aid according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.57, subdivision 5:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 501,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 48,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $66,000 for 2015 and $435,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $48,000 for 2016 and $0 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Information technology certification partnership. new text end

new text begin For an information
technology certification partnership:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 500,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 0 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is
available in the second year. Of this appropriation, five percent is for departmental costs
related to providing support for the information technology certification partnership.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Northwest mobile manufacturing lab. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Pine to Prairie
Cooperative Center:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 100,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 100,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The grant must be used to establish a northwest mobile manufacturing lab program,
containing two manufacturing labs and two welding labs, operated by Pine to Prairie
Cooperative Center in collaboration with Northland Community and Technical College.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. The
base for this program in fiscal year 2018 is $0.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Anoka-Hennepin School District fabrication lab. new text end

new text begin For a grant
to Independent School District No. 11, Anoka-Hennepin, to purchase equipment
and software for a fabrication lab at its Secondary Technical Education Program in
collaboration with Anoka Technical College and private program partners.
new text end

100,000

.....

2016

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Cancellation; IT certificates. new text end

new text begin All unspent funds, estimated at $299,000
for the information technology certificate partnership appropriation under Laws 2014,
chapter 312, article 16, section 16, subdivision 5, are canceled to the general fund on
June 30, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 123B.59; and 123B.591, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

ARTICLE 5

NUTRITION AND ACCOUNTING

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.1158, subdivision 3, is amended to
read:

Subd. 3.

Program reimbursement.

Each school year, the state must reimburse
each participating school 30 cents for each reduced-price breakfast, 55 cents for each fully
paid breakfast served to students in grades deleted text begin 1 todeleted text end new text begin 4 throughnew text end 12, and $1.30 for each fully paid
breakfast served to deleted text begin a kindergarten studentdeleted text end new text begin students in prekindergarten through grade 3new text end .new text begin A
final claim for reimbursement shall be submitted to the commissioner not later than 60
days following the last day of the full month covered by the claim. Claims not submitted
within 60 days following the last day of the full month covered by the claim shall not be
eligible for reimbursement, unless otherwise authorized by the commissioner.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.41, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Appropriation transfers.

(a) If a direct appropriation from the general
fund to the department for any education aid or grant authorized in this chapter and
chapters 122A, 123A, 123B, 124D, 125A, 126C, and 134, excluding appropriations under
sections 124D.135, deleted text begin 124D.16,deleted text end 124D.20, 124D.22, 124D.52, 124D.531, 124D.55, and
124D.56, exceeds the amount required, the commissioner may transfer the excess to any
education aid or grant appropriation that is insufficient. However, section 126C.20 applies
to a deficiency in the direct appropriation for general education aid. Excess appropriations
must be allocated proportionately among aids or grants that have insufficient
appropriations. The commissioner of management and budget shall make the necessary
transfers among appropriations according to the determinations of the commissioner. If
the amount of the direct appropriation for the aid or grant plus the amount transferred
according to this subdivision is insufficient, the commissioner shall prorate the available
amount among eligible districts. The state is not obligated for any additional amounts.

(b) Transfers for aids paid under section 127A.45, subdivisions 12, paragraph (a),
12a, paragraph (a), and 13, shall be made during the fiscal year after the fiscal year of the
entitlement. Transfers for aids paid under section 127A.45, subdivisions 11, 12, paragraph
(b), and 12a, paragraph (b), shall be made during the fiscal year of the appropriation.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2017 and later.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.41, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Appropriation transfers for community education programs.

If a direct
appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Education for an education aid
or grant authorized under section 124D.135, deleted text begin 124D.16,deleted text end 124D.20, 124D.22, 124D.52,
124D.531, 124D.55, or 124D.56 exceeds the amount required, the commissioner of
education may transfer the excess to any education aid or grant appropriation that is
insufficiently funded under these sections. Excess appropriations shall be allocated
proportionately among aids or grants that have insufficient appropriations. The
commissioner of management and budget shall make the necessary transfers among
appropriations according to the determinations of the commissioner of education. If
the amount of the direct appropriation for the aid or grant plus the amount transferred
according to this subdivision is insufficient, the commissioner shall prorate the available
amount among eligible districts. The state is not obligated for any additional amounts.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2017 and later.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin School lunch. new text end

new text begin For school lunch aid according to Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.111, and Code of Federal Regulations, title 7, section 210.17:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 15,661,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 16,791,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin School breakfast. new text end

new text begin For traditional school breakfast aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.1158:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 22,646,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 26,340,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Kindergarten milk. new text end

new text begin For kindergarten milk aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.118:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 942,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 942,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Summer school service replacement aid. new text end

new text begin For summer food service
replacement aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.119:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 150,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 150,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

ARTICLE 6

LIBRARIES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 134.355, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Base aid distribution.

deleted text begin Fivedeleted text end new text begin Thirteennew text end percent of the available aid funds
shall be paid to each system as base aid for basic system services.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 134.355, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Eligibility.

A regional public library system may apply for regional
library telecommunications aidnew text begin on behalf of itself and member public librariesnew text end . The
aid must be used for deleted text begin data and video access maintenance, equipment, or installation of
telecommunication lines.deleted text end new text begin connections and other eligible nonvoice related e-rate program
category 1 services. Aid may be used for e-rate program category 2 services, if sufficient
funds remain once category 1 needs are met in each funding year.new text end To be eligible, a
regional public library system must be officially designated by the commissioner of
education as a regional public library system as defined in section 134.34, subdivision 3,
and each of its participating cities and counties must meet local support levels defined in
section 134.34, subdivision 1. A public library building that receives aid under this section
must be open a minimum of 20 hours per week. Exceptions to the minimum open hours
requirement may be granted by the Department of Education on request of the regional
public library system for the following circumstances: short-term closing for emergency
maintenance and repairs following a natural disaster; in response to exceptional economic
circumstances; building repair or maintenance that requires public services areas to be
closed; or to adjust hours of public service to respond to documented seasonal use patterns.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 134.355, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Telecommunications aid.

An application for regional library
telecommunications aid must, at a minimum, contain information to document the
following:

(1) the connections are adequate and employ an open network architecture that
will ensure interconnectivity and interoperability with school districts, postsecondary
education, or other governmental agencies;

(2) that the connection is established through the most cost-effective means and that
the regional library has explored and coordinated connections through school districts,
postsecondary education, or other governmental agencies;

(3) that the regional library system deleted text begin hasdeleted text end new text begin and all member libraries included in the
application havenew text end filed an e-rate application; and

(4) other information, as determined by the commissioner of education, to ensure
that connections are coordinated, efficient, and cost-effective, take advantage of discounts,
and meet applicable state standards.

The library system may include costs associated with cooperative arrangements with
postsecondary institutions, school districts, and other governmental agencies.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 134.355, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Award of funds.

The commissioner of education shall develop an
application and a reporting form and procedures for regional library telecommunications
aid. Aid shall be based on actual costs deleted text begin ofdeleted text end new text begin including, but not limited to,new text end connections new text begin as
documented in e-rate funding commitment decision letters new text end and funds available for this
purpose. The commissioner shall make payments directly to the regional public library
system.

Sec. 5. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; LIBRARY APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Regional library basic system support. new text end

new text begin For regional library basic system
support aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 14,920,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 15,070,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $1,357,000 for 2015 and $13,563,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $1,507,000 for 2016 and $13,563,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Multicounty, multitype library systems. new text end

new text begin For aid under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 134.353 and 134.354, to multicounty, multitype library systems:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,300,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,300,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $130,000 for 2015 and $1,170,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $130,000 for 2016 and $1,170,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Electronic library for Minnesota. new text end

new text begin For statewide licenses to online
databases selected in cooperation with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education for
school media centers, public libraries, state government agency libraries, and public
or private college or university libraries:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 900,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 900,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Regional library telecommunications aid. new text end

new text begin For regional library
telecommunications aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,300,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,300,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $230,000 for 2015 and $2,070,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $230,000 for 2016 and $2,070,000 for 2017.
new text end

ARTICLE 7

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.162, is amended to read:

124D.162 KINDERGARTEN READINESS ASSESSMENT.

deleted text begin The commissioner of education may implement a kindergarten readiness assessment
representative of incoming kindergartners. The assessment must be based on the
Department of Education Kindergarten Readiness Assessment at kindergarten entrance
study. deleted text end new text begin The commissioner of education must provide a process for measuring the
kindergarten readiness of incoming kindergartners. Districts must choose from a menu of
valid and reliable measurement instruments provided by the Department of Education that
are aligned to the state early childhood indicators of progress and kindergarten standards
that are based on the Department of Education Kindergarten Readiness Study and meet
the World's Best Workforce goal of measuring school readiness.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.165, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Family eligibility.

(a) For a family to receive an early learning scholarship,
parents or guardians must meet the following eligibility requirements:

(1) have a child deleted text begin three or fourdeleted text end new text begin under the age of fivenew text end years deleted text begin of agedeleted text end new text begin oldnew text end on September 1 of
the current school year, who has not yet started kindergartennew text begin and is not currently enrolled
in a prekindergarten program under section 124D.171new text end ; and

(2) have income equal to or less than 185 percent of federal poverty level income
in the current calendar year, or be able to document their child's current participation in
the free and reduced-price lunch program or child and adult care food program, National
School Lunch Act, United States Code, title 42, sections 1751 and 1766; the Food
Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, Food and Nutrition Act, United States
Code, title 7, sections 2011-2036; Head Start under the federal Improving Head Start for
School Readiness Act of 2007; Minnesota family investment program under chapter 256J;
child care assistance programs under chapter 119B; the supplemental nutrition assistance
program; or placement in foster care under section 260C.212.

(b) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, a parent under age 21 who
is pursuing a high school or general education equivalency diploma is eligible for an early
learning scholarship if the parent has a child age zero to five years old and meets the
income eligibility guidelines in this subdivision.

(c) Any siblings between the ages zero to five years old of a child who has been
awarded a scholarship under this section must be awarded a scholarship upon request,
provided the sibling attends the same program as long as funds are available.

(d) A child who has received a scholarship under this section must continue to
receive a scholarship each year until that child is eligible for kindergarten under section
120A.20 and as long as funds are available.

(e) Early learning scholarships may not be counted as earned income for the
purposes of medical assistance under chapter 256B, MinnesotaCare under chapter 256L,
Minnesota family investment program under chapter 256J, child care assistance programs
under chapter 119B, or Head Start under the federal Improving Head Start for School
Readiness Act of 2007.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2017 and later.
new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [124D.173] HELP ME GROW.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Purpose. new text end

new text begin The purpose of this section is to develop and implement a
comprehensive, collaborative resource and referral system for children, prenatal through
age eight, and their families.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Establishment and administration. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education shall
provide funding and shall work collaboratively through interagency agreement with the
commissioners of human services and health to implement this section and maintain
annual affiliate status with the Help Me Grow National Center.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The Help Me Grow program shall facilitate collaboration across
sectors, including child health, early learning and education, and family supports by:
new text end

new text begin (1) providing child health care provider outreach to support early detection,
intervention, and knowledge about local resources;
new text end

new text begin (2) identifying and providing access to detection tools used to identify young
children at risk for developmental and behavioral problems; and
new text end

new text begin (3) linking children and families to appropriate community-based services.
new text end

new text begin (b) The Help Me Grow program shall provide community outreach that includes
support for, and participation in, the Help Me Grow system, including disseminating
information on the system and compiling and maintaining a resource directory that
includes, but is not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) primary and specialty medical care providers;
new text end

new text begin (2) early childhood education and child care programs;
new text end

new text begin (3) developmental disabilities assessment and intervention programs;
new text end

new text begin (4) mental health services;
new text end

new text begin (5) family and social support programs;
new text end

new text begin (6) child advocacy and legal services;
new text end

new text begin (7) public health services and resources; and
new text end

new text begin (8) other appropriate early childhood information.
new text end

new text begin (c) The Help Me Grow program shall develop a centralized access point for parents
and professionals to obtain information, resources, and other support services.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Help Me Grow program shall collect data to increase understanding of all
aspects of the current and ongoing system under this section, including identification of
gaps in service, barriers to finding and receiving appropriate service, and lack of resources.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Review. new text end

new text begin The Department of Education shall annually review the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) outcomes achieved by this system;
new text end

new text begin (2) alignment with overall early childhood goals and objectives; and
new text end

new text begin (3) impacts on young children.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin School readiness. new text end

new text begin For revenue for school readiness programs under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.15 and 124D.16:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 12,170,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 12,170,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $1,217,000 for 2015 and $10,953,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $1,217,000 for 2016 and $10,953,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Early childhood family education aid. new text end

new text begin For early childhood family
education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.135:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 28,046,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 29,095,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $2,713,000 for 2015 and $25,333,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $2,814,000 for 2016 and $26,281,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Developmental screening aid. new text end

new text begin For developmental screening aid under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 121A.17 and 121A.19:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 3,363,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 3,369,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $337,000 for 2015 and $3,021,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $335,000 for 2016 and $3,017,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Head Start program. new text end

new text begin For Head Start programs under Minnesota Statutes,
section 119A.52:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 20,100,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 39,542,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Educate parents partnership. new text end

new text begin For the educate parents partnership under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.129:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 49,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 49,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Kindergarten entrance assessment initiative and intervention
program. new text end

new text begin For the kindergarten entrance assessment initiative and intervention program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.162:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,881,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,881,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Early learning scholarships. new text end

new text begin For the early learning scholarship program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.165:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 40,384,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 50,384,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Up to $950,000 each year is for administration of this program.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Parent-child home program. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the parent-child home
program:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 350,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 350,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The grant must be used for an evidence-based and research-validated early childhood
literacy and school readiness program for children ages 16 months to four years at its
existing suburban program location.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Northside Achievement Zone. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Northside Achievement
Zone.
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,200,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,200,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Funds appropriated in this section are to reduce multigenerational poverty and the
educational achievement gap through increased enrollment of families within the zone,
and may be used for Northside Achievement Zone programming and services consistent
with federal Promise Neighborhood program agreements and requirements.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin St. Paul Promise Neighborhood. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the St. Paul Promise
Neighborhood.
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,200,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,200,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Funds appropriated in this section are to reduce multigenerational poverty and the
educational achievement gap through increased enrollment of families within the zone,
and may be used for St. Paul Promise Neighborhood programming and services consistent
with federal Promise Neighborhood program agreements and requirements.
new text end

ARTICLE 8

PREVENTION

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Community education aid. new text end

new text begin For community education aid under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.20:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 788,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 554,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $107,000 for 2015 and $681,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $75,000 for 2016 and $479,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Adults with disabilities program aid. new text end

new text begin For adults with disabilities
programs under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.56:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 710,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 710,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $71,000 for 2015 and $639,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $71,000 for 2016 and $639,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Hearing-impaired adults. new text end

new text begin For programs for hearing-impaired adults
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.57:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 70,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 70,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin School-age care revenue. new text end

new text begin For extended day aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.22:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $0 for 2015 and $1,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $0 for 2016 and $1,000 for 2017.
new text end

ARTICLE 9

SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Adult basic education aid. new text end

new text begin For adult basic education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.531:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 49,118,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 50,592,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $4,782,000 for 2015 and $44,336,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $4,926,000 for 2016 and $45,666,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin GED tests. new text end

new text begin For payment of 60 percent of the costs of GED tests under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.55:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 125,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 125,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

ARTICLE 10

STATE AGENCIES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.18, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Background checks.

(a) The Board of Teaching and the commissioner
of education must request a criminal history background check from the superintendent
of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on all applicants for initial licenses under their
jurisdiction. An application for a license under this section must be accompanied by:

(1) an executed criminal history consent form, including fingerprints; and

(2) deleted text begin a money order or cashier's check payable to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
for the fee for conducting thedeleted text end new text begin payment to conduct anew text end criminal history background check.
new text begin Proceeds from this fee are annually appropriated to the commissioner for costs associated
with processing licensure applications.
new text end

(b) The superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall perform the
background check required under paragraph (a) by retrieving criminal history data as
defined in section 13.87 and shall also conduct a search of the national criminal records
repository. The superintendent is authorized to exchange fingerprints with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation for purposes of the criminal history check. The superintendent
shall recover the cost to the bureau of a background check through the fee charged to
the applicant under paragraph (a).

(c) The Board of Teaching or the commissioner of education may issue a license
pending completion of a background check under this subdivision, but must notify
the individual that the individual's license may be revoked based on the result of the
background check.

Sec. 2. new text begin RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Board of Teaching shall adopt rules for a process for approving certificates
of advanced professional study. A certificate of advanced professional study is a credential
available only to a teacher with a full license in at least one discipline that allows for
teaching without further waiver or variance when a licensure program in the discipline
does not exist or when a teacher with a full license in the discipline cannot be found. The
certificate of advanced professional study must:
new text end

new text begin (1) have fewer requirements than the full license in the discipline;
new text end

new text begin (2) set the specific qualifications required to attain it; and
new text end

new text begin (3) maintain professional standards for teaching in that discipline.
new text end

new text begin (b) The rules adopted under paragraph (a) must limit certificates of advanced
professional study to:
new text end

new text begin (1) disciplines in which at least one geographic area of the state has a demonstrated
shortage of fully licensed teachers; and
new text end

new text begin (2) emerging disciplines where full licenses or licensure programs do not exist.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise indicated, the sums
indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the Department of
Education for the fiscal years designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Department. new text end

new text begin (a) For the Department of Education:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 31,294,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 31,121,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Of these amounts:
new text end

new text begin (1) $260,000 each year is for the Minnesota Children's Museum;
new text end

new text begin (2) $41,000 each year is for the Minnesota Academy of Science;
new text end

new text begin (3) $50,000 each year is for the Duluth Children's Museum;
new text end

new text begin (4) $1,020,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $718,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for the
Board of Teaching;
new text end

new text begin (5) $228,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $231,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for the Board
of School Administrators;
new text end

new text begin (6) $25,000 each year is for administration of the Innovative Education Pilot under
Laws 2012, chapter 263, section 1;
new text end

new text begin (7) $7,000,000 each year is for Regional Centers of Excellence under Minnesota
Statutes, section 120B.115;
new text end

new text begin (8) $500,000 each year is for the School Safety Technical Assistance Center under
Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.052;
new text end

new text begin (9) $1,000,000 each year is for activities related to the statewide Help Me Grow
program under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.173;
new text end

new text begin (10) $250,000 each year is for the School Finance Division to enhance financial
data analysis; and
new text end

new text begin (11) $23,000 each year is for collecting data on the number of deaths and
hospitalizations for students who participate in travel abroad programs.
new text end

new text begin (b) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin (c) None of the amounts appropriated under this subdivision may be used for
Minnesota's Washington, D.C. office.
new text end

new text begin (d) The expenditures of federal grants and aids as shown in the biennial budget
document and its supplements are approved and appropriated and shall be spent as
indicated.
new text end

new text begin (e) This appropriation includes funds for information technology project services and
support subject to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any ongoing
information technology costs will be incorporated into the service level agreement and
will be paid to the Office of MN.IT Services by the Department of Education under the
rates and mechanism specified in that agreement.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES.
new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the
Minnesota State Academies for the Deaf and the Blind for the fiscal years designated:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 12,853,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 12,819,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Of the amount appropriated, $708,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $490,000 in fiscal
year 2017 are for technology enhancements and may be used for: (1) computer hardware;
(2) computer software; (3) connectivity, communications, and infrastructure; (4) assistive
technology; (5) access to electronic books and other online materials, licenses, and
subscriptions; and (6) technology staff and training costs.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel, but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin The base appropriation for the Minnesota State Academies for the Deaf and Blind in
fiscal year 2018 and later is $12,804,000.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION.
new text end

new text begin The sums in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the Perpich
Center for Arts Education for the fiscal years designated:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 7,422,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 7,523,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Of the amount appropriated, $500,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $500,000 in fiscal year
2017 are for upgrading classrooms, public spaces, and performance areas within the high
school and the professional development center on the Golden Valley campus.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin The base appropriation for the Perpich Center for Arts Education in fiscal year 2018
and later is $7,123,000.
new text end

HF 2333

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Current Version - as introduced

ARTICLE 1

GENERAL EDUCATION

Section 1.

120A.41 LENGTH OF SCHOOL YEAR; HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 2.

Subdivision 1.

Revenue amount.

Sec. 3.

Subdivision 1.

General education revenue.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin [124D.171] PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Programs authorized. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Program characteristics. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Child eligibility. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Hours of instruction. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Phase-in. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 5.

Subd. 2.

English learner.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 6.

Subdivision 1.

Pupil unit.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 7.

Subdivision 1.

General education revenue.

Sec. 8.

Subd. 2.

Basic revenue.

Sec. 9.

Subd. 2a.

Extended deleted text begin timedeleted text end new text begin supportnew text end revenue.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 10.

Subd. 2d.

Declining enrollment revenue.

Sec. 11.

Subd. 2e.

Local optional revenue.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 12.

Subd. 13a.

Operating capital levy.

Sec. 13.

Subd. 18.

Transportation sparsity revenue allowance.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 14. new text begin RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT EXEMPTION; HENDRICKS.new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin General education aid. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Enrollment options transportation. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Abatement revenue. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Consolidation transition. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Nonpublic pupil education aid. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Nonpublic pupil transportation. new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin One-room schoolhouse. new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin [124D.171] PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM.
new text end

Sec. 14. new text begin RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT EXEMPTION; HENDRICKS.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin [122A.80] TEACHMN.
new text end

new text begin [122A.81] STEPPING UP FOR KIDS; FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
new text end

new text begin [124D.231] FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
new text end

124D.81 deleted text begin CONTINUATION OFdeleted text end new text begin AMERICANnew text end INDIAN EDUCATION deleted text begin GRANTS
deleted text end new text begin AIDnew text end .