HF 2738

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

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; authorizing a school district that is a member of an
intermediate school district to levy for school safety activities at school facilities
operated by an intermediate school district; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
section 126C.44.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.44, is amended to read:

126C.44 SAFE SCHOOLS LEVY.

new text begin (a) new text end Each district may make a levy on all taxable property located within the district
for the purposes specified in this section. The maximum amount which may be levied
for all costs under this section shall be equal to $27 multiplied by the district's adjusted
marginal cost pupil units for the school year. The proceeds of the levy must be used for
directly funding the following purposes or for reimbursing the cities and counties who
contract with the district for the following purposes: (1) to pay the costs incurred for the
salaries, benefits, and transportation costs of peace officers and sheriffs for liaison in
services in the district's schools; (2) to pay the costs for a drug abuse prevention program
as defined in section 609.101, subdivision 3, paragraph (e), in the elementary schools;
(3) to pay the costs for a gang resistance education training curriculum in the district's
schools; (4) to pay the costs for security in the district's schools and on school property; or
(5) to pay the costs for other crime prevention, drug abuse, student and staff safety, and
violence prevention measures taken by the school district. The district must initially
attempt to contract for services to be provided by peace officers or sheriffs with the police
department of each city or the sheriff's department of the county within the district
containing the school receiving the services. If a local police department or a county
sheriff's department does not wish to provide the necessary services, the district may
contract for these services with any other police or sheriff's department located entirely or
partially within the school district's boundaries. The levy authorized under this section is
not included in determining the school district's levy limitations.

new text begin (b) A school district that is a member of an intermediate school district may
include in its authority under this section the costs associated with safe schools activities
authorized under paragraph (a) for intermediate school district programs. This authority
must not exceed $10 times the adjusted marginal cost pupil units of the member districts.
This authority is in addition to any other authority authorized under this section. Revenue
raised under this paragraph must be transferred to the intermediate school district.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes payable in 2007 and later.
new text end