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HF 2772

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/20/2018 10:13am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to education; modifying provisions on the transportation of nonresident
pupils within resident districts; modifying achievement and integration district
transfers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 123B.88, subdivision 6;
124D.03, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 8; 127A.47, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 123B.88, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Nonresident pupil defined.

For the purposes of this subdivision, a "nonresident
pupil" is a pupil who resides in one district, defined as the "resident district" and attends
school in another district, defined as the "nonresident district."

If requested, a nonresident district deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end transport a nonresident pupil within its
borders deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin . A nonresident districtnew text end may deleted text begin transportdeleted text end new text begin provide transportation to and from school
to
new text end a nonresident pupil within the pupil's resident districtnew text begin if the resident district and nonresident
district have an agreement providing for the transportation of pupils in accordance with
section 124D.03, subdivision 8
new text end . deleted text begin If a nonresident district decides to transport a nonresident
pupil within the pupil's resident district, the nonresident district must notify the pupil's
resident district of its decision, in writing, prior to providing transportation.
deleted text end new text begin A nonresident
district that fails to comply with the requirements of section 124D.03, subdivision 8, is
subject to an aid adjustment in accordance with section 127A.47, subdivision 7a.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2019-2020 school year and later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124D.03, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Pupil application procedures.

new text begin (a) new text end In order that a pupil may attend a school or
program in a nonresident district, the pupil's parent or guardian must submit an application
to the nonresident district. The pupil's application must identify a reason for enrolling in
the nonresident district. The parent or guardian of a pupil must submit a signed application
by January 15 for initial enrollment beginning the following school yearnew text begin , unless the transfer
is an achievement and integration district transfer in accordance with subdivision 4, or an
exception under subdivision 7 applies
new text end . The application must be on a form provided by the
Department of Education. A particular school or program may be requested by the parent.

new text begin (b)new text end Once enrolled in a nonresident district, the pupil may remain enrolled and is not
required to submit annual or periodic applications. If the student moves to a new resident
district, the student retains the seat in the nonresident district, but must submit a new
enrollment options form to update the student's information. To return to the resident district
or to transfer to a different nonresident district, the parent or guardian of the pupil must
provide notice to the resident district or apply to a different nonresident district by January
15 for enrollment beginning the following school year.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124D.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Achievement and integration district transfers.

(a) This subdivision applies
to a transfer into or out of a district that has an achievement and integration plan approved
by the commissioner of education under sections 124D.861 and 124D.862.

(b) new text begin A pupil residing in a school district that has an approved achievement and integration
plan may submit
new text end an application to transfer deleted text begin may be submitteddeleted text end at any time for enrollment
beginning at any time.new text begin A pupil residing in a school district that does not have an approved
achievement and integration plan may submit an application to transfer to a district that has
an approved achievement and integration plan in accordance with the procedures in
subdivision 3.
new text end

(c) A pupil enrolled in a nonresident district under an achievement and integration plan
approved by the commissioner of education is not required to make annual or periodic
application for enrollment but may remain enrolled in the same district. A pupil may transfer
to the resident district at any time.

(d) Subdivision 2 applies to a transfer into or out of a district with an achievement and
integration plan.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2019-2020 school year and later.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124D.03, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Nonresident district procedures.

new text begin (a) new text end A district deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end notify the parent or
guardian in writing by February 15 or within 90 days for applications submitted after January
15 in the case of achievement and integration district transfers whether the application has
been accepted or rejected. new text begin A district notification that a transfer application has been accepted
must include information regarding the transportation of nonresident pupils in accordance
with subdivision 8 and section 123B.88, subdivision 6.
new text end If an application is rejected, the
district must state in the notification the reason for rejection. The parent or guardian must
notify the nonresident district by March 1 or within 45 days whether the pupil intends to
enroll in the nonresident district.

new text begin (b)new text end Notice of intent to enroll in the nonresident district obligates the pupil to attend the
nonresident district during the following school year, unless the boards of the resident and
the nonresident districts agree in writing to allow the pupil to transfer back to the resident
district. If the pupil's parents or guardians change residence to another district, the student
does not lose the seat in the nonresident district but the parent or guardian must complete
an updated enrollment options form. If a parent or guardian does not notify the nonresident
district by the January 15 deadline, if it applies, the pupil may not enroll in that nonresident
district during the following school year, unless the boards of the resident and nonresident
district agree otherwise.

new text begin (c)new text end The nonresident district must notify the resident district by March 15 or 30 days later
of the pupil's intent to enroll in the nonresident district. new text begin Thereafter, a nonresident district
must notify the resident district monthly, in writing, of the resident district pupils enrolled
in the nonresident district under this section.
new text end

new text begin (d) new text end The same procedures apply to a pupil who applies to transfer from one participating
nonresident district to another participating nonresident district.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2019-2020 school year and later.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124D.03, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Transportation.

new text begin (a) new text end If requested by the parent of a pupil, the nonresident district
deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end provide transportation within thenew text begin nonresidentnew text end district.

new text begin (b) new text end The resident district is not required to provide or pay for transportation between the
pupil's residence and the border of the nonresident district. A parent may be reimbursed by
the nonresident district for the costs of transportation from the pupil's residence to the border
of the nonresident district if the pupil is from a family whose income is at or below the
poverty level, as determined by the federal government. The reimbursement may not exceed
the pupil's actual cost of transportation or 15 cents per mile traveled, whichever is less.
Reimbursement may not be paid for more than 250 miles per week.

new text begin (c) new text end At the time a nonresident district notifies a parent or guardian that an application has
been accepted under subdivision 4 or 5, the nonresident district must provide the parent or
guardian with deleted text begin the followingdeleted text end information regarding the transportation of nonresident pupils
under new text begin this section and new text end section 123B.88, subdivision 6.

new text begin (d) A nonresident district must not provide transportation to and from school to a pupil
within the pupil's resident district unless the nonresident district and resident district agree
in writing that the nonresident district may transport the pupil. An agreement providing for
transportation of a pupil within the resident district by the nonresident district must:
new text end

new text begin (1) require the nonresident district to notify the resident district monthly, in writing, of
the names of the pupils being transported and the route used to transport each student;
new text end

new text begin (2) have a term no longer than one school year; and
new text end

new text begin (3) be posted on each district's Web site.
new text end

new text begin (e) Notwithstanding section 123B.88, subdivision 1, the resident district may determine
the route, location, and number of bus stops the nonresident district makes within the resident
district when transporting pupils under this subdivision. A nonresident district that provides
transportation to and from school to a pupil within a resident district without a valid
agreement, or in violation of an agreement under this subdivision, is subject to an aid
adjustment in accordance with section 127A.47, subdivision 7a.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2019-2020 school year and later.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 127A.47, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:


new text begin Subd. 7a. new text end

new text begin Nonresident district pupil transportation. new text end

new text begin The general education aid for a
school district that provides transportation to and from school to a nonresident pupil under
section 123B.88, subdivision 6, without first entering into, or that materially fails to comply
with, an agreement for transportation within the resident district as required by section
124D.03, subdivision 8, is reduced for each nonresident pupil by an amount equal to the
sum of 4.66 percent of the general education basic formula allowance under section 126C.10,
subdivision 2, and the district's per pupil transportation sparsity allowance under section
126C.10, subdivision 18. The reduction in general aid applies only during the time that the
school district fails to enter into, or materially fails to comply with, an agreement required
by section 124D.03, subdivision 8.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2019-2020 school year and later.
new text end