as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/15/2016 09:41am
A bill for an act
relating to education; creating a directory of cross-references to statutes
governing parental rights in education; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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The sections referred to in subdivisions 2 to 30 are
codified outside this section. Those sections govern parental rights related to topics in
prekindergarten through grade 12 education.
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Parental rights related to compulsory
instruction, including the right to: withdraw a child from school; notice related to transfer
of disciplinary records; excuse a child from school for illnesses, appointments, or religious
events; and access by noncustodial parents to school records and conferences, among
other rights, are governed by section 120A.22.
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The parental right to annual summary longitudinal
performance and progress data is governed by section 120B.31.
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Parental rights related to school district antibullying
policies, including the right to be involved in developing the policies, the right to be
notified of incidents of prohibited conduct, and the right to be informed of data practices
laws, are governed by section 121A.031.
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The parental right to notice in student
discipline policies of rights under the Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act is
governed by section 121A.0311.
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Parental rights to certain notice
requirements related to early childhood development screening and to receive results of
early childhood development screening are governed by section 121A.17. The parental
right to provide consent before individual screening data may be disclosed to a school
district is governed by section 121A.18.
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The parental right to be informed of a reported case of
chemical abuse by a minor student is governed by section 121A.26.
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The parental right to be notified regarding the use of pesticides
at a school is governed by the Janet B. Johnson Parents' Right-to-Know Act under section
121A.30.
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The parental right to notice and a meeting regarding
the removal of a student for more than ten days is governed by section 121A.45.
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The parental right to be included in exclusion
or expulsion hearing procedures, including access to records, ability to testify and present
evidence, and inclusion in the student's readmission plan, is governed by section 121A.47.
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The parental right to notice of the right
to appeal an exclusion or expulsion decision is governed by section 121A.49.
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The parental right to
notice of a student's right to be reinstated after the termination of dismissal is governed
by section 121A.54.
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The parental right to notice of an
informational school board meeting relating to discontinuing interdistrict cooperation
is governed by section 123A.32.
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The parental right to notice of a school's
background check policy for hiring teachers is governed by section 123B.03.
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The parental right to notice of a school board's policy to
charge fees for textbooks lost or destroyed by students is governed by section 123B.37.
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The parental right to surrender a student's
privilege to receive transportation services from a school district is governed by section
123B.88.
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The parental right to receive notice of: a
decision on an application by a student to attend school in a nonresident district; the
transportation policies of the nonresident district; and the right to be reimbursed for costs
of transportation to the nonresident district's border are governed by section 124D.03.
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Under section 124D.04, the parental rights related
to a student attending a nonresident district under section 124D.03 apply to a student
attending an out-of-state district.
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The parental right to opt a child
out of disclosing a child's eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch to the Department of
Education and the Department of Human Services is governed by section 124D.1115.
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The parental right to notice of optional
learning year programs is governed by section 124D.128.
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Parental rights related to student enrollment
in programs for English learners, including notice, withdrawal, and parental involvement,
are governed by section 124D.60.
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The parental right to receive notice
of: a charter school's transportation policy and the right to be reimbursed for costs of
transportation to the border of the district in which the charter school is located are
governed by section 124E.15.
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The parental right to be included
in determining the appropriate and necessary services for students with disabilities is
governed by section 125A.027.
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The parental right to notice and
involvement regarding online reporting of data related to children with disabilities is
governed by section 125A.085.
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Parental rights
regarding notice, participation, and due process related to special education alternative
dispute resolution procedures are governed by section 125A.091.
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The
parental right to notice of a school district seeking reimbursement from medical assistance
or MinnesotaCare for services rendered to a student with a disability is governed by
section 125A.21.
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Parental rights
related to services provided to students eligible for Part C services under the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act and the right to receive written materials regarding the
implementation of Part C services are governed by sections 125A.42 and 125A.48. The
parental right to use mediation to resolve disputes under section 125A.42 is governed
by section 125A.43.
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The parental right to notice of a
student's discharge from the Minnesota State Academies is governed by section 125A.68.
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The parental right to education
records under the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
is governed by section 127A.85.
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The parental right to appeal a
school board decision adversely affecting an academic program of an enrolled student
is governed by section 129C.10.
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