HF 3141

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/16/2016 11:33am

A bill for an act
relating to education; making certain school district reports optional; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.11, subdivision 5.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.11, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Report.

new text begin (a) new text end Consistent with requirements for school performance reports
under section 120B.36, subdivision 1, the school board shall publish a report in the local
newspaper with the largest circulation in the district, by mail, or by electronic means on
the district Web site. The school board shall hold an annual public meeting to review,
and revise where appropriate, student achievement goals, local assessment outcomes,
plans, strategies, and practices for improving curriculum and instruction and cultural
competency, and to review district success in realizing the previously adopted student
achievement goals and related benchmarks and the improvement plans leading to the
world's best workforce. The school board must transmit an electronic summary of its
report to the commissioner in the form and manner the commissioner determines.

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a district is not required to make any
report to the commissioner except as provided under this section or as required by the
commissioner in order to calculate district pupil units, revenues, aids, and levies.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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