as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:33am
A bill for an act
relating to education finance; fully funding the state's special education revenue
formulas; making the appropriation for special education aid open and standing;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 125A.76, subdivision 5; 125A.79,
subdivision 7; 126C.20; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 125A.76,
subdivision 4; 125A.79, subdivision 6.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 125A.76, subdivision 5, is amended to
read:
A school district's special education
aid deleted text begin for fiscal year 2008 and laterdeleted text end equals deleted text begin the state total special education aid times the ratio
ofdeleted text end the district's initial special education aid deleted text begin to the state total initial special education aiddeleted text end .
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This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010
and later.
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Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 125A.79, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
A district's special education
excess cost aid deleted text begin for fiscal year 2002 and laterdeleted text end equals deleted text begin the state total special education excess
cost aid times the ratio ofdeleted text end the district's initial excess cost aid deleted text begin to the state total initial excess
cost aiddeleted text end .
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This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010
and later.
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Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.20, is amended to read:
There is annually appropriated from the general fund to the department the amount
necessary for general education aidnew text begin and special education aid under sections 125A.76
and 125A.79new text end . This amount must be reduced by the amount of any money specifically
appropriated for the same purpose in any year from any state fund.
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This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010
and later.
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Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 125A.76, subdivision 4; and 125A.79, subdivision
6,
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are repealed effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010 and later.
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