HF 3209

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

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; authorizing voluntary full-day kindergarten;
authorizing prekindergarten school readiness services for certain four-year-old
students; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.05, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Pupil unit.

Pupil units for each Minnesota resident pupil in average
daily membership enrolled in the district of residence, in another district under sections
123A.05 to 123A.08, 124D.03, 124D.06, 124D.07, 124D.08, or 124D.68; in a charter
school under section 124D.10; or for whom the resident district pays tuition under section
123A.18, 123A.22, 123A.30, 123A.32, 123A.44, 123A.488, 123B.88, subdivision
4, 124D.04, 124D.05, 125A.03 to 125A.24, 125A.51, or 125A.65, shall be counted
according to this subdivision.

(a) A prekindergarten pupil with a disability who is enrolled in a program approved
by the commissioner and has an individual education plan is counted as the ratio of the
number of hours of assessment and education service to 825 times 1.25 with a minimum
average daily membership of 0.28, but not more than 1.25 pupil units.

(b) A prekindergarten pupil who is assessed but determined not to be handicapped is
counted as the ratio of the number of hours of assessment service to 825 times 1.25.

(c) new text begin A prekindergarten pupil who is at least four years of age and identified by the
school district as lacking the preliteracy skills necessary to be at grade level by the end
of the first grade. A prekindergarten pupil who qualifies under this paragraph is only
eligible for revenue equal to the general education aid under section 126C.10, subdivision
2, times the ratio of the number of hours of education services to 875, but not more than
one. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a school district may contract for these
educational services with a provider that would otherwise qualify under section 124D.15.
new text end

new text begin (d) new text end A kindergarten pupil with a disability who is enrolled in a program approved
by the commissioner is counted as the ratio of the number of hours of assessment and
education services required in the fiscal year by the pupil's individual education program
plan to 875, but not more than one.

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end A kindergarten pupil who is not included in paragraph (c) is counted as deleted text begin .557
deleted text end new text begin 1.0 new text end of a pupil unit deleted text begin for fiscal year 2000 and thereafter deleted text end .

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end A pupil who is in any of grades 1 to 3 is counted as 1.115 pupil units deleted text begin for
fiscal year 2000 and thereafter deleted text end .

deleted text begin (f) deleted text end new text begin (g) new text end A pupil who is any of grades 4 to 6 is counted as 1.06 pupil units deleted text begin for fiscal
year 1995 and thereafter deleted text end .

deleted text begin (g) deleted text end new text begin (h) new text end A pupil who is in any of grades 7 to 12 is counted as 1.3 pupil units.

deleted text begin (h) deleted text end new text begin (i) new text end A pupil who is in the postsecondary enrollment options program is counted
as 1.3 pupil units.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2006
and later.
new text end