HF 3247

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

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; establishing a minimum amount of safe schools
revenue for small school districts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
126C.44.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.44, is amended to read:

126C.44 SAFE SCHOOLS LEVY.

Each district may make a levy on all taxable property located within the district for
the purposes specified in this section. The maximum amount which may be levied for all
costs under this section shall be equal to new text begin the greater of $25,000 or new text end $27 multiplied by the
district's adjusted marginal cost pupil units for the school year. The proceeds of the levy
must be used for directly funding the following purposes or for reimbursing the cities and
counties who contract with the district for the following purposes: (1) to pay the costs
incurred for the salaries, benefits, and transportation costs of peace officers and sheriffs for
liaison in services in the district's schools; (2) to pay the costs for a drug abuse prevention
program as defined in section 609.101, subdivision 3, paragraph (e), in the elementary
schools; (3) to pay the costs for a gang resistance education training curriculum in the
district's schools; (4) to pay the costs for security in the district's schools and on school
property; or (5) to pay the costs for other crime prevention, drug abuse, student and staff
safety, and violence prevention measures taken by the school district. The district must
initially attempt to contract for services to be provided by peace officers or sheriffs with
the police department of each city or the sheriff's department of the county within the
district containing the school receiving the services. If a local police department or a
county sheriff's department does not wish to provide the necessary services, the district
may contract for these services with any other police or sheriff's department located
entirely or partially within the school district's boundaries. The levy authorized under this
section is not included in determining the school district's levy limitations.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes payable in 2007 and later.
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