HF 3303

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/13/2020 12:38pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; requiring notice of contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes
2018, sections 122A.60, by adding a subdivision; 124E.03, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 122A.60, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Notice of contracts. new text end

new text begin A school district must provide the parent of an enrolled
student notice of a contract or agreement with a third party for a staff development activity
or training. An agreement under this subdivision includes an agreement that does not require
the school district to use district revenue for the staff development activity or training. The
notice must identify the third party and the purpose of the staff development activity or
training. A district may satisfy the requirements of this subdivision by providing notice of
all staff development activity contracts or agreements in one annual notice sent to the parents
of enrolled students.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124E.03, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Certain federal, state, and local requirements.

(a) A charter school shall
meet all federal, state, and local health and safety requirements applicable to school districts.

(b) A school must comply with statewide accountability requirements governing standards
and assessments in chapter 120B.

(c) A charter school must comply with the Minnesota Public School Fee Law, sections
123B.34 to 123B.39.

(d) A charter school is a district for the purposes of tort liability under chapter 466.

(e) A charter school must comply with the Pledge of Allegiance requirement under
section 121A.11, subdivision 3.

(f) A charter school and charter school board of directors must comply with chapter 181
governing requirements for employment.

(g) A charter school must comply with continuing truant notification under section
260A.03.

(h) A charter school must develop and implement a teacher evaluation and peer review
process under section 122A.40, subdivision 8, paragraph (b), clauses (2) to (13), and place
students in classrooms in accordance with section 122A.40, subdivision 8, paragraph (d).
The teacher evaluation process in this paragraph does not create any additional employment
rights for teachers.

(i) A charter school must adopt a policy, plan, budget, and process, consistent with
section 120B.11, to review curriculum, instruction, and student achievement and strive for
the world's best workforce.

(j) A charter school is subject to and must comply with the Pupil Fair Dismissal Act,
sections 121A.40 to 121A.56.

new text begin (k) A charter school must provide notice to the parent of an enrolled student of a contract
or agreement for staff development activities or training under section 122A.60, subdivision
5.
new text end