HF 3487

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/11/2010 10:43am

A bill for an act
relating to education; clarifying requirements for a conciliation conference;
directing the Minnesota Department of Education to amend two special education
rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 125A.091,
subdivision 7.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 125A.091, subdivision 7,
is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Conciliation conference.

A parent must have an opportunity to meet with
appropriate district staff in at least one conciliation conference if the parent objects to
any proposal of which the parent receives notice under subdivision 3a. A district must
new text begin immediately offer to new text end hold a conciliation conference new text begin and, if the parent agrees to participate
in the conference, must convene that conference new text end within ten calendar days from the date
the district receives a parent's objection to a proposal or refusal in the prior written notice.
Except as provided in this section, all discussions held during a conciliation conference
are confidential and are not admissible in a due process hearing. Within five school days
after the final conciliation conference, the district must prepare and provide to the parent a
conciliation conference memorandum that describes the district's final proposed offer of
service. This memorandum is admissible in evidence in any subsequent proceeding.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to conciliation conferences required after that date.
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Sec. 2. new text begin TRANSITION PLANNING AND REPORTING.
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new text begin Transition planning, as part of a student's individualized education program, must
occur during grade 9. The results of the required secondary transition evaluation may be
documented separately from any other required reports.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 3. new text begin SPECIAL EDUCATION RULEMAKING.
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new text begin The Department of Education must use the good cause exemption under Minnesota
Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to amend Minnesota Rules, part
3525.2900, subpart 4, to conform to section 2.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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