HF 3570

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

A bill for an act
relating to education; modifying the process for districts to follow when
obtaining integration revenue; emphasizing integration activities that lead to
measurable goals; requiring the Department of Education to provide model
integration plans and other assistance to school districts; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 124D.86, subdivisions 1a, 4, by adding subdivisions;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.86, subdivision 1b.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.86, subdivision 1a, is amended to
read:

Subd. 1a.

Budget approval process.

new text begin (a) new text end Each year before a district receives
any revenue under subdivision 3, deleted text begin clause (4), (5), or (6), deleted text end the district must submit to
the Department of Education, for its review and approval a budget detailing the costs
of the desegregation/integration plan filed under Minnesota Rules, parts 3535.0100
to 3535.0180. Notwithstanding chapter 14, the department may develop criteria for
budget approval. The department shall consult with the Desegregation Advisory Board in
developing these criteria. The criteria developed by the department should address, at a
minimum, the following:

(1) budget items cannot be approved unless they are part of any overall desegregation
plan approved by the district for isolated sites or by the Multidistrict Collaboration
Council and participation individual members;

(2) the budget must indicate how revenue expenditures will be used specifically to
support increased opportunities for interracial contact;

(3) components of the budget to be considered by the department, including staffing,
curriculum, transportation, facilities, materials, and equipment and reasonable planning
costs, as determined by the department; and

(4) if plans are proposed to enhance existing programs, the total budget being
appropriated to the program must be included, indicating what part is to be funded using
integration revenue and what part is to be funded using other revenues.

new text begin (b) The Department of Education must not approve a district's integration budget
unless that budget is built upon a plan that provides a method for the district to evaluate
the effectiveness of its plan.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.86, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1c. new text end

new text begin Model plans. new text end

new text begin The Department of Education must develop model
integration plans and, upon request, assist school districts in designing and implementing
integration plans that have clear goals. The department must also develop a Web-based
list of best practices and integration activities that are both measurable and effective.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.86, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1d. new text end

new text begin Plan components. new text end

new text begin Plans submitted by each district under Minnesota
Rules, parts 3535.0160 and 3535.0170, must be approved by the district's board each year
before integration revenue will be awarded. If a district is applying for revenue for a plan
that is part of a multidistrict council, the individual district shall not receive revenue unless
it ratifies the plan adopted by its multidistrict council or approves a modified plan with a
written explanation of any modifications. Each plan shall contain:
new text end

new text begin (1) an identification of the integration issues at the sites or districts covered by
Minnesota Rules, parts 3535.0100 to 3535.0180;
new text end

new text begin (2) a description of the community outreach that preceded the integration plan, such
that the commissioner can determine whether the membership of the planning councils
complied with the requirements of Minnesota Rules, parts 3535.0100 to 3535.0180; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the specific goals of the integration plan, a list of measurable objectives, and a
description of the assessment system to be used to determine progress toward meeting the
specific goals of the plan.
new text end

new text begin By June 30 of the subsequent fiscal year, each district shall report to the commissioner in
writing about the extent to which the integration goals identified in the plan were met and
about the results of the student survey required in subdivision 1e.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.86, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1e. new text end

new text begin Student survey. new text end

new text begin For those parts of a school district's integration plan
where the goals are subjective and are based on student attitudes regarding diversity,
openness to students of color, progress toward reducing discriminatory acts, and progress
toward reducing cultural, ethnic, and linguistic barriers, the school district is required to
conduct an annual, independent survey of student attitudes.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.86, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Integration levy.

A district may levy an amount equal to deleted text begin 37 percent for
fiscal year 2003, 23 percent for fiscal year 2004, and deleted text end 30 percent deleted text begin for fiscal year 2005 and
thereafter deleted text end of the district's integration revenue as defined in subdivision 3.

Sec. 6. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.86, subdivision 1b, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 to 6 are effective for plans filed on or after July 1, 2006.
new text end