HF 3627

2nd Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/04/2016 04:09pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; amending board structure and providing additional
oversight for the Perpich Center for Arts Education; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 129C.10, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 129C.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 129C.10, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Governance.

new text begin (a) new text end The board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education
shall consist of deleted text begin 15 deleted text end new text begin 13 new text end persons new text begin , one of whom must have served as a school administrator or
as an elected school board member, one of whom is a locally or regionally recognized
professional artist, and one of whom is a secondary or postsecondary arts educator new text end . The
members of the board shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of
the senate. At least one member must be appointed from each congressional district.

new text begin (b) A seven-member nominating committee composed of three currently serving
members of the board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education appointed by the board,
one member appointed by the Minnesota Association of School Administrators, one
member appointed by the Minnesota State Arts Board, one member appointed by the
Minnesota School Boards Association, and one member appointed by the governor shall
meet at least 60 days before the date on which the next expiring board member's term is set
to expire or within 15 days of receiving notice of a board vacancy occurring at a time other
than at the end of a board member's term to prepare and submit a list of recommended
candidates to the governor for the governor to consider when appointing members of the
Perpich Center for Arts Education Board.
new text end

new text begin (c) All board members must complete board training requirements consistent with
section 127A.19.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to board member appointments made after that date. The governor shall
determine which board member terms end on the effective date of this section to reduce
the number of board members from 15 to 13.
new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin [129C.12] PUBLIC INFORMATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Board minutes. new text end

new text begin The board must post the minutes of its meetings on
its official Web site and supplemental board materials, information, and budget documents
consistent with Minnesota Management and Budget financial management and reporting
requirements.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Annual report. new text end

new text begin Consistent with section 123B.10, requiring school boards
to annually publish financial information on the district's official Web site, the board
must prepare and post on its official Web site an annual report summarizing Perpich
Center finances and, consistent with section 120B.36, subdivision 1, requiring school
and district accountability data, also post on its official Web site longitudinal data on
student enrollment and students' congressional districts of residence, graduation rates, and
postgraduation student placements.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin World's best workforce. new text end

new text begin Consistent with section 120B.11, governing the
world's best workforce, the board must prepare and post a comprehensive, long-term
strategic improvement plan and report plan strategies, activities, practices, and outcomes
on its official Web site.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Audit report. new text end

new text begin (a) The Perpich Center for Arts Education is subject to an
annual independent audit. The audit must be conducted in compliance with generally
accepted governmental auditing standards, and the Federal Single Audit Act, if applicable.
The legislative auditor or Department of Education may conduct financial, program, or
compliance audits, and may direct the Perpich Center for Arts Education to include any
additional items in its annual independent audit.
new text end

new text begin (b) Upon approval from the Department of Education, the Perpich Center for Arts
Education may combine this audit with its required annual audit of the Crosswinds school.
new text end

new text begin (c) The Perpich Center for Arts Education must post its most recent audit on its
Web site.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 3. new text begin LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR.
new text end

new text begin The legislative auditor is requested to perform a financial audit of the Perpich Center
for Arts Education in calendar year 2016, and at least every four calendar years thereafter.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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