HF 3769

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education; increasing the age of compulsory attendance from 16 to 18;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120A.22, subdivision 5; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120A.22, subdivision 8.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120A.22, subdivision 5, is amended to
read:

Subd. 5.

Ages and terms.

(a) Every child between seven and deleted text begin 16 deleted text end new text begin 18 new text end years of age
must receive instruction. Every child under the age of seven who is enrolled in a half-day
kindergarten, or a full-day kindergarten program on alternate days, or other kindergarten
programs shall receive instruction. Except as provided in subdivision 6, a parent may
withdraw a child under the age of seven from enrollment at any time.

(b) A school district by annual board action may require children subject to this
subdivision to receive instruction in summer school. A district that acts to require children
to receive instruction in summer school shall establish at the time of its action the criteria
for determining which children must receive instruction.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to the 2008-2009 school year and later.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120A.22, subdivision 8, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2008-2009 school year and
later.
new text end