HF 3858

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/07/2016 02:56pm

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; providing funding and policy for early childhood
and family, prekindergarten through grade 12, and adult education, including
general education, education excellence, charter schools, special education, early
childhood education, self-sufficiency, lifelong learning, and state agencies;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 124D.1158,
subdivisions 3, 4; 124D.55; 126C.05, subdivision 3; 126C.10, subdivision 2d;
Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 120A.41; 122A.21, subdivision
2; 122A.415, subdivision 4; 123B.595, subdivision 1; 124D.231, subdivision
2; 124D.59, subdivision 2; 125A.11, subdivision 1; 125A.21, subdivision 3;
125A.76, subdivision 2c; 125A.79, subdivision 1; 126C.05, subdivision 1;
126C.10, subdivision 13a; 127A.47, subdivision 7; Laws 2015, First Special
Session chapter 3, article 4, section 4; article 11, section 3, subdivision 3; article
12, section 4, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 124D; 136A.

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

ARTICLE 1

GENERAL EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 120A.41, is amended to read:

120A.41 LENGTH OF SCHOOL YEAR; HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.

A school board's annual school calendar must include at least 425 hours of
instruction for a kindergarten student without a disability, 935 hours of instruction for a
student in grades 1 through 6, and 1,020 hours of instruction for a student in grades 7
through 12, not including summer school. The school calendar for all-day kindergarten
must include at least 850 hours of instruction for the school year. new text begin The school calendar for
a prekindergarten student under section 124D.151, if offered by the district, must include
at least 350 hours of instruction for the school year. new text end A school board's annual calendar
must include at least 165 days of instruction for a student in grades 1 through 11 unless a
four-day week schedule has been approved by the commissioner under section 124D.126.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Long-term facilities maintenance revenue.

(a) For fiscal year
2017 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals the greater of (1) new text begin the sum of
(i) new text end $193 times the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser of one or the ratio of the
district's average building age to 35 years, plus the cost approved by the commissioner
for indoor air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and asbestos abatement projects under
section 123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more per site new text begin ,
plus (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under
section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing
instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction, new text end or (2) the sum of new text begin (i) new text end the
amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section
123B.57, Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota Statutes 2014, section
123B.591 deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin , and (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten
program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling
existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction.
new text end

(b) For fiscal year 2018 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals the
greater of (1) new text begin the sum of (i) new text end $292 times the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser
of one or the ratio of the district's average building age to 35 years, plus new text begin (ii) new text end the cost
approved by the commissioner for indoor air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and
asbestos abatement projects under section 123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost
of $100,000 or more per site new text begin , plus (iii) for a school district with an approved voluntary
prekindergarten program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner
for remodeling existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction, new text end
or (2) the sum of new text begin (i) new text end the amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 123B.57, Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 123B.591 deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin , and (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary
prekindergarten program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner
for remodeling existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction.
new text end

(c) For fiscal year 2019 and later, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals
the greater of (1) new text begin the sum of (i) new text end $380 times the district's adjusted pupil units times the
lesser of one or the ratio of the district's average building age to 35 years, plus new text begin (ii) new text end the cost
approved by the commissioner for indoor air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and
asbestos abatement projects under section 123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost
of $100,000 or more per site new text begin , plus (iii) for a school district with an approved voluntary
prekindergarten program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner
for remodeling existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction, new text end
or (2) the sum of new text begin (i) new text end the amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 123B.57, Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 123B.591 deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin , and (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary
prekindergarten program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner
for remodeling existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.1158, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Program reimbursement.

Each school year, the state must reimburse
each participating school 30 cents for each reduced-price breakfast, 55 cents for each fully
paid breakfast served to students in grades 1 to 12, and $1.30 for each fully paid breakfast
served to new text begin a prekindergarten student enrolled in an approved voluntary prekindergarten
program under section 124D.151 or new text end a kindergarten student.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.1158, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

No fees.

A school that receives school breakfast aid under this section
must make breakfast available without charge to all participating students in grades 1
to 12 who qualify for free or reduced-price meals and to new text begin all prekindergarten students
enrolled in an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under section 124D.151 and
new text end all kindergarten students.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 5.

new text begin [124D.151] VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment; purpose. new text end

new text begin A district, a charter school, a group of
districts, a group of charter schools, or a group of districts and charter schools may
establish a voluntary prekindergarten program for children four years of age on September
1 of the calendar year in which the school year commences. The purpose of a voluntary
prekindergarten program is to prepare children for success as they enter kindergarten in
the following year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Program requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) A voluntary prekindergarten program
provider must:
new text end

new text begin (1) measure each child's cognitive and social skills using a formative measure
aligned to the state's early learning standards when the child enters and again before the
child leaves the program, screening and progress monitoring measures, and others from
the state-approved menu of kindergarten entry profile measures;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide comprehensive program content including the implementation of
curriculum, assessment, and instructional strategies aligned with the state early learning
standards, and kindergarten through third grade academic standards;
new text end

new text begin (3) provide instructional content and activities that are of sufficient length and
intensity to address learning needs including offering a program with at least 350 hours of
instruction per school year for a prekindergarten student;
new text end

new text begin (4) provide voluntary prekindergarten instructional staff salaries comparable to the
salaries of local kindergarten through grade 12 instructional staff;
new text end

new text begin (5) coordinate appropriate kindergarten transition with families, community-based
prekindergarten programs, and school district kindergarten programs;
new text end

new text begin (6) involve parents in program planning and transition planning by implementing
parent engagement strategies that include culturally and linguistically responsive activities
in prekindergarten through third grade that are aligned with early childhood family
education under section 124D.13;
new text end

new text begin (7) coordinate with relevant community-based services, including health and social
service agencies, to ensure children have access to comprehensive services;
new text end

new text begin (8) coordinate with all relevant school district programs and services including early
childhood special education, homeless students, and English learners;
new text end

new text begin (9) ensure staff-to-child ratios of one-to-ten and a maximum group size of 20 children;
new text end

new text begin (10) provide high-quality coordinated professional development, training, and
coaching for both school district and community-based early learning providers that
is informed by a measure of adult-child interactions and enables teachers to be highly
knowledgeable in early childhood curriculum content, assessment, native and English
language development programs, and instruction; and
new text end

new text begin (11) implement strategies that support the alignment of professional development,
instruction, assessments, and prekindergarten through grade three curricula.
new text end

new text begin (b) A voluntary prekindergarten program must ensure that all classroom teachers
have an early childhood license issued by the Board of Teaching, or special permission,
by the 2022-2023 school year and later.
new text end

new text begin (c) Districts and charter schools must include their strategy for implementing and
measuring the impact of their voluntary prekindergarten program under section 120B.11
and provide results in their world's best workforce annual summary to the Department
of Education.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Mixed delivery of services. new text end

new text begin A district or charter school may contract
with a charter school, Head Start or child care centers, family child care programs
licensed under section 245A.03, or a community-based organization to provide eligible
children with developmentally appropriate services that meet the program requirements in
subdivision 2. Components of a mixed-delivery plan include strategies for recruitment,
contracting, and monitoring of fiscal compliance and program quality.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin A child who is four years of age as of September 1 in the
calendar year in which the school year commences is eligible to participate in a voluntary
prekindergarten program free of charge. Each eligible child must complete a health and
developmental screening within 90 days of program enrollment under sections 121A.16 to
121A.19, and provide documentation of required immunizations under section 121A.15.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Application process; priority for high poverty schools. new text end

new text begin (a) To qualify
for program approval for fiscal year 2017, a district or charter school must submit an
application to the commissioner by July 1, 2016. To qualify for program approval for
fiscal year 2018 and later, a district or charter school must submit an application to the
commissioner by January 30 of the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which the program
will be implemented. The application must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a description of the proposed program, including the number of hours per week
the program will be offered at each school site or mixed-delivery location;
new text end

new text begin (2) an estimate of the number of eligible children to be served in the program at each
school site or mixed-delivery location; and
new text end

new text begin (3) a statement of assurances signed by the superintendent or charter school director
that the proposed program meets the requirements of subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must review all applications submitted for fiscal year 2017 by
August 1, 2016, and must review all applications submitted for fiscal year 2018 and later
by March 1 of the fiscal year in which the applications are received and determine whether
each application meets the requirements of paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must divide all applications for new or expanded programs
meeting the requirements of paragraph (a) into four groups as follows: the Minneapolis and
St. Paul school districts; other school districts located in the metropolitan equity region as
defined in section 126C.10, subdivision 28; school districts located in the rural equity region
as defined in section 126C.10, subdivision 28; and charter schools. Within each group, the
applications must be ordered by rank using a sliding scale based on the following criteria:
new text end

new text begin (1) concentration of kindergarten students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches
by school site on October 1 of the previous school year. For school district programs to be
operated at locations that do not have free and reduced-price lunch concentration data for
kindergarten programs for October 1 of the previous school year, including mixed-delivery
programs, the school district average concentration of kindergarten students eligible for
free or reduced-price lunches must be used for the rank ordering;
new text end

new text begin (2) presence or absence of a three- or four-star Parent Aware rated program within
the school district or close proximity of the district. School sites with the highest
concentration of kindergarten students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches that
do not have a three- or four-star Parent Aware program within the district or close
proximity of the district shall receive the highest priority, and school sites with the lowest
concentration of kindergarten students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches that have
a three- or four-star Parent Aware rated program within the district or close proximity of
the district shall receive the lowest priority.
new text end

new text begin (d) The aid available for the program as specified in subdivision 6, paragraph (b),
must initially be allocated equally among the four groups based on each group's percentage
share of the statewide kindergarten enrollment on October 1 of the previous school year.
Within each group, the available aid must be allocated among school sites in priority order
until that region's share of the aid limit is reached. If the aid limit is not reached for all
groups, the remaining amount must be allocated to the highest priority school sites, as
designated under this section, not funded in the initial allocation on a statewide basis.
new text end

new text begin (e) Once a school site is approved for aid under this subdivision, it shall remain
eligible for aid if it continues to meet program requirements, regardless of changes in the
concentration of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.
new text end

new text begin (f) If the total aid entitlement approved based on applications submitted under
paragraph (a) is less than the aid entitlement limit under subdivision 6, paragraph (b),
the commissioner must notify all school districts and charter schools of the amount that
remains available within 30 days of the initial application deadline under paragraph (a),
and complete a second round of allocations based on applications received within 60 days
of the initial application deadline.
new text end

new text begin (g) procedures for approving applications submitted under paragraph (f) shall be the
same as specified in paragraphs (a) to (d), except that the allocations shall be made to the
highest priority school sites not funded in the initial allocation on a statewide basis.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Program and aid entitlement limits. new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding section
126C.05, subdivision 1, paragraph (d), the pupil units for a voluntary prekindergarten
program for an eligible school district or charter school must not exceed 60 percent of the
kindergarten pupil units for that school district or charter school under section 126C.05,
subdivision 1, paragraph (e).
new text end

new text begin (b) In reviewing applications under subdivision 5, the commissioner must limit the
estimated state aid entitlement approved under this section to $27,092,000 for fiscal year
2017, $40,866,000 for fiscal year 2018, and $61,549,000 for fiscal year 2019 and later. If
the actual state aid entitlement based on final data exceeds the limit in any year, the aid of
the participating districts must be prorated so as not to exceed the limit.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124D.59, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:

Subd. 2.

English learner.

(a) "English learner" means a pupil in kindergarten
through grade 12 new text begin or a prekindergarten student enrolled in an approved voluntary
prekindergarten program under section 124D.151 new text end who meets the requirements under
subdivision 2a or the following requirements:

(1) the pupil, as declared by a parent or guardian first learned a language other than
English, comes from a home where the language usually spoken is other than English, or
usually speaks a language other than English; and

(2) the pupil is determined by a valid assessment measuring the pupil's English
language proficiency and by developmentally appropriate measures, which might include
observations, teacher judgment, parent recommendations, or developmentally appropriate
assessment instruments, to lack the necessary English skills to participate fully in
academic classes taught in English.

(b) A pupil enrolled in a Minnesota public school in any grade 4 through 12 who in
the previous school year took a commissioner-provided assessment measuring the pupil's
emerging academic English, shall be counted as an English learner in calculating English
learner pupil units under section 126C.05, subdivision 17, and shall generate state English
learner aid under section 124D.65, subdivision 5, if the pupil scored below the state cutoff
score or is otherwise counted as a nonproficient participant on the assessment measuring
the pupil's emerging academic English, or, in the judgment of the pupil's classroom
teachers, consistent with section 124D.61, clause (1), the pupil is unable to demonstrate
academic language proficiency in English, including oral academic language, sufficient to
successfully and fully participate in the general core curriculum in the regular classroom.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), a pupil in deleted text begin kindergarten deleted text end new text begin prekindergarten,
under section 124D.151, new text end through grade 12 shall not be counted as an English learner in
calculating English learner pupil units under section 126C.05, subdivision 17, and shall
not generate state English learner aid under section 124D.65, subdivision 5, if:

(1) the pupil is not enrolled during the current fiscal year in an educational program
for English learners under sections 124D.58 to 124D.64; or

(2) the pupil has generated seven or more years of average daily membership in
Minnesota public schools since July 1, 1996.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 126C.05, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Pupil unit.

Pupil units for each Minnesota resident pupil under the
age of 21 or who meets the requirements of section 120A.20, subdivision 1, paragraph
(c), in average daily membership enrolled in the district of residence, in another district
under sections 123A.05 to 123A.08, 124D.03, 124D.08, or 124D.68; in a charter school
under chapter 124E; or for whom the resident district pays tuition under section 123A.18,
123A.22, 123A.30, 123A.32, 123A.44, 123A.488, 123B.88, subdivision 4, 124D.04,
124D.05, 125A.03 to 125A.24, 125A.51, or 125A.65, shall be counted according to this
subdivision.

(a) A prekindergarten pupil with a disability who is enrolled in a program approved
by the commissioner and has an individualized education program is counted as the ratio
of the number of hours of assessment and education service to 825 times 1.0 with a
minimum average daily membership of 0.28, but not more than 1.0 pupil unit.

(b) A prekindergarten pupil who is assessed but determined not to be disabled is
counted as the ratio of the number of hours of assessment service to 825 times 1.0.

(c) A kindergarten pupil with a disability who is enrolled in a program approved
by the commissioner is counted as the ratio of the number of hours of assessment and
education services required in the fiscal year by the pupil's individualized education
program to 875, but not more than one.

new text begin (d) A prekindergarten pupil who is not included in paragraph (a) or (b) and is
enrolled in an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under section 124D.151 is
counted as the ratio of the number of hours of instruction to 850 times 1.0, but not more
than 0.6 pupil units.
new text end

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end A kindergarten pupil who is not included in paragraph (c) is counted as 1.0
pupil unit if the pupil is enrolled in a free all-day, every day kindergarten program available
to all kindergarten pupils at the pupil's school that meets the minimum hours requirement in
section 120A.41, or is counted as .55 pupil unit, if the pupil is not enrolled in a free all-day,
every day kindergarten program available to all kindergarten pupils at the pupil's school.

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end A pupil who is in any of grades 1 to 6 is counted as 1.0 pupil unit.

deleted text begin (f) deleted text end new text begin (g) new text end A pupil who is in any of grades 7 to 12 is counted as 1.2 pupil units.

deleted text begin (g) deleted text end new text begin (h) new text end A pupil who is in the postsecondary enrollment options program is counted
as 1.2 pupil units.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.05, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Compensation revenue pupil units.

Compensation revenue pupil units
for fiscal year 1998 and thereafter must be computed according to this subdivision.

(a) The compensation revenue concentration percentage for each building in a
district equals the product of 100 times the ratio of:

(1) the sum of the number of pupils enrolled in the building eligible to receive free
lunch plus one-half of the pupils eligible to receive reduced priced lunch on October
1 of the previous fiscal year; to

(2) the number of pupils enrolled in the building on October 1 of the previous fiscal
year.

(b) The compensation revenue pupil weighting factor for a building equals the
lesser of one or the quotient obtained by dividing the building's compensation revenue
concentration percentage by 80.0.

(c) The compensation revenue pupil units for a building equals the product of:

(1) the sum of the number of pupils enrolled in the building eligible to receive free
lunch and one-half of the pupils eligible to receive reduced priced lunch on October 1
of the previous fiscal year; times

(2) the compensation revenue pupil weighting factor for the building; times

(3) .60.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (c), for new text begin voluntary prekindergarten programs
under section 124D.151, new text end charter schools new text begin , new text end and contracted alternative programs in the
first year of operation, compensation revenue pupil units shall be computed using data
for the current fiscal year. If the new text begin voluntary prekindergarten program, new text end charter school new text begin , new text end or
contracted alternative program begins operation after October 1, compensatory revenue
pupil units shall be computed based on pupils enrolled on an alternate date determined by
the commissioner, and the compensation revenue pupil units shall be prorated based on
the ratio of the number of days of student instruction to 170 days.

(e) The percentages in this subdivision must be based on the count of individual
pupils and not on a building average or minimum.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 2d, is amended to read:

Subd. 2d.

Declining enrollment revenue.

(a) A school district's declining
enrollment revenue equals the greater of zero or the product of: (1) 28 percent of the
formula allowance for that year and (2) the difference between the adjusted pupil units for
the preceding year and the adjusted pupil units for the current year.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017 only, a pupil
enrolled at the Crosswinds school shall not generate declining enrollment revenue for the
district or charter school in which the pupil was last counted in average daily membership.

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 only,
prekindergarten pupil units under section 126C.05, subdivision 1, paragraph (d), must be
excluded from the calculation of declining enrollment revenue.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 13a,
is amended to read:

Subd. 13a.

Operating capital levy.

To obtain operating capital revenue, a district
may levy an amount not more than the product of its operating capital revenue for the
fiscal year times the lesser of one or the ratio of its adjusted net tax capacity per adjusted
pupil unit to the operating capital equalizing factor. The operating capital equalizing factor
equals deleted text begin $14,500 for fiscal years 2015 and 2016, $14,740 deleted text end new text begin $15,734 new text end for fiscal year 2017,
deleted text begin $17,473 deleted text end new text begin $19,483 new text end for fiscal year 2018, and deleted text begin $20,510 deleted text end new text begin $24,118 new text end for fiscal year 2019 and later.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the prekindergarten
choice program for fiscal year 2017. These appropriations are in addition to the
appropriations for these programs designated under Laws 2015, First Special Session
chapter 3, as amended by article 8.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin General education aid. new text end

new text begin For general education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 126C.13, subdivision 4:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 23,250,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes $0 for 2016 and $23,250,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Charter school lease aid. new text end

new text begin For building lease aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124E.22:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 171,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes $0 for 2016 and $171,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Achievement and integration aid. new text end

new text begin For achievement and integration aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.862:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 116,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes $0 for 2016 and $116,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Special education aid. new text end

new text begin For special education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 125A.75:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 113,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes $0 for 2016 and $113,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Long-term facilities maintenance aid. new text end

new text begin For long-term facilities
maintenance aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.595:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 289,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes $0 for 2016 and $289,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Alternative compensation aid. new text end

new text begin For alternative teacher compensation aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.415, subdivision 4:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 218,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes $0 for 2016 and $218,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin School breakfast aid. new text end

new text begin For traditional school breakfast aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.1158:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 215,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes $0 for 2016 and $215,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin School lunch aid. new text end

new text begin For school lunch aid according to Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.111, and Code of Federal Regulations, title 7, section 210.17:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 36,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin This appropriation includes $0 for 2016 and $36,000 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin For the Department of Education:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 592,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Of this amount, $500,000 is for administration of this program and $92,000 is for
MN.IT costs related to this program.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

EDUCATION EXCELLENCE

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.21, subdivision 2,
is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Licensure via portfolio.

(a) An eligible candidate may use licensure via
portfolio to obtain an initial licensure or to add a licensure field, consistent with applicable
Board of Teaching licensure rules.

(b) A candidate for initial licensure must submit to the Educator Licensing Division
at the department one portfolio demonstrating pedagogical competence and one portfolio
demonstrating content competence.

(c) A candidate seeking to add a licensure field must submit to the Educator
Licensing Division at the department one portfolio demonstrating content competence.

(d) The Board of Teaching must notify a candidate who submits a portfolio under
paragraph (b) or (c) within 90 calendar days after the portfolio is received whether or not
the portfolio was approved. If the portfolio was not approved, the board must immediately
inform the candidate how to revise the portfolio to successfully demonstrate the requisite
competence. The candidate may resubmit a revised portfolio at any time and the Educator
Licensing Division at the department must approve or disapprove the portfolio within
60 calendar days of receiving it.

(e) A candidate must pay to the executive secretary of the Board of Teaching a $300
fee for the first portfolio submitted for review and a $200 fee for any portfolio submitted
subsequently. The fees must be paid to the executive secretary of the Board of Teaching.
The revenue generated from the fee deleted text begin must be deleted text end new text begin is new text end deposited in an education licensure
portfolio account in the special revenue fund deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin and is appropriated to the commissioner of
education for licensure via portfolio expenditures. The fees set by the Board of Teaching
are nonrefundable for applicants not qualifying for a license. The Board of Teaching may
waive or reduce fees for candidates based on financial need. new text end The fees set by the Board
of Teaching are nonrefundable for applicants not qualifying for a license. The Board of
Teaching may waive or reduce fees for candidates based on financial need.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.415, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Basic alternative teacher compensation aid.

(a) The basic alternative
teacher compensation aid for a school with a plan approved under section 122A.414,
subdivision 2b, equals 65 percent of the alternative teacher compensation revenue under
subdivision 1. The basic alternative teacher compensation aid for a charter school with a
plan approved under section 122A.414, subdivisions 2a and 2b, equals $260 times the
number of pupils enrolled in the school on October 1 of the previous year, or on October
1 of the current year for a charter school in the first year of operation, times the ratio of
the sum of the alternative teacher compensation aid and alternative teacher compensation
levy for all participating school districts to the maximum alternative teacher compensation
revenue for those districts under subdivision 1.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) and subdivision 1, the state total basic alternative
teacher compensation aid entitlement must not exceed new text begin $75,840,000 for fiscal year 2016
and new text end $88,118,000 for fiscal year 2017 and later. The commissioner must limit the amount
of alternative teacher compensation aid approved under this section so as not to exceed
these limits deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin by not approving new participants or by prorating the aid among participating
districts, intermediate school districts, school sites, and charter schools. The commissioner
may also reallocate a portion of the allowable aid for the biennium from the second year
to the first year to meet the needs of approved participants. new text end Basic alternative teacher
compensation aid for an intermediate district or other cooperative unit equals $3,000 times
the number of licensed teachers employed by the intermediate district or cooperative unit
on October 1 of the previous school year.

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.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124D.231, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Full-service community school program.

(a) The commissioner shall
provide funding to eligible school sites to plan, implement, and improve full-service
community schools. Eligible school sites must meet one of the following criteria:

(1) the school is on a development plan for continuous improvement under section
120B.35, subdivision 2; or

(2) the school is in a district that has an achievement and integration plan approved
by the commissioner of education under sections 124D.861 and 124D.862.

(b) An eligible school site may receive up to deleted text begin $100,000 deleted text end new text begin $150,000 new text end annually. School
sites receiving funding under this section shall hire or contract with a partner agency to
hire a site coordinator to coordinate services at each covered school site.

(c) new text begin Of grants awarded, new text end implementation funding of up to $20,000 must be available
for up to one year for planning for school sites. At the end of this period, the school must
submit a full-service community school plan, pursuant to paragraph (g). new text begin If the site decides
not to utilize planning funds, the plan must be submitted with the application.
new text end

(d) The commissioner shall deleted text begin dispense the funds to deleted text end new text begin consider additional school factors
when dispensing funds including: new text end schools with significant populations of students
receiving free or reduced-price lunches deleted text begin . Schools with deleted text end new text begin ; new text end significant homeless and highly
mobile deleted text begin students shall also be a priority. The commissioner must also dispense the funds in a
manner to ensure deleted text end new text begin rates; and new text end equity among urban, suburban, and greater Minnesota schools.

(e) A school site must establish a school leadership team responsible for developing
school-specific programming goals, assessing program needs, and overseeing the process
of implementing expanded programming at each covered site. The school leadership team
shall have between 12 to 15 members and shall meet the following requirements:

(1) at least 30 percent of the members are parents and 30 percent of the members
are teachers at the school site and must include the school principal and representatives
from partner agencies; and

(2) the school leadership team must be responsible for overseeing the baseline
analyses under paragraph (f). A school leadership team must have ongoing responsibility
for monitoring the development and implementation of full-service community school
operations and programming at the school site and shall issue recommendations to schools
on a regular basis and summarized in an annual report. These reports shall also be made
available to the public at the school site and on school and district Web sites.

(f) School sites must complete a baseline analysis prior to beginning programming
as a full-service community school. The analysis shall include:

(1) a baseline analysis of needs at the school site, led by the school leadership team,
which shall include the following elements:

(i) identification of challenges facing the school;

(ii) analysis of the student body, including:

(A) number and percentage of students with disabilities and needs of these students;

(B) number and percentage of students who are English learners and the needs of
these students;

(C) number of students who are homeless or highly mobile; and

(D) number and percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and the
needs of these students;

(iii) analysis of enrollment and retention rates for students with disabilities,
English learners, homeless and highly mobile students, and students receiving free or
reduced-price lunch;

(iv) analysis of suspension and expulsion data, including the justification for such
disciplinary actions and the degree to which particular populations, including, but not
limited to, students of color, students with disabilities, students who are English learners,
and students receiving free or reduced-price lunch are represented among students subject
to such actions;

(v) analysis of school achievement data disaggregated by major demographic
categories, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, English learner status, disability
status, and free or reduced-price lunch status;

(vi) analysis of current parent engagement strategies and their success; and

(vii) evaluation of the need for and availability of wraparound services, including,
but not limited to:

(A) mechanisms for meeting students' social, emotional, and physical health needs,
which may include coordination of existing services as well as the development of new
services based on student needs; and

(B) strategies to create a safe and secure school environment and improve school
climate and discipline, such as implementing a system of positive behavioral supports, and
taking additional steps to eliminate bullying;

(2) a baseline analysis of community assets and a strategic plan for utilizing
and aligning identified assets. This analysis should include, but is not limited to, a
documentation of individuals in the community, faith-based organizations, community and
neighborhood associations, colleges, hospitals, libraries, businesses, and social service
agencies who may be able to provide support and resources; and

(3) a baseline analysis of needs in the community surrounding the school, led by
the school leadership team, including, but not limited to:

(i) the need for high-quality, full-day child care and early childhood education
programs;

(ii) the need for physical and mental health care services for children and adults; and

(iii) the need for job training and other adult education programming.

(g) Each school site receiving funding under this section must establish at least two
of the following types of programming:

(1) early childhood:

(i) early childhood education; and

(ii) child care services;

(2) academic:

(i) academic support and enrichment activities, including expanded learning time;

(ii) summer or after-school enrichment and learning experiences;

(iii) job training, internship opportunities, and career counseling services;

(iv) programs that provide assistance to students who have been truant, suspended,
or expelled; and

(v) specialized instructional support services;

(3) parental involvement:

(i) programs that promote parental involvement and family literacy, including the
Reading First and Early Reading First programs authorized under part B of title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, United States Code, title 20, section
6361, et seq.;

(ii) parent leadership development activities; and

(iii) parenting education activities;

(4) mental and physical health:

(i) mentoring and other youth development programs, including peer mentoring and
conflict mediation;

(ii) juvenile crime prevention and rehabilitation programs;

(iii) home visitation services by teachers and other professionals;

(iv) developmentally appropriate physical education;

(v) nutrition services;

(vi) primary health and dental care; and

(vii) mental health counseling services;

(5) community involvement:

(i) service and service-learning opportunities;

(ii) adult education, including instruction in English as a second language; and

(iii) homeless prevention services;

(6) positive discipline practices; and

(7) other programming designed to meet school and community needs identified in
the baseline analysis and reflected in the full-service community school plan.

(h) The school leadership team at each school site must develop a full-service
community school plan detailing the steps the school leadership team will take, including:

(1) timely establishment and consistent operation of the school leadership team;

(2) maintenance of attendance records in all programming components;

(3) maintenance of measurable data showing annual participation and the impact
of programming on the participating children and adults;

(4) documentation of meaningful and sustained collaboration between the school
and community stakeholders, including local governmental units, civic engagement
organizations, businesses, and social service providers;

(5) establishment and maintenance of partnerships with institutions, such as
universities, hospitals, museums, or not-for-profit community organizations to further the
development and implementation of community school programming;

(6) ensuring compliance with the district nondiscrimination policy; and

(7) plan for school leadership team development.

Sec. 4.

new text begin [136A.123] MINNESOTA'S FUTURE TEACHERS GRANT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms
have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Eligible institution" means a postsecondary institution under Minnesota
Statutes, section 136A.101, subdivision 4, located in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (c) "High needs area" means a high needs area as defined by the Department of
Education biannual teacher supply and demand report under Minnesota Statutes, section
127A.05, subdivision 6, or other surveys conduced by the Department of Education that
provide indicators for teacher supply and demand needs not captured by the teacher
supply and demand report.
new text end

new text begin (d) "High needs school" means a school that:
new text end

new text begin (1) has been designated a low performing school under the most recently passed
version of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act; or
new text end

new text begin (2) is above the state average in concentration of students qualifying for free and
reduced-price lunch.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Qualified candidate" means a student enrolled in an eligible institution with an
approved teacher preparation program that meets the program eligibility requirements in
subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Account. new text end

new text begin An account is established under the control of the commissioner
of the Office of Higher Education for grants to eligible institutions with approved teacher
preparation programs to provide financial assistance and support to students interested
in entering the teaching profession. Unused funds appropriated to the Department of
Education and transferred to the Office of Higher Education in a given fiscal year do
not cancel.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Program requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of the Office of Higher
Education shall award grants to eligible institutions to facilitate undergraduate and
graduate students, beginning in the 2017-2018 academic year, to become licensed
teachers. The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education shall determine the
maximum grant amount per institution and the maximum amount of the grant available
for administrative and support services.
new text end

new text begin (b) Grants must be awarded to programs at eligible institutions that demonstrate:
new text end

new text begin (1) a majority of the grant will be used to reduce the tuition, fees, and costs for
qualified candidates;
new text end

new text begin (2) the ability of the program to perform outreach activities to encourage historically
underserved students, students of color, and students interested in teaching in a high needs
area or high needs school to participate in the program;
new text end

new text begin (3) participating students will be provided with support services to ensure persistence
and completion in their program and successful teacher licensure;
new text end

new text begin (4) participating students will be provided with experiential opportunities to explore
teacher and educator experiences;
new text end

new text begin (5) participating students will provide a letter of intent, demonstrating their interest
in teaching in a high needs area or high needs school, upon completing their teacher
preparation program and receiving their teaching license.
new text end

new text begin (c) A grantee must be provided mentoring. Mentoring must include, but is not
limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) communicating frequently and consistently throughout program participation;
new text end

new text begin (2) developing a personalized student success plan, which must include concrete
steps towards program completion and job placement and identify and make contingency
plans for potential obstacles to program completion;
new text end

new text begin (3) connecting grantees to on-campus resources and personal development
opportunities; and
new text end

new text begin (4) financial planning.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Board of Teaching shall adopt rules for a process for approving certificates
of advanced professional study. A certificate of advanced professional study is a credential
available only to a teacher with a full license in at least one discipline that allows for
teaching without further waiver or variance when a licensure program in the discipline
does not exist in Minnesota, or when a teacher with a full license in the discipline cannot
be found. The certificate of advanced professional study must:
new text end

new text begin (1) have fewer requirements than the full license in the discipline;
new text end

new text begin (2) set the specific qualifications required to attain it; and
new text end

new text begin (3) maintain professional standards for teaching in that discipline.
new text end

new text begin (b) The rules adopted under paragraph (a) must limit certificates of advanced
professional study to:
new text end

new text begin (1) disciplines in which at least one geographic area of the state has a demonstrated
shortage of fully licensed teachers; and
new text end

new text begin (2) emerging disciplines where full licenses or licensure programs do not exist
in Minnesota.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin STEPPING UP FOR KIDS; FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms
have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "High needs area" means a high needs area as defined in the Department of
Education biannual teacher supply and demand report under Minnesota Statutes, section
127A.05, subdivision 6, or other surveys conduced by the Department of Education that
provide indicators for teacher supply and demand needs not captured by the teacher
supply and demand report.
new text end

new text begin (c) "High needs school" means a school that:
new text end

new text begin (1) is identified as a low performing school under federal expectations; and
new text end

new text begin (2) is above the state average in concentration of students qualifying for free and
reduced-price lunch.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Qualified candidate" means a paraprofessional employed in a Minnesota school
currently or within the past three years who has been admitted to an institution as defined
under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.101, subdivision 4, located in Minnesota with
an approved Minnesota teacher licensure program and meets the program eligibility
requirements in subdivision 3 and in policies adopted under subdivision 5.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Account. new text end

new text begin An account is established under the control of the commissioner
of the Office of Higher Education to disburse financial assistance for paraprofessionals
when enrolled in a program in Minnesota leading to teacher licensure. Unused funds
appropriated to the Department of Education in a given fiscal year does not cancel.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin (a) A qualified candidate may apply, beginning in the
2017-2018 academic year, to the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education to
receive financial assistance under this section. The commissioner of the Office of Higher
Education shall award financial assistance to paraprofessionals employed in high needs
areas or high needs schools based on shortages, geographical distribution, or other surveys
conducted by the Department of Education and must take into consideration diversifying
the teacher workforce. The application must include a letter of support from the designated
school district administrator where the paraprofessional is employed.
new text end

new text begin (b) A candidate must commit to remain employed in a Minnesota school district for
four years upon completion of teacher preparation as verified through the Staff Automated
Reporting (STAR) system maintained by the Department of Education. A candidate
who does not complete the four-year service commitment may be required to repay the
financial assistance.
new text end

new text begin (c) A candidate must provide a letter of intent, demonstrating an interest in teaching
in a high needs area or high needs school, upon completing the teacher preparation
program and receiving a teaching license.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Usage. new text end

new text begin The financial assistance may only be used for tuition and related
living and miscellaneous expenses required to complete teacher preparation and attain
licensure.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Policymaking. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education with assistance from the
commissioner of the Office of Higher Education shall adopt policies or procedures to
implement this section, including:
new text end

new text begin (1) additional eligibility and renewal criteria;
new text end

new text begin (2) annual and lifetime maximum awards per student; and
new text end

new text begin (3) service fulfillment and repayment criteria.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION AID.
new text end

new text begin (a) For fiscal year 2017 only, teacher development and evaluation aid for a school
district, intermediate school district, educational cooperative, education district, or charter
school with any school site that does not have an alternative professional pay system
agreement under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.414, subdivision 2, equals $341.74
times the number of full-time equivalent teachers employed on October 1 of the previous
school year in each school site without an alternative professional pay system under
Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.414, subdivision 2. Except for charter schools, aid under
this section must be reserved for teacher development and evaluation activities consistent
with Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.40, subdivision 8, or 122A.41, subdivision 5.
For the purposes of this section, "teacher" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes,
section 122A.40, subdivision 1, or 122A.41, subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the state total teacher development and evaluation
aid entitlement must not exceed $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2017. The commissioner must
limit the amount of aid under this section so as not to exceed this limit.
new text end

new text begin (c) One hundred percent of the teacher development and evaluation aid must be
paid in fiscal year 2017.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Full-service community schools. new text end

new text begin For full-service community schools
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.231:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 250,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,250,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Up to $100,000 each year is for administration of this program. The base is $0 in
fiscal year 2018. This appropriation is in addition to the appropriation under Laws 2015,
First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Minnesota's future teachers grant program. new text end

new text begin To the Department of
Education for the Minnesota's future teachers grant program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 136A.123:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 10,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Up to $100,000 of this amount may be used by the Department of Education for
administrative costs. The remaining $9,900,000 is transferred to the Office of Higher
Education, of which up to $500,000 may be used for administrative costs. The base for
this program in fiscal year 2018 and later is $10,000,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Stepping up for kids program. new text end

new text begin To the Department of Education for a
transfer to the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education for the stepping up for kids
financial assistance account under Minnesota Statutes, section ...
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Up to six percent of the appropriation each year may be used for administrative
costs, of which no more than five percent of the appropriation may be transferred to the
Office of Higher Education for administrative costs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Alternative compensation. new text end

new text begin For alternative teacher compensation aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.415, subdivision 4:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 183,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 21,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $0 for 2015 and $183,000 for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $21,000 for 2016 and $0 for 2017.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is in addition to the appropriation under Laws 2015, First Special
Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision 2, as amended by article 8.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Teacher development and evaluation. new text end

new text begin For teacher development and
evaluation aid:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 10,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

CHARTER SCHOOLS

Section 1.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 4, section 4, the effective
date, is amended to read:

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment
except the provision under paragraph (g) allowing prekindergarten deaf or hard-of-hearing
pupils to enroll in a charter school is effective deleted text begin only if the commissioner of education
determines there is no added cost attributable to the pupil deleted text end new text begin for the 2016-2017 school year
and later 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

ARTICLE 4

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.11, subdivision 1,
is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Nonresident tuition rate; other costs.

(a) For fiscal year 2015 and
later, when a school district provides special instruction and services for a pupil with
a disability as defined in section 125A.02 outside the district of residence, excluding
a pupil for whom an adjustment to special education aid is calculated according to
section 127A.47, subdivision 7, paragraphs (b) to (d), special education aid paid to the
resident district must be reduced by an amount equal to (1) the actual cost of providing
special instruction and services to the pupil, including a proportionate amount for special
transportation deleted text begin and unreimbursed building lease and debt service costs for facilities
used primarily for special education deleted text end , plus (2) the amount of general education revenue new text begin ,
excluding local optional revenue, plus local optional aid new text end and referendum equalization aid
attributable to that pupil, calculated using the resident district's average general education
revenue and referendum equalization aid per adjusted pupil unit excluding basic skills
revenue, elementary sparsity revenue and secondary sparsity revenue, minus (3) the
amount of special education aid for children with a disability under section 125A.76
received on behalf of that child, minus (4) if the pupil receives special instruction and
services outside the regular classroom for more than 60 percent of the school day, the
amount of general education revenue and referendum equalization aid, excluding portions
attributable to district and school administration, district support services, operations and
maintenance, capital expenditures, and pupil transportation, attributable to that pupil
for the portion of time the pupil receives special instruction and services outside of the
regular classroom, calculated using the resident district's average general education
revenue and referendum equalization aid per adjusted pupil unit excluding basic skills
revenue, elementary sparsity revenue and secondary sparsity revenue and the serving
district's basic skills revenue, elementary sparsity revenue and secondary sparsity revenue
per adjusted pupil unit. Notwithstanding clauses (1) and (4), for pupils served by a
cooperative unit without a fiscal agent school district, the general education revenue and
referendum equalization aid attributable to a pupil must be calculated using the resident
district's average general education revenue and referendum equalization aid excluding
compensatory revenue, elementary sparsity revenue, and secondary sparsity revenue.
Special education aid paid to the district or cooperative providing special instruction and
services for the pupil must be increased by the amount of the reduction in the aid paid
to the resident district. deleted text begin Amounts paid to cooperatives under this subdivision and section
127A.47, subdivision 7, shall be recognized and reported as revenues and expenditures on
the resident school district's books of account under sections 123B.75 and 123B.76. deleted text end If
the resident district's special education aid is insufficient to make the full adjustment, the
remaining adjustment shall be made to other state aid due to the district.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), when a charter school receiving special education
aid under section 124E.21, subdivision 3, provides special instruction and services for
a pupil with a disability as defined in section 125A.02, excluding a pupil for whom an
adjustment to special education aid is calculated according to section 127A.46, subdivision
7, paragraphs (b) to (e), special education aid paid to the resident district must be reduced
by an amount equal to that calculated under paragraph (a) as if the charter school received
aid under section 124E.21, subdivision 1. Notwithstanding paragraph (a), special education
aid paid to the charter school providing special instruction and services for the pupil must
not be increased by the amount of the reduction in the aid paid to the resident district.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) and section 127A.47, subdivision 7, paragraphs
(b) to (d) deleted text begin , deleted text end new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) an intermediate district or a special education cooperative may recover
unreimbursed costs of serving pupils with a disability, including building lease, debt
service, and indirect costs necessary for the general operation of the organization, by
billing membership fees and nonmember access fees to the resident district;
new text end

new text begin (2) new text end a charter school where more than 30 percent of enrolled students receive special
education and related services, a site approved under section 125A.515, an intermediate
district, new text begin or new text end a special education cooperative, deleted text begin or a school district that served as the applicant
agency for a group of school districts for federal special education aids for fiscal year 2006 deleted text end
may apply to the commissioner for authority to charge the resident district an additional
amount to recover any remaining unreimbursed costs of serving pupils with a disability deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (3) new text end the new text begin billing under clause (1) or new text end application new text begin under clause (2) new text end must include a
description of the costs and the calculations used to determine the unreimbursed portion to
be charged to the resident district. Amounts approved by the commissioner under deleted text begin this
paragraph deleted text end new text begin clause (2) new text end must be included in the deleted text begin tuition billings or deleted text end aid adjustments under
paragraph (a), or section 127A.47, subdivision 7, paragraphs (b) to (d), as applicable.

(d) For purposes of this subdivision and section 127A.47, subdivision 7, paragraph
(b), "general education revenue and referendum equalization aid" means the sum of the
general education revenue according to section 126C.10, subdivision 1, excluding the
local optional levy according to section 126C.10, subdivision 2e, paragraph (c), plus the
referendum equalization aid according to section 126C.17, subdivision 7.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.21, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Use of reimbursements.

deleted text begin Of the reimbursements received, districts may deleted text end new text begin
School districts must reserve third-party revenue and must spend the reimbursements
received only to new text end :

(1) retain an amount sufficient to compensate the district for its administrative costs
of obtaining reimbursements;

(2) regularly obtain from education- and health-related entities training and other
appropriate technical assistance designed to improve the district's ability to access
third-party payments for individualized education program or individualized family
service plan health-related services; or

(3) reallocate reimbursements for the benefit of students with individualized
education programs or individualized family service plans in the district.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.76, subdivision 2c, is
amended to read:

Subd. 2c.

Special education aid.

(a) For fiscal year 2014 and fiscal year 2015, a
district's special education aid equals the sum of the district's special education aid under
subdivision 5, the district's cross subsidy reduction aid under subdivision 2b, and the
district's excess cost aid under section 125A.79, subdivision 7.

(b) For fiscal year 2016 and later, a district's special education aid equals the sum of
the district's special education initial aid under subdivision 2a and the district's excess cost
aid under section 125A.79, subdivision 5.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), for fiscal year 2016, the special education aid for
a school district must not exceed the sum of the special education aid the district would
have received for fiscal year 2016 under Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.76
and 125A.79, as adjusted according to Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.11 and
127A.47, subdivision 7, and the product of the district's average daily membership served
and the special education aid increase limit.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), for fiscal year 2017 and later, the special education
aid for a school district must not exceed the sum of: (i) the product of the district's average
daily membership served and the special education aid increase limit and (ii) the product
of the sum of the special education aid the district would have received for fiscal year 2016
under Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.76 and 125A.79, as adjusted according
to Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.11 and 127A.47, subdivision 7, the ratio of
the district's average daily membership served for the current fiscal year to the district's
average daily membership served for fiscal year 2016, and the program growth factor.

(e) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), for fiscal year 2016 and later the special
education aid for a school district, not including a charter school or cooperative unit as
defined in section 123A.24, must not be less than the lesser of (1) the district's nonfederal
special education expenditures for that fiscal year or (2) the product of the sum of the
special education aid the district would have received for fiscal year 2016 under Minnesota
Statutes 2012, sections 125A.76 and 125A.79, as adjusted according to Minnesota Statutes
2012, sections 125A.11 and 127A.47, subdivision 7, the ratio of the district's adjusted
daily membership for the current fiscal year to the district's average daily membership for
fiscal year 2016, and the program growth factor.

(f) Notwithstanding subdivision 2a and section 125A.79, a charter school in its first
year of operation shall generate special education aid based on current year data. A newly
formed cooperative unit as defined in section 123A.24 may apply to the commissioner
for approval to generate special education aid for its first year of operation based on
current year data, with an offsetting adjustment to the prior year data used to calculate aid
for programs at participating school districts or previous cooperatives that were replaced
by the new cooperative.

new text begin (g) The department shall establish procedures through the uniform financial
accounting and reporting system to identify and track all revenues generated from
third-party billings as special education revenue at the school district level; include revenue
generated from third-party billings as special education revenue in the annual cross-subsidy
report; and exclude third-party revenue from calculation of excess cost aid to the districts.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.79, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

For the purposes of this section, the definitions in this
subdivision apply.

(a) "Unreimbursed old formula special education expenditures" means:

(1) old formula special education expenditures for the prior fiscal year; minus

(2) for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, the sum of the special education aid under section
125A.76, subdivision 5, for the prior fiscal year and the cross subsidy reduction aid under
section 125A.76, subdivision 2b, and for fiscal year 2016 and later, the special education
initial aid under section 125A.76, subdivision 2a; minus

(3) for fiscal year 2016 and later, the amount of general education revenue, excluding
local optional revenue, plus local optional aid and referendum equalization aid for the
prior fiscal year attributable to pupils receiving special instruction and services outside the
regular classroom for more than 60 percent of the school day for the portion of time the
pupils receive special instruction and services outside the regular classroom, excluding
portions attributable to district and school administration, district support services,
operations and maintenance, capital expenditures, and pupil transportation.

(b) "Unreimbursed nonfederal special education expenditures" means:

(1) nonfederal special education expenditures for the prior fiscal year; minus

(2) special education initial aid under section 125A.76, subdivision 2a; minus

(3) the amount of general education revenue new text begin , excluding local optional revenue, plus
local optional aid, new text end and referendum equalization aid for the prior fiscal year attributable
to pupils receiving special instruction and services outside the regular classroom for
more than 60 percent of the school day for the portion of time the pupils receive special
instruction and services outside of the regular classroom, excluding portions attributable to
district and school administration, district support services, operations and maintenance,
capital expenditures, and pupil transportation.

(c) "General revenue" for a school district means the sum of the general education
revenue according to section 126C.10, subdivision 1, excluding transportation sparsity
revenue, local optional revenue, and total operating capital revenue. "General revenue"
for a charter school means the sum of the general education revenue according to section
124E.20, subdivision 1, and transportation revenue according to section 124E.23,
excluding referendum equalization aid, transportation sparsity revenue, and operating
capital revenue.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 127A.47, subdivision 7, is
amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Alternative attendance programs.

(a) The general education aid and
special education aid for districts must be adjusted for each pupil attending a nonresident
district under sections 123A.05 to 123A.08, 124D.03, 124D.08, and 124D.68. The
adjustments must be made according to this subdivision.

(b) For purposes of this subdivision, the "unreimbursed cost of providing special
education and services" means the difference between: (1) the actual cost of providing
special instruction and services, including special transportation and unreimbursed
building lease and debt service costs for facilities used primarily for special education, for
a pupil with a disability, as defined in section 125A.02, or a pupil, as defined in section
125A.51, who is enrolled in a program listed in this subdivision, minus (2) if the pupil
receives special instruction and services outside the regular classroom for more than
60 percent of the school day, the amount of general education revenue new text begin , excluding local
optional revenue, plus local optional aid new text end and referendum equalization aid as defined in
section 125A.11, subdivision 1, paragraph (d), attributable to that pupil for the portion of
time the pupil receives special instruction and services outside of the regular classroom,
excluding portions attributable to district and school administration, district support
services, operations and maintenance, capital expenditures, and pupil transportation,
minus (3) special education aid under section 125A.76 attributable to that pupil, that is
received by the district providing special instruction and services. For purposes of this
paragraph, general education revenue and referendum equalization aid attributable to a
pupil must be calculated using the serving district's average general education revenue
and referendum equalization aid per adjusted pupil unit.

(c) For fiscal year 2015 and later, special education aid paid to a resident district
must be reduced by an amount equal to 90 percent of the unreimbursed cost of providing
special education and services.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), special education aid paid to a resident district
must be reduced by an amount equal to 100 percent of the unreimbursed cost of special
education and services provided to students at an intermediate district, cooperative, or
charter school where the percent of students eligible for special education services is at
least 70 percent of the charter school's total enrollment.

(e) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), special education aid paid to a resident district
must be reduced under paragraph (d) for students at a charter school receiving special
education aid under section 124E.21, subdivision 3, calculated as if the charter school
received special education aid under section 124E.21, subdivision 1.

(f) Special education aid paid to the district or cooperative providing special
instruction and services for the pupil, or to the fiscal agent district for a cooperative, must
be increased by the amount of the reduction in the aid paid to the resident district under
paragraphs (c) and (d). If the resident district's special education aid is insufficient to make
the full adjustment under paragraphs (c), (d), and (e), the remaining adjustment shall be
made to other state aids due to the district.

(g) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), general education aid paid to the resident district
of a nonspecial education student for whom an eligible special education charter school
receives general education aid under section 124E.20, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), must
be reduced by an amount equal to the difference between the general education aid
attributable to the student under section 124E.20, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), and the
general education aid that the student would have generated for the charter school under
section 124E.20, subdivision 1, paragraph (a). For purposes of this paragraph, "nonspecial
education student" means a student who does not meet the definition of pupil with a
disability as defined in section 125A.02 or the definition of a pupil in section 125A.51.

(h) An area learning center operated by a service cooperative, intermediate district,
education district, or a joint powers cooperative may elect through the action of the
constituent boards to charge the resident district tuition for pupils rather than to have the
general education revenue paid to a fiscal agent school district. Except as provided in
paragraph (f), the district of residence must pay tuition equal to at least 90 and no more
than 100 percent of the district average general education revenue per pupil unit minus
an amount equal to the product of the formula allowance according to section 126C.10,
subdivision 2, times .0466, calculated without compensatory revenue, local optional
revenue, and transportation sparsity revenue, times the number of pupil units for pupils
attending the area learning center.

Sec. 6. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Charter school prekindergarten enrollment. new text end

new text begin $69,000 in fiscal year 2017
is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of education for enrolling eligible
prekindergarten children in a charter school under Minnesota Statutes, section 124E.11,
paragraph (h). This appropriation is in addition to the appropriation under Laws 2015, First
Special Session chapter 3, article 5, section 30, subdivision 2, as amended by article 8:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 69,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Restrictive procedures work group. new text end

new text begin To implement the recommendations
from the restrictive procedures work group:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The base for fiscal year 2018 and thereafter is $1,000,000.
new text end

ARTICLE 5

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Section 1.

new text begin [124D.173] HELP ME GROW SYSTEM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Purpose. new text end

new text begin The purpose of this section is to develop and implement
a comprehensive, statewide, coordinated system of early identification, referral, and
follow-up for children, prenatal through age eight, and their families.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Establishment and administration. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education shall
provide funding and shall work collaboratively through interagency agreements with the
commissioners of human services and health to implement this section and maintain
annual affiliate status with the Help Me Grow National Center.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The Help Me Grow system shall facilitate collaboration across
sectors, including child health, early learning and education, and family supports by:
new text end

new text begin (1) providing child health care provider outreach to support early detection,
intervention, and knowledge about local resources;
new text end

new text begin (2) identifying and providing access to detection tools used to identify young
children at risk for developmental and behavioral problems; and
new text end

new text begin (3) linking children and families to appropriate community-based services.
new text end

new text begin (b) The Help Me Grow system shall provide community outreach that includes
support for, and participation in, the Help Me Grow system, including disseminating
information on the system and compiling and maintaining a resource directory that
includes, but is not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) primary and specialty medical care providers;
new text end

new text begin (2) early childhood education and child care programs;
new text end

new text begin (3) developmental disabilities assessment and intervention programs;
new text end

new text begin (4) mental health services;
new text end

new text begin (5) family and social support programs;
new text end

new text begin (6) child advocacy and legal services;
new text end

new text begin (7) public health services and resources; and
new text end

new text begin (8) other appropriate early childhood information.
new text end

new text begin (c) The Help Me Grow system shall develop a centralized access point for parents
and professionals to obtain information, resources, and other support services.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Help Me Grow system shall collect data to increase understanding of all
aspects of the current and ongoing system under this section, including identification of
gaps in service, barriers to finding and receiving appropriate service, and lack of resources.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Review. new text end

new text begin The Department of Education shall annually review the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) outcomes achieved by this system;
new text end

new text begin (2) alignment with overall early childhood goals and objectives; and
new text end

new text begin (3) impacts on young children.
new text end

ARTICLE 6

SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.55, is amended to read:

124D.55 GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (GED) TEST FEES.

The commissioner shall pay 60 percent of the fee that is charged to an eligible
individual for the full battery of a general education development (GED) test, but not
more than $40 for an eligible individual.

new text begin For fiscal year 2017 only, the commissioner shall pay 100 percent of the fee that is
charged to an eligible individual for the full battery of a general education development
(GED) test, but not more than the cost of one full battery per year for any individual.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 11, section 3, subdivision 3,
is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

GED tests.

For payment of 60 percent of the costs of GED tests under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.55:

	$	125,000	.....	2016
	$	deleted text begin 125,000 deleted text end new text begin 245,000 new text end	.....	2017

new text begin The base appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and later is $125,000.
new text end

ARTICLE 7

STATE AGENCIES

Section 1.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 12, section 4, subdivision
2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Department.

(a) For the Department of Education:

	$	deleted text begin 21,246,000 deleted text end new text begin 21,276,000 new text end	.....	2016
	$	deleted text begin 21,973,000 deleted text end new text begin 26,737,000 new text end	.....	2017

Of these amounts:

(1) deleted text begin $718,000 each year deleted text end new text begin $748,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $795,000 in fiscal year
2017, new text end is for the Board of Teaching new text begin . The base appropriation in fiscal year 2018 and later is
$801,000 new text end ;

(2) $228,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $231,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for the Board
of School Administrators;

(3) $1,000,000 each year is for Regional Centers of Excellence under Minnesota
Statutes, section 120B.115;

(4) $500,000 each year is for the School Safety Technical Assistance Center under
Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.052;

(5) $250,000 each year is for the School Finance Division to enhance financial
data analysis; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(6) $441,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $720,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for implementing
Laws 2014, chapter 272, article 1, Minnesota's Learning for English Academic Proficiency
and Success Act, as amended deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (7) $302,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for the Board of Teaching for implementation
of CAPS as described in article 2, section 4. The base appropriation in fiscal year 2018
and thereafter is $50,000 each year. This appropriation includes funds for information
technology project services and support subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466.
Any ongoing information technology costs will be incorporated into an interagency
agreement and will be paid to the Office of MN.IT Services by the commissioner of
education under the mechanism specified in that agreement; and
new text end

new text begin (8) $4,385,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for Department of Education IT Enhancements
and Security. This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation includes funds for
information technology project services and support subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 16E.0466. Any ongoing information technology costs will be incorporated into
an interagency agreement and will be paid to the Office of MN.IT Services by the
commissioner of education under the mechanism specified in that agreement.
new text end

(b) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.

(c) None of the amounts appropriated under this subdivision may be used for
Minnesota's Washington, D.C. office.

(d) The expenditures of federal grants and aids as shown in the biennial budget
document and its supplements are approved and appropriated and shall be spent as
indicated.

(e) This appropriation includes funds for information technology project services and
support subject to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any ongoing
information technology costs will be incorporated into the service level agreement and
will be paid to the Office of MN.IT Services by the Department of Education under the
rates and mechanism specified in that agreement.

(f) The agency's base budget in fiscal year 2018 is deleted text begin $21,973,000 deleted text end new text begin $22,106,000 new text end . deleted text begin The
agency's base budget in fiscal year 2019 is $21,948,000.
deleted text end

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Help Me Grow. new text end

new text begin For implementation of the Help Me Grow system as
defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.173:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports (PBIS). new text end

new text begin For
implementation of schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports (PBIS) in
schools and districts throughout Minnesota to reduce the use of restrictive procedures and
increase use of positive practices:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,750,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Special education online reporting. new text end

new text begin To develop a statewide online
reporting system to reduce and streamline special education paperwork according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.085:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The base appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and thereafter is $540,000. This
appropriation includes funds for information technology project services and support
subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any ongoing information technology
costs will be incorporated into the service level agreement and will be paid to the Office of
MN.IT Services by the commissioner of labor and industry under the rates and mechanism
specified in that agreement.
new text end