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HF 4453

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/23/2018 01:46pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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Introduction Posted on 04/23/2018

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A bill for an act
relating to education; clarifying the authority of school districts to implement
competency-based courses and education programs; amending Minnesota Statutes
2016, section 120B.02, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 120B.02, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Graduation requirements.

(a) To graduate from high school, students must
demonstrate to their enrolling school district or school their satisfactory completion of the
credit requirements under section 120B.024 and their understanding of academic standards.
A school district must adopt graduation requirements that meet or exceed state graduation
requirements established in law or rule.

(b) Students ages 19 to 21 who have not yet graduated from a Minnesota high school
and, but for their age, are otherwise eligible to participate in an adult basic education program
may be admitted to an adult high school diploma program under section 124D.52,
subdivisions 8 and 9.

new text begin (c) A school district or charter school may adopt a plan to allow a student to meet the
requirements of paragraph (a) in full or in part by demonstrating standards-aligned
competency, regardless of the student's time in classroom instruction.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2018-2019 school year and later.
new text end