SF 397

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:12am

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; providing for remedial instruction in public
postsecondary institutions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 135A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [135A.082] REMEDIAL INSTRUCTION; HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
WARRANTY.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Conditions. new text end

new text begin A public postsecondary institution may provide
remedial instruction if, within 12 months of first enrollment, the institution determines
that the student's English language reading or writing ability, or the student's mathematic
ability, does not rise to the level that is a necessary prerequisite to minimally acceptable
comprehension of entry-level courses or programs at the institution.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Confirmation. new text end

new text begin The institution's determination of a student's substandard
ability is confirmed if the student scores below 12th grade level in a standardized test
in any of the following areas covered by the determination: English language reading
comprehension, English language composition, or mathematics.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin High school diploma warranty coverage. new text end

new text begin (a) If a student who graduated
from a public high school scores below the 12th grade level on a confirming test, the
student's high school shall pay two-thirds of the tuition for the student for all remedial
courses in the area covered by the confirming test that the student takes in the first year
after the student's graduation from high school. The student's high school shall pay
one-third of the tuition for the student for all remedial courses in the area covered by the
confirming test that the student takes in the second year after the student's graduation
from high school. This subdivision shall apply to students graduating from a public high
school on or after May 1, 2010.
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new text begin (b) The payment of tuition by the public high school shall be waived if the high
school can demonstrate, through the results of a standardized test, that the student had
attained 12th grade level performance in the area covered by the confirming test prior
to graduation.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin No credits; student costs. new text end

new text begin A postsecondary institution providing remedial
instruction under this section must not award credit to a student toward a degree or
program completion for remedial instruction provided under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Just claim. new text end

new text begin A request for payment for remedial instruction to a student
under this section is, under section 123B.02, subdivision 17, a just claim against the school
district that includes the student's high school.
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