SF 501

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/26/2021 10:05am

A bill for an act
relating to education; modifying requirements for establishing an area learning
center; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 123A.05, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 123A.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Governance.

(a) A district may establish an area learning center,
alternative learning program, or contract alternative in accordance with sections 124D.68,
subdivision 3, paragraph (d), and 124D.69.

(b) An area learning center is encouraged to cooperate with a service cooperative, an
intermediate school district, a local education and employment transitions partnership, public
and private secondary and postsecondary institutions, public agencies, businesses, and
foundations. deleted text begin Except for a district located in a city of the first class, deleted text end An area learning center
deleted text begin must deleted text end new text begin is encouraged, but not required, to new text end be established in cooperation with other districts
and deleted text begin must deleted text end new text begin may new text end serve the geographic area of at least two districts. An area learning center
must provide comprehensive educational services to enrolled secondary students throughout
the year, including a daytime school within a school or separate site for both high school
and middle school level students.

(c) An alternative learning program may serve the students of one or more districts, may
designate which grades are served, and may make program hours and a calendar optional.

(d) A contract alternative is an alternative learning program operated by a private
organization that has contracted with a school district to provide educational services for
students under section 124D.68, subdivision 2.