SF 919

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education; funding on-line learning at
same rate for certain students; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 124D.095, subdivision 8;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.095,
subdivision 9.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.095,
subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Financial arrangements.

(a) For a student
enrolled in an on-line learning course, the department must
calculate average daily membership and make payments according
to this subdivision.

(b) The initial on-line learning average daily membership
equals 1/12 for each semester course or a proportionate amount
for courses of different lengths. The adjusted on-line learning
average daily membership equals the initial on-line learning
average daily membership times .88.

(c) No on-line learning average daily membership shall be
generated if: (1) the student does not complete the on-line
learning course, or (2) the student is enrolled in on-line
learning provided by the enrolling district deleted text begin and the student was
enrolled in a Minnesota public school for the school year before
the school year in which the student first enrolled in on-line
learning deleted text end .

(d) On-line learning average daily membership under this
subdivision for a student currently enrolled in a Minnesota
public school deleted text begin and who was enrolled in a Minnesota public school
for the school year before the school year in which the student
first enrolled in on-line learning deleted text end shall be used only for
computing average daily membership according to section 126C.05,
subdivision 19, paragraph (a), clause (ii), and for computing
on-line learning aid according to section deleted text begin 126C.24 deleted text end new text begin 124D.096 new text end .

deleted text begin (e) On-line learning average daily membership under this
subdivision for students not included in paragraph (c) or (d)
shall be used only for computing average daily membership
according to section 126C.05, subdivision 19, paragraph (a),
clause (ii), and for computing payments under paragraphs (f) and
(g).
deleted text end

deleted text begin (f) Subject to the limitations in this subdivision, the
department must pay an on-line learning provider an amount equal
to the product of the adjusted on-line learning average daily
membership for students under paragraph (e) times the student
grade level weighting under section 126C.05, subdivision 1,
times the formula allowance.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (g) The department must pay each on-line learning provider
100 percent of the amount in paragraph (f) within 45 days of
receiving final enrollment and course completion information
each quarter or semester.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for
fiscal year 2006.
new text end

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

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.095, subdivision 9,
is repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for
fiscal year 2006.
new text end