SF 1113

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:18am

A bill for an act
relating to education; creating a center for legislative educational analysis;
creating a commission on the future of education; appropriating money;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [127A.90] LEGISLATIVE AND CITIZEN COMMISSION ON THE
FUTURE OF EDUCATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The Legislative and Citizen Commission on the
Future of Education is established in the legislative branch to propose a ten-year plan on
the future of education.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership and terms. new text end

new text begin (a) The commission consists of 17 members,
appointed as follows:
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new text begin (1) two senators appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the senate
Committee on Rules and Administration, and two senators who are members of the
minority caucus, appointed by the minority leader of the senate;
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new text begin (2) two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the
house of representatives, and two members of the minority caucus of the house of
representatives, appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; and
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new text begin (3) nine public members, including three members appointed by the governor, three
members appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the senate Committee on
Rules and Administration, and three members appointed by the speaker of the house.
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new text begin The public members shall have experience or expertise in the fields of early,
elementary, secondary, or postsecondary education, have demonstrated ability to work in a
collaborative environment, and represent the demographics of the state.
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new text begin (b) Members appointed from the senate shall serve four-year terms, and members
appointed from the house of representatives shall serve two-year terms. A vacancy occurs
when a member appointed from the legislature is no longer serving in the legislative body
that appointed the member. Members appointed by the governor shall serve three-year
terms. A vacancy in the membership of the commission must be filled for the unexpired
term in a manner that will preserve the representation established by this section.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Office, officers, compensation. new text end

new text begin (a) The commission must maintain an
office in the Capitol group of buildings.
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new text begin (b) Every two years, the commission must rotate its chair and vice chair. Every two
years following the initial election, the vice chair shall assume the position of the chair
and a new vice chair shall be elected. The chair shall alternate among a public member, a
member of the house, and a member of the senate.
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new text begin (c) Members serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for their reasonable
expenses under section 15.0575, subdivision 3.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Staff. new text end

new text begin The commission may employ professional and technical assistants
as it deems necessary to perform the duties prescribed in this section, including the
preparation of requests for gifts and grants to the center established under section 127A.91.
The director of the Legislative Coordinating Commission shall assist the commission
in administrative matters.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Information collection; intergovernmental coordination. new text end

new text begin (a) The
commission may request information or assistance from any state agency or officer to
assist the commission in performing its duties. The agency or officer shall promptly
furnish any information or assistance requested.
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new text begin (b) To facilitate coordination between executive and legislative authorities, the
governor shall appoint a representative from the executive branch to act as a liaison
between the commission and the governor.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Coordination of research requests for Center for Legislative
Educational Analysis, Research, and Navigation in the Next Generation. new text end

new text begin The
commission shall solicit and review requests from members of the legislature for research
activities to be conducted by the Center for Legislative Educational Analysis, Research,
and Navigation in the Next Generation. The commission shall determine the research
projects and activities assigned to the center.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Ten-year strategic plan for prekindergarten through grade 12
education; duties. new text end

new text begin In preparing the ten-year strategic plan, the commission must:
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new text begin (1) set attainable short-term and long-term goals;
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new text begin (2) set measurable evidence-based benchmarks that can be reported in the annual
progress reports;
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new text begin (3) recommend implementation timelines; and
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new text begin (4) address how the following strategies will help shape the future of public
education:
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new text begin (i) improving teacher effectiveness through professional development and teacher
training institutions;
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new text begin (ii) creating multiple pathways to success;
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new text begin (iii) engaging parents, community, and business;
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new text begin (iv) addressing leadership needs;
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new text begin (v) partnering with postsecondary institutions; and
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new text begin (vi) addressing the change in student demographics.
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Legislative reports and recommendations. new text end

new text begin By January 15, 2011,
the commission must recommend to the legislature a ten-year strategic plan for
prekindergarten through grade 12 education so that individual students will have the
knowledge and skills to succeed in the 21st century. Beginning on January 15, 2012,
the commission must submit progress reports by January 15 each year. As part of its
recommendations and progress reports, the commission must include any draft legislation
necessary to implement its recommended plan.
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new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Acceptance of grants and gifts. new text end

new text begin The commission may accept grants
or gifts for purposes related to the duties of the commission. Money received by the
commission from a gift or grant is appropriated to the commission for the purposes
specified in the grant or gift.
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new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The commission expires on January 15, 2021.
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Sec. 2.

new text begin [127A.91] CENTER FOR LEGISLATIVE EDUCATIONAL ANALYSIS,
RESEARCH, AND NAVIGATION IN THE NEXT GENERATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The Center for Legislative Educational Analysis,
Research, and Navigation in the Next Generation (LEARNING) is established to provide
the legislature with independent, nonpartisan research, analysis, and policy guidance in
the area of prekindergarten through grade 12 education.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Studies. new text end

new text begin The Legislative and Citizen Commission on the Future of
Education shall oversee and coordinate all studies requested by the legislature and
assigned to the center under section 127A.90 and may require the center to submit regular
progress reports to the commission and the chairs and ranking minority members of the
standing committees of the house of representatives and the senate with jurisdiction over
education policy and finance.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Staff. new text end

new text begin The Legislative and Citizen Commission on the Future of Education
may employ an executive director for the center. The executive director may employ
additional staff as necessary to perform the tasks assigned to the center by the commission.
No state appropriation may be used for the operation of the center.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Nonstate funds. new text end

new text begin The Legislative and Citizen Commission on the Future
of Education may solicit gifts and grants from nonstate sources for purposes related to
the duties of the commission and the center. Money received by the commission and
the center from a gift or grant is appropriated to the center for the purposes specified
in the gift or grant.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin State agencies to cooperate with LEARNING. new text end

new text begin The center may call upon
any agency or political subdivision of the state for available data, and the agencies shall
cooperate with the commission to the fullest possible extent.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin This section expires January 15, 2021.
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Sec. 3. new text begin LEGISLATIVE AND CITIZEN COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF
EDUCATION; CONVENING AUTHORITY.
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new text begin The appointing authorities must complete their initial appointments to the
commission established under Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.90, by July 1, 2009. The
commission must convene its first meeting by September 15, 2009. The commission shall
elect a chair and vice chair from its membership at the first meeting.
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Sec. 4. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin For the Legislative and Citizen Commission on the Future of Education:
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