1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; modifying the responsibilities of the community education 
1.3 	advisory council; modifying the calculation and allowable uses of general 
1.4 	community education revenue;amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 
1.5 	124D.19, subdivision 2; 124D.20, subdivisions 3, 8.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124D.19, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.8 		Subd. 2.Advisory council. (a) Each board must provide for an advisory council to 
1.9 	consist of members who represent: various service organizations; churches; public and 
1.10 	nonpublic schools; local government including elected officials; public and private nonprofit 
1.11 	agencies serving youth and families; parents; youth; park, recreation or forestry services of 
1.12 	municipal or local government units located in whole or in part within the boundaries of 
1.13 	the school district; and any other groups participating in the community education program 
1.14 	in the school district.
1.15 	(b) The advisory council must make written recommendations to the community education 
1.16 	director and to the school board on the use of general community education revenue under 
1.17 	section 124D.20, subdivision 3. A school board must take public testimony on the advisory 
1.18 	council's written recommendations.

1.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2019.

1.20 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124D.20, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.21 		Subd. 3.General community education revenue. The general community education 
1.22 	revenue for a district equals $5.23 for fiscal years 2005 and 2006 and $5.42 for fiscal year 
2.1 	2007 through fiscal year 2019, $....... for fiscal year 2020, and $....... for fiscal year 2021 
2.2 	and later, times the greater of 1,335 or the population of the district. The population of the 
2.3 	district is determined according to section 275.14.

2.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2020 and later.

2.5 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 124D.20, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
2.6 		Subd. 8.Uses of general revenue. (a) General community education revenue may be 
2.7 	used for:
2.8 	(1) nonvocational, recreational, and leisure time activities and programs;
2.9 	(2) programs for adults with disabilities, if the programs and budgets are approved by 
2.10 	the department;
2.11 	(3) adult basic education programs, according to section 124D.52;
2.12 	(4) summer programs for elementary and secondary pupils;
2.13 	(5) implementation of a youth development plan;
2.14 	(6) implementation of a youth service program;
2.15 	(7) early childhood family education programs, according to section 124D.13;
2.16 	(8) school readiness programs, according to section 124D.15; and
2.17 	(9) school-age care programs, according to section 124D.19, subdivision 11.; and
2.18 	(10) other programs, including programs offered by other nonschool organizations, 
2.19 	consistent with the purpose of community education programs under section 124D.18.
2.20 	(b) In addition to money from other sources, a district may use up to ten percent of its 
2.21 	community education revenue for equipment that is used exclusively in community education 
2.22 	programs. This revenue may be used only for the following purposes:
2.23 	(1) to purchase or lease computers and related materials;
2.24 	(2) to purchase or lease equipment for instructional programs; and
2.25 	(3) to purchase textbooks and library books.
2.26 	(c) General community education revenue must not be used to subsidize the direct activity 
2.27 	costs for adult enrichment programs. Direct activity costs include, but are not limited to, 
2.28 	the cost of the activity leader or instructor, cost of materials, or transportation costs.

2.29 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2019.

3.1 	Sec. 4. APPROPRIATIONS.
 3.2 		Subdivision 1.Department of Education. The sums indicated in this section are 
3.3 	appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years 
3.4 	designated.
3.5 		Subd. 2.Community education aid. For community education aid under Minnesota 
3.6 	Statutes, section 124D.20:

3.7		$
	.......
	.....
	2020
	
3.8		$
	.......
	.....
	2021
	
3.9 	The 2020 appropriation includes $....... for 2019 and $....... for 2020. The 2021 
3.10 	appropriation includes $....... for 2020 and $....... for 2021.