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SF 1576

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:22am

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A bill for an act
 relating to education; repurposing compensatory and sparsity revenue as special
education, limited English proficiency, and basic revenue; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2008, sections 124D.65, subdivision 5; 125A.76, subdivision 5; 126C.05,
subdivision 17; 126C.10, subdivisions 2, 4; 126C.17, subdivision 5; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 126C.10, subdivisions 3, 7, 8; 126C.15.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 124D.65, subdivision 5, is amended to
read:


Subd. 5.

School district LEP revenue.

(a) A district's limited English proficiency
programs revenue equals the product of (1) deleted text begin $700 in fiscal year 2004deleted text end new text begin $1,500 in fiscal
year 2010new text end and later times (2) the greater of 20 or the adjusted marginal cost average
daily membership of eligible pupils of limited English proficiency enrolled in the district
during the current fiscal year.

(b) A pupil ceases to generate state limited English proficiency aid in the school
year following the school year in which the pupil attains the state cutoff score on a
commissioner-provided assessment that measures the pupil's emerging academic English.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010
and later.
 new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 125A.76, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

School district special education aid.

A school district's special education
aid deleted text begin for fiscal year 2008 and laterdeleted text end equals deleted text begin the state total special education aid times the ratio
of the district'sdeleted text end new text begin itsnew text end initial special education aid to the state total initial special education aid.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010
and later.
 new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.05, subdivision 17, is amended to read:


Subd. 17.

LEP pupil units.

(a) Limited English proficiency pupil units deleted text begin for fiscal
year 2004 and thereafter shall be determined according to this subdivision.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) The limited English proficiency concentration percentage for a district equals the
product of 100 times the ratio of:
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text end new text begin meansnew text end the number of eligible pupils of limited English proficiency in average
daily membership enrolled in the district during the current fiscal yeardeleted text begin ; todeleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (2) the number of pupils in average daily membership enrolled in the district.
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) The limited English proficiency pupil units for each eligible pupil of limited
English proficiency in average daily membership equals the lesser of one or the quotient
obtained by dividing the limited English proficiency concentration percentage for the
pupil's district of enrollment by 11.5.
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end Limited English proficiency pupil units shall be counted by the district of
enrollment.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end Notwithstanding paragraph deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end , for the purposes of this subdivision,
pupils enrolled in a cooperative or intermediate school district shall be counted by the
district of residence.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end For the purposes of this subdivision, the terms defined in section 124D.59
have the same meaning.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010
and later.
 new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.10, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Basic revenue.

The basic revenue for each district equals the formula
allowance times the adjusted marginal cost pupil units for the school year. The formula
allowance for fiscal year 2007 is $4,974. The formula allowance for fiscal year 2008 is
$5,074 and the formula allowance for fiscal year 2009 deleted text begin and subsequent yearsdeleted text end is $5,124.new text begin
The formula allowance for fiscal year 2010 and subsequent years is $5,332.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010
and later.
 new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.10, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Basic skills revenue.

A school district's basic skills revenue equals deleted text begin the
sum of:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) compensatory revenue under subdivision 3; plus
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end limited English proficiency revenue under section 124D.65, subdivision 5deleted text begin ; plusdeleted text end

deleted text begin (3) $250 times the limited English proficiency pupil units under section 126C.05,
subdivision 17deleted text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010
and later.
 new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.17, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Referendum equalization revenue.

(a) For fiscal year 2003 and later,
a district's referendum equalization revenue equals the sum of the first tier referendum
equalization revenue and the second tier referendum equalization revenue.

(b) A district's first tier referendum equalization revenue equals the district's first
tier referendum equalization allowance times the district's resident marginal cost pupil
units for that year.

(c) For fiscal year 2006, a district's first tier referendum equalization allowance
equals the lesser of the district's referendum allowance under subdivision 1 or $500. For
fiscal year 2007, a district's first tier referendum equalization allowance equals the lesser
of the district's referendum allowance under subdivision 1 or $600.

For fiscal year 2008 and later, a district's first tier referendum equalization allowance
equals the lesser of the district's referendum allowance under subdivision 1 or $700.

(d) A district's second tier referendum equalization revenue equals the district's
second tier referendum equalization allowance times the district's resident marginal cost
pupil units for that year.

(e) For fiscal year 2006, a district's second tier referendum equalization allowance
equals the lesser of the district's referendum allowance under subdivision 1 or 18.6 percent
of the formula allowance, minus the district's first tier referendum equalization allowance.
For fiscal year 2007 and later, a district's second tier referendum equalization allowance
equals the lesser of the district's referendum allowance under subdivision 1 or 26 percent
of the formula allowance, minus the district's first tier referendum equalization allowance.

deleted text begin (f) Notwithstanding paragraph (e), the second tier referendum allowance for a
district qualifying for secondary sparsity revenue under section 126C.10, subdivision 7, or
elementary sparsity revenue under section 126C.10, subdivision 8, equals the district's
referendum allowance under subdivision 1 minus the district's first tier referendum
equalization allowance.
 deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010.
 new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 126C.10, subdivisions 3, 7, and 8; and 126C.15, new text end new text begin
are repealed.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010
and later.
 new text end