SF 1793

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

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; amending the online
learning program funding formula; establishing an
online learning advisory council; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 124D.095, subdivision 8, by
adding a subdivision.

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, deleted text begin or deleted text end (2) the student is enrolled in on-line
learning provided by the enrolling district 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 new text begin , or (3) the student is enrolled in online learning and
the student was enrolled in and received funding for online
learning for the school year before the school year in which the
student is currently enrolled new text end .

(d) On-line learning average daily membership under this
subdivision for a student currently enrolled in a Minnesota
public school 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 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 .

(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).

(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.

(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.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.095, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Online learning advisory council. new text end

new text begin (a) An
online learning advisory council is established under section
15.059, except that the term for each council member shall be
three years. The advisory council is composed of 12 members
from throughout the state who have demonstrated experience with
or interest in online learning. The members of the council
shall be appointed by the commissioner. The advisory council
shall bring to the attention of the commissioner any matters
related to online learning and provide input to the department
in matters related, but not restricted, to:
new text end

new text begin (1) quality assurance;
new text end

new text begin (2) teacher qualifications;
new text end

new text begin (3) program approval;
new text end

new text begin (4) special education;
new text end

new text begin (5) attendance;
new text end

new text begin (6) program design and requirements; and
new text end

new text begin (7) fair and equal access to programs.
new text end

new text begin (b) The online learning advisory council under this
subdivision expires June 30, 2008.
new text end