SF 2124

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

A bill for an act
relating to education; providing for compulsory
instruction of children between five and 16 years of
age; making special provisions for children under age
7; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 120A.22,
subdivisions 5, 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 120A.22,
subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Ages and terms.

(a) Every child between
deleted text begin seven deleted text end new text begin five new text end and 16 years of age must receive instruction. deleted text begin Every
child under the age of seven who is enrolled in a half-day
kindergarten, or a full-day kindergarten program on alternate
days, or other kindergarten programs shall receive instruction.
Except as provided in subdivision 6, a parent may withdraw a
child under the age of seven from enrollment at any time.
deleted text end

(b) A school district by annual board action may require
children deleted text begin subject to this subdivision deleted text end new text begin between seven and 16 years
of age new text end to receive instruction in summer school. A district that
acts to require children to receive instruction in summer school
shall establish at the time of its action the criteria for
determining which children must receive instruction.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 120A.22,
subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Children under seven.

(a) deleted text begin Once a pupil under
the age of seven is enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade
in a public school, the pupil is subject to the compulsory
attendance provisions of this chapter and section 120A.34,
unless the board of the district in which the pupil is enrolled
has a policy that exempts children under seven from this
subdivision.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) In a district in which children under seven are subject
to compulsory attendance under this subdivision, paragraphs (c)
to (e) apply.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end A parent or guardian may withdraw deleted text begin the deleted text end new text begin a new text end pupil new text begin under the
age of seven new text end from enrollment in the school for good cause by
notifying the district. Good cause includes, but is not limited
to, enrollment of the pupil in another school, as defined in
subdivision 4, or the immaturity of the child.

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (b) new text end When deleted text begin the deleted text end new text begin a new text end pupil new text begin under the age of seven new text end enrolls,
the enrolling official must provide the parent or guardian who
enrolls the pupil with a written explanation of the provisions
of this subdivision.

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (c) new text end A pupil under the age of seven who is withdrawn
from enrollment in the public school under paragraph deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (a) new text end is
no longer subject to the compulsory attendance provisions of
this chapter.

deleted text begin (f) In a district that had adopted a policy to exempt
children under seven from this subdivision, the district's chief
attendance officer must keep the truancy enforcement authorities
supplied with a copy of the board's current policy certified by
the clerk of the board.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective beginning with
the 2006-2007 school year.
new text end