SF 2729

2nd Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/04/2022 08:43am

A bill for an act
relating to education; making changes to school district board meetings and charter
school board meetings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 123B.09,
subdivision 6; 124E.07, subdivision 8.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 123B.09, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Meetings.

new text begin (a) new text end A majority of the voting members of the board shall constitute
a quorum. No contract shall be made or authorized, except at a regular meeting of the board
or at a special meeting at which all members are present or of which all members have had
notice. Special meetings may be called by the chair or clerk or any three members upon
notice mailed to each member at least three days prior thereto.

new text begin (b) The board may require a person providing testimony at a board meeting to publicly
disclose their city or town of residence. Except for the city or town of residence, the board
must not require a person providing testimony at a board meeting to publicly disclose the
person's address or other contact information.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2022.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124E.07, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Meetings and information.

(a) Board of director meetings must comply with
chapter 13D governing open meetings.

(b) A charter school shall publish and maintain on the school's official website: (1) the
meeting minutes of the board of directors and of members and committees having
board-delegated authority, for at least 365 days from the date of publication; (2) directory
information for the board of directors and for the members of committees having
board-delegated authority; and (3) identifying and contact information for the school's
authorizer.

(c) A charter school must include identifying and contact information for the school's
authorizer in other school materials it makes available to the public.

new text begin (d) The board may require a person providing testimony at a board meeting to publicly
disclose their city or town of residence. Except for the city or town of residence, a board of
directors must not require a person providing testimony at a board meeting to publicly
disclose the person's address or other contact information.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2022.
new text end