{\rtf1\ansi\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0 Times New Roman;}}\margl480\margr0\margt0\margb0\fs20\n\line \line\n\line \line\n\line \line\n\line {\pard\n\line \n\line \n\line 1.1 A bill for an act\n\line 1.2 relating to education; allowing a school board and \n\line 1.3 school principals to negotiate a plan for terminating, \n\line 1.4 demoting, and reinstating principals; amending \n\line 1.5 Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 122A.40, by adding a \n\line 1.6 subdivision; 122A.41, by adding a subdivision. \n\line 1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: \n\line 1.8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 122A.40, is \n\line 1.9 amended by adding a subdivision to read: \n\line 1.10 {\ul Subd. 10a.} [NEGOTIATED PLAN FOR TERMINATING AND DEMOTING \n\line 1.11 PRINCIPALS.] {\ul The school board and the exclusive bargaining} \n\line 1.12 {\ul representative of the principals may negotiate a plan for} \n\line 1.13 {\ul terminating, demoting, and reinstating a principal due to} \n\line 1.14 {\ul discontinuing the position or lacking pupils.} \n\line 1.15 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] {\ul This section is effective for the} \n\line 1.16 {\ul 2004-2005 school year.} \n\line 1.17 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 122A.41, is \n\line 1.18 amended by adding a subdivision to read: \n\line 1.19 {\ul Subd. 5b.} [NEGOTIATED PLAN FOR TERMINATING AND DEMOTING \n\line 1.20 PRINCIPALS.] {\ul The school board and the exclusive bargaining} \n\line 1.21 {\ul representative of the principals may negotiate a plan for} \n\line 1.22 {\ul terminating, demoting, and reinstating a principal due to} \n\line 1.23 {\ul discontinuing the position or lacking pupils.} \n\line 1.24 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] {\ul This section is effective for the} \n\line 1.25 {\ul 2004-2005 school year.}\n\line \n\line \par}
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