SF 2840

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/21/2014 08:39am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; authorizing the voluntary realignment of the school
district boundaries for Independent School District Nos. 152, Moorhead, and
2164, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton.

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

Section 1. new text begin VOLUNTARY BOUNDARY ALIGNMENT; MOORHEAD AND
DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Boundary realignment allowed. new text end

new text begin The school boards of Independent
School District Nos. 152, Moorhead, and 2164, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, may realign
their shared district boundaries according to the provisions of this section.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Public meeting required. new text end

new text begin Before adopting the joint resolution authorized
in subdivision 3, each school board must publish notice of the meeting considering the
resolution to realign district boundaries. The notice must include a general description of
the lands that will be affected by the proposed boundary alignment and the proposed date
of the boundary realignment. No sooner than 30 days after published notice, each school
board must hold a public meeting on the proposed boundary alignment and allow public
testimony at that meeting. The notice must also be mailed to each property owner of record
within the lands proposed for realignment at least 30 days prior to the public meeting.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Resolution. new text end

new text begin After considering the testimony at the public meeting,
the school boards of Independent School District Nos. 152, Moorhead, and 2164,
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, may mutually adopt a written resolution realigning the districts'
boundaries. The resolution must be adopted by December 31, 2014, and must contain
a description of the property to be realigned, list the effective date of the boundary
realignment, and state whether the existing bonded indebtedness on the taxable property
to be realigned will be assigned according to Minnesota Statutes, section 123A.45,
subdivision 6, paragraph (b) or (c).
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin County auditor notified. new text end

new text begin After adoption of the resolution, each school
board must provide a copy of the resolution to the county auditor. The county auditor may
request any other necessary information from the school districts to affect the transfer
of property between the school districts. The county auditor must notify each affected
property owner of the boundary change.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report to Minnesota Department of Education. new text end

new text begin Upon adoption of
the resolution, the school boards must submit a copy of the resolution to the Minnesota
Department of Education.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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