SF 3000

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/22/2016 09:16am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; eliminating the cap on alternative teacher
compensation aid; modifying alternative teacher compensation reporting
requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 122A.414,
subdivision 3; 122A.415, subdivisions 3, 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.414, subdivision 3,
is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Report; continued funding.

deleted text begin (a) deleted text end Participating districts, intermediate school
districts, cooperatives, school sites, and charter schools must report on the implementation
and effectiveness of the alternative teacher professional pay system, particularly
addressing each requirement under subdivision 2 and make annual recommendations by
June 15 to their school boards. deleted text begin The school board, board of directors, or governing board
shall transmit a copy of the report with a summary of the findings and recommendations
of the district, intermediate school district, cooperative, school site, or charter school to
the commissioner in the form and manner determined by the commissioner.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) If the commissioner determines that a school district, intermediate school district,
cooperative, school site, or charter school that receives alternative teacher compensation
revenue is not complying with the requirements of this section, the commissioner
may withhold funding from that participant. Before making the determination, the
commissioner must notify the participant of any deficiencies and provide the participant
an opportunity to comply.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.415, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Revenue timing.

(a) Districts, intermediate school districts, cooperatives,
school sites, or charter schools with approved applications must receive alternative
compensation revenue for each school year that the district, intermediate school district,
cooperative, school site, or charter school implements an alternative teacher professional
pay system under this subdivision and section 122A.414. deleted text begin A qualifying district, intermediate
school district, cooperative, school site, or charter school that received alternative teacher
compensation aid for the previous fiscal year must receive at least an amount of alternative
teacher compensation revenue equal to the lesser of the amount it received for the previous
fiscal year or the amount it qualifies for under subdivision 1 for the current fiscal year if
the district, intermediate school district, cooperative, school site, or charter school submits
a timely application and the commissioner determines that the district, intermediate school
district, cooperative, school site, or charter school continues to implement an alternative
teacher professional pay system, consistent with its application under this section.
deleted text end

(b) The commissioner shall approve applications that comply with subdivision 1,
and section 122A.414, subdivisions 2, paragraph (b), and 2a, if the applicant is a charter
school or cooperative, in the order in which they are received, select applicants that
qualify for this program, notify school districts, intermediate school districts, cooperatives,
school sites, and charter schools about the program, develop and disseminate application
materials, and carry out other activities needed to implement this section.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.415, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Basic alternative teacher compensation aid.

(a) The basic alternative
teacher compensation aid for a school with a plan approved under section 122A.414,
subdivision 2b, equals 65 percent of the alternative teacher compensation revenue under
subdivision 1. The basic alternative teacher compensation aid for a charter school with a
plan approved under section 122A.414, subdivisions 2a and 2b, equals $260 times the
number of pupils enrolled in the school on October 1 of the previous year, or on October
1 of the current year for a charter school in the first year of operation, times the ratio of
the sum of the alternative teacher compensation aid and alternative teacher compensation
levy for all participating school districts to the maximum alternative teacher compensation
revenue for those districts under subdivision 1.

(b) deleted text begin Notwithstanding paragraph (a) and subdivision 1, the state total basic alternative
teacher compensation aid entitlement must not exceed $88,118,000 for fiscal year 2017
and later. The commissioner must limit the amount of alternative teacher compensation
aid approved under this section so as not to exceed these limits. deleted text end Basic alternative teacher
compensation aid for an intermediate district or other cooperative unit equals $3,000 times
the number of licensed teachers employed by the intermediate district or cooperative unit
on October 1 of the previous school year.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end