SF 3461

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

A bill for an act
relating to education; reserving safe school levy funds for certain schools;
authorizing school districts to use safe school levy funds for school counselors;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.44.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 126C.44, is amended to read:

126C.44 SAFE SCHOOLS LEVY.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Levy. new text end

new text begin (a) new text end Each district may make a levy on all taxable property
located within the district for the purposes specified in this section. The maximum amount
which may be levied for all costs under this section shall be equal to deleted text begin $27 deleted text end new text begin $30 new text end multiplied
by the district's adjusted marginal cost pupil units for the school year. new text begin The levy authorized
under this section is not included in determining the district's levy limitations.
new text end

new text begin (b) The proceeds of the levy must be reserved and used for:
new text end

new text begin (1) elementary schools on a per pupil basis and must be retained for the elementary
schools until used;
new text end

new text begin (2) middle schools on a per pupil basis and must be retained for the middle schools
until used; and
new text end

new text begin (3) secondary schools on a per pupil basis and must be retained for the secondary
schools until used.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Use of funds. new text end

The proceeds of the levy must be used for directly funding
the following purposes or for reimbursing the cities and counties who contract with the
district for the following purposes: (1) to pay the costs incurred for the salaries, benefits,
and transportation costs of peace officers and sheriffs for liaison in services in the district's
schools; (2) to pay the costs for a drug abuse prevention program as defined in section
609.101, subdivision 3, paragraph (e), in the elementary schools; (3) to pay the costs for
a gang resistance education training curriculum in the district's schools; (4) to pay the
costs for security in the district's schools and on school property; deleted text begin or deleted text end (5) new text begin to pay the costs
incurred for the salaries and benefits of school counselors; or (6) new text end to pay the costs for other
crime prevention, drug abuse, student and staff safety, and violence prevention measures
taken by the school district.

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Contract services. new text end

The district must initially attempt to contract for
services to be provided by peace officers or sheriffs with the police department of each
city or the sheriff's department of the county within the district containing the school
receiving the services. If a local police department or a county sheriff's department does
not wish to provide the necessary services, the district may contract for these services with
any other police or sheriff's department located entirely or partially within the school
district's boundaries. deleted text begin The levy authorized under this section is not included in determining
the school district's levy limitations.
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