as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to education; permitting charter school students to participate in high
school league activities in the resident school district; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2006, section 128C.02, subdivision 5.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 128C.02, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) new text end The league shall adopt league rules and
regulations governing the athletic participation of pupils attending school in a nonresident
district under section 124D.03.
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(b) Notwithstanding other law or league rule or regulation to the contrary, a student
receiving instruction in a charter school as defined in section 124D.10 is immediately
eligible to participate on the same basis as other district students in the league-sponsored
activities of the student's resident school district. Nothing in this paragraph prohibits the
league or school district from enforcing a league or district penalty resulting from the
student violating a league or district rule.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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