Minnesota Legislature
SF 20
as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/23/2012 08:08am
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A bill for an act
relating to education; increasing the compulsory attendance age; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 120A.22, subdivision 5; 120A.24, subdivision
1; 260C.007, subdivision 19; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
120A.22, subdivision 8.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 120A.22, subdivision 5, is amended to
read:
Subd. 5.
Ages and terms.
(a) Every child between seven and deleted text begin 16deleted text end new text begin 18new text end years of age
new text begin or until the child successfully completes the requirements for high school graduation,
whichever comes first, new text end must receive instruction. Every child under the age of seven who is
enrolled in a half-day kindergarten, or a full-day kindergarten program on alternate days,
or other kindergarten programs shall receive instruction. Except as provided in subdivision
6, a parent may withdraw a child under the age of seven from enrollment at any time.
(b) A school district by annual board action may require children subject to this
subdivision to receive instruction in summer school. A district that acts to require children
to receive instruction in summer school shall establish at the time of its action the criteria
for determining which children must receive instruction.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective for the 2013-2014 school year and
later.
new text end
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 120A.24, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Reports to superintendent.
The person in charge of providing
instruction to a child new text begin between the ages of seven and 16 new text end must submit the following
information to the superintendent of the district in which the child resides:
(1) by October 1 of each school year, the name, birth date, and address of each
child receiving instruction;
(2) the name of each instructor and evidence of compliance with one of the
requirements specified in section 120A.22, subdivision 10;
(3) an annual instructional calendar; and
(4) for each child instructed by a parent who meets only the requirement of section
120A.22, subdivision 10, clause (6), a quarterly report card on the achievement of the
child in each subject area required in section 120A.22, subdivision 9.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective for the 2013-2014 school year and
later.
new text end
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 260C.007, subdivision 19, is amended to read:
Subd. 19.
Habitual truant.
"Habitual truant" means a child under the age of deleted text begin 16deleted text end new text begin
18new text end years who is absent from attendance at school without lawful excuse for seven school
days new text begin per school year new text end if the child is in elementary school or for one or more class periods
on seven school days new text begin per school year new text end if the child is in middle school, junior high school,
or high schooldeleted text begin , or a child who is 16 or 17 years of age who is absent from attendance at
school without lawful excuse for one or more class periods on seven school days and who
has not lawfully withdrawn from school under section 120A.22, subdivision 8deleted text end .
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective for the 2013-2014 school year and
later.
new text end
Sec. 4. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end
new text begin
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 120A.22, subdivision 8,
new text end
new text begin
is repealed effective
for the 2013-2014 school year and later.
new text end