as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/04/2014 08:22am
A bill for an act
relating to education; clarifying school districts' ability to request department
assistance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 127A.18.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 127A.18, is amended to read:
The department shall provide management assistance deleted text begin if requested bydeleted text end new text begin tonew text end a district
new text begin upon requestnew text end . deleted text begin Thedeleted text end new text begin Suchnew text end assistance may include:
(1) developing data and assumptions for the district to use in setting priorities and
goals and in considering management and organizational alternatives; and
(2) analyzing and assessing alternative methods of organization and management,
including opportunities deleted text begin for coordination and cooperationdeleted text end new text begin to coordinate and cooperatenew text end with
other districts, and deleted text begin assessingdeleted text end new text begin assessnew text end the relative costs and benefits of the alternatives.