SF 1155

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/14/2013 08:40am

A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing a task force to review school district
detachment and annexation.

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

Section 1. new text begin SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARY ADVISORY TASK FORCE.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of education shall appoint a seven-member advisory task
force to review the history of school district detachment and annexation, evaluate past
legislative attempts to amend the law, and, if recommended by the task force, propose
changes to the existing or development of a new detachment and annexation process to
ensure due process of law. The commissioner of education must appoint representatives
from the following organizations to the task force by July 1, 2013:
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new text begin (1) one employee of the Department of Education with expertise in the school
boundary annexation and detachment process;
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new text begin (2) one employee of the Department of Education with expertise in school finance;
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new text begin (3) three superintendents, school board members, or other qualified experts from
school districts that have attempted to detach or annex representing rural, suburban, and
urban areas of the state;
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new text begin (4) one member of the community with recent expertise in the detachment and
annexation process; and
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new text begin (5) one expert in Minnesota demographics.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of education must convene the task force. Task force
members are not eligible for compensation or reimbursement for expenses related to task
force activities. The commissioner, upon request, must provide technical assistance to
task force members.
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new text begin (c) By February 1, 2014, the task force must submit its recommendations to the
commissioner of education. The commissioner, on behalf of the task force, must submit a
report to the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over kindergarten through
grade 12 education policy and finance by February 15, 2014. The reports must include the
determination of the task force recommending either to keep existing law in place or to
propose legislative changes to the process. The task force members must consider at least
the following criteria when making their determination:
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new text begin (1) due process of law;
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new text begin (2) geography;
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new text begin (3) economic impact;
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new text begin (4) demographics;
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new text begin (5) racial and ethnic implications; and
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new text begin (6) precedent.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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