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SF 2667

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/16/2010 01:41pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to education; providing for a trial placement at the Minnesota Academy
for the Deaf and the Minnesota Academy for the Blind; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2008, section 125A.69, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 125A.69, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:


Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin Two kindsdeleted text end new text begin Admissionsnew text end .

deleted text begin There are two kinds ofdeleted text end Admission to the
Minnesota State Academiesnew text begin is described in this sectionnew text end .

(a) A pupil who is deaf, hard of hearing, or blind-deaf, may be admitted to the
Academy for the Deaf. A pupil who is blind or visually impaired, blind-deaf, or multiply
disabled may be admitted to the Academy for the Blind. For a pupil to be admitted, two
decisions must be made under sections 125A.03 to 125A.24 and 125A.65.

(1) It must be decided by the individual education planning team that education in
regular or special education classes in the pupil's district of residence cannot be achieved
satisfactorily because of the nature and severity of the deafness or blindness or visual
impairment respectively.

(2) It must be decided by the individual education planning team that the academy
provides the most appropriate placement within the least restrictive alternative for the
pupil.

new text begin (b) A parent may submit an application for a child who resides in Minnesota and
meets the disability criteria for being deaf or hard of hearing or blind or visually impaired.
After completing the application process, the child who is deaf or hard of hearing may
attend the Academy for the Deaf and the child who is blind or visually impaired may
attend the Academy for the Blind for a 60-day trial placement. After the trial placement
concludes, academy staff must meet with the child's parent to determine if the academy is
the appropriate placement for the child.
new text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c) new text end A deaf or hard of hearing child or a visually impaired pupil may be admitted
to get socialization skills or on a short-term basis for skills development.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2010-2011 school year and
later.
new text end