Office of the Revisor of Statutes
Minnesota Session Laws 2004 to 2012 Index (topics)
schools (k-12)
See also EDUCATION FUNDING; SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Academic standards, see ACADEMIC STANDARDS, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 3, 4
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 2
Agricultural science, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 4
Benchmarks, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 3
Specific subjects, years of implementation, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 3
Technology and information literacy, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 3
Academic standards, graduation requirements, 2014-2015 year, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 1 s 5, 6
Accountability, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 10, 40, 45
Accountability Office, repeal, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 2 s 21
Achievement gap, closing, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 52
Activities, multifunctional school buses, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 8 s 6, 11, 14
Activity fees, waivers, Minn. Law 2010 c 333 art 2 s 5, 6
Adequate yearly progress reports, 2006, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 23
Advanced placement, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 11 art 2 s 50, 2012 c 239 art 1 s 10, 2012 c 239 art 2 s 3
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses
Academic standards, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 2
Raised academic achievement, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 4 s 1, 7
Teacher training scholarships, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 21
Advanced placement and international baccalaureate examination fees, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 67
After-school community learning programs, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 9 s 14, 17
Alternative delivery of specialized instructional services, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 30
Alternative programs, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 29 to 2009 c 96 art 2 s 31, 43
American Indian programs, aid for, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 67
American Indian teacher preparation grants, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 46
AmeriCorps, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 67
Angle Inlet School, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 1 s 24
Appropriations, Minn. Law 2008 c 363 art 3
Area learning centers, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 1 s 3
Assurance of mastery programs, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 27
Attendance, excuses, physician's notes, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 2
Attendance, reports to superintendent, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 11 art 1 s 2
Attendance, school board reports, repeal, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 2 s 1, 21
Aversive and deprivation procedures, repeal, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 3 s 22
Border state residents, agreements, Minn. Law 2008 c 363 art 2 s 6 to 2008 c 363 art 2 s 11, 19, 20, 31
Bullying, electronic and Internet forms, Minn. Law 2007 c 53
Buses, see SCHOOL BUSES
Calendar, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 1 s 2
Cancer patients, graduation incentive program, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 1 s 6
Carbon footprint, reducing, Minn. Law 2008 c 367 s 2
Career and technical education, Minn. Law 2011 c 76 art 1 s 11, 2011 1Sp c 11 art 2 s 2
Career and technical education courses, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 5, 2012 c 239 art 1 s 14
Character development education, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 4 s 6, 7
Charter school building lease aid, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 46, 2009 c 96 art 2 s 67
Charter schools, see CHARTER SCHOOLS
Chemical abuse preassessment teams, duties, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 6 s 9, 12
Child abuse in, investigations, Education Department notice to parents, Minn. Law 2010 c 276
Children with disabilities, dismissals, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 3 s 1 to 2009 c 96 art 3 s 3
Chinese language programs, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 4 s 4, 7
CLEP tests, reimbursement, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 5
Collaborative urban educator grant program, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 67
College and career readiness workgroup, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 62
Computers sold by, Minn. Law 2006 c 259 art 6 s 14
Concurrent enrollment program aid, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 18
Concurrent enrollment programs, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 67
Cooperative Facilities Grant Act, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 4 s 1 to 2007 c 146 art 4 s 4
Cooperative secondary facilities program, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 5 s 7
Corrections, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 7
Crisis management policies, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 6
Developmental screening aid, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 2 s 5, 28
Developmental screening program, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 9 s 4, 17
Digital and blended learning
Appropriations, Minn. Law 2012 c 273 s 10
Basic skills revenue, use for digital learning, Minn. Law 2012 c 273 s 8
Definitions, Minn. Law 2012 c 273 s 4
Online Learning Advisory Council, Minn. Law 2012 c 273 s 7, 9
Providers, complaints about, Minn. Law 2012 c 273 s 6
Staff development, Minn. Law 2012 c 273 s 2, 3
Teacher preparation, Minn. Law 2012 c 273 s 1
Terminology changes, Minn. Law 2012 c 273 s 4, 5
Dismissals, children with disabilities, definitions, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 3 s 1
District-created site-governed schools, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 33
Early childhood developmental screening, notices, contents, Minn. Law 2012 c 136
Early childhood family education
Education funding, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 9 s 5 to 2007 c 146 art 9 s 7, 9 to 11
School transportation, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 8 s 1
Early childhood literacy programs, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 67
Early childhood programs
Tribal contract schools, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 46
Early graduation, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 1 s 7 to 2012 c 239 art 1 s 9, 25
Early graduation achievement scholarship program, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 11 art 1 s 4, 5, 2012 c 239 art 1 s 8
Early graduation military service award program, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 11 art 1 s 6, 2012 c 239 art 1 s 9
Early intervening services program, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 31
Early Learning Foundation grant, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 2 s 9, 28
Education planning and assessment system, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 67
Employees, see SCHOOL PERSONNEL
English learners, terminology change, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 1 s 33
Environmental education, appropriations, Minn. Law 2010 c 362 s 2
Events, precinct caucus night, restrictions, exemption, Minn. Law 2008 c 153
Extracurricular activities, charitable foundation to promote, Minn. Law 2006 c 257 s 19
Extracurricular activities, school concession stands, Minn. Law 2010 c 285
Fire drills, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 6, 7, 19, 20
Food served at, Minn. Law 2006 c 259 art 6 s 12
Food service equipment, purchases, Minn. Law 2012 c 138
Foreign languages
Academic standards, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 4
American Indian languages, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 38
Bilingual and multilingual certificates, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 39
Chinese, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 38
World languages coordinator, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 44
World languages pilot program grants, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 38
Foreign languages, world language proficiency certificates, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 4
Four-day week schedule, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 11 art 1 s 3
Fragrance-free schools education pilot project, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 17 s 4
Free and reduced price lunches, information about, Minn. Law 2009 c 174 art 2 s 9
Full-service school zones, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 11 art 2 s 23, 24
GED test fees, Minn. Law 2008 c 363 art 2 s 15
Gifted and talented students, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 8
Graduation
Early graduation, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 1 s 7 to 2012 c 239 art 1 s 9, 25
Requirements, 2014-2015 year, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 1 s 5, 6
Graduation incentive program, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 1 s 6, 7
Graduation incentives program, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 47 to 2009 c 96 art 2 s 50
Graduation requirements, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 5
Effective 2012, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 3
Mathematics testing, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 5, 7
Healthy Kids awards program, Minn. Law 2010 c 396 s 8
Homeless students, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 1 s 1, 13, 28
Independent Office of Education Accountability, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 10, 40, 45
Indians
American Indian teacher preparation grants, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 46
Contributions, in academic standards, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 3
Languages, in academic standards, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 4
Tribal contract schools, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 46
Individualized learning agreements, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 2 s 7
Innovative High School Advisory Council, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 65
Integration aid, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 46, 2009 c 96 art 2 s 67
Interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 46, 2009 c 96 art 2 s 67
International Baccalaureate, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 11 art 2 s 50, 2012 c 239 art 1 s 10, 2012 c 239 art 2 s 3
International Baccalaureate Program, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 7
Kindergarten milk, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 7 s 20
Kindergarten milk program, Minn. Law 2008 c 363 art 2 s 12, 40
Kindergarten readiness assessments, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 2 s 8, 28
Learning year programs, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 1 s 2 to 2007 c 146 art 1 s 4
Libraries, technical changes, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 11 s 14
Limited English proficiency children, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 17
Limited English proficient students, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 17, 26, 2007 c 146 art 11 s 19
Lock-down drills, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 6, 7
Magnet school grants, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 67
Magnet school program grants, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 46
Math and science teacher centers, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 67
Mathematics, graduation requirements, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 2 s 4
Mathematics, statewide testing, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 9
Mathematics testing, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 5, 7
Mental health emergencies, education data, disclosure, Minn. Law 2010 c 230
Mercury and mercury-containing devices, ban, Minn. Law 2007 c 109 s 16
Minnesota Early Learning Foundation, repeal, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 9 s 19
Multiracial diversity, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 26
Niigaane Ojibwe Immersion School, Minn. Law 2009 c 172 art 4 s 4
Nonpublic pupil education aid, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 7 s 4
Nonpublic pupil education transportation, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 7 s 5
Nonpublic schools, see NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS
Northwestern Online College in the High Schools Program, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 4 s 5
Online learning, see Digital and blended learning under this topic, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 13, 14, 2007 c 146 art 2 s 19 to 2007 c 146 art 2 s 22, 2009 c 96 art 2 s 36 to 2009 c 96 art 2 s 40
P-20 Education Partnership, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 58
Paraprofessionals, credentials, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 34
Parent and family involvement policies, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 29
Physical education, Minn. Law 2010 c 396 s 1, 2, 7, 8
Pilot project, joint operation and innovative service delivery, Minn. Law 2012 c 263
Postsecondary enrollment options, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 11 art 2 s 24 to 2011 1Sp c 11 art 2 s 28, 2012 c 239 art 1 s 10, 14 to 19, 29, 34
Principals, see SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
Profile of Learning repeal, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 2 s 21
Project-based programs, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 57
Psychological test interpretation, credentials, repeal, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 55, 68
Pupil units, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 56, 57
Pupils
Over 21, eligibility, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 1 s 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 17
Residency in school district, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 1
Racial balance, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 26
Reading, see READING
Statewide testing, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 9
Students at risk, report, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 6
Reading instruction, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 14, 19, 46, 66
Recess guidelines, Minn. Law 2010 c 396 s 7
Recovery-focused high schools, students, sports eligibility, Minn. Law 2007 c 7
Renewable energy projects, grants for, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 2 s 30
Renewable energy projects, grants for, repeal, Minn. Law 2008 c 356 s 16
Rigorous coursework, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 12, 60
Safe routes to school program, Minn. Law 2012 c 287 art 3 s 45
Scholars of distinction program, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 4 s 7
School and staff emergency/all hazard preparedness task force, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 24
School breakfasts, Minn. Law 2008 c 363 art 2 s 40
School bus drivers
Cell phone use, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 8 s 3, 4
Training, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 8 s 12, 13
School buses, see SCHOOL BUSES
Standards, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 8 s 5 to 2007 c 146 art 8 s 10, 15
Transportation aid, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 3 s 1
School concession stands, Minn. Law 2010 c 285
School lunch aid, Minn. Law 2008 c 363 art 3 s 19
School lunch program
Data sharing, Minn. Law 2008 c 358 art 3 s 1, 2008 c 358 art 5 s 3
State health care program application assistance, Minn. Law 2008 c 358 art 3 s 4
School ombudsmen, repeal, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 2 s 21
School performance report cards, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 11, 40
School readiness
Family, friend, and neighbor grant program, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 2 s 58
Prekindergarten exploratory projects, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 2 s 62
Providers, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 9 s 13, 17
School readiness service agreements, child care, Minn. Law 2007 c 147 art 2 s 57
School readiness programs, Minn. Law 2010 c 346 art 1 s 7 to 2010 c 346 art 1 s 9, 2010 1Sp c 1 art 4 s 22
School site mediation boards, repeal, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 2 s 21
School transportation
Aid, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 3 s 1
Buses, see School buses under this topic
Early childhood family education, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 8 s 1
Interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 46
Multifunctional school activity buses, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 8 s 6, 11, 14
Safety training, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 8 s 2
School year, hours of instruction, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 11 art 1 s 3
Science requirements, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 1 s 5, 6
Secondary schools
Recovery-focused high schools, students, sports eligibility, Minn. Law 2007 c 7
Segregation, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 11 art 2 s 42
Site decision-making, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 2 s 7
Site-governed schools, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 33
Sobriety high schools, students, sports eligibility, Minn. Law 2007 c 7
Special education, see SPECIAL EDUCATION
Sports
High school league conference memberships, Minn. Law 2012 c 125
Recovery-focused high schools, students, eligibility, Minn. Law 2007 c 7
Vikings stadium, use by high school league, Minn. Law 2012 c 299 art 5 s 7
Sports, concussions, policies about, Minn. Law 2011 c 90
Start date in fall, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 1 s 2
Statewide testing, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 9
Definitions, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 7
Educational accountability and reporting, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 9 to 2009 c 96 art 2 s 11
Mathematics, graduation requirements, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 2 s 4
Mathematics testing, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 5, 7
Profile of Learning, repeal, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 2 s 21
Reporting, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 67
School and student indicators of growth, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 60
School performance reporting, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 13
Students not in public school, assessments, Minn. Law 2012 c 239 art 1 s 2
Uniform forms, repeal, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 68
Value-added assessment program, repeal, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 68
Student academic achievement and growth, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 60
Student achievement reports, publication, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 6
Student conferences, parent consent to other adults to participate in, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 1
Student data, consent to participate in student conferences and receive student data, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 1
Student engagement and connection, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 61
Student organizations, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 67
Student records, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 2, 25
Students, college and career interests, exploration and planning, Minn. Law 2012 c 207 s 1
Success for the future, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 46, 2011 1Sp c 11 art 2 s 50
Superintendents, see SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS
Supplemental education service providers, rule revived, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 35
Teachers, see TEACHERS
Testing, see ACADEMIC STANDARDS
GRAD test, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 36
Passage rate, reports about, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 16
Statewide testing, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 9
TIMMS study, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 4 s 7
Tornado drills, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 6, 7
Transportation
Bus conduct, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 10
Charter schools, use of district transportation, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 15
Expenditures, computing, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 12
School day care facilities, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 2 s 11
Transportation, nonmotorized, safe routes to school program, Minn. Law 2012 c 287 art 3 s 45
Tribal contract schools, Minn. Law 2007 c 146 art 2 s 46
Truants, see TRUANTS
Volunteers, background checks, Minn. Law 2008 c 275
Wages, payment, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 4 s 5, 2006 c 282 art 4 s 3
Wellness policies, Minn. Law 2010 c 396 s 3
Wicoie Nandagikendan Urban Immersion Project, Minn. Law 2009 c 172 art 4 s 4
Youth works program, Minn. Law 2009 c 96 art 2 s 67