Minnesota Session Laws - 1990, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1990 

                        CHAPTER 430-S.F.No. 1927 
           An act relating to education; changing state board of 
          vocational technical education powers; amending 
          Minnesota Statutes 1988, section 136C.04, subdivision 
          12. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1988, section 136C.04, 
subdivision 12, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 12.  [PROGRAMS AND COURSES.] The state board shall 
approve, disapprove, and coordinate programs and courses.  The 
state board shall adopt policies that include at least minimum 
class sizes and placement ratios provide prospective students 
with consumer information before they enroll in the system.  
After consultation with affected school boards, the state board 
may add, eliminate, transfer, or change programs and courses as 
it determines advisable.  The state board shall consider the 
integrated services of secondary, post-secondary, and adult 
vocational education when it reviews intermediate district 
programs and courses.  
    In the case of intermediate districts, the state board may 
apply the following criteria when adding, eliminating, 
transferring, or changing programs and courses:  
    (a) the school board may be allowed to continue offering 
integrated secondary, post-secondary, and adult programs; and 
    (b) the school board may determine the use of facilities 
and equipment for secondary, post-secondary, adult, and special 
education programs and educational services for low incidence 
populations. 
    Presented to the governor April 10, 1990 
    Signed by the governor April 12, 1990, 10:57 a.m.