Minnesota Session Laws - 1991, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1991 

                        CHAPTER 126-H.F.No. 1475 
           An act relating to education; requiring post-secondary 
          governing boards to report on cultural diversity. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [REPORT ON MULTICULTURAL ISSUES.] 
    Subdivision 1.  [CONTENT.] Each post-secondary governing 
board shall prepare a report on the status of cultural diversity 
initiatives on each of its campuses, including the goals of the 
initiatives, the plans to achieve those goals, and the progress 
each campus is making.  The reports shall assess the climate on 
each campus and the steps being taken to focus on the value of 
multiculturalism.  Additionally, the reports shall identify 
campus barriers to success that minorities face and methods 
being used to eliminate these barriers. 
    Subd. 2.  [SUBMISSION.] Each board shall submit its report 
to the higher education coordinating board for review and 
comment by December 1, 1991.  HECB shall submit the reports and 
its review and comment to the education committees of the 
legislature by February 1, 1992. 
    Presented to the governor May 17, 1991 
    Signed by the governor May 21, 1991, 1:20 p.m.