Minnesota Session Laws - 1991, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1991 

                        CHAPTER 173-H.F.No. 1119 
           An act relating to education; requiring the 
          development of policies for students with disabilities 
          in post-secondary institutions; proposing coding for 
          new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [135A.16] [POLICY FOR STUDENTS WITH 
DISABILITIES.] 
    Subdivision 1.  [DEVELOPMENT.] Each public post-secondary 
governing board shall have a policy to provide for the needs of 
enrolled or admitted students on its campuses who have 
disabilities under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973, Public Law Number 93-112.  Governing boards of private 
post-secondary institutions are requested to develop similar 
policies. 
    Subd. 2.  [CONTENT.] Each policy shall include a list of 
services each campus must make available to any student who, 
through a recent assessment, can document a disability.  The 
following three services must be included in the policy: 
    (1) support, counseling, and information that may include 
support groups, individual counseling, career counseling and 
assessment, and referral services; 
    (2) academic assistance services that may include early 
registration services, early syllabus availability, course 
selection and program advising, coursework and testing 
assistance and modification, and tutoring; and 
    (3) advocacy services that may include a designated 
ombudsman serving as the primary contact and coordinator for 
students needing services, assistance in working individually 
with faculty and administrators, intervention procedures, and 
grievance procedures. 
    Subd. 3.  [AVAILABILITY.] The policy and related 
information must be readily available to enrolled students and 
applicants for admission.  At a minimum, information on 
services, including a contact person and location, must be 
included in the campus catalog and in the schedule of course 
offerings each term. 
    Sec. 2.  [REPORT.] 
    Each public post-secondary governing board shall report on 
its policy for students with disabilities and the services of 
its campuses to the education committees of the legislature by 
February 1, 1992. 
    Presented to the governor May 21, 1991 
    Signed by the governor May 24, 1991, 5:25 p.m.