1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; providing for parent discretion
1.3 	in classroom placement of children of multiple birth;
1.4 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
1.5 	chapter 120A.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. [120A.38] CLASSROOM PLACEMENT; PARENT
1.8 	DISCRETION.
1.9 	(a) A school must place twins or higher order multiples
1.10 	from the same family together in the same classroom if the
1.11 	children are in the same grade level at the same school, and the
1.12 	childrens' parent or legal guardian requests the placement.  The
1.13 	parent or guardian must request the classroom placement no later
1.14 	than 14 days after the first day of each school year or 14 days
1.15 	after the first day of attendance of the children during a
1.16 	school year if the children are enrolled in the school after the
1.17 	school year commences.
1.18 	(b) For purposes of this section, "higher order multiples"
1.19 	means triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, or more.

1.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the
1.21 	2005-2006 school year and later.