1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; amending requirements for charter school authorizers;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124E.05, subdivision 2.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124E.05, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subd. 2.Requirements for authorizers. (a) An authorizer must, consistent with this 
1.7 	chapter and other applicable law:
1.8 	(1) evaluate applications for new and transfer charter schools, and for grade and site 
1.9 	expansions of charter schools;
1.10 	(2) deny applications that do not comply with the authorizer's criteria and process;
1.11 	(3) negotiate and execute charter contracts;
1.12 	(4) oversee a charter school's compliance with applicable law and rules, and the charter 
1.13 	contract;
1.14 	(5) monitor and evaluate on an ongoing basis the academic, organizational, and financial 
1.15 	performance of schools it charters, consistent with charter contract terms; and
1.16 	(6) determine whether to renew or terminate a charter contract.
1.17 	(b) An authorizer's powers and duties are limited to those provided in this section. The 
1.18 	commissioner must not require an authorizer to perform any function the department exercises 
1.19 	in relation to school districts.
1.20 	(c) The authorizer must participate in department-approved training.