1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; requiring high school students to have education and career 
1.3 	plans; allowing for college readiness assessments; providing for postsecondary 
1.4 	credits;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 124D.10, by adding a 
1.5 	subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. [120B.06] EDUCATION AND CAREER PLAN.
1.8 	A student must have a six-year education and career plan before entering the 9th 
1.9 	grade to help them define and reach their goals and to ensure the student is taking the 
1.10 	proper sequence of high school courses to prepare them for future goals. The plan may be 
1.11 	updated by the student in subsequent years. The education and career plan must include a 
1.12 	plan to complete a college readiness assessment by the end of the 11th grade, a plan to 
1.13 	explore career information including the educational requirements for various careers, 
1.14 	and a plan to visit a college or university by the end of the 11th grade. The plan may 
1.15 	also include information and activities contained in the National Career Development 
1.16 	Guidelines.

1.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for students entering the 9th grade in 
1.18 	the 2010-2011 school year and later.

1.19 	Sec. 2. [120B.127] COLLEGE READINESS ASSESSMENT.
1.20 	Before a student completes the 11th grade, the student must be given the opportunity 
1.21 	by the student's enrolling school district to take a college readiness assessment including, 
1.22 	but not limited to, the ACT, SAT, or Accuplacer exams.

2.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for students entering the 11th grade 
2.2 	in the 2010-2011 school year and later.

2.3 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 124D.10, is amended by adding a subdivision 
2.4 	to read:
2.5 		Subd. 8a.Learning opportunity. A secondary school, in cooperation with a 
2.6 	postsecondary institution, must provide learning opportunities that allow a secondary 
2.7 	student to earn at least 12 postsecondary credits toward a degree or a certificate.

2.8 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the 2009-2010 school year and 
2.9 	later.