1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; permitting school admission at
1.3 	younger age; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
1.4 	120A.20, subdivision 1.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 120A.20,
1.7 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Age limitations; pupils.  All schools
1.9 	supported in whole or in part by state funds are public schools.
1.10 	Admission to a public school is free to any person who resides
1.11 	within the district that operates the school, who is under 21
1.12 	years of age, and who satisfies the minimum age requirements
1.13 	imposed by this section.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any
1.14 	law to the contrary, the conduct of all students under 21 years
1.15 	of age attending a public secondary school is governed by a
1.16 	single set of reasonable rules and regulations promulgated by
1.17 	the school board.  No person shall be admitted to any public
1.18 	school (1) as a kindergarten pupil, unless the pupil is at least
1.19 	five years of age on September March 1 of the calendar year that
1.20 	follows the calendar year in which the school year for which the
1.21 	pupil seeks admission commences; or (2) as a 1st grade student,
1.22 	unless the pupil is at least six years of age on September March 
1.23 	1 of the calendar year that follows the calendar year in which
1.24 	the school year for which the pupil seeks admission commences or
1.25 	has completed kindergarten; except that any school board may
2.1 	establish a policy for admission of selected pupils at an
2.2 	earlier age.