1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; requiring online education upon withdrawal from school;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120A.22, subdivision 8.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 120A.22, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subd. 8.Withdrawal from school. (a) Any student who is 17 years old who seeks to 
1.7 	withdraw from school, and the student's parent or guardian must, with the student's parent 
1.8 	or guardian:
1.9 	(1) attend a meeting with school personnel to discuss the educational opportunities 
1.10 	available to the student, including alternative educational opportunities; and
1.11 	(2) sign a written election to withdraw from school.
1.12 	(b) A student who withdraws from school under paragraph (a) must complete the 
1.13 	remainder of the school year as a full-time online learning student under section 124D.095.
1.14 	(c) A student who completes the school year as an online learning student under paragraph 
1.15 	(b) who wants to enroll in a school district the next school year must disclose to the enrolling 
1.16 	school district the reason for the student's withdrawal from school under paragraph (a).

1.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the 2020-2021 school year and later.