1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; clarifying the learning
1.3 	opportunities available through
1.4 	desegregation/integration plans; amending Minnesota
1.5 	Statutes 2004, section 124D.86, subdivision 1.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.86,
1.8 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.9 		Subdivision 1.Use of revenue.  Integration revenue under
1.10 	this section must be used for programs established under:
1.11 	(1) a desegregation plan filed with the Department of
1.12 	Education according to Minnesota Rules, parts 3535.0100 to
1.13 	3535.0180, or under court order; or 
1.14 	(2) section 120B.13, providing international baccalaureate
1.15 	programs that offer high school students opportunities for a
1.16 	world class education, among other advantages, and consistent
1.17 	with a desegregation plan under this section.
1.18 	The revenue must be used to create or enhance learning
1.19 	opportunities which are designed to provide opportunities for
1.20 	students to have increased interracial contacts through
1.21 	classroom experiences, staff initiatives, and other
1.22 	educationally related programs.
1.23 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the
1.24 	2005-2006 school year and later.