as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/16/2012 08:34am
A bill for an act
relating to higher education; modifying definition of student for purposes of
the statement of immunization; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
135A.14, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 135A.14, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:
As used in this section, the following terms have the
meanings given them.
(a) "Administrator" means the administrator of the institution or other person with
general control and supervision of the institution.
(b) "Public or private postsecondary educational institution" or "institution" means
any of the following institutions having an enrollment of more than 100 persons during
any quarter, term, or semester during the preceding year: (1) the University of Minnesota;
(2) the state universities; (3) the state community colleges; (4) public technical colleges;
(5) private four-year, professional and graduate institutions; (6) private two-year colleges;
and (7) schools subject to either chapter 141, sections 136A.61 to 136A.71, or schools
exempt under section 136A.657, and which offer educational programs within the state
for an academic year greater than six consecutive months. An institution's report to the
Minnesota Office of Higher Education or the Minnesota Department of Education may be
considered when determining enrollment.
(c) "Student" means a person born after 1956 who did not graduate from a Minnesota
high school in 1997 or later, and who is (1) registering for more than one class during
a full academic term, such as a quarter or a semester or (2) housed on campus and is
registering for one or more classes. Student does not include persons enrolled in extension
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