1997 Minnesota Statutes

   120.02 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.  For the purposes of this chapter the words, 
 phrases and terms defined in this section shall have the 
 meanings respectively ascribed to them. 

    Subd. 2.  "Commissioner" means the commissioner of 
 children, families, and learning. 

    Subd. 3.  "District" means a school district. 

    Subd. 4.  "Board" means a school board. 

    Subd. 5.  "County board" means a board of county 
 commissioners. 

    Subd. 6.  "Superintendent" means superintendent of the 
 school district involved. 

    Subd. 7.  Repealed, 1975 c 162 s 42 

    Subd. 8.  "Department" means the department of children, 
 families, and learning. 

    Subd. 9.  "Auditor" means county auditor. 

    Subd. 10.  Repealed, 1975 c 162 s 42 

    Subd. 11.  Repealed, 1978 c 706 s 69 

    Subd. 12.  "State board" means state board of education. 

    Subd. 13.  A common district is any school district validly 
 created and existing as a common school district or joint common 
 school district as of July 1, 1957, or pursuant to the terms of 
 the education code. 

    Subd. 14.  An independent district is any school district 
 validly created and existing as an independent, consolidated, 
 joint independent, county or a ten or more township district as 
 of July 1, 1957, or pursuant to the education code. 

    Subd. 15.  A special district is a district established by 
 a charter granted by the legislature or by a home rule charter 
 including any district which is designated a special independent 
 school district by the legislature. 

    Subd. 16.  Repealed, 1971 c 25 s 30 

    Subd. 17.  Repealed, 1975 c 162 s 42 

    Subd. 18.  School district tax is the tax levied and 
 collected to provide the amount of money voted or levied by the 
 district or the board for school purposes. 

    HIST: Ex1959 c 71 art 1 s 2; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13