1997 Minnesota Statutes

   120.06 Admission to public school. 

    Subdivision 1.    Age limitations; pupils.  All schools 
 supported in whole or in part by state funds are public schools. 
 Admission to a public school is free to any person who resides 
 within the district which operates the school, who is under 21 
 years of age, and who satisfies the minimum age requirements 
 imposed by this section.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any 
 law to the contrary, the conduct of all students under 21 years 
 of age attending a public secondary school shall be governed by 
 a single set of reasonable rules and regulations promulgated by 
 the school board.  No person shall be admitted to any public 
 school (1) as a kindergarten pupil, unless the pupil is at least 
 five years of age on September 1 of the calendar year in which 
 the school year for which the pupil seeks admission commences; 
 or (2) as a 1st grade student, unless the pupil is at least six 
 years of age on September 1 of the calendar year in which the 
 school year for which the pupil seeks admission commences or has 
 completed kindergarten; except that any school board may 
 establish a policy for admission of selected pupils at an 
 earlier age. 

    Subd. 2. Repealed, 1981 c 358 art 7 s 31 

    Subd. 2a.    Education of homeless.  Notwithstanding 
 subdivision 1, a school district must not deny free admission to 
 a homeless person of school age solely because the school 
 district cannot determine that the person is a resident of the 
 school district. 

    Subd. 3.    Pupils, at least 21 years of age.  In 
 addition to those admitted under subdivision 1, admission to a 
 public secondary school is free to a person who is eligible 
 under this subdivision.  In order to be eligible, a person must 
 be: 

    (1) at least 21 years of age; 

    (2) a resident of the district where the secondary school 
 is located; and 

    (3) eligible under section 126.22, subdivision 2. 

    Free admission is limited to two school years or the 
 equivalent, or until the pupil completes the courses required to 
 graduate, whichever is less.  A district that admits a person to 
 school under this section must have a reasonable expectation 
 that the person can obtain a diploma within two years. 

    HIST: Ex1959 c 71 art 1 s 6; 1967 c 173 s 1; 1974 c 529 s 1; 
 1984 c 463 art 5 s 2; 1Sp1985 c 12 art 7 s 2; 1987 c 258 s 12; 
 1988 c 718 art 6 s 1; 1989 c 246 s 2; 1989 c 329 art 7 s 1; 1993 
 c 224 art 4 s 7; 1996 c 412 art 13 s 3