1997 Minnesota Statutes

   121.02 State board of education. 

    Subdivision 1.  A state department of children, families, 
 and learning is hereby created which shall be maintained under 
 the direction of a state board of education composed of nine 
 representative citizens of the state, at least one of whom shall 
 reside in each congressional district in the state. 

    Of the nine representative citizens of the state who are 
 appointed to the state board of education not less than three 
 members thereof shall previously thereto have served as an 
 elected member of a board of education of a school district 
 however organized. 

    The members of the state board shall be appointed by the 
 governor, with the advice and consent of the senate.  One member 
 shall be chosen annually as president, but no member shall serve 
 as president more than three consecutive years.  The state board 
 shall hold its annual meeting in August.  It shall hold meetings 
 on dates and at places as it designates.  No member shall hold 
 any public office, or represent or be employed by any board of 
 education or school district, public or private, and shall not 
 voluntarily have any personal financial interest in any contract 
 with a board of education or school district, or be engaged in 
 any capacity where a conflict of interest may arise. 

    Subd. 2.  Repealed, 1976 c 134 s 79 

    Subd. 2a.  The membership terms, compensation, removal of 
 members, and filling of vacancies on the board shall be as 
 provided in section 15.0575. 

    Subd. 3.  If a member ceases to be a resident of the 
 congressional district from which appointed the member shall 
 cease to be a member of the board.  The governor shall appoint a 
 successor within six months thereafter. 

    Subd. 4.    Board staff.  The state board may appoint a 
 staff assistant who shall serve in the unclassified service. 

    HIST: Ex1959 c 71 art 2 s 2; Ex1967 c 17 s 1; 1969 c 1131 s 1; 
 1974 c 496 s 1; 1975 c 162 s 41; 1976 c 2 s 56; 1976 c 134 s 
 33,34; 1977 c 347 s 18; 1977 c 444 s 6; 1978 c 706 s 4; 1Sp1985 
 c 11 s 11; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13