1997 Minnesota Statutes

   121.11 State board. 

    Subdivision 1. Repealed, 1983 c 258 s 72 subd 3 

    Subd. 2.  Repealed, 1978 c 616 s 8 

    Subd. 3.  Repealed, 1978 c 616 s 8 

    Subd. 4.  Repealed, 1978 c 616 s 8 

    Subd. 5.    Uniform system of records and of accounting. 
  The state board shall prepare a uniform system of records for 
 public schools, require reports from superintendents and 
 principals of schools, teachers, school officers, and the chief 
 officers of public and other educational institutions, to give 
 such facts as it may deem of public value.  Beginning in fiscal 
 year 1977, all reports required of school districts by the state 
 board shall be in conformance with the uniform financial 
 accounting and reporting system.  With the cooperation of the 
 state auditor, the state board shall establish and carry into 
 effect a uniform system of accounting by public school officers 
 and it shall have authority to supervise and examine the 
 accounts and other records of all public schools. 

    Subd. 6. Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 
 22 

    Subd. 7.    General supervision over educational agencies. 
  The state board of education shall adopt goals for and 
 exercise general supervision over public schools and public 
 educational agencies in the state, classify and standardize 
 public elementary and secondary schools, and prepare for them 
 outlines and suggested courses of study.  The board shall 
 develop a plan to attain the adopted goals.  At the board's 
 request, the commissioner may assign department of children, 
 families, and learning staff to assist the board in attaining 
 its goals.  The commissioner shall explain to the board in 
 writing any reason for refusing or delaying a request for staff 
 assistance.  The state board may recognize educational 
 accrediting agencies for the sole purposes of sections 120.101, 
 120.102, and 120.103. 

    Subd. 7a. Repealed, 1Sp1985 c 12 art 7 s 33 

    Subd. 7b.    Administrative rules.  The state board may 
 adopt new rules and amend them or amend any of its existing 
 rules only under specific authority.  The state board may repeal 
 any of its existing rules.  Notwithstanding the provisions of 
 section 14.05, subdivision 4, the state board may grant a 
 variance to its rules upon application by a school district for 
 purposes of implementing experimental programs in learning or 
 school management.  This subdivision shall not prohibit the 
 state board from making technical changes or corrections to its 
 rules. 

    Subd. 7c.    Results-oriented graduation rule.  (a) The 
 legislature is committed to establishing a rigorous, 
 results-oriented graduation rule for Minnesota's public school 
 students.  To that end, the state board shall use its rulemaking 
 authority under subdivision 7b to adopt a statewide, 
 results-oriented graduation rule to be implemented starting with 
 students beginning ninth grade in the 1996-1997 school year.  
 The board shall not prescribe in rule or otherwise the delivery 
 system or form of instruction that local sites must use to meet 
 the requirements contained in this rule. 

    (b) To successfully accomplish paragraph (a), the state 
 board shall set in rule high academic standards for all 
 students.  The standards must contain the foundational skills in 
 the three core curricular areas of reading, writing, and 
 mathematics while meeting requirements for high school 
 graduation.  The standards must also provide an opportunity for 
 students to excel by meeting higher academic standards through a 
 profile of learning that uses curricular requirements to allow 
 students to expand their knowledge and skills beyond the 
 foundational skills.  All state board actions regarding the rule 
 must be premised on the following:  

    (1) the rule is intended to raise academic expectations for 
 students, teachers, and schools; 

    (2) any state action regarding the rule must evidence 
 consideration of school district autonomy; and 

    (3) the department of children, families, and learning, 
 with the assistance of school districts, must make available 
 information about all state initiatives related to the rule to 
 students and parents, teachers, and the general public in a 
 timely format that is appropriate, comprehensive, and readily 
 understandable. 

    (c) For purposes of adopting the rule, the state board, in 
 consultation with the department, recognized psychometric 
 experts in assessment, and other interested and knowledgeable 
 educators, using the most current version of professional 
 standards for educational testing, shall evaluate the 
 alternative approaches to assessment.  

    (d) The content of the graduation rule must differentiate 
 between minimum competencies reflected in the basic requirements 
 assessment and rigorous profile of learning standards.  When 
 fully implemented, the requirements for high school graduation 
 in Minnesota must include both basic requirements and the 
 required profile of learning.  The profile of learning must 
 measure student performance using performance-based assessments 
 compiled over time that integrate higher academic standards, 
 higher order thinking skills, and application of knowledge from 
 a variety of content areas.  The profile of learning shall 
 include a broad range of academic experience and accomplishment 
 necessary to achieve the goal of preparing students to function 
 effectively as purposeful thinkers, effective communicators, 
 self-directed learners, productive group participants, and 
 responsible citizens. 

    (e) The state board shall periodically review and report on 
 the assessment process and student achievement with the 
 expectation of raising the standards and expanding high school 
 graduation requirements. 

    (f) The state board shall report in writing to the 
 legislature annually by January 15 on its progress in developing 
 and implementing the graduation requirements according to the 
 requirements of this subdivision and section 123.97 until such 
 time as all the graduation requirements are implemented. 

    Subd. 7d.    Desegregation/integration, inclusive 
 education, and licensure rules.  (a) The state board may make 
 rules relating to desegregation/integration, inclusive 
 education, and licensure of school personnel not licensed by the 
 board of teaching. 

    (b) In adopting a rule related to school 
 desegregation/integration, the state board shall address the 
 need for equal educational opportunities for all students and 
 racial balance as defined by the state board.  

    Subd. 7e.    General education development tests rules.  
 The state board may amend rules to reflect changes in the 
 national minimum standard score for passing the General 
 Education Development (GED) tests. 

    Subd. 8. Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 4 art 5 s 29 

    Subd. 9.    Uniform forms for state examinations.  Upon 
 the request of any superintendent of any public or private 
 school teaching high school courses in the state, the state 
 board shall designate or prepare uniform forms for state 
 examinations in each high school subject during the month of May 
 of each year; such request shall be in writing and delivered to 
 the commissioner before January first of such year. 

    Subd. 10.  Repealed, 1975 c 162 s 42 

    Subd. 11.    Evening schools under state board; 
 investigations.  The state board shall exercise general 
 supervision over the public evening schools, adult education 
 programs and summer program. 

    Subd. 12.    Teacher rule variances.  Notwithstanding 
 any law to the contrary, and only upon receiving the agreement 
 of the state board of teaching, the state board of education may 
 grant a variance to its rules governing licensure of teachers 
 for those teachers licensed by the board of teaching.  The state 
 board may grant a variance, without the agreement of the board 
 of teaching, to its rules governing licensure of teachers for 
 those teachers it licenses. 

    Subd. 13. Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 
 22 

    Subd. 14.    School lunch program, revolving fund.  The 
 commissioner of finance shall establish for the state board a 
 revolving fund for deposit of storage and handling charges paid 
 by recipients of donated foods shipped by the school lunch 
 section of the department of children, families, and learning.  
 These funds are to be used only to pay storage and related 
 charges as they are incurred for United States Department of 
 Agriculture foods. 

    The commissioner of finance shall also establish a 
 revolving fund for the department of children, families, and 
 learning to deposit charges paid by recipients of processed 
 commodities and for any authorized appropriation transfers for 
 the purpose of this subdivision.  These funds are to be used 
 only to pay for commodity processing and related charges as they 
 are incurred using United States Department of Agriculture 
 donated commodities. 

    Subd. 15. Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 
 22; 1996 c 412 art 13 s 31 

    Subd. 16. Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 
 22 

    HIST: Ex1959 c 71 art 2 s 11; 1965 c 718 s 1; 1969 c 9 s 
 23,24; 1969 c 288 s 1; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1975 c 162 s 6,7; 1976 c 
 271 s 21; 1977 c 347 s 19; 1977 c 447 art 7 s 4; 1982 c 424 s 
 130; 1982 c 548 art 4 s 4,23; 1983 c 258 s 22; 1984 c 640 s 32; 
 1985 c 248 s 70; 1987 c 178 s 5; 1987 c 398 art 7 s 5; 1989 c 
 329 art 7 s 2; art 8 s 1; art 9 s 4; 1990 c 375 s 3; 1991 c 265 
 art 9 s 13; 1993 c 224 art 12 s 2-6; art 14 s 4; 1994 c 647 art 
 7 s 1; art 8 s 1; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 7 s 1; art 16 s 13; 1996 c 412 
 art 7 s 1; 1997 c 1 s 1; 1997 c 162 art 2 s 11