1997 Minnesota Statutes

     124.255 School enrichment partnership program. 

    Subdivision 1.    Establishment.  The school enrichment 
 partnership program is established.  The purpose of the program 
 is to encourage school districts to expand the involvement of 
 the private sector in the delivery of academic programs.  The 
 program will provide matching state funds for those provided by 
 the private sector. 

    Subd. 2.    Revenue eligibility.  A school district or 
 group of school districts is eligible to receive state aid under 
 this program.  Districts may enter into joint agreements to 
 provide programs or make expenditures under this section.  The 
 limitations under this subdivision shall apply to these programs 
 or expenditures as if they were operated by a single district.  
 A district may receive $1 of state aid for each $2 raised from 
 the private sector.  The private match must be in the form of 
 cash.  Specific types of noncash support may be considered for 
 the private match.  State aid is limited to the lesser of 
 $75,000 or $10 per pupil unit per district. 

    Subd. 3.    Revenue management.  The use of the state 
 and private funds provided under this section is under the 
 general control of the school board.  The board may establish, 
 without using state funds or public employees, a separate 
 foundation to directly manage the funds.  The private funds must 
 be used to acquire instructional or noninstructional academic 
 materials of a capital nature including, but not limited to, 
 textbooks, globes, maps, and other academic material.  The funds 
 may not be used for salaries or other employee benefits. 

    Subd. 4.    Procedures; report.  The Minnesota academic 
 excellence foundation, under the direction of the commissioner 
 of children, families, and learning, shall establish application 
 forms, guidelines, procedures, and timelines for the 
 distribution of state aid.  The commissioner may require 
 reporting necessary to evaluate the program.  Measures of 
 success will include numbers of partnerships and funds raised; 
 numbers of school foundations formed; and demonstrated linkages 
 of partnerships to improved instructional delivery resulting in 
 increased student learning. 

    Subd. 5.    Results-oriented charter schools.  
 Notwithstanding section 124.248, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), a 
 results-oriented charter school is eligible to participate in 
 the program under this section as if it were a school district. 

    HIST: 1Sp1995 c 3 art 4 s 16; art 16 s 13