1997 Minnesota Statutes

     124.312 Targeted needs program revenue. 

    Subdivision 1.    Use of the revenue.  The targeted 
 needs revenue under this section must be used to meet the 
 educational needs of learners whose progress toward meeting 
 state or local content or performance standards is below the 
 level that is appropriate for learners of their age.  Any of the 
 following may be provided to meet these learners needs: 

    (1) remedial or individualized instruction in reading, 
 language arts, mathematics, other content areas, or study skills 
 to improve the achievement level of these learners; 

    (2) additional teachers and teacher aides to provide more 
 individualized instruction to these learners through individual 
 tutoring, lower instructor-to-learner ratios, or team teaching; 

    (3) flexible school day or school year programs that enable 
 these learners to improve their achievement or that provide 
 additional learning opportunities outside of the normal school 
 schedule; 

    (4) comprehensive and ongoing staff development consistent 
 with district and site plans according to section 126.70, for 
 teachers, teacher aides, principals, and other personnel to 
 improve their ability to identify the needs of these learners 
 and provide appropriate remediation, intervention, 
 accommodations, or modifications; 

    (5) instructional materials and technology appropriate for 
 meeting the individual needs of these learners; 

    (6) programs established under a desegregation plan 
 mandated by the state board or under court order, to increase 
 learning opportunities and reduce the learning gap between 
 learners living in high concentrations of poverty and their 
 peers; 

    (7) programs to reduce truancy, encourage completion of 
 high school, enhance self-concept, provide health services, 
 provide nutrition services, provide a safe and secure learning 
 environment, provide coordination for learners receiving 
 services from other governmental agencies, provide home visiting 
 services, provide psychological services to determine the level 
 of social, emotional, cognitive, and intellectual development, 
 and provide counseling services, guidance services, and social 
 work services; 

    (8) bilingual programs, bicultural programs, and programs 
 for learners of limited English proficiency; and 

    (9) substantial parent involvement in developing and 
 implementing remedial education or intervention plans for a 
 learner, including learning contracts between the school, the 
 learner, and the parent that establish achievement goals and 
 responsibilities of the learner and the learner's parent or 
 guardian. 

    Subd. 2.    Building allocation.  A district must 
 consider the concentration of children from low-income families, 
 children with limited English proficiency, and children with 
 disabilities in each school building in the district when 
 allocating targeted needs revenue. 

    Subd. 3.    Separate account.  Targeted needs revenue 
 shall be maintained in a separate account to identify 
 expenditures for salaries and programs related to this revenue. 

    Subd. 4.    Integration revenue.  For fiscal years 1996, 
 1997, and 1998, integration revenue equals the sum of 
 integration aid and integration levy under section 124.912, 
 subdivision 2. 

    Subd. 5.    Integration aid.  For fiscal years 1996, 
 1997, and 1998, integration aid equals the following amounts: 

    (1) for independent school district No. 709, Duluth, 
 $1,385,000; 

    (2) for independent school district No. 625, St. Paul, 
 $8,090,700; and 

    (3) for special school district No. 1, Minneapolis, 
 $9,368,300. 

    HIST: 1Sp1995 c 3 art 15 s 4; 1Sp1997 c 4 art 2 s 13,14