1997 Minnesota Statutes

     126.50 Teachers aides; community coordinators. 

    In addition to employing American Indian language and 
 culture education teachers, each district or participating 
 school providing programs pursuant to sections 126.45 to 126.55 
 may employ teachers' aides.  Teachers' aides shall not be 
 employed for the purpose of supplanting American Indian language 
 and culture education teachers. 

    Any district or participating school which conducts 
 American Indian language and culture education programs pursuant 
 to sections 126.45 to 126.55 shall employ one or more full time 
 or part time community coordinators if there are 100 or more 
 students enrolled in the program.  Community coordinators shall 
 promote communication understanding, and cooperation between the 
 schools and the community and shall visit the homes of children 
 who are to be enrolled in an American Indian language and 
 culture education program in order to convey information about 
 the program. 

    HIST: 1977 c 312 s 6