1998 Minnesota Statutes

     124D.93 Minnesota local partnership program. 

    Subdivision 1.    Establishment.  A program is 
 established under the direction of the state board of education 
 with the cooperation of the commissioners of children, families, 
 and learning, health, and human services.  It is expected that 
 participants and other districts will become exemplary districts 
 by the year 2000. 

    Subd. 2.    Eligibility.  An applicant for revenue may 
 be any one of the following: 

    (1) a district located in a city of the first class 
 offering a program in cooperation with other districts or by 
 itself, in one or more areas in the district or in the entire 
 district; 

    (2) at least two cooperating districts located in the 
 seven-county metropolitan area but not located in a city of the 
 first class; 

    (3) a group of districts that are all members of the same 
 education district; 

    (4) an education district; 

    (5) a group of cooperating districts none of which are 
 members of any education district; or 

    (6) a district. 

    Subd. 3.    Community education council.  Each revenue 
 recipient must establish one or more community education 
 councils.  A community education council may be composed of 
 elected representatives of local governments, an education 
 district board, school boards, human service providers, health 
 providers, education providers, community service organizations, 
 clergy, local education sites, and local businesses.  The 
 community education council shall plan for the education, human 
 service, and health needs of the community and collaborative 
 ways to modify or build facilities for use by all community 
 residents.  A council formed under this subdivision may be an 
 expansion of and replace the community education advisory 
 council required by section 124D.19, subdivision 2. 

    Subd. 4.    Application process.  To obtain revenue, a 
 district or districts must submit an application to the state 
 board in the form and manner established by the state board.  
 Additional information may be required by the state board. 

    Subd. 5.    Revenue.  The state board may award revenue 
 to up to four applicants.  The board may determine the size of 
 the award based upon the application.  Recipients must be 
 located throughout the state.  

    Subd. 6.    Proceeds of revenue.  Revenue may be used 
 for initial planning expenses and for implementing child-focused 
 learning and development programs. 

    HIST: 1991 c 265 art 7 s 16; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1998 c 
 397 art 3 s 84,103; art 11 s 3