1998 Minnesota Statutes

     127A.66 State board; powers and duties. 

    Subdivision 1.    General supervision over public schools 
 and 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 
 state board shall develop a plan to attain the adopted goals.  
 At the state board's request, the commissioner may assign 
 department of children, families, and learning staff to assist 
 the state board in attaining its goals.  The commissioner shall 
 explain to the state 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 120A.22, 120A.24, and 120A.26. 

    Subd. 2.    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. 3.    Evening schools.  The state board shall 
 exercise general supervision over the public evening schools, 
 adult education programs and summer program. 

    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; 1998 c 397 art 4 
 s 1,51; art 11 s 3; 1998 c 398 art 5 s 6,7 

*   NOTE:  This section is repealed by Laws 1998, chapter 398, 
*article 6, section 38, effective December 31, 1999.