2003 Minnesota Statutes

     119B.24 Duties of commissioner. 

    In addition to the powers and duties already conferred by 
 law, the commissioner of education shall: 

    (1) administer the child care fund, including the basic 
 sliding fee program authorized under sections 119B.011 to 
 119B.16; 

    (2) monitor the child care resource and referral programs 
 established under section 119B.19; and 

    (3) encourage child care providers to participate in a 
 nationally recognized accreditation system for early childhood 
 and school-age care programs.  Subject to approval by the 
 commissioner, family child care providers and early childhood 
 and school-age care programs shall be reimbursed for one-half of 
 the direct cost of accreditation fees, upon successful 
 completion of accreditation. 

    HIST: 1989 c 282 art 2 s 157; 1994 c 529 s 15; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 
 16 s 13; 1999 c 205 art 1 s 38; art 5 s 21; 1Sp2001 c 3 art 1 s 
 7; 2003 c 130 s 12