2003 Minnesota Statutes

    125B.20 Subdivision 1. Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 4 art 9 s 
 13; 1999 c 241 art 4 s 19 

    Subd. 2. Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 4 art 9 s 13; 1999 c 241 
 art 4 s 19 

    Subd. 3. Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 4 art 9 s 13; 1999 c 241 
 art 4 s 19; 1Sp2001 c 3 art 4 s 6 

    Subd. 4. Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 4 art 9 s 13; 1999 c 241 
 art 4 s 19 

    Subd. 5. Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 4 art 9 s 13; 1999 c 241 
 art 4 s 19 

*   NOTE:  Subdivision 1 was also amended by Laws 2001, First 
*Special Session chapter 3, article 4, section 1, to read as 
*follows: 

*   "Subdivision 1.    Establishment; purpose.  The purpose 
*of developing a statewide school district telecommunications 
*network is to expand the availability of a broad range of 
*courses and degrees to students throughout the state, to share 
*information resources to improve access, quality, and 
*efficiency, to improve learning, and distance cooperative 
*learning opportunities, and to promote the exchange of ideas 
*among students, parents, teachers, media generalists, 
*librarians, and the public.  In addition, through the 
*development of this statewide telecommunications network 
*emphasizing cost-effective, competitive connections, all 
*Minnesotans will benefit by enhancing access to 
*telecommunications technology throughout the state.  Network 
*connections for school districts and public libraries are 
*coordinated and fully integrated into the existing state 
*telecommunications and interactive television networks to 
*achieve comprehensive and efficient interconnectivity of school 
*districts and libraries to higher education institutions, state 
*agencies, other governmental units, agencies, and institutions 
*throughout Minnesota.  A school district may apply to the 
*commissioner for a grant under subdivision 2.  The Minnesota 
*Education Telecommunications Council established in Laws 1995, 
*First Special Session chapter 3, article 12, section 7, shall 
*establish priorities for awarding grants, making grant awards, 
*and being responsible for the coordination of networks."