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Chapter 120B
Section 120B.022
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Recent History
- 2023 Subd. 1 Amended 2023 c 55 art 2 s 6
- 2017 Subd. 1b Amended 2017 c 5 art 2 s 4
- 2015 Subd. 1 Amended 2015 c 3 art 3 s 3
- 2015 Subd. 1a Amended 2015 c 3 art 2 s 2
- 2015 Subd. 1b Amended 2015 c 3 art 2 s 3
- 2014 120B.022 Amended 2014 c 272 art 1 s 3
- 2011 Subd. 1 Amended 2011 c 76 art 1 s 11
- 2009 Subd. 1 Amended 2009 c 96 art 2 s 4
- 2007 Subd. 1 Amended 2007 c 146 art 2 s 4
- 2004 Subd. 1 Amended 2004 c 294 art 2 s 3
- 2003 120B.022 New 2003 c 129 art 1 s 4
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120B.022 ELECTIVE STANDARDS.
Subdivision 1. Elective standards. (a) A district must establish its own standards in the
following subject areas:
(1) vocational and technical education; and
(2) world languages.
A school district must offer courses in all elective subject areas.
(b) World languages teachers and other school staff should develop and implement world
languages programs that acknowledge and reinforce the language proficiency and cultural
awareness that non-English language speakers already possess, and encourage students'
proficiency in multiple world languages. Programs under this paragraph must encompass
indigenous American Indian languages and cultures, among other world languages and cultures.
The department shall consult with postsecondary institutions in developing related professional
development opportunities.
Subd. 2. Local assessments. A district must use a locally selected assessment to determine if
a student has achieved an elective standard.
History: 2003 c 129 art 1 s 4; 2004 c 294 art 2 s 3; 2007 c 146 art 2 s 4
Subdivision 1. Elective standards. (a) A district must establish its own standards in the
following subject areas:
(1) vocational and technical education; and
(2) world languages.
A school district must offer courses in all elective subject areas.
(b) World languages teachers and other school staff should develop and implement world
languages programs that acknowledge and reinforce the language proficiency and cultural
awareness that non-English language speakers already possess, and encourage students'
proficiency in multiple world languages. Programs under this paragraph must encompass
indigenous American Indian languages and cultures, among other world languages and cultures.
The department shall consult with postsecondary institutions in developing related professional
development opportunities.
Subd. 2. Local assessments. A district must use a locally selected assessment to determine if
a student has achieved an elective standard.
History: 2003 c 129 art 1 s 4; 2004 c 294 art 2 s 3; 2007 c 146 art 2 s 4
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