1997 Minnesota Statutes

     124.2713 Community education revenue. 

    Subdivision 1.    Total community education revenue.  
 Community education revenue equals the sum of a district's 
 general community education revenue and youth service program 
 revenue.  

    Subd. 2.    Eligibility.  To be eligible for community 
 education revenue, a district must operate a community education 
 program that complies with section 121.88. 

    Subd. 3.    General community education revenue.  The 
 general community education revenue for a district equals $5.95 
 times the greater of 1,335 or the population of the district.  
 The population of the district is determined according to 
 section 275.14.  

    Subd. 3a.  Repealed, 1989 c 329 art 4 s 20 

    Subd. 4. Repealed, 1991 c 265 art 4 s 33 

    Subd. 5.    Youth service revenue.  Youth service 
 program revenue is available to a district that has implemented 
 a youth development plan and a youth service program.  Youth 
 service revenue equals $1 times the greater of 1,335 or the 
 population of the district. 

    Subd. 6.    Community education levy.  To obtain 
 community education revenue, a district may levy the amount 
 raised by a tax rate of 1.09 percent times the adjusted net tax 
 capacity of the district.  If the amount of the community 
 education levy would exceed the community education revenue, the 
 community education levy shall be determined according to 
 subdivision 6a. 

    Subd. 6a.    Community education levy; districts off the 
 formula.  If the amount of the community education levy for a 
 district exceeds the district's community education revenue, the 
 amount of the community education levy is limited to the sum of: 

    (1) the district's community education revenue according to 
 subdivision 1; plus 

    (2) the amount of the aid reduction for the same fiscal 
 year according to subdivision 6b.  

    For purposes of statutory cross-reference, a levy made 
 according to this subdivision is the levy made according to 
 subdivision 6.  

    Subd. 6b.    Community education levy equity.  (a) If a 
 district's community education levy for a fiscal year is 
 determined according to subdivision 6a, an amount must be 
 deducted from state aid authorized in this chapter receivable 
 for the same fiscal year, and from state payments authorized in 
 chapter 273 and receivable for the same fiscal year, the amount 
 of the deduction equals the difference between:  

    (1) the district's community education revenue according to 
 subdivision 1; and 

    (2) the district's maximum community education levy 
 according to subdivision 6.  

    (b) The amount of the deduction in any fiscal year must not 
 exceed the amount of state payments authorized in chapters 124 
 and 273 and receivable for the same fiscal year in the 
 district's community service fund. 

    Subd. 7.    Community education aid.  A district's 
 community education aid is the difference between its community 
 education revenue and the community education levy.  If the 
 district does not levy the entire amount permitted, the 
 community education aid shall be reduced in proportion to the 
 actual amount levied. 

    Subd. 8.    Uses of general revenue.  (a) General 
 community education revenue may be used for: 

    (1) nonvocational, recreational, and leisure time 
 activities and programs; 

    (2) programs for adults with disabilities, if the programs 
 and budgets are approved by the department of children, 
 families, and learning; 

    (3) adult basic education programs, according to section 
 124.26; 

    (4) summer programs for elementary and secondary pupils; 

    (5) implementation of a youth development plan; 

    (6) implementation of a youth service program; 

    (7) early childhood family education programs, according to 
 section 121.882; and 

    (8) extended day programs, according to section 121.88, 
 subdivision 10. 

    (9) In addition to money from other sources, a district may 
 use up to ten percent of its community education revenue for 
 equipment that is used exclusively in community education 
 programs.  This revenue may be used only for the following 
 purposes:  

    (i) to purchase or lease computers and related materials; 

    (ii) to purchase or lease equipment for instructional 
 programs; and 

    (iii) to purchase textbooks and library books. 

    (b) General community education revenue must not be used to 
 subsidize the direct activity costs for adult enrichment 
 programs.  Direct activity costs include, but are not limited 
 to, the cost of the activity leader or instructor, cost of 
 materials, or transportation costs. 

    Subd. 9.    Use of youth service revenue.  Youth service 
 revenue may be used to implement a youth development plan 
 approved by the school board and to provide a youth service 
 program according to section 121.88, subdivision 9. 

    Subd. 10.    Reserve account.  Community education 
 revenue, which includes aids, levies, fees, grants, and all 
 other revenues received by the school district for community 
 education programs, must be maintained in a reserve account 
 within the community service fund. 

    HIST: 1989 c 329 art 4 s 12; 1Sp1989 c 1 art 2 s 11; 1990 c 
 562 art 3 s 13; art 10 s 3; 1991 c 265 art 4 s 14-18; 1993 c 224 
 art 4 s 27-30; art 12 s 20; 1994 c 647 art 4 s 24,25; 1Sp1995 c 
 3 art 4 s 19; art 16 s 13; 1996 c 412 art 4 s 8; 1997 c 162 art 
 2 s 22,23