1998 Minnesota Statutes

     124D.53 Adult basic education aid. 

    Subdivision 1.    Full-time equivalent.  In this section 
 "full-time equivalent" means 408 contact hours for a student at 
 the adult secondary instructional level and 240 contact hours 
 for a student at a lower instructional level.  "Full-time 
 equivalent" for an English as a second language student means 
 240 contact hours. 

    Subd. 2.    Programs funded.  Adult basic education 
 programs established under section 124D.52 and approved by the 
 commissioner are eligible for revenue under this section. 

    Subd. 3.    Aid.  Adult basic education aid for each 
 approved program equals 65 percent of the general education 
 formula allowance times the number of full-time equivalent 
 students in its adult basic education program. 

    Subd. 4.    Aid.  Adult basic education aid is equal to 
 the difference between an approved program's adult basic 
 education revenue and its adult basic education levy.  Beginning 
 with levies payable in 1998, if the district does not levy the 
 full amount permitted, the adult education aid must be reduced 
 in proportion to the actual amount levied. 

    Subd. 5.    Aid guarantee.  For fiscal year 1998, any 
 adult basic education program that receives less state aid than 
 in fiscal year 1997 shall receive additional aid equal to 80 
 percent of the difference between its 1997 aid and the amount of 
 aid under Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 124.2601, 
 subdivision 5.  For fiscal year 1999, additional aid under this 
 subdivision equals 80 percent of the additional aid computed for 
 fiscal year 1998.  For fiscal year 2000, the additional aid 
 under this subdivision equals 60 percent of the additional aid 
 computed for fiscal year 1998.  For fiscal year 2001, the 
 additional aid under this subdivision equals 40 percent of the 
 additional aid computed for fiscal year 1998.  For fiscal year 
 2002, the additional aid under this subdivision equals 20 
 percent of the additional aid computed for fiscal year 1998.  
 For fiscal year 2003 and later, the additional aid under this 
 subdivision equals zero. 

    Subd. 6.    Proration.  If the total appropriation for 
 adult basic education aid is insufficient to pay all approved 
 programs the full amount of aid earned, the department must 
 proportionately reduce each approved program's aid. 

    HIST: 1991 c 265 art 4 s 10; 1992 c 499 art 4 s 6; 1993 c 224 
 art 4 s 20,21; 1994 c 647 art 4 s 19-21; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 
 13; 1997 c 162 art 2 s 17-20; 1Sp1997 c 5 s 47; 1998 c 397 art 3 
 s 71,72,103; art 11 s 3; 1998 c 398 art 1 s 14,15 

*   NOTE:  The amendment to subdivision 3 by Laws 1998, chapter 
*398, article 1, section 14, is effective July 1, 1999.  Laws 
*1998, chapter 398, article 1, section 52. 

*   NOTE:  Subdivision 4 is repealed by Laws 1998, chapter 398, 
*article 1, section 51, effective July 1, 1999.