1999 Minnesota Statutes

     124D.894 State multicultural education advisory 
  committee. 

    (a) The commissioner shall appoint a state multicultural 
 education advisory committee to advise the department and the 
 state board on multicultural education.  The committee must have 
 12 members and be composed of representatives from among the 
 following groups and community organizations:  African-American, 
 Asian-Pacific, Hispanic, and American Indian. 

    (b) The state committee shall provide information and 
 recommendations on: 

    (1) department procedures for reviewing and approving 
 district plans and disseminating information on multicultural 
 education; 

    (2) department procedures for improving inclusive education 
 plans, curriculum and instruction improvement plans, and 
 performance-based assessments; 

    (3) developing learner outcomes which are multicultural; 
 and 

    (4) other recommendations that will further inclusive, 
 multicultural education. 

    (c) The committee shall also participate in determining the 
 criteria for and awarding the grants established under Laws 
 1993, chapter 224, article 8, section 22, subdivision 8. 

    HIST: 1993 c 224 art 8 s 10; 1998 c 397 art 4 s 51 

*   NOTE:  See section 15.059, subdivision 5a, for expiration 
*of committee.