Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

119A.04 TRANSFERS FROM OTHER AGENCIES. § Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 2014 c 262 art 1 s 12] § Subd. 2.Department of Employment and Economic Development. The powers and duties of the Department of Employment and Economic Development with respect to the following programs are transfe…

119A.05 FUNDING CONSOLIDATION. § Subdivision 1.Authority for funding consolidation. Notwithstanding existing law governing allocation of funds by local grantees, mode of service delivery, grantee planning and reporting requirements, and other procedural requirements for the grant…

119A.08 NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. § Subdivision 1.Pilot projects authorized. The commissioner may establish a pilot project for family services collaboratives to deliver and broker services through neighborhood-based community organizations. § Subd. 2…

119A.37 GRANTS FOR PARENTING TIME CENTERS. § Subdivision 1.Purpose. The commissioner shall issue a request for proposals from existing local nonprofit, nongovernmental, or governmental organizations, to use existing local facilities as parenting time centers which may also be use…

119B.21 § Subdivision 1. [Renumbered 142E.32, subdivision 1] § Subd. 1a. [Renumbered 142E.32, subd 2] § Subd. 2. [Renumbered subd 1, paras (c), (d), and (e)] § Subd. 3. [Renumbered 142E.32, subd 3] § Subd. 4. MS 1998 [Repealed, 1999 c 205 art 5 s 22] § Subd. 5. [Renumbered 142E.3…

120.064 § Subdivision 1. [Renumbered 124D.10, subdivision 1] § Subd. 2. [Renumbered 124D.10, subd 2] § Subd. 3. [Renumbered 124D.10, subd 3] § Subd. 4. [Renumbered 124D.10, subd 4] § Subd. 4a. [Renumbered 124D.10, subd 5] § Subd. 5. [Renumbered 124D.10, subd 6] § Subd. 6. [Repeal…

120.38 [Obsolete]

120A.01 CITATION, EDUCATION CODE. Chapters 120A to 129C may be cited as the "Education Code." History: Ex1959 c 71 art 1 s 1; 1975 c 162 s 1; 1998 c 397 art 1 s 58; art 11 s 3

120A.02 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (a) The Department of Education is established. (b) The Department of Education shall carry out the provisions of chapters 120A to 129C and other related education provisions under law. History: 2000 c 254 s 1; 2003 c 130 s 7,12; 2004 c 294 art 5 …

120A.03 MISSION STATEMENT. The mission of public education in Minnesota, a system for lifelong learning, is to ensure individual academic achievement, an informed citizenry, and a highly productive work force. This system focuses on the learner, promotes and values diversity, pro…

120A.05 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. For the purposes of this chapter the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2.Auditor. "Auditor" means county auditor. § Subd. 3.Board. "Board" means a school board. § Subd. 4.Commissioner. "Commissioner" me…

120A.10 SCHOOL LAW QUESTIONS TO ATTORNEY GENERAL. If there be any doubt as to the proper construction of any part of the state school laws, the commissioner, at the request of any public officer, shall submit such question to the attorney general, who shall give a written opinion…

120A.20 ADMISSION TO PUBLIC SCHOOL. § Subdivision 1.Age limitations; pupils. (a) All schools supported in whole or in part by state funds are public schools. Admission to a public school is free to any person who: (1) resides within the district that operates the school; (2) is u…

120A.21 ENROLLMENT OF A STUDENT IN FOSTER CARE. A student placed in foster care must remain enrolled in the student's prior school unless it is determined that remaining enrolled in the prior school is not in the student's best interests. If the student does not remain enrolled i…

120A.22 COMPULSORY INSTRUCTION. § Subdivision 1.Parental responsibility. The parent of a child is primarily responsible for assuring that the child acquires knowledge and skills that are essential for effective citizenship. § Subd. 1a.Noncustodial parent access to records. Upon r…

120A.24 REPORTING. § Subdivision 1.Reports to superintendent. (a) The person or nonpublic school in charge of providing instruction to a child must submit to the superintendent of the district in which the child resides the name, birth date, and address of the child; the annual t…

120A.26 ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION. § Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1Sp2011 c 11 art 1 s 37] § Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1Sp2011 c 11 art 1 s 37] § Subd. 3.Notice to parents. The superintendent must notify the parent, in writing, if a child is alleged to be receiving instruction in violat…

120A.32 OFFICERS, TEACHERS; NEGLECT OF DUTY; PENALTY. Any school officer, truant officer, public or nonpublic school teacher, principal, district superintendent, or person providing instruction other than a parent refusing, willfully failing, or neglecting to perform any duty imp…

120A.34 VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES. Any person who fails or refuses to provide for instruction of a child of whom the person has legal custody, and who is required by section 120A.22, subdivision 5, to receive instruction, when notified so to do by a truant officer or other official, …

120A.35 ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL FOR RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL OBSERVANCES. Reasonable efforts must be made by a school district to accommodate any pupil who wishes to be excused from a curricular activity for a religious observance or American Indian cultural practice, observance, or ce…

120A.36 SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. Attendance at a particular public school is a privilege not a right for a pupil. History: 1996 c 412 art 4 s 1; 1998 c 397 art 1 s 58

120A.37 ATTENDANCE PROVISIONS CODED ELSEWHERE. § Subdivision 1.Scope. (a) The sections referred to in subdivisions 2 to 12 are codified outside this section. Those sections include many but not all the sections governing student attendance. (b) The inclusion or exclusion of a pro…

120A.38 CLASSROOM PLACEMENT; PARENT DISCRETION. (a) A parent or guardian of twins or higher order multiples may request that the children be placed in the same classroom or in separate classrooms if the children are in the same grade level at the same school. The school may recom…

120A.40 SCHOOL CALENDAR. (a) Except for learning programs during summer, flexible learning year programs authorized under sections 124D.12 to 124D.127, and learning year programs under section 124D.128, a district must not commence an elementary or secondary school year before La…

120A.41 LENGTH OF SCHOOL YEAR; HOURS OF INSTRUCTION. (a) A school board's annual school calendar must include at least 425 hours of instruction for a kindergarten student, 935 hours of instruction for a student in grades 1 through 6, and 1,020 hours of instruction for a student i…

120A.414 E-LEARNING DAYS. § Subdivision 1.Days. "E-learning day" means a school day where a school offers full access to online instruction provided by students' individual teachers due to inclement weather. A school district or charter school that chooses to have e-learning days…

120A.415 EXTENDED SCHOOL CALENDAR. A school board that offers licensed kindergarten through grade 12 teachers the opportunity for more staff development training and additional salary under section 122A.40, subdivisions 7 and 7a, or 122A.41, subdivisions 4 and 4a, must adopt as i…

120A.416 PAID LEAVE FOR SCHOOL CLOSURES. (a) A school district or charter school that alters its calendar due to a weather event, public health emergency, or any other circumstance must continue to pay the full wages for scheduled work hours and benefits of all school employees f…

120A.42 CONDUCT OF SCHOOL ON CERTAIN HOLIDAYS. (a) The governing body of any district may contract with any of the teachers of the district for the conduct of schools, and may conduct schools, on either, or any, of the following holidays, provided that a clause to this effect is …

120B.01 DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this chapter, the words defined in section 120A.05 have the same meanings. History: 1998 c 397 art 3 s 1; art 11 s 3

120B.018 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter. § Subd. 2.Academic standard. "Academic standard" means a summary description of student learning in a required content area under section 120B.021 or elective content area under se…

120B.02 EDUCATIONAL EXPECTATIONS AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MINNESOTA'S STUDENTS. § Subdivision 1.Educational expectations. (a) The legislature is committed to establishing rigorous academic standards for Minnesota's public school students. To that end, the commissioner shal…

120B.021 REQUIRED ACADEMIC STANDARDS. § Subdivision 1.Required academic standards. (a) The following subject areas are required for statewide accountability: (1) language arts; (2) mathematics, encompassing algebra II, integrated mathematics III, or an equivalent in high school, …

120B.022 ELECTIVE STANDARDS. § Subdivision 1.Elective standards. A district must establish and regularly review its own standards for career and technical education (CTE) programs. Standards must align with CTE frameworks developed by the Department of Education, standards develo…

120B.023 BENCHMARKS. § Subdivision 1.Benchmarks implement, supplement statewide academic standards. (a) The commissioner must supplement required state academic standards with grade-level benchmarks. High school career and college-ready benchmarks may cover more than one grade. S…

120B.024 CREDITS. § Subdivision 1.Graduation requirements. (a) Students must successfully complete the following high school level credits for graduation: (1) four credits of language arts sufficient to satisfy all of the academic standards in English language arts; (2) three cre…

120B.026 PHYSICAL EDUCATION; EXCLUSION FROM CLASS; RECESS. A student may be excused from a physical education class if the student submits written information signed by a physician stating that physical activity will jeopardize the student's health. A student may be excused from …

120B.07 EARLY GRADUATION. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any secondary school student who has completed all required courses or standards may, with the approval of the student, the student's parent or guardian, and local school officials, graduate before the completion …

120B.10 FINDINGS; IMPROVING INSTRUCTION AND CURRICULUM. The legislature finds that a process is needed to enable school boards and communities to decide matters related to planning, providing, and improving education instruction and curriculum in the context of the state's high s…

120B.101 CURRICULUM. No school district or charter school may discriminate against or discipline a teacher or principal on the basis of incorporating into curriculum contributions of persons in a federally protected class or state protected class when the included contribution is…

120B.11 SCHOOL DISTRICT PROCESS FOR REVIEWING CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT GOALS; STRIVING FOR COMPREHENSIVE ACHIEVEMENT AND CIVIC READINESS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. For the purposes of this section and section 120B.10, the following terms have the meanin…

120B.113 CLOSING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GAPS GRANTS. § Subdivision 1.Grant program established. The commissioner of education must establish a grant program to support implementation of comprehensive achievement and civic readiness strategies under section 120B.11, subdivision 2…

120B.115 REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. (a) Regional centers of excellence are established to assist and support school boards, school districts, school sites, and charter schools in implementing research-based interventions and practices to increase the students' achievement wi…

120B.117 INCREASING PERCENTAGE OF TEACHERS OF COLOR AND AMERICAN INDIAN TEACHERS IN MINNESOTA. § Subdivision 1.Purpose. This section sets short-term and long-term attainment goals for increasing the percentage of teachers of color and who are American Indian teachers in Minnesota…

120B.118 TITLE; THE READ ACT. § Subdivision 1.Title. Sections 120B.118 to 120B.124 may be cited as the "Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act" or the "Read Act." § Subd. 2.Policy. It is the intent of the legislature that public schools promote foundational literacy and grade…

120B.119 READ ACT DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Read Act. For purposes of sections 120B.118 to 120B.124, the following terms have the meanings given. § Subd. 2.CAREI. "CAREI" means the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement at the University of Minnesota. § Subd. …