Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

124D.63 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. The commissioner shall provide technical assistance to districts receiving aid pursuant to section 124D.65 and to postsecondary institutions for preservice and in-service training for bilingual education teachers and English as a second language teac…

124D.64 DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED. Nothing in the provisions of sections 124D.58 to 124D.63 shall be construed to violate the provisions of section 123B.30 or chapter 363A. Programs and activities pursuant to sections 124D.58 to 124D.63 shall be deemed to be positive action progr…

124D.645 MULTIRACIAL DIVERSITY. (a) Notwithstanding other law or rule to the contrary and in order to effectively meet students' educational needs and foster parents' meaningful participation in their children's education, a school district may apply to the commissioner for a wai…

124D.65 ENGLISH LEARNER (EL) PROGRAMS AID. § Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1999 c 241 art 1 s 69] § Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1999 c 241 art 1 s 69] § Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1999 c 241 art 1 s 69; art 2 s 62] § Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1Sp2003 c 9 art 1 s 54] § Subd. 5.School district EL revenue. …

124D.66 ASSURANCE OF MASTERY PROGRAMS. § Subdivision 1.Eligible districts. A district with a local process to review curriculum and instruction may provide an assurance of mastery program to eligible pupils. § Subd. 2.Eligible pupils. A pupil is eligible to receive services throu…

124D.68 GRADUATION INCENTIVES PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Purpose. The legislature finds that it is critical to provide options for children to succeed in school. Therefore, the purpose of this section is to provide incentives for and encourage all Minnesota students who have experi…

124D.69 AID FOR ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS PROVIDED UNDER CONTRACT. § Subdivision 1.Aid. If a pupil enrolls in an alternative program, eligible under section 124D.68, subdivision 3, paragraph (d), or subdivision 4, operated by a private organization that has contracted with a school di…

124D.695 APPROVED RECOVERY PROGRAM FUNDING. § Subdivision 1.Approved recovery program. "Approved recovery program" means a course of instruction offered by a recovery school that provides academic services, assistance with recovery, and continuing care to students recovering from…

124D.71 CITATION; AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION ACT. Sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 may be cited as the "American Indian Education Act of 1988." History: 1977 c 312 s 1; 1988 c 718 art 3 s 5; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 164; art 11 s 3

124D.72 POLICY. The legislature finds that a more adequate education is needed for American Indian people in the state of Minnesota. The legislature recognizes the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indian people. The legislature also is concerne…

124D.73 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. For the purposes of sections 124D.71 to 124D.82, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1Sp2017 c 5 art 1 s 20] § Subd. 3.Tribal Nations Education Committee. "Tribal Nations Education Commi…

124D.74 AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS. § Subdivision 1.Program described. American Indian education programs are programs in public elementary and secondary schools, nonsectarian nonpublic, community, Tribal, charter, or alternative schools enrolling American Indian children…

124D.75 LICENSES FOR AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE EDUCATION TEACHERS; EXEMPTIONS. § Subdivision 1.American Indian language and culture education licenses. The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, in consultation with the Tribal Nations Education Committee,…

124D.76 AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATORS, PARAPROFESSIONALS. In addition to employing American Indian language and culture education teachers, each district or participating school providing programs pursuant to sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 may employ paraprofessiona…

124D.77 RECRUITING AND RETAINING INDIAN TEACHERS. This section applies to a board of a district in which there are at least ten American Indian children enrolled. The board must actively recruit teacher applicants who are American Indian from the time it is reasonably expected th…

124D.78 PARENT AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. § Subdivision 1.Parent committee. School districts, charter schools, Tribal contract schools, and the respective school boards must provide for the maximum involvement of parents of American Indian children enrolled in American Indian e…

124D.79 COMMUNITY AND COMMISSIONER PARTICIPATION IN AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION. § Subdivision 1.American Indian community involvement. The commissioner must provide for the maximum involvement of the Tribal Nations Education Committee, parents of American Indian children, secondar…

124D.791 INDIAN EDUCATION DIRECTOR. § Subdivision 1.Appointment. An Indian education director shall be appointed by the commissioner. § Subd. 2.Qualifications. The commissioner shall select the Indian education director on the basis of outstanding professional qualifications and …

124D.792 GRADUATION CEREMONIES; TRIBAL REGALIA AND OBJECTS OF CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE; DRUMMING AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES. (a) A school district or charter school must not prohibit an American Indian student from wearing American Indian regalia, Tribal regalia, or objec…

124D.81 AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION AID. § Subdivision 1. Procedures. A school district, charter school, cooperative unit as defined in section 123A.24, subdivision 2, or American Indian-controlled Tribal contract or grant school enrolling at least 20 American Indian students ident…

124D.82 DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED. Nothing in the provisions of sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 shall be construed to violate the provisions of section 123B.30 or chapter 363A. Programs and activities pursuant to sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 shall be deemed to be positive action progr…

124D.83 STATE REVENUE FOR AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBAL CONTRACT OR GRANT SCHOOLS. § Subdivision 1.Authorization. (a) Each year each American Indian-controlled tribal contract or grant school authorized by the United States Code, title 25, section 450f, that is located on a reservation …

124D.855 SCHOOL SEGREGATION PROHIBITED. The state, consistent with section 123B.30 and chapter 363A, does not condone separating school children of different socioeconomic, demographic, ethnic, or racial backgrounds into distinct public schools. Instead, the state's interest lies…

124D.861 ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEGRATION FOR MINNESOTA. § Subdivision 1.Program to close the academic achievement and opportunity gap; revenue uses. (a) The "Achievement and Integration for Minnesota" program is established to pursue racial and economic integration and increase stude…

124D.862 ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEGRATION REVENUE. § Subdivision 1.Initial achievement and integration revenue. (a) An eligible district's initial achievement and integration revenue equals the lesser of 100.3 percent of the district's expenditures under the budget approved by the com…

124D.87 ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEGRATION TRANSPORTATION AID. (a) A district that provides transportation of pupils to and from an interdistrict program for desegregation or integration purposes is eligible for state aid to reimburse the additional costs of transportation during the pr…

124D.892 OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION/INTEGRATION. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. (a) An Office of Desegregation/Integration is established in the Department of Education to coordinate and support activities related to student enrollment, student and staff recruitment and retention, t…

124D.895 PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMS. § Subdivision 1.Program goals. The department, in consultation with the state curriculum advisory committee, must develop guidelines and model plans for parental involvement programs that will: (1) engage the interests and talents of parent…

124D.8955 PARENT AND FAMILY INVOLVEMENT POLICY. (a) In order to promote and support student achievement, a local school board is encouraged to formally adopt and implement a parent and family involvement policy that promotes and supports: (1) oral and written communication betwee…

124D.8957 PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 PARENTAL RIGHTS CODED ELSEWHERE. § Subdivision 1.Scope. The sections referred to in subdivisions 2 to 30 are codified outside this section. Those sections include many but not all the sections governing parental rights related to topics …

124D.896 DESEGREGATION/INTEGRATION AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION RULES. (a) The commissioner shall propose rules relating to desegregation/integration and inclusive education, consistent with sections 124D.861 and 124D.862. (b) In adopting a rule related to school desegregation/integra…

124D.90 SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. The school enrichment partnership program is established. The purpose of the program is to encourage districts to expand the involvement of the private sector in the delivery of academic programs. The p…

124D.901 STUDENT SUPPORT PERSONNEL AID. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given: (1) "new position" means a student support services personnel full-time or part-time position not under contract by a school distric…

124D.955 HEALTHY KIDS AWARDS PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. The healthy kids awards program is established to reward kindergarten through grade 12 schools that implement policies and practices that create opportunities for students to be physically active and make health…

124D.957 MINNESOTA YOUTH COUNCIL COMMITTEE. § Subdivision 1.Establishment and membership. The Minnesota Youth Council Committee is established within and under the auspices of the Minnesota Alliance With Youth. The committee consists of four members from each congressional distri…

124D.96 WELFARE AND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS' POLICIES FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. Before July 1 of each year, each welfare and correctional institution which offers an elementary, secondary or vocational educational program shall develop a written policy for its educational progr…

124D.98 LITERACY AID. § Subdivision 1.Literacy aid. A district's literacy aid equals the sum of the proficiency aid under subdivision 2, and the growth aid under subdivision 3. § Subd. 2.Proficiency aid. The proficiency aid for each school in a district that has submitted to the …

124D.99 EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS COALITION FUND. § Subdivision 1.Program establishment. The commissioner of education shall establish a program supporting a coalition of coordinated, aligned education partnerships as specified in this section, for a comprehensive network of evidenc…

124D.991 PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND MEDIA CENTERS. A school district or charter school library or school library media center provides equitable and free access to students, teachers, and administrators. A school library or school library media center must have the following cha…

124D.992 SCHOOL LIBRARY AID. § Subdivision 1.School library aid. (a) For fiscal years 2024 and 2025, school library aid for an independent or special school district equals the greater of $16.11 times the district's adjusted pupil units for the school year or $40,000. For fiscal …

124D.995 SCHOOL UNEMPLOYMENT AID. § Subdivision 1.Account established. An account is established in the special revenue fund known as the school unemployment aid account. § Subd. 2.Funds deposited in account. Funds appropriated for school unemployment aid must be transferred to t…

124E.01 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY. § Subdivision 1.Purposes. (a) The primary purpose of mission-driven charter schools is to improve the learning, achievement, and success of all students. The additional purposes of charter schools are to: (1) increase quality learning opportunit…

124E.02 DEFINITIONS. (a) For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. (b) "Affidavit" means a written statement the authorizer submits to the commissioner for approval to establish a charter school under section 124E.06, subdivisio…

124E.03 APPLICABLE LAW. § Subdivision 1.Public status; exemption from statutes and rules. A charter school is a public school and is part of the state's system of public education. A charter school is exempt from all statutes and rules applicable to a school, school board, or sch…

124E.05 AUTHORIZERS. § Subdivision 1.Eligible authorizers. (a) The organizations in this subdivision may authorize one or more charter schools. (b) A school board, intermediate school district school board, or education district organized under sections 123A.15 to 123A.19 may aut…

124E.06 FORMING A SCHOOL. § Subdivision 1.Individuals eligible to organize. (a) An authorizer, after receiving an application from a charter school developer, may charter either a licensed teacher under section 122A.18, subdivision 1, or a group of individuals that includes one o…