| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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 Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Updates and Expands the use of Digital Learning
S.F. 1528
Directs all postsecondary institutions offering teacher preparation programs approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching to include in their...
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
Postsec. | Omnibus - Higher Education
S.F. 1573
Requires a public postsecondary institution to grant a waiver from the institution's required student health plan, if requested by a student...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Joint School District Pilot Program
S.F. 946
Establishes a five-year pilot project to allow groups of school districts to collaborate in providing innovative education programs and acti...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Vetoed 05/2012 |
P-12 | Consequences of Teacher Evaluations
H.F. 1870
Requires a school board and the exclusive representative of the teachers to negotiate a plan to base unrequested leave of absence, discharge...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Repealed - Office of Educational Accountability
H.F. 2949
Repealed statute which created and funded the Independent Office of Educational Accountability, which advised the legislative education comm...
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Attendance |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Residency Determination for Homeless Students
H.F. 2949
Provides clarification on the district of residence for a homeless pupil, such that the pupil resides in the district where the parent or gu...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Requirements for Career or Technical Education, Vocational Programs
H.F. 2949
Allows any student in grade 10-12 enrolled in a district or American Indian-controlled tribal contract or grant school to enroll in a career...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Procedures to Withdraw as Charter Authorizer
H.F. 2949
Existing law establishes procedures for a charter school authorizer that has chartered multiple schools to withdraw as an approved authorize...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Publicly Available Information from Charter Authorizers
H.F. 2949
Requires charter schools to publish on the school's official website board meeting minutes for at least one year, directory information for ...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Initial Charter School Contract Length and Authorizer Fee
H.F. 2949
Extends the length of a charter school's initial contract from up to 3 to up to 5 years. [Article 2, Sec. 11, Subd. 6]
Repeals the provisio...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Nonprofit Building Corporation Authority
H.F. 2949
Extends the power of a charter school's affiliated nonprofit building corporation. Article 2, Sec. 14, Subd. 17a https://www.revisor.mn.gov/...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Collaborative Agreements - Charter and District School Boards
H.F. 2949
Provides that a charter school board may enter into a renewable agreement with a school district, within whose boundaries it operates, to en...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Shared Time Aid
H.F. 2949
Provides that the resident district of a a shared time pupil taking classes in a charter school must grant the charter school permission to ...
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Finance |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Revenue from Students Graduating Early
H.F. 2949
Repeals the provision that required general education revenues for a student graduating early to be paid as though the student was in attend...
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Finance--District |
Vetoed 04/2012 |
P-12 | Omnibus K-12 bill
H.F. 2083
Increases the school district aid payment shift percentage from 64.3 to 70.2 in fiscal year 2012 and adjusts appropriation accordingly.
htt...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Levy for Administrative Space
H.F. 2949
Authorizes a district to levy in order to lease administrative space so long as the space is not more expensive than instructional space the...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission, School Trust Lands Director
H.F. 2244
Establishes the Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission (previously the Permanent School Fund Advisory Committee), dictates its 12 memb...
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Governance--Site-Based Management |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | School Board Guidance - Individualized Learning
H.F. 2949
Provides that school boards may consider how to: (1) assist schools in adapting instruction to individual students needs/abilities and estab...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Postsecondary Enrollment Options
H.F. 2949
Requires data annually reported to legislative education committees to include data on postsecondary enrollment options, including concurren...
| More... |
High School--Exit Exams |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Mathematics Exit Exam Alternatives
H.F. 2949
Extends certain alternatives for students who do not pass the graduation test requirement for math for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years....
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Graduation Requirements - Science
H.F. 2949
Permits a course for chemistry, physics or CTE (career technical education) course to integrate chemistry, physics, biology standards, or a ...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Early Graduation Scholarship Provisions
H.F. 2949
Defines "eligible student" for purposes the early graduation scholarship program. Clarifies the definition of "quarter" for purposes of comp...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Early Graduation Military Service Award Program
H.F. 2949
Clarifies eligibility for the early graduation military service award program. Establishes a deadline for submission of application and requ...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Principal Evaluation - Data Component
H.F. 2949
Requires that longitudinal student growth data account for 35% of a principal's annual evaluation.
Article 2, Sec.8, Sub.3 https://www.revis...
| More... |
P-3 Finance |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Education Scholarship Funding
H.F. 2949
Cuts grants to early childhood education scholarships for public or private preschool programs from $4,000,000 to $2,000,000 for 2013.
Artic...
| More... |
Private Schools |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Reporting Requirements for Nonpublic Schools
H.F. 2949
Adds children in nonpublic schools to public school and homeschooled children that must submit information about the child and annual tests ...
| More... |
Special Education--Finance |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Billing Procedures for Students with Temporary Disabilites
H.F. 2949
Extends nonresident special education billing procedures to students without a disability with a short term or temporary physical or emotion...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | One Year Teaching License - 2012 Extention
H.F. 2949
Provides that a person who has obstained a one-year license to teach and taught during the 2011-2012 school year may be approved by the Boar...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education |
Adopted 04/2012 |
P-12 | Special Education Teacher Licensure
MN ADC 8710.5800, 5850
Revises Minnesota's licensure structure to prepare teachers in a hybrid model of disability-specific and cross-categorical system. Establish...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Nonrenewal and Suspensions of Teacher Contracts
H.F. 2949
Amends the date by which a local board must notify a probationary teacher of nonrenewal of teacher's contract for the following school year,...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 | School Bus Safety and Standards
H.F. 392
Modifies provisions relating to school bus safety and standards for buses manufactured after December 31, 2012. Adds provisions for auxiliar...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Adopted Rules 11/2011 |
P-12 | Rules Governing English Language Arts Academic Standards
MN ADC 3501.0640, 0645, 0650, 0655
Revised English Language Arts standards to set consistent expectations across the state. The revised standards include statutory requirement...
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School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Issued 11/2011 |
P-12 | Task Force on the Prevention of School Bullying
E.O. 11-33
Establishes the Governor's Task Force on the Prevention of School Bullying to examine the state of bullying, harassment and intimidation in ...
| More... |
Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | ESL Standards
H.F. 26
Requires the Department of Education to adopt English language proficiency standards for students identified as limited English proficient a...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Replacing Closed Schools with Charters
H.F. 26
Allows a school board to endorse or authorize the establishing of a charter school to replace the closed school. Requires charter applicants...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Charitable Organizations as Charter Authorizing Agents
H.F. 26
Requires that a charitable organization must have been operating continuously for at least five years before it authorizes a charter school....
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Charter Authorizer Requirements
H.F. 26
Strikes several requirements for what an authorizer must include in its application to the commissioner for approval as an authorizer. Adds ...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Charter School Boards
H.F. 26
Requires school board elections to be held during the school year, which excludes days when the school is closed for holidays or vacations. ...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Charter Authorizer Transfer
H.F. 26
Allows a transfer of authorizers when an authorizer and a charter school board of directors mutually agree to terminate or not renew a chart...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Charter School Start-Up Aid
H.F. 26
Establishes that a charter school in its first year of operation in fiscal year 2012 is not eligible for charter school start-up aid.(Articl...
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Desegregation |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Prohibits Segregation
H.F. 26
Stipulates that students should not be separated by socioeconomic, demographic, ethnic or racial differences. States that Minnesota will off...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Integration Revenue Replacement Advisory Task Force
H.F. 26
(a) Directs the education commissioner to convene a 12-member advisory task force to develop recommendations for repurposing integration rev...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Literacy Incentive Aid
H.F. 26
Establishes literacy incentive aid as the sum of proficiency aid and growth aid.
Establishes the formula for a school's proficiency aid eq...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | School boards; Interactive Technology
H.F. 26
Allows a school board to conduct meetings using interactive technology with an audio and visual link if the board complies with other requir...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Dual Enrollment Restrictions
H.F. 26
Requires students in grades 8 and 9 to also be informed of the Postsecondary Enrollment Options program. Limits the number of academic years...
| More... |
High School--Exit Exams |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Statewide Testing
H.F. 26
Provides that a school, district or charter school include on a student's high school transcript the current pass status for each subject th...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Early Graduation
H.F. 26
Redirects early graduation savings from a school district to the early graduation achievement scholarship program for participating students...
| More... |
Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Full-service School Zones
H.F. 26
Allows a school board to establish full-service school zones and provide transportation for students in these zones. Provides that zones may...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Principal Evaluation
H.F. 26
Requires that a school superintendent perform an annual evaluation of school principals.
Directs school districts to develop and implement ...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Performance-based Principal Evaluations
H.F. 26
Directs the education commissioner and the associations of elementary and secondary school principals to convene a group of experts and stak...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Adequate Yearly Progress and Other Data
H.F. 26
Allows the commissioner 30 additional days to release student growth and adequate yearly progress data in years when new performance standar...
| More... |
P-3 Finance |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Education Scholarships
H.F. 26
Sets forth eligibility requirements for children who may receive early childhood education scholarships. Requirements include parental incom...
| More... |
P-3 Finance |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Revenue for All-day K and Pre-K
H.F. 26
Allows school districts to reallocate general education revenue attributable to 12th grade students who have graduated early to extended tim...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Reading Proficiently by Grade 3
H.F. 26
(1) Restates the literacy goal so that the legislature seeks to have every child reading at or above grade level no later than the end of gr...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Reading Corps Specifications
H.F. 26
Expands the state's Reading Corps program to include comprehensive, scientifically based reading instruction to children age three to grade ...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Length of School Year
H.F. 26
Establishes a minimum number of hours for student instruction. Sets the hours at 425 hours per year for kindergarten pupils, 935 hours for ...
| More... |
School Safety--Special Education |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Prone Restraints
H.F. 26
Allows a school district to continue to use prone restraints with certain conditions until August 1, 2012. Requires the department to report...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Disability Terminology
H.F. 26
Updates statutory terms to conform with federal terminology and Minnesota rule. (Article 3, Sec 1)
http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS8...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Licensing
H.F. 26
Directs the board of teaching to grant initial teaching licenses based on professional competencies aligned with the board's licensing syste...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Tiered Licensure Task Force
H.F. 26
Directs the board of teaching and the education commissioner to convene and facilitate an advisory task force to develop recommendations for...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Highly Qualified Teacher Definition
H.F. 26
Removes previous language on the HOUSSE process and updates the current definition of a highly qualified teacher to include teachers holding...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Evaluations of Probationary Teachers
H.F. 26
Requires a school board to adopt a plan for at least three written periodic evaluations of probationary teachers throughout a school year. R...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Probationary Period, Discharge or Demotion
H.F. 26
For teachers in first class city school districts, requires a school board to adopt a plan for at least three written periodic evaluations o...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 07/2011 |
P-12 | Professional Development, Evaluation, and Peer Coaching
H.F. 26
Allows a school board and the exclusive representative of the teachers to develop through joint agreement a teacher evaluation and peer revi...
| More... |
Finance |
Vetoed 06/2011 |
P-12 | Omnibus Education Policy Bill
H.F. 1381
Omnibus Education Policy Bill
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H1381.5.html&session=ls87...
| More... |
Finance |
Vetoed 05/2011 |
P-12 | Omnibus School Finance Bill
H.F. 934
Omnibus K-12 Finance Bill
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H0934.4.html&session=ls87...
| More... |
Finance |
Vetoed 05/2011 |
P-12 | Omnibus Education Finance Bill
H.F. 934
Contains conference committee recommendations for the funding of K-12 education in Minnesota.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/showPDF.php...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Vetoed 05/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Omnibus Higher Education Finance Bill
H.F. 1101
Omnibus Higher Education Finance Bill
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/?id=50&year=2011&type=0...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Vetoed 05/2011 |
Postsec. | Omnibus Higher Education Finance Bill.
H.F. 1101
Provides for appropriations of $2.51 billion: $2.5 billion from the general fund and $4.3 million from the Health Care Access fund.
Sets t...
| More... |
State Policymaking |
Vetoed 05/2011 |
P-12 | Omnibus K-12 Education Reform Bill
H.F. 1381
Amends the definition under the nonpublic pupil aid statute to include electronic books in the definition of textbooks. Amends the definitio...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Vetoed 05/2011 |
P-12 | Teacher Candidates Basic Skills Exam
S.F. 170
Requires the state board of education to adopt rules requiring a person who enters a board-approved teacher preparation program on or after ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Vetoed 05/2011 |
P-12 | Teacher Candidates Basic Skills Exam Pass Requirement
S.F. 170
Directs the Board of Teaching to adopt rules requiring persons interested in becoming teacher candidates, beginning January 1, 2014, to pass...
| More... |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Issued 03/2011 |
P-12 | The Early Learning Council
E.O. 11-05
Creates the Early Learning Council to serve as the state advisory council on early childhood education and care. The council will consists o...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Alternative Teacher Preparation Program
S.F. 40
Establishes an alternative teacher preparation program and limited-term teacher license. Requires reports.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bl...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Alternative Teacher Preparation and Limited-Term Teacher License
S.F. 40
Directs the Board of Teaching to require teacher preparation programs, including alternative teacher preparation programs, to include in the...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Study of Certificates and Diplomas
S.F. 184
Requires MnSCU with business and industry groups and labor unions to study options for lower credit credentials recognized by employers that...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Surgical Technologist Pilot
S.F. 184
Directs MnSCU to establish a pilot project with participating health care facilities for the training, education, and employment of certifie...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Early Learning Charter School Screening
S.F. 2505
Requires charter schools that elect to provide a screening program to comply with the requirements of the early childhood health and develop...
| More... |
Curriculum--Physical Education |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Healthy Kids Awards Program
S.B. 2908
Establishes the healthy kids awards program to reward k-12th grade schools that implement policies and practices that create opportunities f...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Nanotechnology Report
S.F. 184
Requires the U of M and MnSCU to report to the legislature by February 1, 2011, on nanotechnology research and education, including ethical ...
| More... |
Federal |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Individual Student Data
S.F. 184
Authorizes the Minnesota Office of Higher Education to match individual student data from the student record enrollment database with indivi...
| More... |
Federal |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Institution Eligibility Requirements
S.F. 184
Provides that institutions are eligible to participate in state student aid programs if the institution is:
• operated by the state (MnSCU)...
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Indian Scholarship Eligibility
S.F. 184
Defines "resident student" for eligibility for Indian scholarships by reference to the state grant definition of "resident student.
https:/...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care
S.F. 2505
Adds the commissioner of health, or the commissioner's designee, to the membership of the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Educatio...
| More... |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | School Readiness
S.F. 2505
Modifies school readiness program requirements by removing the requirement to arrange for early childhood screening and appropriate referral...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Senior Citizen Definition
S.F. 184
Increases from 62 to 66 the age at which "senior citizens" can take postsecondary courses at MnSCU and the U of M, paying only an administra...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Private Institutions Registering with Office of Higher Education
S.F. 184
Clarifies that public and private institutions outside Minnesota offering courses or programs to Minnesota residents must register with OHE...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | School Closure
S.F. 184
Declares that a school will be deemed to have ceased operations when the school: (1) has an unscheduled nonemergency closure or cancellation...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Streamlined System Office
S.F. 184
Requires the MnSCU board to reduce expenditures by streamlining centrally delivered services.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bi...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Monitoring of Federal Postsecondary Textbook Disclosure Law
S.F. 184
Directs OHE to monitor the implementation of federal requirements for disclosure of information to students on textbooks, including pricing ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Student Refunds
S.F. 184
Requires private schools to issue students a full refund of money it received for a student or if a contract with that student is unenforcea...
| More... |
Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Improving Credit Transfer
S.F. 184
Requires the MnSCU board to develop and implement a plan to improve credit transfer. States the minimum goals of the transfer plan. Requires...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Data Sharing Agreements
H.B. 2899
Requires the Board of Teaching and the Department of Education to enter into a data sharing agreement to share educational data at the E-12 ...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Vetoed 04/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Transfer of Credits
H.B. 3164
Regulates the transfer of credits within institutions belonging to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
https://www.revisor...
| More... |
Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Vetoed 04/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Regulating the Transfer of Credits
H.F. 3164
Directs the Board of Trustees to develop a mechanism for seamless student transfer between institutions that has a goal of minimal loss of c...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Child Maltreatment in a School Facility
H.B. 3157
Modifies parent notification of child maltreatment in a school facility; requires a mental health assessment of teachers disciplined for chi...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Penalty for Possessing Dangerous Weapons
S.B. 2339
Increases the criminal penalty for possessing dangerous weapons on school property. Lowers the criminal penalty for brandishing, using, or p...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | College and Career-Readiness Workgroup
H.F. 2
Establishes a college and career-readiness workgroup headed jointly by MDE and the U of M to evaluate and make recommendations to the commis...
| More... |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Student Academic Achievement and Growth
H.F. 2
Requires the statewide educational accountability and reporting system to measure and separately report the adequate yearly progress of scho...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | State Assessment System
H.F. 2
Aligns high school tests with required academic standards. Strikes the requirement for constructed response questions. Makes GRAD tests ap...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Alternative Learning Centers
H.F. 2
Establishes parameters for alternative learning centers, alternative learning programs, and contract alternative programs.
https://www.revi...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Modifies School Background Check Requirements
H.B. 523
Modifies school background check requirements relating to disciplinary actions. Deletes a portion of the provision relating to sexual miscon...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Amendng Charter School Provisions
H.F. 2
Amends multiple provisions dealing with charter schools, including: Purposes; Authorizer; Conversion of existing schools; Contracting time l...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | World Language Proficiency Certificates
H.F. 2
Establishes world language proficiency certificates. Permits all Minnesota schools to awards Minnesota World Language Proficiency Certifica...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Implementing Rigorous Course Work Measures Related to Student Performance
H.F. 2
Establishes a process for the commissioner and qualified experts and other stakeholders including parents and teachers to develop a model th...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Local Workforce Councils
S.B. 1569
Relates to workforce development; requires that local workforce councils include a representative from a local adult basic education program...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Mapping State Expenditures on Children
H.B. 702
Authorizes a pilot project to map state expenditures on children for providing health, safety, stability, growth, development, and education...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Sparsity Revenue
H.F. 2
Authorizes a school district that closes a school facility to receive the greater of its sparsity revenue computed under current law or the ...
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Governance--Site-Based Management |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Site Governing Schools
H.F. 2
Allows a school board to approve site-governed schools by requesting site-governing school proposals from groups of licensed professionals a...
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Health |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Instructions for Schools Offering CPR Instruction
S.B. 567
Requires school districts that offer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or automatic external defibrillator instruction to use instruction develo...
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High School |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | High School Exit Exams
H.F. 2
Ties course credits to state and local academic standards. Requires Minnesota students to successfully pass state graduation exams effective...
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High School |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | High School-to-College Developmental Transition Programs
S.B. 2083
Establishes a program to offer research-based high school-to-college programs to prepare students for college. Requires an evaluation for pa...
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High School |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. | High School-to-College Developmental Transition Programs
S.F. 2083
Encourages all public higher education systems and other higher education institutions in Minnesota to offer research-based high school-to-c...
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Instructional Approaches |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Project-Based Instruction
H.F. 2
Defines a project-based instructional program as primarily student-led course work for credit that may be completed onsite, in the community...
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Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Distance Learning
H.F. 2
Defines "online course syllabus" for purposes of the online learning law. Clarifies procedures for students to enroll in and receive course ...
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P-16 or P-20 |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Minnesota P-20 education Partnership
H.F. 2
Establishes a P-20 partnership to create a seamless education system that maximizes the achievement of all students from early childhood thr...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Assessment of Reading Instruction
H.F. 2
Includes as part of the Board of Teaching's licensure exams an assessment of reading instruction for teacher licensure prekindergarten and e...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Minnesota Reading Corps Program
H.F. 2
Establishes a Minnesota Reading Corps program to provide AmeriCorps members with a data-based problem-solving model of literacy instruction ...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Quality Rating and Improvement System
H.F. 2
Establishes a voluntary, standards-based quality rating and improvement system for early learning and care programs. Requires the state to c...
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Course Equivalency Information Requirement.
S.B. 2083
Under current law, the UMN and MnSCU are required to develop and maintain course equivalency guides, for use in considering transferring bet...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Notice to Students Regarding Possible Impact of Criminal Records
S.B. 2083
Requires all postsecondary institutions in Minnesota to notify students that criminal arrests, charges or convictions may limit their educat...
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Promising Practices |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Innovative Education
H.F. 2
Establishes a nine-member advisory council to advise and make recommendations to the commissioner on site-governed schools, innovation in sc...
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Promising Practices |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Innovative Education
H.F. 2
Establishes a nine-member advisory council to advise and make recommendations to the commissioner on site-governed schools, innovation in sc...
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Rural |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Alternative Compensation Rural District Application Assistance
H.F. 2
Makes districts in the rural equity region eligible for assistance in developing Q-Comp applications with specific compensation program com...
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School Safety |
Vetoed 05/2009 |
P-12 | Establishment of Model Policies on Bullying
S.B. 971
Relates to education; provides for harassment, bullying, intimidation, and violence policies by school boards; revises provisions requiring ...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Assessing School Safety and Students' Engagement and Connection at School
H.F. 2
Establishes a process for the commissioner and qualified experts and other stakeholders including parents and teachers to (1) identify highl...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Suspension of Children with Disabilities
H.F. 2
Consistent with federal law and state suspension procedures, allows school personnel to suspend children with disabilities. Establishes para...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Postcrash Procedures
H.B. 668
Provides for postcrash procedures by a police officer responding to an accident involving a school bus or head start bus.
https://www.reviso...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Alternate Dispute Resolution
H.F. 2
Amends various aspects of dispute resolution between parents of special education students and schools/districts, including: additional req...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Restrictive Procedures for Children With Disabilities
H.F. 2
Defines terms and amends policies pertaining to restrictive procedures for children with disabilities, including standards for restrictive p...
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Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Access to Student Records
H.F. 2
Allows a child's parent or guardian to designate a "significant individual" to participate in a school conference involving that child. Requ...
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Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Differential Pay for Deployed National Guard Members Who are Teachers
S.B. 1794
Relates to veterans; clarifies the circumstances under which pay differential applies for deployed National Guard and reserve members who ar...
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Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Mentoring and Peer Coaching
H.F. 2
Allows school districts to have trained observers serve as mentors or coaches and to have probationary teachers participate in professional ...
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Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Expiration and Renewal of License
H.F. 2
Allows educators applying to renew their licenses to present to their local licensing committees evidence of work that demonstrates professi...
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Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Teacher Education Report
S.F. 2083
Requires the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and Minnesota Department of Education to report to the committees of the legislature with ...
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P-3 |
Issued 09/2008 |
P-12 | Council on Early Childhood Education and Care
Executive Order 08-14
Creates the Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care.
http://www.governor.state.mn.us/priorities/governorsorders/executiveorde...
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Adult Basic Education |
Vetoed 05/2008 |
P-12 | Omnibus prek-12 Education Finance Bill
H.B. 6
Relates to school district development screening aide, teacher and administrator licensure, district teacher compensation aide, district deb...
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Assessment |
Vetoed 05/2008 |
P-12 | Omnibus Education Policy Bill
S.B. 3001
Authorized a parent or guardian of a student to designate an individual to participate in a school conference involving the child of the par...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Background Checks for Coaches
S.B. 2369
Requires all K-12 athletic coaches undergo criminal history background checks. Requires the school hiring authority to notify parents and gu...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Background Checks on Prospective Employees
S.B. 2597
Requires school boards to seek information from prospective employees and the Board of Teaching about disciplinary actions against the emplo...
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Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Interstate Enrollment Options
H.B. 1812
Authorizes the commissioner to enter into an agreement with the designated authority from an adjoining state to establish an enrollment opti...
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Minority/Diversity Issues |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Teachers of Diverse Backgrounds Financial Aid Pilot Program
H.B. 1812
Provides for the establishment of a teachers of diverse backgrounds financial aid pilot program, to be implemented by Winona State Universit...
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Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Postsecondary Education
S.B. 2942
Various provisions related to higher education. Allows educational data sharing between the department of education and the office of higher...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Granting Variance For Early Childhood Education
S.B. 2796
Modifies teaching employment for early childhood education programs. Provides a school board must employ necessary licensed teachers for its...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care
H.B. 1812
Defines membership, duties and administration of the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care. [Sec. 13]
https://www.rev...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | School Bus Drivers
S.B. 2988
Relates to pupil transportation and type III school bus drivers; provides a holder of a class D driver's license, without a school bus endor...
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Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Licensure Via Portfolio
H.B. 1812
Authorizes an eligible candidate to use licensure via portfolio to obtain an initial licensure or to add a licensure field, consistent with ...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Teacher Retirement Benefits
H.B. 3082
Modifies provisions relating to Teacher Retirement Benefits.
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H3082.5.html&session=l...
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Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Conflict of Interest Exceptions
S.B. 2653
Establishes a conflict of interest exception for certain school contracts for professional and other services.
https://www.revisor.leg.state...
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Accountability |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Independent Office of Educational Accountability
H.F. 2245 [Educational Accountability]
Amends duties of the Independent Office of Educational Accountability as it relates to the commissioner of education's reporting requirement...
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Accountability |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | School Performance Report Cards
H.F. 2245 [School Performance Report Cards]
Requires the Independent Office of Educational Accountability to convene and faciliate an advisory group of curriculum and measurement exper...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | GRAD Assessments
H.F. 2245 [Statewide Testing and Reporting System]
Amends laws concerning state's assessment system. Transitions from to MCA IIs to GRAD assessment program at the high school level.
http://ww...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | State Assessment System
H.F. 2245 [High School Assessment]
Amends state's high school assessment system. Phases out MCA II's and phases in Graduation Required Assessment for Diploma (GRAD) exam. Esta...
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Assessment--Formative/Interim |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Literacy Programs
H.F. 2245 [Early Childhood]
Establishes a research-based early childhood literacy program premised on actively involved parents, ongoing professional staff development,...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Area Learning Centers
H.F. 2245 [Area Learning Centers]
Amends rules concerning area learning centers designated by the state commissioner.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=...
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Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Transportation for ELL Program
H.F. 2245 [High Needs ESL]
Authorizes district to provide transportation to allow a student who attends a high-need English language learner program and who resides w...
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Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Bilingual/Multilingual Certificates
H.F. 2245 [Multilingual/Bilingual]
Directs the Department of Education to develop and recommend to the legislature by February 15, 2008, the standards and process for awarding...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Charter School Student Records
H.F. 2245 [Charter School Records]
Requires that closed charter school must transfer the student's educational records within 10 business days of closure to the student's scho...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | World Languages Pilot Program Grants
H.F. 2245 [World Languages]
Creates a pilot program to award five world languages grants to develop and implement sustainable, high-quality model world languages progra...
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Curriculum--Language Arts |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Library Services to Blind and Physically Handicapped
H.F. 2245 [Services to Blind and Physically Handicapped]
Directs the Department of Education to provide specialized services to the blind and physically handicapped through the Minnesota Library f...
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Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Teacher Center Duties
H.F. 2245 [Mathematics and Science Teachers]
Amends duties of teacher centers, requires teacher centers to provide a professional development program to train interested and highly qual...
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Desegregation |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Multiracial Diversity
H.F. 2245 [Multiracial Diversity]
Authorizes a school district to apply to the commissioner for a waiver from the requirement to maintain racial balance within a district sch...
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Finance |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | School Finance Reform Task Force
H.F. 2245 [School Finance]
Establishes the school finance reform task force. Task force goals include: (1) creating a standard and index to ensure that the formula rem...
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Health |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Statewide Hearing Loss Education Intervention Coordinator
H.F. 2245 [Hearing Loss Intervention]
Specifies duties of the Statewide Hearing Loss Education Intervention Coordinator. (Section 7)
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbil...
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High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Coursework and Training
H.F. 2245 [Dual Enrollment Teachers]
Authorizes districts to offer grants to teachers to pay for coursework and training leading to certification as a college in the schools or ...
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High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Dual/Concurrent Enrollment
H.F. 2245 [Dual Enrollment]
Encourages postsecondary institutions to apply for accreditation by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership. Establishes ...
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High School--International Baccalaureate |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Increasing Access to IB
H.F. 2245 [International Baccalaureate]
Makes International Baccalaureate (IB) programs eligible to apply for competitive grants to improve access to and success in such programs. ...
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Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | American Indian Education
H.F. 2245 [American Indians]
Requires the commissioner to include the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities as they relate to the academic st...
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Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Online Learning
H.F. 2245 [Online Learning]
Pertains to student eligibility for enrollment in online learning and online learning course standards. (Sections 20-24)
http://www.revisor....
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P-3 |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Pre-K Readiness
H.B. 1078
Directs the commissioner to approve School Readiness Service Agreements for up to 50 providers that represent diverse parts of the state and...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Head Start Full-Day Requirements
H.F. 2245 [Head Start]
Spells out requirements for the phase in of full-day services in Head Start programs or licensed child care.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.m...
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Parent/Family |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Parental and Family Involvement Policies
H.F. 2245 [Parental Involvement]
Encourages local school board to formally adopt and implement parental and family involvement policy. Specifies requirements and components ...
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Reporting of First Grade Literacy
H.F. 2245 [First Grade Literacy]
Requires districts to report to the commissioner on education students who are at risk of not learning to read by the end of first grade.
ht...
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Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | After-School Community Learning Programs
H.F. 2245 [After School Programs]
Establishes a competitive statewide after-school community learning grant program to provide grants to community or nonprofit organizations...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Prohibiting Electronic Bullying
S.B. 646
Requires locally adopted anti-bullying policies to address bullying in all forms, including electronic forms and forms involving Internet us...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Safe Schools Levy
H.F. 2245 [Safe Schools]
Amends laws concerning safe schools levy.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Adjustment for Failure to Meet Federal Maintenance of Effort
H.F. 2245 [Failure to Meet Federal Maintenance of Effort]
The general education aid paid to school districts that were members of a cooperative that failed to meet federal special education mainten...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Early Intervening Services Program
H.F. 2245 [Early Intervening Services Program]
Establishes means by which districts may fulfill requirements for alternative instruction for students prior to special education evaluation...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Specialized Instructional Services
H.F. 2245 [Specialized Instructional Services]
Amends provisions relating to alternative delivery of specialized instructional services.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Annual Report of Litigation Costs
H.F. 2245 [Litigation Costs]
Requires districts to annually report the districts special education litigation costs, including attorney fees and costs of due process hea...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Special Education Requirements
H.F. 2245 [Special Education Requirements]
Establishes a task force to recommend which state laws and rules that exceed or expand upon minimum federal special education requirements f...
| More... |
Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Acceleration of Gifted and Talented Students
H.F. 2245 [Gifted and Talented]
Requires that school districts adopt procedures for the academic acceleration of gifted and talented students. These procedures must include...
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Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Student Education Records
H.F. 2245 [Education Records]
Amends laws concerning student education records.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2245.2.html&session=ls85...
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Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Grant Program to Promote Professional Teaching Standards
H.F. 2245 [Professional Teaching Standards]
Establishes grant program to promote professional teaching standards through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Establi...
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Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Eligibility for Extracurricular Activities Following Treatment
S.B. 1499
Ensures a student's ability to participate in league-sponsored activities after completing licensed treatment programs for alcohol or substa...
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Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | LEP Program Requirements
S.B. 2994
Amends requirements of limited English proficient (LEP) programs. Requires any district that enrolls one or more LEP student to implement a...
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Civic Education |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Character Education
H.B. 4162
Creates a pilot program to allow school districts to receive character development education revenue to purchase curriculum for the purposes...
| More... |
Curriculum--Drivers Education |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Drivers Ed Organ and Tissue Donation
S.B. 2646
Requires at least 30 minutes of driver education on organ and tissue donation for persons enrolled in driver education programs offered at p...
| More... |
Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Chinese Language Program
H.B. 4162
Authorizes the commissioner of education to contract with the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota or other Minnesota public enti...
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High School--Advanced Placement |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | AP Programs
H.B. 4162
Establishes a program to raise K-12 academic achievement through increased student participation in pre-AP and AP programs. Participating sc...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Academic Standards and Graduation Requirements
S.B. 2994
Requires the commissioner of education to revise and align the state's academic standards and high school graduation requirements in various...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | AYP Reporting
S.B. 2994
For 2006, requires the department of education to make available preliminary school designations and AYP data to schools and school district...
| More... |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
H.B. 4162
Authorizes the commissioner of education to implement a kindergarten readiness assessment representative of incoming kindergartners. The ass...
| More... |
School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Crisis Management Policy and Advisory Task Force on School and Staff Emergency/All Hazard Preparedness
S.B. 2994
Directs the commissioner of education to maintain and make available to school boards and charter schools a model crisis management policy t...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Prohibits units of local government from imposing certain fees
H.B. 3169
Prohibits units of local government from imposing certain fees related to students at postsecondary institutions or upon an institution base...
| More... |
Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Issued 02/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Review and Correction of State Impediments to Veterans Employment and Education
Executive Order 06-02
Directs the Minnesota State Colleges and University System and all state licensing and certification boards to examine their current policie...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Character education
H.F. 141 - Multiple Components
The legislature encourages districts to integrate or offer instruction on character education including, but not limited to, character quali...
| More... |
Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
to governor 07/2005 |
P-12 | History education
H.F. 141 - Multiple Components
Districts may not censor or restrain instruction in American or Minnesota state history or heritage based on religious references in origina...
| More... |
Governance--Site-Based Management |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Site based management team
H.F. 141 - Multiple Components
A school site decision-making team must include at east one parent of a pupil in the school. For purposes of formation of a new site, a sch...
| More... |
High School--Advanced Placement |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | AP and International Baccalaureate
H.F. 141 - Multiple Components
The state may pay all or part of the fee for advanced placement or international baccalaureate examinations. The commissioner shall pay all...
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High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | College Level Examination Program
H.F. 141 - Multiple Components
The state may reimburse college level examination program (CLEP) fees for a Minnesota public high school student who has successfully comple...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Graduation requirments
H.F. 141 - Multiple Components
Upon receiving a student's application signed by the student's parent or guardian, a school district, area learning center, or charter schoo...
| More... |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Kindergarten
H.F. 141 - Multiple Components
"Kindergarten" means a program designed for pupils five years of age on September 1 of the calendar year in which the school year commences ...
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Parent/Family |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Psychotropic drugs
H.F. 141 - Multiple Components
School officials must not use the refusal of a parent or guardian to consent to the administration of psychotropic drugs to their student or...
| More... |
Parent/Family--Parent Rights |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Parental review of basic skills test
H.F. 141 - Multiple Components
The commissioner must adopt and publish a policy to provide public and parental access for review of basic skills tests, Minnesota Comprehen...
| More... |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Bullying
H.F. 141 - Multiple Components
Each school board shall adopt a written policy prohibiting intimidation and bullying of any student.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/b...
| More... |
School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Alternatives to suspension
H.F. 141 - Multiple Components
After a school administration notifies a pupil of the grounds for suspension, the school administration may, instead of imposing the suspens...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Special education transportation
H.F. 141 - Multiple Components
For purposes of computing special education base revenue, the cost of providing transportation for children with disabilities includes (A) t...
| More... |
Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Gifted and talented funding
H.F. 141 - Multiple Components
Gifted and talented revenue for each district equals $4 times the district's adjusted marginal cost pupil units for fiscal year 2006 and $9 ...
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Students |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 |
S.F. 232
A secondary student may possess and use nonprescription pain relief in a manner consistent with the labeling, if the district has received...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 |
H.F. 1176
A special education license variance issued by the Board of Teaching for a primary employer's low-incidence region
shall be valid in all lo...
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Students |
EFFECTIVE DATE '05-'06 SCHOOL YEAR AND LATER 05/2005 |
P-12 | Parent discretion in classroom placement of multiples (twins, etc.)
S.F. 180
A parent or guardian of twins or higher order multiples may request that the children be placed in the same classroom or in separate classro...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
EFFECTIVE DATE RETROACTIVE FROM SEPTEMBER 10, 2001 05/2005 |
P-12 |
S.F. 244
A bill for an act relating to education; providing for consecutive teaching experience for a teacher whose probationary employment is interr...
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Finance |
To governor 05/2004 |
P-12 | Education Finance
H.F. 1793
Relates to education finance; provides for K-12 education; amends provisions regarding school safety patrol apparel, capital expenditures, p...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
To governor 05/2004 |
P-12 | State Government
H.F. 2867
Relates to state government; appropriates money for prekindergarten through grade 12 education, including general education, education excel...
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Special Education |
To governor 05/2004 |
P-12 | Human Services
H.F. 2277
Relates to human services; makes changes to licensing provisions; regulates child protection dispositions; clarifies a mental health case ma...
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Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Retirement
S.F. 806
Relates to retirement; modifies provisions in the teachers retirement association and first class city teacher plans; provides for complianc...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Education
S.F. 2609
Relates to education; includes a mental health community representative on a community transition team for youth with disabilities.
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Civil Actions
H.F. 480
Relates to civil actions; provides protection for disclosure of job reference information; requires disclosure of data between school distri...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | State-Level Assessment Advisory Committee
H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Language is effective immediately and applies to 2005-06 school year and later. Establishes assessment advisory committee of up to 11 member...
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Assessment--Accommodations |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Commissioner Recommendation Required on Provisions of State High School Tests
H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Effective the day after enactment, requires the commissioner to provide written recommendations to the committees of the legislature having ...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Pledge of Allegiance
S.F. 287
Effective 2003-04 school year and thereafter, requires recitation of the pledge of allegiance in all public schools, including charter schoo...
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Curriculum--Arts Education |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Profile of Learning, High School Graduation Requirements, NCLB-Compliant Testing System, State Standards
H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Effective the 2003-04 school year and later, bars the state education commissioner from implementing the profile of learning portion of the ...
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Governance |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Department of Children, Families, and Learning Name Change to Department of Education
S.F. 296
Renames the Department of Children, Families, and Learning to the Department of Education; makes conforming changes to reflect the departmen...
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No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | School Accountability and Appeals Process
H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Requires the state commissioner of education to use objective criteria based on student performance levels to identify four to six designati...
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No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Eligible Supplemental Education Service Providers
H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Allows state commissioner of education to adopt rules establishing criteria for identifying, annually reviewing, and formally listing eligib...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed by Governor 05/2003 |
Postsec. | The MilitarySAME AS:
H.F. 1080
Relates to the military; extends certain tuition reimbursement; provides tuition and textbook reimbursement grants to eligible members of th...
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Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Funding
S.F. 675
Relates to higher education; appropriates funds to the higher education services office, the board of trustees of the state colleges and uni...
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Promotion/Retention |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Retention Based on State Test Scores
H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Allows a school, district or charter school to use a student's performance on a state assessment as one of multiple criteria in determining ...
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Standards |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Requirements for New State Standards
H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Requires the academic standards adopted by the commissioner to be identical to: (1) the K-12 standards for language arts contained in the do...
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Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Paraprofessional Requirements and Training
H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Requires the board of teaching to adopt rules to implement a statewide credential for education paraprofessionals who assist a licensed teac...
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Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Provisions of Collective Bargaining Agreements
S.F. 293
Specifies that any provision of a collective bargaining agreement or compensation plan in the section and that provides a benefit based on a...
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No Child Left Behind |
Active 06/2002 |
P-12 | 2002 Consolidated Plan
N/A
2002 Consolidated Plan: (http://cfl.state.mn.us/LOD/mneseaplanwebversion.doc)...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Required Disclosure of Employee Impropriety; Employer Immunity
H.B. 3092
Provides employer immunity for reference checks for residential service and programs for children, juveniles, and persons with developmental...
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Civic Education |
Vetoed 05/2002 |
P-12 | Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and Instruction in Civics Education and Flag Etiquette
H.B. 2598
Requires recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance one or more times each week in all public and charter schools. Requires all public and chart...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Information Sharing Between Schools and Law Enforcement Agencies
H.B. 2618
Relates to data practices; regulates the dissemination of data between schools, law enforcement, and the juvenile justice system; requires p...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | School Bus Driver Background Checks
S.B. 2949
Modifies procedures for school bus driver background checks....
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Postsecondary |
Enacted 04/2002 |
Postsec. | An act protecting service people enrolled in postsecondary institutions who are called to active service
HB 3274
Any member of the Minnesota National Guard or other reserve service branch who is enrolled in a postsecondary institution while called to ac...
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Special Education |
Filed with Secretary of State. Chapter No. 03/2002 |
P-12 | Revenue Allocation and Medical Coverage for Special Education Students
S.B. 2550
Relates to human services; modifies consent requirements for billing medical assistance and Minnesota Care for covered individual education ...
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Finance--Facilities |
Vetoed 06/2001 |
P-12 | Capital Improvement Funds
H.B. 8A
Relates to capital improvements; appropriates funds for capital improvement, flood hazard mitigation grants, acquisition of easements and to...
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School Safety |
Signed by Governor 05/2001 |
P-12 | Grounds for Student Dismissal or Removal from Class
H.B. 2107
Relates to education; specifies student conduct as grounds for dismissal or removal from class, including: (a) willful violation of any reas...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Temporary Teaching Licenses
H.B. 1192
Relates to education; permits applicants for a temporary limited teaching license or a personnel variance to submit their application by Jul...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Notification of Student's Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
S.B. 991
Requires notification to schools by law enforcement when a student within their jurisidiction is found in possession of drug paraphernalia....
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. | EdVest College Savings Program
H.B. 550
Relates to higher education; extends authority to adopt rules for Edvest....
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School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | School Bus Endorsements on Drivers' Licenses
H.B. 57
Relates to drivers' licenses; includes certain crimes against children as disqualifying offenses for purposes of school bus endorsements on ...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Related to Federal Government Funding of 40 Percent of Special Education
S.B. 647
, Memorializes the President and Congress to carry through their pledge to fund 40 percent of special education costs....
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Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Adult Education
H.B. 3800
Administrative costs are limited to 8% for community-based or non-profit organizations and 5% for school districts of the total state funds ...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Profiles of Learning
S.F. 3286
Amends the Profile of Learning. Highlights: Allows districts to phase in the number of content standards required of students for graduatio...
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Assessment |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 | Statewide Tests
H.B. 3800
Specifies that the passing scores in reading and mathematics are the equivalent of 70 percent correct for students entering grade 9 in 1996 ...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 | Causes for Nonrenewal or Termination of Charter School Contract
H.B. 3800
In lieu of a charter school's dissolution based on contract termination, the commissioner may approve the decision of a different eligible s...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 | Admissions Policies at Charter Schools
H.B. 3800
Charter schools must give enrollment preference to residents of a town if the school is the only one located in the town serving a particula...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 | Charter School Sponsors
H.B. 3800
Expands the list of potential sponsors to include a charitable organization. Also clarifies that a charter school sponsor may be a Minnesot...
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Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 | Districts May Refuse to Open Enroll Student
H.B. 3800
Permits a school district to refuse to open enroll a student during the term of his or her expulsion if the student was expelled for: 1) pos...
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Desegregation |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 | Funding for Desegregation Initiatives
H.B. 3800
Requires a district to submit a budget each year detailing the cost of its desegregation/integration plan before receiving integration reven...
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Governance |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 | Task Force on School Governance Report
H.B. 3800
A nine-member task force is established to examine existing constitutional and statutory provisions that dictate the governance responsibili...
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High School |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Graduation Requirements
S.B. 3286
Relates to education; amends state graduation requirements; amends graduation rules....
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Leadership |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
Postsec. | Administrative Salaries
S.B. 3386
Relates to higher education. Creates a separate subdivision for the salary procedure for the chancellor of the Minnesota state colleges and...
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P-3 Finance |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Education Aid
H.B. 3800
Extends the fiscal year 2000 increase in early childhood family education aid to fiscal year 2001. The additional aid amount is equal to $2....
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Privatization |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 | Contracts for Computers or Related Equipment or Service
H.B. 3800 (Omnibus Bill)
Prohibits a school board or school within the district to enter into a contract for use of a computer or related equipment or service that r...
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Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 | School Year Start Date
H.B. 3800
For the 2000-2001 year only, a school district must not begin the elementary or secondary school year prior to Labor Day. However, a distric...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Records Sharing
H.B. 2833
, Relates to crime; authorizes certain behavioral data on students to be disclosed to the juvenile justice system; provides for data sharing...
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School Safety |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 | Use of Reasonable Force by Teacher
H.B. 3800
Allows the use of reasonable force by a teacher, school employee, bus driver, or other agent of a school district when it is necessary under...
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Special Education |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 | Special Education Excess Cost Aid
H.B. 3800
Decreases a district's threshold to qualify for excess cost aid from 4.4 percent to 4.36 percent of general education revenue, beginning in ...
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Special Education--Placement |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 |
H.B. 3800
Creates an exception to a provision in MS 125A.15 which generally makes the nonresident district in which the child is placed responsible fo...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 | License for Teaching Adult Learners
H.B. 3800
Directs the Board of Teaching to develop a competency-based license for adult learners as an alternative to the current licensing requiremen...
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Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 | Minnesota New Teacher Project
H.B. 3800
Establishes this project in the Department of Children, Families and Learning to retain new teachers in the profession and to provide models...
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Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 | Professional Development Funding
H.B. 3800
Beginning in FY 2001, increases the general education formula allowance by $39, from $3,925 to $3,964 per adjusted marginal cost pupil unit....
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Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 | Telecommunications Access Funding
H.B. 3800
Establishes a new categorical aid to fund telecommunication access for two years: FY 2001 and FY 2002. Requires the commissioner of CFL, in ...
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Technology--Internet Safety |
Signed by governor 05/2000 |
P-12 | Filtering Technology on School Computers
H.B. 3800
All computers at a school site with access to the Internet available for student use must be equipped to restrict, including by use of avail...
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Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Transfer of Powers from State Board to Department
S.B. 86
Transfers the powers of the state school board to the Department of Children, Families, and Learning....
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