1st Engrossment - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to education; allowing districts to establish 1.3 a flexible learning year program; amending Minnesota 1.4 Statutes 1996, sections 120.60; 120.61; 120.65; 1.5 120.66; and 120.67. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 120.60, is 1.8 amended to read: 1.9 120.60 [DEFINITION OF FLEXIBLE LEARNING YEAR.] 1.10 "Flexible learning year program" means any district plan 1.11approved by the state board of education whichthat utilizes 1.12 buildings and facilities during the entire yearand/orwhich1.13 provides forms of optional scheduling of pupils and personnel 1.14 during the learning year in elementary and secondary schools or 1.15 residential facilities for children with a disability. 1.16 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 120.61, is 1.17 amended to read: 1.18 120.61 [ESTABLISHMENT OF FLEXIBLE LEARNING YEAR PROGRAM.] 1.19 The board of any district, with the approval of the state1.20board of education,may establish and operate a flexible 1.21 learning year program in one or more of the day or residential 1.22 facilities for children with a disability within the district. 1.23 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 120.65, is 1.24 amended to read: 1.25 120.65 [ESTABLISHMENTAND APPROVAL; ACCOUNTABILITY.] 2.1 The state board of education shall: 2.2 (1) establish standards and requirements forthe2.3qualification ofdistrictswhich mayto operate on a flexible 2.4 learning year basis; 2.5 (2) establish standards and evaluation criteria for 2.6 flexible learning year programs consistent with state standards 2.7 on educational accountability and public reporting; and 2.8 (3) prepare and distribute all necessary forms for 2.9application by any district for state authorization fora 2.10 flexible learning year program;2.11(4) review the proposed flexible learning year program of2.12any qualified district as to conformity to standards and the2.13evaluation of appropriateness of priorities, workability of2.14procedure and overall value;2.15(5) approve or disapprove proposed flexible learning year2.16programs. 2.17 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 120.66, is 2.18 amended to read: 2.19 120.66 [POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD.] 2.20Subdivision 1.The state board of education shall: 2.21 (1) Promulgate rules necessary to the operation of sections 2.22 120.59 to 120.67; 2.23 (2) Cooperate with andprovide supervision ofsupervise 2.24 flexible learning year programs to determine compliance withthe2.25provisions ofsections 120.59 to 120.67,and the state board 2.26 standards and qualifications, and the proposed program as2.27submitted and approved; 2.28 (3) Provide any necessary adjustments of (a) attendance and 2.29 membership computations and (b) the dates and percentages of 2.30 apportionment of state aids; 2.31 (4) Consistent with the definition of "average daily 2.32 membership" in section 124.17, subdivision 2, furnish the board 2.33 of a district implementing a flexible learning year program with 2.34 a formula for computing average daily membership. This formula 2.35 shall be computed so that tax levies to be made by the district, 2.36 state aids to be received by the district, and any and all other 3.1 formulas based upon average daily membership are not affected 3.2 solely as a result of adopting this plan of instruction. 3.3Subd. 2. Sections 120.59 to 120.67 shall not be construed3.4to authorize the state board to require the establishment of a3.5flexible learning year program in any district in which the3.6board has not voted to establish, maintain, and operate such a3.7program.3.8 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 120.67, is 3.9 amended to read: 3.10 120.67 [TERMINATION OF PROGRAM.] 3.11 The board of any district, with the approval of the state3.12board of education,may terminate a flexible learning year 3.13 program in one or more of the day or residential facilities for 3.14 children with a disability within the district. This section 3.15 shall not be construed to permit an exception to section 120.101 3.16 or 124.19.