1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; allowing town electors to authorize financial assistance 
1.3 	to a school;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 365.10, by adding a 
1.4 	subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 365.10, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 14a.Funding schools. The electors may authorize the town board to provide 
1.9 	financial assistance to a school, including a charter school. No funds shall be expended 
1.10 	under this subdivision until the town board, by resolution, determines that the expenditure 
1.11 	is in the town's interest. Lawful expenditures under this section shall include, but are not 
1.12 	limited to, expenditures for educational programs, after-school activities, and facilities for 
1.13 	community purposes.