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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>relating to education; creating the Minnesota Safe Schools for All Act; providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>for harassment, bullying, intimidation, and violence policies;amending <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 121A.03; 124D.10, subdivision 8; repealing <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 121A.0695.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 121A.03, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var><b>121A.03 </b><b>MODEL POLICY</b><b> SCHOOL BOARD POLICY; PROHIBITING </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var><b>HARASSMENT, BULLYING, INTIMIDATION, AND VIOLENCE</b><b>.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Model policy.</b> The commissioner shall maintain and make available <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>to school boards a model sexual, religious, and racial harassment, bullying, intimidation, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>and violence policy. The model policy shall address the requirements of subdivision 2, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>and may encourage violence prevention and character development education programs, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>120B.232, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, to prevent and reduce policy violations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Sexual, religious, and racial harassment and violence policy</b><b> </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var><b>Harassment, bullying, intimidation, and violence policy</b><b>.</b> A school board must adopt a <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>written sexual, religious, and racial harassment and sexual, religious, and racial violence <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>policy that conforms with chapter 363A. By January 1, 2011, a school board must adopt a <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>written policy that prohibits harassment, bullying, intimidation, and violence based on, but <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>not limited to, actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>status, disability, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>age, physical characteristics, and association with a person or group with one or more of <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>these actual or perceived characteristics. The policy shall address harassment, bullying, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>intimidation, and violence in all forms, including, but not limited to, electronic forms and <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>forms requiring internet use. The policy shall apply to pupils, teachers, administrators, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>and other school personnel, include reporting procedures, and set forth disciplinary <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>actions that will be taken for violation of the policy. Disciplinary actions must conform <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>with collective bargaining agreements and sections 
         <statute_ref>121A.41</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>121A.56</statute_ref>. The policy must <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>be conspicuously posted throughout each school building, posted on the district's Web <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>site, given to each district employee and independent contractor at the time of entering <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>into the person's employment contract, and included in each school's student handbook <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>on school policies. Each school must develop a process for discussing the school's <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>sexual, religious, and racial harassment, bullying, intimidation, and violence policy with <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>students and school employees. School employees shall receive training on preventing <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>and responding to harassment, bullying, intimidation, and violence. The board of directors <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>of a school district shall develop and maintain a system to collect harassment, bullying, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>intimidation, and violence incidents data. <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Submission to commissioner.</b> Each school board must submit to <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>the commissioner a copy of the sexual, religious, and racial harassment, bullying, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>intimidation, and sexual, religious, and racial violence policy the board has adopted. <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>The commissioner shall review the policies for compliance and make them available to <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>the public upon request.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2011.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 124D.10, subdivision 8, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 8. <b>Federal, state, and local requirements.</b> (a) A charter school shall meet all <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>federal, state, and local health and safety requirements applicable to school districts.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>(b) A school must comply with statewide accountability requirements governing <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>standards and assessments in chapter 120B.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>(c) A school authorized by a school board may be located in any district, unless the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>school board of the district of the proposed location disapproves by written resolution.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>(d) A charter school must be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>employment practices, and all other operations. An authorizer may not authorize a charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>school or program that is affiliated with a nonpublic sectarian school or a religious <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>institution. A charter school student must be released for religious instruction, consistent <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>with section 
         <statute_ref>120A.22, subdivision 12</statute_ref>, clause (3).<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>(e) Charter schools must not be used as a method of providing education or <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>generating revenue for students who are being home-schooled.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>(f) The primary focus of a charter school must be to provide a comprehensive <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>program of instruction for at least one grade or age group from five through 18 years <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>of age. Instruction may be provided to people younger than five years and older than <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>18 years of age.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>(g) A charter school may not charge tuition.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>(h) A charter school is subject to and must comply with chapter 363A and section <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>sections 121A.03 and 
         <statute_ref>121A.04</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>(i) A charter school is subject to and must comply with the Pupil Fair Dismissal <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>Act, sections 
         <statute_ref>121A.40</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>121A.56</statute_ref>, and the Minnesota Public School Fee Law, sections <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>123B.34
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>123B.39</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>(j) A charter school is subject to the same financial audits, audit procedures, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>audit requirements as a district. Audits must be conducted in compliance with generally <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>accepted governmental auditing standards, the federal Single Audit Act, if applicable, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>and section 
         <statute_ref>6.65</statute_ref>. A charter school is subject to and must comply with sections 
         <statute_ref>15.054</statute_ref>; <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>118A.01
         </statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>118A.02</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>118A.03</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>118A.04</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>118A.05</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>118A.06</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>471.38</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>471.391</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>471.392</statute_ref>; and <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>471.425
         </statute_ref>. The audit must comply with the requirements of sections 
         <statute_ref>123B.75</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>123B.83</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>except to the extent deviations are necessary because of the program at the school. <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>Deviations must be approved by the commissioner and authorizer. The Department of <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>Education, state auditor, legislative auditor, or authorizer may conduct financial, program, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>or compliance audits. A charter school determined to be in statutory operating debt under <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>sections 
         <statute_ref>123B.81</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>123B.83</statute_ref> must submit a plan under section 
         <statute_ref>123B.81, subdivision 4</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>(k) A charter school is a district for the purposes of tort liability under chapter 466.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>(l) A charter school must comply with chapters 13 and 13D; and sections 
         <statute_ref>120A.22, <br />
            		<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>subdivision 7
         </statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>121A.75</statute_ref>; and 
         <statute_ref>260B.171, subdivisions 3 and 5</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>(m) A charter school is subject to the Pledge of Allegiance requirement under <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>section 
         <statute_ref>121A.11, subdivision 3</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>(n) A charter school offering online courses or programs must comply with section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>124D.095
         </statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>(o) A charter school and charter school board of directors are subject to chapter 181.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>(p) A charter school must comply with section 
         <statute_ref>120A.22, subdivision 7</statute_ref>, governing <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>the transfer of students' educational records and sections 
         <statute_ref>138.163</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>138.17</statute_ref> governing <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>the management of local records.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>(q) A charter school that provides early childhood health and developmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>screening must comply with sections 
         <statute_ref>121A.16</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>121A.19</statute_ref>.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 3. <b> REPEALER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 121A.0695, is repealed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.35"></a><var>3.35</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2011.<br />
         		
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