1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to education; appropriating money for alcohol 
  1.3             impaired driver education; amending Laws 1995, First 
  1.4             Special Session chapter 3, articles 4, section 29, 
  1.5             subdivision 5; and 11, section 21, subdivision 2. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, 
  1.8   article 4, section 29, subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
  1.9      Subd. 5.  [ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVER.] (a) For grants with 
  1.10  funds received under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, 
  1.11  subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clause (4): 
  1.12       $514,000     .....     1996
  1.13       $514,000     .....     1997
  1.14       $702,000                   
  1.15     (b) These appropriations are from the alcohol-impaired 
  1.16  driver account of the special revenue fund.  Any funds credited 
  1.17  for the department of education to the alcohol-impaired driver 
  1.18  account of the special revenue fund in excess of the amounts 
  1.19  appropriated in this subdivision are appropriated to the 
  1.20  department of education and available in fiscal year 1996 and 
  1.21  fiscal year 1997. 
  1.22     (c) Up to $226,000 $414,000 each year may be used by the 
  1.23  department of education children, family, and learning to 
  1.24  contract for services to school districts stressing the dangers 
  1.25  of driving after consuming alcohol.  No more than five percent 
  2.1   of this amount may be used for administrative costs by the 
  2.2   contract recipients. 
  2.3      (d) Up to $88,000 each year may be used for grants to 
  2.4   support student-centered programs to discourage driving after 
  2.5   consuming alcohol. 
  2.6      (e) Up to $200,000 and any additional funds each year may 
  2.7   be used for chemical abuse prevention grants. 
  2.8      (f) The appropriation for 1997 in paragraphs (c) and (d) 
  2.9   must be transmitted to the Minnesota highway safety center at 
  2.10  St. Cloud state university. 
  2.11     Sec. 2.  Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 3, 
  2.12  article 11, section 21, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
  2.13     Subd. 2.  [DEPARTMENT.] For the department of education: 
  2.14        $23,150,000       .....      1996
  2.15        $21,803,000       .....      1997
  2.16        $21,615,000                      
  2.17     (a) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 
  2.18  available in the second year. 
  2.19     (b) $21,000 each year is from the trunk highway fund. 
  2.20     (c) $522,000 each year is for the academic excellence 
  2.21  foundation. 
  2.22     Up to $50,000 each year is contingent upon the match of $1 
  2.23  in the previous year from private sources consisting of either 
  2.24  direct monetary contributions or in-kind contributions of 
  2.25  related goods or services, for each $1 of the appropriation.  
  2.26  The commissioner of education must certify receipt of the money 
  2.27  or documentation for the private matching funds or in-kind 
  2.28  contributions.  The unencumbered balance from the amount 
  2.29  actually appropriated from the contingent amount in 1996 does 
  2.30  not cancel but is available in 1997.  The amount carried forward 
  2.31  must not be used to establish a larger annual base appropriation 
  2.32  for later fiscal years. 
  2.33     (d) $204,000 each year is for the state board of education. 
  2.34     (e) $227,000 each year is for the board of teaching. 
  2.35     (f) $775,000 each year is for educational effectiveness 
  2.36  programs according to Minnesota Statutes, sections 121.602 and 
  3.1   121.608. 
  3.2      (g) $60,000 each year is for contracting with the state 
  3.3   fire marshal to provide the services required according to 
  3.4   Minnesota Statutes, section 121.1502. 
  3.5      (h) $400,000 each year is for health and safety management 
  3.6   assistance contracts under Minnesota Statutes, section 124.83. 
  3.7      (i) The expenditures of federal grants and aids as shown in 
  3.8   the biennial budget document and its supplements are approved 
  3.9   and appropriated and shall be spent as indicated. 
  3.10     (j) The commissioner shall maintain no more than five total 
  3.11  complement in the categories of commissioner, deputy 
  3.12  commissioner, assistant commissioner, assistant to the 
  3.13  commissioner, and executive assistant. 
  3.14     The department of education may establish full-time, 
  3.15  part-time, or seasonal positions as necessary to carry out 
  3.16  assigned responsibilities and missions.  Actual employment 
  3.17  levels are limited by the availability of state funds 
  3.18  appropriated for salaries, benefits, and agency operations or 
  3.19  funds available from other sources for such purposes. 
  3.20     (k) The department of education shall develop a performance 
  3.21  report on the quality of its programs and services.  The report 
  3.22  must be consistent with the process specified in Minnesota 
  3.23  Statutes, sections 15.90 to 15.92.  The goals, objectives, and 
  3.24  measures of this report must be developed in cooperation with 
  3.25  the chairs of the finance divisions of the education committees 
  3.26  of the house of representatives and senate, the department of 
  3.27  finance, and the office of legislative auditor.  The report 
  3.28  prepared in 1995 must include a complete set of goals, 
  3.29  objectives, and measures for the department.  The report 
  3.30  presented in 1996 and subsequent years must include data to 
  3.31  indicate the progress of the department in meeting its goals and 
  3.32  objectives. 
  3.33     The department of education must present a plan for a 
  3.34  biennial report on the quality and performance of key education 
  3.35  programs in Minnesota's public early childhood, elementary, 
  3.36  middle, and secondary education programs.  To the extent 
  4.1   possible, the plan must be consistent with Minnesota Statutes, 
  4.2   sections 15.90 to 15.92.  The department must consult with the 
  4.3   chairs of the finance divisions of the education committees of 
  4.4   the house of representatives and senate, the department of 
  4.5   finance, and the office of legislative auditor in developing 
  4.6   this plan.  The plan for this report must be presented in 1995 
  4.7   and the first biennial report presented in 1996. 
  4.8      (l) The commissioner of education shall perform a 
  4.9   facilities standards evaluation of public elementary and 
  4.10  secondary facilities in the state.  This evaluation shall 
  4.11  include a measure of the following: 
  4.12     (1) the physical condition of education facilities; 
  4.13     (2) the level of utilization relative to the capacity of 
  4.14  education facilities; 
  4.15     (3) the intensity of technological use in both 
  4.16  administrative and instructional areas in education facilities; 
  4.17     (4) the alignment between education programs in place and 
  4.18  the structure of education facilities; and 
  4.19     (5) an estimate of facility construction over the next 
  4.20  decade. 
  4.21     This evaluation may be based on a sample of facilities but 
  4.22  must include geographic breakdowns of the state. 
  4.23     The report shall indicate which construction and repair of 
  4.24  district facilities is required to bring a district into 
  4.25  compliance with fire safety codes, occupational safety and 
  4.26  health requirements, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.  
  4.27     The commissioner shall recommend to the 1996 legislature 
  4.28  standards for the review and comment process under Minnesota 
  4.29  Statutes, section 121.15.  The standards must integrate the use 
  4.30  of technology, both current and potential, flexible scheduling, 
  4.31  and program adjustments relative to implementation of the 
  4.32  graduation rule. 
  4.33     (m) $120,000 is for a feasibility and design study to 
  4.34  develop a statewide student performance accountability report.  
  4.35  The department must identify and assess the current availability 
  4.36  of critical data-based information about student performance and 
  5.1   feasibility of using information from the existing sources, 
  5.2   recommend additional data-based elements and data collection 
  5.3   strategies that will provide for ongoing assessment of 
  5.4   educational reform and improvement, and recommend methods for 
  5.5   improving the coordination and dissemination of local 
  5.6   accountability reports as part of a statewide reporting system.  
  5.7   The study must include a statewide implementation and budget 
  5.8   plan.  The study process must involve other government units, 
  5.9   school and citizen leaders, and members of higher education 
  5.10  concerned with the education and development of children and 
  5.11  youth.  It must also consider ways to access the research and 
  5.12  development capacity of institutions of higher education in 
  5.13  Minnesota.  The commissioner shall report the results of the 
  5.14  study to the education committees of the legislature and the 
  5.15  state board of education by February 1, 1996. 
  5.16     (n) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 1996 is for grants to special 
  5.17  school district No. 1, Minneapolis, and independent school 
  5.18  district No. 625, St. Paul, for after school enrichment pilot 
  5.19  programs targeted towards junior high and middle school 
  5.20  students.  These programs shall be developed collaboratively 
  5.21  with city government, park boards, family services 
  5.22  collaboratives, and any other community organizations offering 
  5.23  similar programming.  Any balance remaining in the first year 
  5.24  does not cancel but is available in the second year. 
  5.25     (o) $188,000 each year in 1996 and $0 in 1997 is 
  5.26  appropriated from the special revenue fund for the graduation 
  5.27  rule.  The department appropriation is to be used to fund 
  5.28  continued assessment and standards development and piloting; to 
  5.29  broaden public understanding through communication; to continue 
  5.30  development of learning benchmarks; for ongoing statewide 
  5.31  assessment efforts; to develop system performance standards; and 
  5.32  to provide technical assistance to schools throughout the 
  5.33  state.  The appropriation from the special revenue fund in 1996 
  5.34  is to be used for appropriate development efforts in 
  5.35  health-related standards and assessments.  Any amount of this 
  5.36  appropriation does not cancel and shall be carried forward to 
  6.1   the following fiscal year.  Notwithstanding any law to the 
  6.2   contrary, the commissioner may contract for national expertise 
  6.3   and related services in each of these development areas.  
  6.4   Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 15.53, subdivision 
  6.5   2, the commissioner of education may contract with a school 
  6.6   district for a period no longer than five consecutive years for 
  6.7   the services of an educator to work in the development, 
  6.8   implementation, or both, of the graduation rule.  The 
  6.9   commissioner may contract for services and expertise as 
  6.10  necessary for development and implementation of the graduation 
  6.11  standards.  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the 
  6.12  contracts are not subject to the contract certification 
  6.13  procedures of the commissioner of administration or of Minnesota 
  6.14  Statutes, chapter 16B, and are not subject to or included in any 
  6.15  spending limitations on contracts. 
  6.16     (p) $600,000 in 1996 and $350,000 in 1997 is for transition 
  6.17  aid for information support. 
  6.18     (q) Up to $50,000 each year is for grants to school 
  6.19  districts for mentorship cooperative ventures between school 
  6.20  districts and post-secondary teacher preparation institutions 
  6.21  for alternative licensure programs according to Minnesota 
  6.22  Statutes, section 125.188. 
  6.23     (r) Up to $50,000 each year is for GED coordination.