1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to education; directing capital expenditure 
  1.3             and staff development funding for teacher training in 
  1.4             the use of computers; amending Minnesota Statutes 
  1.5             1994, sections 124.244, subdivisions 1 and 4; and 
  1.6             126.70, subdivision 2a. 
  1.7   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.8      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 124.244, 
  1.9   subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
  1.10     Subdivision 1.  [REVENUE AMOUNT.] (a) For fiscal year 1995, 
  1.11  the capital expenditure equipment revenue for each district 
  1.12  equals $66 times its actual pupil units for the school year. 
  1.13     (b) For fiscal years 1996 and later, the capital 
  1.14  expenditure equipment revenue for each district equals $69 times 
  1.15  its actual pupil units for the school year.  
  1.16     (c) Of a district's capital expenditure equipment revenue, 
  1.17  $3 times its actual pupil units for the school year shall be 
  1.18  reserved and used according to subdivision 4, paragraph (b). 
  1.19     (d) For fiscal years 1995 and later, of a district's 
  1.20  capital expenditure equipment revenue, $....... times its actual 
  1.21  pupil units for the school year shall be reserved and used 
  1.22  according to subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (3). 
  1.23     Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 124.244, 
  1.24  subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
  1.25     Subd. 4.  [USES OF REVENUE.] (a) Capital expenditure 
  1.26  equipment revenue may be used only for the following purposes:  
  2.1      (1) to pay capital expenditure equipment related 
  2.2   assessments of any entity formed under a cooperative agreement 
  2.3   between two or more districts; 
  2.4      (2) to purchase or lease computers and related materials, 
  2.5   copying machines, telecommunications equipment, and other 
  2.6   noninstructional equipment; 
  2.7      (3) to purchase computers and telecommunications equipment 
  2.8   for use in the classroom including, but not limited to, 
  2.9   printers, modems, access to networks, carrying bags, and 
  2.10  software packages, for teachers who participate in computer 
  2.11  training as a part of staff development; 
  2.12     (4) to purchase or lease assistive technology or equipment 
  2.13  for instructional programs; 
  2.14     (4) (5) to purchase textbooks; 
  2.15     (5) (6) to purchase new and replacement library books; and 
  2.16     (6) (7) to purchase vehicles except those for which a levy 
  2.17  is authorized under section 124.226, subdivision 6. 
  2.18     (b) The reserved capital expenditure equipment revenue 
  2.19  shall only be used to purchase or lease telecommunications 
  2.20  equipment, computers, and related equipment for integrated 
  2.21  information management systems for: 
  2.22     (1) managing and reporting learner outcome information for 
  2.23  all students under a results-oriented graduation rule; 
  2.24     (2) managing student assessment, services, and achievement 
  2.25  information required for students with individual education 
  2.26  plans; and 
  2.27     (3) other classroom information management needs. 
  2.28     (c) The equipment obtained with reserved revenue shall be 
  2.29  utilized, to the greatest extent possible given available 
  2.30  funding, on a per instructor or per classroom basis.  A school 
  2.31  district may supplement its reserved revenue with other capital 
  2.32  expenditure equipment revenue, and cash and in-kind grants from 
  2.33  public and private sources. 
  2.34     Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 126.70, 
  2.35  subdivision 2a, is amended to read: 
  2.36     Subd. 2a.  [STAFF DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES.] (a) The staff 
  3.1   development committee shall adopt a staff development plan for 
  3.2   improving student achievement of education outcomes.  The plan 
  3.3   must be consistent with education outcomes that the school board 
  3.4   determines.  The plan shall include activities that enhance 
  3.5   staff skills for achieving the following outcomes: 
  3.6      (1) foster readiness for learning for all pupils; 
  3.7      (2) increase pupils' educational progress by using 
  3.8   appropriate outcomes and personal learning goals and by 
  3.9   encouraging pupils and their parents to assume responsibility 
  3.10  for their education; 
  3.11     (3) meet pupils' individual needs by using alternative 
  3.12  instructional opportunities, accommodations, modifications, 
  3.13  after-school child care programs, and family and community 
  3.14  resources; 
  3.15     (4) effectively meet the needs of children with 
  3.16  disabilities within the regular classroom and other settings by 
  3.17  improving the knowledge of school personnel about the legal and 
  3.18  programmatic requirements affecting students with disabilities, 
  3.19  and by improving staff ability to collaborate, consult with one 
  3.20  another, and resolve conflicts; and 
  3.21     (5) provide equal educational opportunities for all 
  3.22  students that are consistent with the school 
  3.23  desegregation/integration and inclusive education policies 
  3.24  adopted by school districts and approved by the state. 
  3.25     (b) The staff development committee is strongly encouraged 
  3.26  to include in its plan activities for achieving the following 
  3.27  outcomes: 
  3.28     (1) facilitate organizational changes by enabling a 
  3.29  site-based team composed of pupils, parents, school personnel, 
  3.30  representatives of children with disabilities, and community 
  3.31  members who generally reflect the racial composition of the 
  3.32  school to address the pupils' needs; 
  3.33     (2) evaluate the effectiveness of education policies, 
  3.34  processes, and products through appropriate evaluation 
  3.35  procedures that include multiple criteria and indicators; 
  3.36     (3) provide effective mentorship oversight and peer review 
  4.1   of probationary, continuing contract, and nonprobationary 
  4.2   teachers; 
  4.3      (4) assist elementary and secondary students in learning to 
  4.4   resolve conflicts in effective, nonviolent ways; 
  4.5      (5) effectively teach and model violence prevention policy 
  4.6   and curricula that address issues of sexual, racial, and 
  4.7   religious harassment; and 
  4.8      (6) provide challenging instructional activities and 
  4.9   experiences, including advanced placement and international 
  4.10  baccalaureate programs, that recognize and cultivate students' 
  4.11  advanced abilities and talents; and 
  4.12     (7) effectively teach general computer use, file 
  4.13  management, word processing, spreadsheet use, database use, 
  4.14  Hypercard, on-line communications, desktop publishing, graphics, 
  4.15  and portfolio record keeping, and assess skill levels after 
  4.16  training.