1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; identifying open enrollment priorities;amending Minnesota 
1.3 	Statutes 2014, section 124D.03, subdivision 5a.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.03, subdivision 5a, is amended to 
1.6 	read:
1.7 		Subd. 5a.Lotteries. If a school district has more applications than available seats at 
1.8 	a specific grade level, it must hold an impartial lottery following the January 15 deadline 
1.9 	to determine which students will receive seats. The district must give priority to enrolling:
1.10 	(1) siblings of currently enrolled students and;
1.11 	(2) students whose applications are related to an approved integration and 
1.12 	achievement plan must receive priority in the lottery.; and
1.13 	(3) students residing in that part of a municipality, defined under section 469.1812, 
1.14 	subdivision 3, where:
1.15 	(i) the student's resident district does not operate a school building;
1.16 	(ii) the nonresident district in which the student seeks to enroll operates one or more 
1.17 	school buildings within the municipality; and
1.18 	(iii) no other nonresident district operates a school building within the municipality.
1.19 	The process for the school district lottery must be established in school district policy, 
1.20 	approved by the school board, and posted on the school district's Web site.

1.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for lotteries conducted beginning 
1.22 	July 1, 2016.