1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; allowing 9th and 10th grade pupils to participate in college 
1.3 	in the schools programs;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 124D.09, 
1.4 	subdivision 10.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 124D.09, subdivision 10, is amended to 
1.7 	read:
1.8 		Subd. 10.Courses according to agreements.  For purposes of this subdivision 
1.9 	only, and notwithstanding other provisions to the contrary, an eligible pupil, according 
1.10 	to is consistent with  subdivision 5, but includes 9th and 10th grade pupils identified by 
1.11 	their school as academically qualified to participate in a course under this subdivision. 
1.12 	An eligible pupil may enroll in a nonsectarian course taught by a secondary teacher or 
1.13 	a postsecondary faculty member and offered at a secondary school, or another location, 
1.14 	according to an agreement between a public school board and the governing body of an 
1.15 	eligible public postsecondary system or an eligible private postsecondary institution, 
1.16 	as defined in subdivision 3. All provisions of this section shall apply to a pupil, public 
1.17 	school board, district, and the governing body of a postsecondary institution, except as 
1.18 	otherwise provided.

1.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the 2009-2010 school year and 
1.20 	later.