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123B.02, 2006 Minnesota Statutes
Print 2006 StatutesChapter 123BSection 02
123B.01123B.0252006 Minnesota StatutesThis is a historical version of this statute section.
2003 Subd. 1 Amended 1Sp2003 c 9 art 12 s 5
2005 Subd. 14a New 1Sp2005 c 5 art 2 s 50
2005 Subd. 22 New 1Sp2005 c 5 art 2 s 51
2005 Subd. 23 New 1Sp2005 c 5 art 2 s 52
Subdivision 1. Board authority. The board must have the general charge of the business of the district, the school houses, and of the interests of the schools thereof. The board's authority to govern, manage, and control the district; to carry out its duties and responsibilities; and to conduct the business of the district includes implied powers in addition to any specific powers granted by the legislature.
Subd. 2. Facilities for school-age children. It is the duty and the function of the district to furnish school facilities to every child of school age residing in any part of the district. The board may establish and organize and alter and discontinue such grades or schools as it may deem advisable and assign to each school and grade a proper number of pupils. The board shall provide free textbooks for the pupils of the district.
Subd. 3. Limitation on participation and financial support. (a) A district must not be required by any type of formal or informal agreement except an agreement to provide building space according to paragraph (f), including a joint powers agreement, or membership in any cooperative unit defined in section 123A.24, subdivision 2, to participate in or provide financial support for the purposes of the agreement for a time period in excess of four fiscal years, or the time period set forth in this subdivision. Any agreement, part of an agreement, or other type of requirement to the contrary is void. This paragraph applies only to agreements entered into between July 1, 1993, and June 30, 1999.
(f) A district that is a member of a cooperative unit as defined in section 123A.24, subdivision 2
, may obligate itself to participate in and provide financial support for an agreement with a cooperative unit to provide school building space for a term not to exceed two years with an option on the part of the district to renew for an additional two years.
Subd. 4. Jointly owned facilities. Notwithstanding subdivision 3, if a school district and a city jointly own a building or site, the district and the city may enter into an agreement that extends beyond the end of the fiscal year to pay operating costs for that building or site.
Subd. 5. Removal of unauthorized vehicles. The board may authorize a representative to move unauthorized vehicles parked on school district property, or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the same off school district property.
Subd. 5a. Trespasses on school property. Trespasses on school property shall be governed according to section 609.605, subdivision 4.
Subd. 6. Bequests; donations; gifts. The board may receive, for the benefit of the district, bequests, donations, or gifts for any proper purpose and apply the same to the purpose designated. In that behalf, the board may act as trustee of any trust created for the benefit of the district, or for the benefit of pupils thereof, including trusts created to provide pupils of the district with advanced education after completion of high school, in the advancement of education.
Subd. 7. Voter authorization of bonds. The voters of a district may authorize the issuance of bonds of the district in accordance with the provisions of chapter 475.
Subd. 8. Levy. The board must provide by levy of tax necessary funds for the conduct of schools, the payment of indebtedness, and all proper expenses of the district.
Subd. 9. Library facilities. The board may provide library facilities as part of its school equipment according to the standards of the commissioner of education.
Subd. 10. Summer school classes. The board may establish and maintain summer school programs and intersession classes of flexible school year programs.
Subd. 11. Services for Indian students. School districts may enter into agreements with Indian tribal governments for purposes of providing educational services for students. Such agreements may allow for the use of any resources available to either party and must give students the option to enroll in the district at their election.
Subd. 12.[Renumbered 120A.22, subd 1a]
Subd. 13. School lunches. The board may furnish school lunches for pupils and teachers on such terms as it determines.
Subd. 14. Employees; contracts for services. The board may employ and discharge necessary employees and may contract for other services.
Subd. 14a. Employee recognition. A school board may establish and operate an employee recognition program for district employees, including teachers, and may expend funds as necessary to achieve the objectives of the program. The employee recognition program shall not include monetary awards.
Subd. 15. Annuity contract; payroll allocation. At the request of an employee and as part of the employee's compensation arrangement, the board may purchase an individual annuity contract for an employee for retirement or other purposes and may make payroll allocations in accordance with such arrangement for the purpose of paying the entire premium due and to become due under such contract. The allocation must be made in a manner which will qualify the annuity premiums, or a portion thereof, for the benefit afforded under section 403(b) of the current Federal Internal Revenue Code or any equivalent provision of subsequent federal income tax law. The employee shall own such contract and the employee's rights under the contract shall be nonforfeitable except for failure to pay premiums. Section 122A.40 shall not be applicable hereto and the board shall have no liability thereunder because of its purchase of any individual annuity contracts. This statute shall be applied in a nondiscriminatory manner to employees of the school district.
Subd. 16. Medical insurance premiums for retired. The board of any independent school district may expend funds to pay premiums on hospitalization and major medical insurance coverage for officers and employees who retire prior to age 65.
Subd. 17. Payment of just claims. The board must provide for the payment of all just claims against the district in cases provided by law.
Subd. 18. Payment of claims. When payment of a claim cannot be deferred until the next board meeting without loss to the district of a discount privilege, or when payment of a claim cannot be deferred until the next board meeting because of contract terms, purchase order terms, or a vendor's standard terms which are part of the contract, the claim may be paid prior to board approval, providing that the board:
(a) Has delegated authority to the clerk or a designated business administrator to make a payment prior to board approval and
Subd. 19. Prosecute and defend actions. In all proper cases, the board must prosecute and defend actions by or against the district.
Subd. 20. Legal counsel; reimbursement. If reimbursement is requested by a district employee, the board may, after consulting with its legal counsel, reimburse the employee for any costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the person to defend criminal charges brought against the person arising out of the performance of duties for the district. A board member who is a witness or an alleged victim in the case may not vote on the reimbursement. If a quorum of the board is disqualified from voting on the reimbursement, the reimbursement must be approved by a judge of the district court.
Subd. 21. Wind energy conversion system. The board may construct, acquire, own in whole or in part, operate, and sell and retain and spend the payment received from selling energy from a wind energy conversion system, as defined in section 216C.06, subdivision 19. The board's share of the installed capacity of the wind energy conversion systems authorized by this subdivision must not exceed 3.3 megawatts of nameplate capacity. A board owning, operating, or selling energy from a wind energy conversion system must integrate information about wind energy conversion systems in its educational programming.
Subd. 22. Reward. A school board, after formally adopting a policy consistent with this subdivision, may offer a reward to a person who provides accurate and reliable information leading to the conviction of a person who has committed or conspired to commit a crime against students or school employees, volunteers or board members as a result of their affiliation with the school district, or against school district property.
Subd. 23. Credit cards. A board may authorize the use of a credit card by any officer or employee otherwise authorized to make a purchase on behalf of the district. If a district officer or employee makes or directs a purchase by credit card that is not approved by the school board, the officer or employee is personally liable for the amount of the purchase. A purchase by credit card must otherwise comply with all statutes, rules, or district policy applicable to school district purchases.
History: Ex1959 c 71 art 4 s 17,22; 1961 c 225 s 1; 1961 c 562 s 13; 1967 c 173 s 2; 1967 c 704 s 1; 1969 c 21 s 1; 1969 c 104 s 1; 1973 c 491 s 1; 1973 c 739 s 1; 1975 c 162 s 41; 1975 c 359 s 23; 1975 c 365 s 1; 1978 c 616 s 5; 1978 c 706 s 20; 1979 c 334 art 6 s 9; 1980 c 609 art 6 s 16; 1981 c 194 s 1; 1981 c 358 art 7 s 22; 1982 c 548 art 6 s 4; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 309 s 24; 1987 c 398 art 7 s 20; 1988 c 605 s 3; 1988 c 626 s 1; 1988 c 668 s 2; 1988 c 718 art 7 s 21; 1991 c 265 art 6 s 22; art 9 s 36; 1992 c 499 art 12 s 8; 1993 c 224 art 12 s 16; art 13 s 17; 1994 c 647 art 6 s 11-13; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 9 s 20; art 16 s 13; 1996 c 412 art 3 s 10; art 6 s 1; 1Sp1997 c 4 art 6 s 7; art 7 s 4; 1998 c 397 art 1 s 54; art 3 s 53; art 5 s 88-90; art 6 s 62-68,98-100,107,124; art 8 s 1,2; art 11 s 3; 1998 c 398 art 5 s 55; art 6 s 17; 1999 c 241 art 9 s 19; 2000 c 489 art 10 s 2,21; 2003 c 130 s 12; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 12 s 5; 2004 c 216 s 1; 1Sp2005 c 5 art 2 s 50-52