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136A.091 SUMMER ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM.
The summer academic enrichment program is established to enable elementary and secondary students to attend academic summer programs sponsored by postsecondary institutions and nonprofit organizations.
To be eligible for a program stipend, a student shall:
(1) be a resident of Minnesota;
(2) attend an eligible office-approved program;
(3) be in grades 3 through 12, but not have completed high school;
(4) meet income requirements for free or reduced-price school meals; and
(5) be 19 years of age or younger.
Need for financial assistance is based on student eligibility for free or reduced-price school meals under the national school lunch program. Student eligibility shall be verified by sponsors of approved academic programs. The office shall award stipends for students within the limits of available appropriations for this section. If the amount appropriated is insufficient, the office shall allocate the available appropriation in the manner it determines. A stipend must not exceed $1,000 per student.
(a) A program stipend may be used only at an eligible sponsor that is a postsecondary institution or nonprofit educational organization. A Minnesota public postsecondary institution is an eligible program sponsor. A private postsecondary institution is an eligible program sponsor if it:
(1) is accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for purposes of eligibility to participate in title IV federal financial aid programs;
(2) offers an associate or baccalaureate degree program approved under sections 136A.61 to 136A.71; and
(3) is located in Minnesota.
(b) A nonprofit educational organization is an eligible program sponsor if it:
(1) is incorporated;
(2) has had favorable financial performance with federal or state funds; and
(3) has not had significant audit findings.
A program stipend may be used only for an eligible program. To be eligible, a program must:
(1) provide, as its primary purpose, academic instruction for student enrichment in core curricular areas of English and language arts, humanities, social studies, science, mathematics, fine arts, performing arts, and world languages and culture;
(2) not be offered for credit to postsecondary students;
(3) not provide remedial instruction;
(4) meet any other program requirements established by the office; and
(5) be approved by the commissioner.
The office shall assemble and distribute information about eligible student participants, program stipends, and eligible programs.
The office shall determine the time and manner of program applications, program approval, stipend applications, and final awards.
Each program sponsor must annually submit a report to the office stating its program goals, activities, and stipend recipient eligibility and demographic information.
Annually, the office shall submit a report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education finance regarding the program providers, stipend recipients, and program activities. The report shall include information about the students served, the organizations providing services, program goals and outcomes, and student outcomes.
136D.21 LISTED DISTRICTS, JOINT TECHNICAL COLLEGES.
Two or more of the Independent School Districts Numbered 270, 271, 272, 273, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, and 286, Hennepin County, 879, Hennepin and Wright Counties, and 883, Wright County, whether or not contiguous, may enter into agreements to accomplish jointly and cooperatively the acquisition, betterment, construction, maintenance, and operation of technical colleges and the provision of facilities for and instruction in special education, and driving of motor vehicles. Each school district which becomes a party to such an agreement is hereinafter referred to as a "participating school district." The agreement may provide for the exercise of such powers by the school board of one of the school districts on behalf of and for the benefit of other school districts, or by a joint school board created as set forth in sections 136D.21 to 136D.31. If the powers are to be carried out by one of the school districts, it shall in doing so have the same powers and duties and be subject to the same limitations as are herein provided for joint school boards.
135A.13 STUDENT SERVICES PRICES.
The governing board of each public postsecondary system is requested to establish prices for goods and services sold through student services that approximate as nearly as possible the cost of providing quality goods and services.
136A.095 GRANTS-IN-AID; PURPOSE.
The legislature finds and declares that the identification of men and women of the state who are economically disadvantaged and the encouragement of their educational development in eligible institutions of their choosing are in the best interests of the state and of the students.
136D.22 JOINT SCHOOL BOARD, MEMBERS, BYLAWS.
The agreement shall provide for a joint school board representing the parties to the agreement. The agreement shall specify the name of the board, the number and manner of election or appointment of its members, their terms and qualifications, and other necessary and desirable provisions.
The board may adopt bylaws specifying the duties and powers of its officers and the meeting dates of the board, and containing such other provisions as may be usual and necessary for the efficient conduct of the business of the board.
[Repealed, 1994 c 647 art 6 s 42]
138.0525 COUNTY AND LOCAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION CAPITAL GRANTS.
The Minnesota Historical Society may make grants to political subdivisions to pay up to 50 percent of the eligible project capital costs to restore an historic structure owned by the political subdivision, as incurred according to the project grant agreement and state law governing the project.
The political subdivision receiving a grant must provide for the remainder of the costs of the project.
The Minnesota Historical Society may set criteria for program priorities and standards of review.
135A.131 LOCAL ASSESSMENT.
Each public postsecondary governing board may pay when due any assessment by a local unit of government that is less than five percent of the board's appropriation for repair and replacement.
136D.23 STATUS OF JOINT SCHOOL BOARD.
The joint school board shall be a public agency of the participating school districts and may receive and disburse federal and state funds made available to it or to the participating school districts.
Except as to certificates of indebtedness or bonds issued under Minnesota Statutes 1990, section 136D.28, hereof, no participating school district shall have individual liability for the debts and obligations of the board nor shall any individual serving as a member of the board have such liability.
Any properties, real or personal, acquired, owned, leased, controlled, used, or occupied by the board for its purposes shall be exempt from taxation by the state or any of its political subdivisions.
136A.096 FINANCIAL AID GOALS.
The legislature directs the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education, in coordination with the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals, to set an annual goal for the percentage of Minnesota's high school seniors completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
138.053 COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; TAX LEVY; CITIES OR TOWNS.
The governing body of any home rule charter or statutory city or town may annually appropriate from its general fund an amount not to exceed 0.02418 percent of estimated market value, derived from ad valorem taxes on property or other revenues, to be paid to the historical society of its respective city, town, or county to be used for the promotion of historical work and to aid in defraying the expenses of carrying on the historical work in the city, town, or county. No city or town may appropriate any funds for the benefit of any historical society unless the society is affiliated with and approved by the Minnesota Historical Society.
135A.135 PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.
During initial student registration, each technical college, community college, or state university shall, and the University of Minnesota is requested to, provide each student information on personal financial management. Students should understand and be able to manage personal finances including, but not limited to, the responsible use of consumer credit. This requirement may be waived for a student who enrolls in a college course providing similar instruction.
135A.136 STUDENT HEALTH CARE.
A Minnesota public postsecondary institution must grant a waiver from its required student health insurance plan coverage if the student requests the waiver and the student has health plan coverage from another source, including employer group coverage, private insurance, association group coverage, health sharing organizations, and MinnesotaCare. An institution must notify students of the right to request the waiver.
136D.24 JOINT BOARD HAS ALL POWERS OF MEMBER DISTRICTS.
To effectuate the agreement, the joint school board shall have all the powers granted by law to any or all of the participating school districts.
135A.1365 ACCESS TO MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS.
The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall, and the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota is requested to, provide students with access to menstrual products at no charge. The products must be available in restrooms used by students. For purposes of this section, "menstrual products" means pads, tampons, or other similar products used in connection with the menstrual cycle.
136D.25 AGREEMENT APPROVAL, NOTICE, PETITION, REFERENDUM.
The agreement shall, before it becomes effective, be approved by a resolution adopted by the school board of each school district named therein.
Each such resolution shall be published once in a newspaper published in such district, if there is one, or in a newspaper having general circulation in such district, and shall become effective 30 days after such publication, unless within such period a petition for referendum on the resolution shall be filed with the school board, signed by qualified voters of the school district equal in number to five percent of the number of voters voting at the last annual school district election. In such case the resolution shall not become effective until approved by a majority of the voters voting thereon at a regular or special election. The agreement may provide conditions under which it shall become effective even though not approved in all districts.
138.054 MINNESOTA HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT LEARNING CENTER.
The legislature of the state of Minnesota hereby declares that it is an important purpose and function of state government to preserve the people's appreciation of the heritage of the state and to promote and enrich their knowledge and understanding of the government and political tradition of the state; and that there is an urgent need to further these goals by: supporting research; developing resource materials and workshops for public and nonpublic high school students, university interns, and teachers; and utilizing the unique talents and experience of the members of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the state government.
(a) There is hereby established a Minnesota History and Government Learning Center.
(b) The center shall be cosponsored by the Minnesota Historical Society, the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and the Department of Education.
(c) The headquarters of the center shall be the Minnesota Historical Society.
(d) The director of the Minnesota Historical Society shall appoint the administrator of the center after consultation with the Executive Council of the Minnesota Historical Society, the chancellor of the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the commissioner of education.
(e) High school and university students selected for workshops sponsored by the center shall be apportioned evenly among the legislative districts of the state.
136A.097 ORDER OF AID CALCULATIONS.
The commissioner must calculate aid for programs in the order of their original enactment from oldest to most recent. The commissioner may determine the order of calculating state financial aid if:
(1) a student is eligible for multiple state financial aid programs; and
(2) two or more of those programs calculate funding after accounting for other state aid.
If the commissioner determines that a greater amount of financial aid would be available to students by calculating aid in a particular order, the commissioner may calculate aid in that order.
136D.26 DISTRICT CONTRIBUTIONS, DISBURSEMENTS, CONTRACTS.
The participating school districts may contribute funds to the board. Disbursements shall be made by the board in accordance with sections 123B.14, 123B.143, and 123B.147. This board shall be subject to section 123B.52, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 5.
136A.103 INSTITUTION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
(a) A postsecondary institution is eligible for state student aid under chapter 136A and sections 197.791 and 299A.45, if the institution is located in this state and:
(1) is operated by this state or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota; or
(2) is operated privately and, as determined by the office, meets the requirements of paragraph (b).
(b) A private institution must:
(1) maintain academic standards substantially equivalent to those of comparable institutions operated in this state;
(2) be licensed or registered as a postsecondary institution by the office; and
(3)(i) by July 1, 2010, participate in the federal Pell Grant program under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, Public Law 89-329, as amended; or
(ii) if an institution was participating in state student aid programs as of June 30, 2010, and the institution did not participate in the federal Pell Grant program by June 30, 2010, the institution must require every student who enrolls to sign a disclosure form, provided by the office, stating that the institution is not participating in the federal Pell Grant program.
(c) An institution that offers only graduate-level degrees or graduate-level nondegree programs is an eligible institution if the institution is licensed or registered as a postsecondary institution by the office.
(d) An eligible institution under paragraph (b), clause (3), item (ii), that changes ownership as defined in section 136A.63, subdivision 2, must participate in the federal Pell Grant program within four calendar years of the first ownership change to continue eligibility.
(e) An institution that loses its eligibility for the federal Pell Grant program is not an eligible institution. The office may terminate an institution's eligibility to participate in state student aid programs effective the date of the loss of eligibility for the federal Pell Grant program.
(f) An institution must maintain adequate administrative and financial standards and compliance with all state statutes, rules, and administrative policies related to state financial aid programs.
(g) The office may terminate a postsecondary institution's eligibility to participate in state student aid programs if the institution is terminated from participating in federal financial aid programs by the United States Department of Education for a violation of laws, regulations, or participation agreements governing federal financial aid programs.
135A.144 TRANSCRIPT ACCESS.
(a) The terms defined in this subdivision apply to this section.
(b) "Debt" means any money, obligation, claim, or sum, due or owed, or alleged to be due or owed, from a student. Debt does not include the fee, if any, charged to all students for the actual costs of providing the transcripts.
(c) "School" means a public institution governed by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, private postsecondary educational institution as defined under section 136A.62 or 136A.821, or public or private entity that is responsible for providing transcripts to current or former students of an educational institution. Institutions governed by the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota are requested to comply with this section.
(d) "Transcript" means the statement of an individual's academic record, including official transcripts or the certified statement of an individual's academic record provided by a school, and unofficial transcripts or the uncertified statement of an individual's academic record provided by a school.
(a) A school must not refuse to provide a transcript for a current or former student because the student owes a debt to the school if:
(1) the debt owed is less than $1,000;
(2) the student has entered into and, as determined by the institution, is in compliance with a payment plan with the school;
(3) the transcript request is made by a prospective employer for the student;
(4) the school has sent the debt for repayment to the Department of Revenue or to a collection agency, as defined in section 332.31, subdivision 3, external to the institution and the debt has not been returned to the institution unpaid; or
(5) the person is incarcerated at a Minnesota correctional facility.
(b) A school must not charge an additional or higher fee for obtaining a transcript or provide less favorable treatment of a transcript request because a student owes a debt to the originating school.
(a) A school that uses transcript issuance as a tool for debt collection must have a policy accessible to students that outlines how the school collects on debts owed to the school.
(b) A school shall seek to use transcript issuance as a tool for debt collection for the fewest number of cases possible and in a manner that allows for the quickest possible resolution of the debt benefiting the student's educational progress.
138.081 FEDERAL FUNDS, ACTS.
The Department of Administration is hereby designated the state agency with power to accept any and all money provided for or made available to this state by the United States of America or any department or agency thereof for surveys, restoration, construction, equipping, or other purposes relating to the State Historic Preservation Program in accordance with the provisions of federal law and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder and are further authorized to do any and all things required of this state by such federal law and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder in order to obtain such federal money.
The commissioner as the state historic preservation officer shall be responsible for the preparation, implementation and administration of the State Historic Preservation Plan and shall administer the State Historic Preservation Program authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act (United States Code, title 54, section 300101 et seq.). The commissioner shall review and approve in writing all grants-in-aid for architectural, archaeological and historic preservation made by state agencies and funded by the state or a combination of state and federal funds in accordance with the State Historic Preservation Program.
The Minnesota Historical Society is designated as the state agency to administer the provisions of the federal act providing for the preservation of historical and archaeological data, United States Code, title 54, section 312501, as amended, insofar as the provisions of the act provide for implementation by the state.
135A.145 SALE OF STUDENT INFORMATION; MARKETING CREDIT CARDS TO STUDENTS.
No public or private postsecondary educational institution, including its agents, employees, student or alumni organizations, or affiliates, may:
(1) sell, give, or otherwise transfer to any card issuer the name, address, telephone number, or other contact information of an undergraduate student at the postsecondary educational institution without the student's consent; or
(2) enter into any agreement to market credit cards to undergraduate students at a postsecondary educational institution.
For purposes of this section, the terms "credit," "credit card," and "card issuer" have the meanings given them in the Truth in Lending Act, United States Code, title 15, section 1602.
The attorney general may seek the penalties and remedies available under section 8.31 against any person who violates this section.
136D.281 BONDS.
The intermediate school board, acting in its own behalf, may issue bonds for the acquisition and betterment of school facilities or equipment or for the funding or refunding of outstanding bonds, warrants, orders, or certificates of indebtedness.
Chapter 475 shall be applicable in all respects.
The purpose and the amount of any borrowing shall first be approved by resolution of the school board of the intermediate school district. When the resolution has been adopted by the intermediate school board it shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in said district.
(a) The intermediate school board shall not sell and issue bonds for acquisition or betterment purposes until the question of their issuance has been submitted to the voters of the intermediate school district at a special election held in and for the intermediate district. The date of the election, the question to be submitted, and all other necessary conduct of the election shall be fixed by the intermediate school board. The election shall be conducted and canvassed under the direction of the intermediate school board in accordance with chapter 205A, insofar as applicable.
(b) If a majority of the total number of votes cast on the question within the intermediate school district is in favor of the question, the intermediate school board may proceed with the sale and issuance of the bonds.
The full faith, credit, and unlimited taxing powers of the intermediate school district shall be pledged to the payment of all bonds and certificates of indebtedness, and none of the obligations shall be included in the net debt of any participating school district as defined by section 475.51, subdivision 4, or any other similar law.
The intermediate school board upon awarding a contract for the sale of the bonds shall certify to the county auditor or county auditors the years and amounts of taxes required to be levied for the payment of the bonds as provided by section 475.61. The county auditor shall cause taxes to be spread in each year until bonds and interest have been paid upon all of the assessable, taxable valuation of the intermediate school district.
In all other respects chapter 475 shall apply and the bonds shall be deemed authorized securities within the provisions of section 50.14 and shall be deemed instruments of a public governmental agency.
The intermediate school board may not issue bonds under this section after July 1, 1994.
136D.29 TERM OF AGREEMENT; DISSOLUTION, BOND TAXES.
The agreement shall state the term of its duration and may provide for the method of termination and distribution of assets after payment of all liabilities of the joint school board. No termination shall affect the obligation to continue to levy taxes required for payment of any bonds issued before termination.
135A.1459 POLICIES ON HIRING PRACTICES.
The commissioner of administration, the Board of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the Regents of the University of Minnesota, and statutory and home rule charter cities may adopt policies that address the goal of improving employment for local residents or former criminal offenders.
136A.1201 MINNESOTA PROMISE.
It is the policy of the legislature to provide sufficient financial aid funding so that tuition and required fees to attend a public two-year college for a student from a low-income family are covered by state financial aid when combined with federal and other sources of aid.
The office must prepare and distribute materials under section 136A.87 to promote the Minnesota Promise, the availability of financial aid, and the benefits of higher education.
138.586 COUNTY BOARDS MAY ACQUIRE HISTORIC SITES.
The board of county commissioners of any county is hereby authorized to acquire and maintain tracts of land within the county which are designated as having historical or archaeological significance and whose acquisition and maintenance are approved by the Minnesota Historical Society and to aid in the construction of markers on such lands.
136D.31 NON-POSTSECONDARY PROGRAMS; LICENSED DIRECTION.
The board may also provide any other educational programs or other services requested by a participating district. However, these programs and services may not be postsecondary programs or services. Academic offerings shall be provided only under the direction of properly licensed academic supervisory personnel.
135A.153 HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER ON VIOLENCE AND ABUSE.
The Higher Education Center on Violence and Abuse is created. The Higher Education Center on Violence and Abuse shall be located at and managed by a public or private postsecondary institution in Minnesota.
[Repealed, 1995 c 212 art 3 s 60]
The Higher Education Center on Violence and Abuse shall:
(1) serve as a clearinghouse of information on curriculum models and other resources for professional education and for education of faculty, students, and staff about violence and harassment required under Laws 1992, chapter 571, article 16, section 1;
(2) sponsor conferences and research to assist higher education institutions in developing curricula about violence and abuse;
(3) fund pilot projects to stimulate multidisciplinary curricula about violence and abuse; and
(4) coordinate policies to ensure that professions and occupations with responsibilities toward victims and offenders have the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond appropriately to the problems of violence and abuse.
The center shall convene task forces for professions that work with victims and perpetrators of violence. Task forces must be formed for the following professions: teachers, school administrators, guidance counselors, law enforcement officers, lawyers, physicians, nurses, psychologists, and social workers. Each task force must include representatives of the licensing agency, higher education systems offering programs in the profession, appropriate professional associations, students or recent graduates, representatives of communities served by the profession, and employers or experienced professionals. The center must establish guidelines for the work of the task forces. Each task force must review current programs, licensing regulations and examinations, and accreditation standards to identify specific needs and plans for ensuring that professionals are adequately prepared and updated on violence and abuse issues.
[Repealed, 2007 c 13 art 2 s 9]
136D.41 LISTED DISTRICTS MAY FORM INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, two or more of the Independent School Districts Nos. 108, 110, 111, and 112 of Carver County, Independent School Districts Nos. 716, 717, 719, 720, and 721 of Scott County, and Independent School District No. 2905 of Le Sueur County, whether or not contiguous, may enter into agreements to accomplish jointly and cooperatively the acquisition, betterment, construction, maintenance, and operation of facilities for, and instruction in, special education, career and technical education, adult basic education, and alternative education. Each school district that becomes a party to such an agreement is a "participating school district" for purposes of sections 136D.41 to 136D.49. The agreement may provide for the exercise of these powers by a joint school board created as set forth in sections 136D.41 to 136D.49.
135A.155 HAZING POLICY.
The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall, and the University of Minnesota is requested to, adopt a clear, understandable written policy on student conduct, including hazing. The policy must include procedures for reporting incidents of inappropriate hazing and for disciplinary actions against individual violators and organizations. The policy shall be made available to students by appropriate means as determined by each institution, which may include publication in a student handbook or other institutional publication, or posting by electronic display on the Internet, and shall be posted at appropriate locations on campus. A private postsecondary institution that is an eligible institution as defined in section 136A.155, must adopt a policy that meets the requirements of this section.
135A.157 NOTICE TO STUDENTS REGARDING POSSIBLE IMPACT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS.
(a) A public or private postsecondary educational institution located in this state shall give notice under this section to each person accepted for admission to be a student at the institution. This notice shall be given at or before the time of acceptance for admission to the institution and at or before the time students select a major.
(b) A notice provided under this section must inform students that arrests, charges, or convictions of criminal offenses may limit employment possibilities in specific careers and occupations and may limit their ability to obtain federal, state, and other financial aid, and must encourage students to investigate these possibilities. The notice must not discourage students from applying for federal, state, or other financial aid.
(c) A postsecondary educational institution is not liable for failing to provide the notice required by this section.
136D.42 JOINT SCHOOL BOARD; MEMBERS; BYLAWS.
The agreement shall provide for a joint school board representing the parties to the agreement. The agreement shall specify the name of the board, the number and manner of election or appointment of its members, their terms and qualifications, and other necessary and desirable provisions.
The board may adopt bylaws specifying the duties and powers of its officers and the meeting dates of the board, and containing such other provisions as may be usual and necessary for the efficient conduct of the business of the board.
136A.1215 GRANTS FOR STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
A program is established to provide financial assistance to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities that attend a Minnesota postsecondary institution.
A postsecondary student is eligible for a grant under this section if the student:
(1) meets the eligibility requirements in section 136A.121, subdivision 2;
(2) is a student with an intellectual disability, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 668.231, and is enrolled in a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program under that section; and
(3) attends an eligible institution, as defined in section 136A.101, subdivision 4.
To receive a grant under this section, a student must apply in the form and manner specified by the commissioner.
(a) The amount of a grant under this section equals the tuition and fees at the student's postsecondary institution, minus:
(1) any Pell or state grants the student receives; and
(2) any institutional aid the student receives.
(b) If appropriations are insufficient to provide the full amount calculated under paragraph (a) to all eligible applicants, the commissioner must reduce the maximum grant amount available to recipients.
By February 15 of each year, the commissioner of higher education must submit a report on the details of the program under this section to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education finance and policy. The report must include the following information, broken out by postsecondary institution:
(1) the number of students receiving an award;
(2) the average and total award amounts; and
(3) summary demographic data on award recipients.
136D.43 STATUS OF JOINT SCHOOL BOARD.
The joint school board shall be a public agency of the participating school districts and may receive and disburse federal and state funds made available to it or to the participating school districts.
No participating school district shall have individual liability for the debts and obligations of the board, nor shall any individual serving as a member of the board have such liability.
Any properties, real or personal, acquired, owned, leased, controlled, used, or occupied by the board for its purposes shall be exempt from taxation by the state or any of its political subdivisions.
135A.158 INFORMATION PROVIDED TO STUDENT PARENTS AND PREGNANT STUDENTS.
A public or regionally accredited private postsecondary educational institution must provide information according to this section to students who are parents of one or more children age 12 or younger, and to students who notify the institution that they are pregnant. The information must include a fact sheet on the legal rights of student parents and pregnant students and a list of resources to support student parents and pregnant students. The list of resources may include resources for prenatal care, child care, transportation, and housing. This information must be available in languages that reflect the primary languages of the institution's student body. The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota is requested to comply with this section.
138.161 STATE ARCHIVES; ESTABLISHMENT.
State archives are hereby established and shall be administered by the Minnesota Historical Society.
136D.44 JOINT BOARD HAS ALL POWERS OF MEMBER DISTRICTS.
To effectuate the agreement, the joint school board shall have all the powers granted by law to any or all of the participating school districts.
135A.1581 NAVIGATORS FOR PARENTING STUDENTS.
(a) This section applies to the following postsecondary institutions:
(1) institutions governed by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; and
(2) private postsecondary institutions that offer in-person courses on a campus located in Minnesota and which are eligible institutions as defined in section 136A.103.
(b) Institutions governed by the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota are requested to comply with this section.
(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.
(b) "Institutions of higher education" means an institution of higher education under subdivision 1.
(c) "Parenting student" means a student enrolled at an institution of higher education who is the parent or legal guardian of or can claim as a dependent a child under the age of 18.
An institution of higher education must designate at least one employee of the institution to act as a college navigator for current or incoming students at the institution who are parenting students. The navigator must provide to the students information regarding support services and other resources available to the students at the institution, including:
(1) medical and behavioral health coverage and services;
(2) public benefit programs, including programs related to food security, affordable housing, and housing subsidies;
(3) parenting and child care resources;
(4) employment assistance;
(5) transportation assistance; and
(6) any other resources developed by the institution to assist the students, including student academic success strategies.
(a) By June 30, 2026, an institution of higher education must establish a process for collecting the parenting status of each enrolled student. By November 30, 2026, the Office of Higher Education shall establish a process for collecting this information from institutions.
(b) Annually, beginning January 15, 2028, the Office of Higher Education must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education and children, youth, and families. The report must include the following for parenting students:
(1) summary demographic data;
(2) enrollment patterns;
(3) retention rates;
(4) completion rates;
(5) average cumulative debt at exit or graduation as possible; and
(6) time to completion.
Data must be disaggregated by institution, academic year, race and ethnicity, gender, and other factors determined to be relevant by the commissioner.
136D.45 AGREEMENT APPROVAL; NOTICE; PETITION; REFERENDUM.
The agreement shall, before it becomes effective, be approved by a resolution adopted by the school board of each school district named therein.
Each resolution shall be published once in a newspaper published in the district, if there is one, or in a newspaper having general circulation in the district, and shall become effective 30 days after publication, unless within the 30-day period a petition for referendum on the resolution is filed with the school board, signed by qualified voters of the school district equal in number to five percent of the number of voters voting at the last annual school district election. In such case, the resolution shall not become effective until approved by a majority of the voters voting thereon at a regular or special election. The agreement may provide conditions under which it shall become effective even though it may not be approved in all districts.
138.163 PRESERVATION AND DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC RECORDS.
It is the policy of the legislature that the disposal and preservation of public records be controlled exclusively by this chapter and by Laws 1971, chapter 529, thus, no prior, special or general statute shall be construed to authorize or prevent the disposal of public records at a time or in a manner different than prescribed by such chapter or by Laws 1971, chapter 529 and no general or special statute enacted subsequent to Laws 1971, chapter 529 shall be construed to authorize or prevent the disposal of public records at a time or in a manner different than prescribed in this chapter or in Laws 1971, chapter 529 unless it expressly exempts such records from the provisions of such chapter and Laws 1971, chapter 529 by specific reference to this section.
136D.46 DISTRICT CONTRIBUTIONS, DISBURSEMENTS, CONTRACTS.
The participating school districts may contribute funds to the board. Disbursements shall be made by the board in accordance with sections 123B.14, 123B.143, and 123B.147. The board shall be subject to section 123B.52, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, and 5.
136D.47 TERM OF AGREEMENT.
The agreement shall state the term of its duration and may provide for the method of termination and distribution of assets after payment of all liabilities of the joint school board.
136A.1251 STUDENT-PARENT SUPPORT INITIATIVE.
(a) To address the needs and support the educational goals of expectant and parenting college students across Minnesota, the commissioner shall award grants and provide support services to institutions and partnering entities that assist expectant parents and parents or legal guardians of young children. Grants shall be awarded to postsecondary institutions, professional organizations, community-based organizations, or other applicants deemed appropriate by the commissioner. Grants must be used to offer services to support the academic goals, health, and well-being of student parents. Services and costs eligible for grant funding include but are not limited to:
(1) program development costs;
(2) costs related to the start-up of on-campus child care;
(3) evaluation and data collection; and
(4) direct assistance to student parents including:
(i) scholarships;
(ii) basic needs support; and
(iii) expenses related to child care.
(b) Postsecondary institutions may act as the fiscal agents in partnership with a local nongovernmental agency, child care center, or other organization that serves student parents.
The commissioner shall develop a grant application process. The commissioner shall support projects in a manner that attempts to ensure eligible students throughout the state have access to program services.
Each postsecondary institution shall allow students to identify whether the student is a parent, a legal guardian, acting as a parent, or an expectant parent on an annual basis on a form used to collect demographic data from students. The postsecondary institution shall provide the information to the commissioner annually on a date and in a manner prescribed by the commissioner.
The commissioner, in partnership with the Department of Health, shall provide health-related supports. Activities for health-related supports include:
(1) ensuring programs, services, and materials are medically accurate, age appropriate, culturally and linguistically appropriate, and inclusive of all populations;
(2) working with community health care providers and other service support organizations that serve the target population for this program; and
(3) providing technical assistance and training for institutional parent support center staff on how to conduct screenings and referrals for the health concerns of student parents, including alcohol misuse, substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, intimate partner violence, tobacco and nicotine, and other health concerns.
By August 1 of each odd-numbered year, the commissioner shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education finance regarding the grant recipients and their activities. The report shall include information about the students served, the organizations providing services, program activities, program goals, and outcomes.
138.19 APPLICATIONS FOR ORDERS OF THE PANEL.
An officer, department, or agency of the state or an officer or agency of a county, city, town, school district, municipal subdivision or corporation, or other public authority or political entity shall apply in writing to the archivist for an order relating to the disposition of any government record. The records disposition panel shall consider and act upon applications and by unanimous consent make orders with respect to them.
136D.48 NON-POSTSECONDARY PROGRAMS; LICENSED DIRECTION.
The board may also provide any other educational programs or other services requested by a participating district. However, these programs and services may not be postsecondary programs or services. Academic offerings shall be provided only under the direction of properly licensed academic supervisory personnel.
136D.49 OTHER MEMBERSHIP AND POWERS.
In addition to the districts listed in sections 136D.21, 136D.41, 136D.71, and 136D.81, the agreement of an intermediate school district established under this chapter may provide for the membership of other school districts and cities, counties, and other governmental units as defined in section 471.59. In addition to the powers listed in sections 136D.25, 136D.73, and 136D.84, an intermediate school board may provide the services defined in section 123A.21, subdivisions 7 and 8.
138.20 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS.
The archivist shall keep a record of all orders authorizing the disposition of records. Orders shall be in writing and signed by the Records Disposition Panel, and shall identify the records referred to in them. A certified copy of an order shall be admissible in evidence in any court or proceeding. The records shall be preserved in the Office of the Archivist and shall be open to public inspection. Proper records shall be kept by the archivist showing where records or reproductions of them have been stored, and also identifying any that have been ordered destroyed, sold for salvage or disposed of by gift or otherwise.
135A.165 DEAF STUDENTS; TUITION ASSISTANCE.
(a) For the purpose of this section, a "deaf person" means an individual with a hearing loss of such severity that the individual must depend primarily on visual communication, such as writing, lip reading, manual communication, and gestures.
(b) A deaf person, who is a resident student as defined in section 136A.101, subdivision 8, is entitled to tuition assistance for the tuition and fees remaining after deducting any federal or state grants or other public or private grants made to the person for the purpose of paying the tuition and fees at a Minnesota state college or university or the University of Minnesota. A deaf person must receive either a federal Pell grant or a state grant under section 136A.121 for a term to receive tuition assistance for that term.
136D.71 LISTED DISTRICTS MAY FORM INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, two or more of the Independent School Districts Numbered 12 and 16 of Anoka County, Independent School Districts Numbered 621, 622, 623, and 624 of Ramsey County, and Independent School Districts Numbered 832, 833, and 834 of Washington County, are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement to establish a special intermediate school district upon majority vote of the full membership of each of the boards of the districts entering into the agreement. When such resolution has been adopted by the board of one of the districts, it shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in said district. If a petition for referendum on the question of said district entering into such agreement is filed with the clerk of the said board within 60 days after publication of such resolution, signed by the qualified voters of said district equal to five percent of the number of voters at the last annual school election. No board shall enter into such agreement until the question of whether the district shall enter into the agreement has been submitted to the voters of said district at a special election. Said election shall be conducted and canvassed in accordance with chapter 205A.
(b) If a majority of the total number of votes cast on the question within said district is in favor of the question, the board of said school district may thereupon proceed to enter into an agreement to establish the special intermediate school district for purposes herein described. Such school district so created shall be known as Northeastern Metropolitan Intermediate School District, state of Minnesota. The commissioner of education shall assign an appropriate identification number as provided by section 123A.56.
[Repealed, 1994 c 647 art 6 s 42]
138.21 STORAGE SPACE DESIGNATED BY PANEL.
The Minnesota Historical Society may direct the storage of government records, including photographic or other reproductions which are state archives.
135A.17 PROVISIONS TO FACILITATE VOTING.
All postsecondary institutions that enroll students accepting state or federal financial aid may provide every full-time student a student identification card that contains the enrolling student's photograph and name.
All postsecondary institutions that enroll students accepting federal financial aid may prepare a current list of students enrolled in the institution and residing in the institution's housing or within ten miles of the institution's campus. All postsecondary institutions that enroll students accepting state financial aid must, to the extent the information may be disclosed pursuant to Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, part 99, prepare a current list of students enrolled in the institution and residing in the institution's housing or in the city or cities in which the campus is situated, if available. The list shall include each student's current address, unless the student is enrolled in the Safe at Home address confidentiality program as provided in chapter 5B. The list shall be certified and sent to the appropriate county auditor or auditors for use in election day registration as provided under section 201.061, subdivision 3. A residential housing list provided under this subdivision may not be used or disseminated by a county auditor or the secretary of state for any other purpose.