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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 117 - 119 — Eminent Domain; Local Depositories And Investments › Chapter 118A — Deposit And Investment Of Local Public Funds › Section 118A.02 — Depositories; Investing: Sales, Proceeds, Immunity.

118A.02 DEPOSITORIES; INVESTING: SALES, PROCEEDS, IMMUNITY.
Subdivision 1.
Designation; delegation.
(a) The governing body of each government entity shall designate, as a depository of its funds, one or more financial institutions.
(b) The governing body may authorize the treasurer or chief financial officer to:
(1) designate depositories of the funds;
(2) make investments of funds under sections 118A.01 to 118A.06 or other applicable law; or
(3) both designate depositories and make investments as provided in this subdivision.
Subd. 2.
Sale; proceeds; immunity, if loss.
(a) The treasurer or chief financial officer of a government entity may at any time sell obligations purchased pursuant to this section and the money received from such sale, and the interest and profits or loss on such investment shall be credited or charged, as the case may be, to the fund from which the investment was made.
(b) Neither such official nor government entity, nor any other official responsible for the custody of such funds, shall be personally liable for any loss sustained from the deposit or investment of funds in accordance with the provisions of sections 118A.04 and 118A.05.
History:
1996 c 399 art 1 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 117 - 119 — Eminent Domain; Local Depositories And Investments › Chapter 118A — Deposit And Investment Of Local Public Funds › Section 118A.06 — Safekeeping; Acknowledgements.

118A.06 SAFEKEEPING; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
(a) Investments, contracts, and agreements may be held in safekeeping with:
(1) any Federal Reserve bank;
(2) any bank authorized under the laws of the United States or any state to exercise corporate trust powers, including, but not limited to, the bank from which the investment is purchased;
(3) a primary reporting dealer in United States government securities to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; or
(4) a securities broker-dealer, or an affiliate of it, that meets the following requirements:
(i) it is registered as a broker-dealer under chapter 80A or is exempt from the registration requirements;
(ii) it is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
(iii) it maintains insurance through the Securities Investor Protection Corporation or excess insurance coverage in an amount equal to or greater than the value of the securities held.
(b) The government entity's ownership of all securities under paragraph (a) must be evidenced by written acknowledgments identifying the securities by the names of the issuers, maturity dates, interest rates, CUSIP number, or other distinguishing marks.
History:
1996 c 399 art 1 s 7; 2010 c 234 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 117 - 119 — Eminent Domain; Local Depositories And Investments › Chapter 118A — Deposit And Investment Of Local Public Funds › Section 118A.08 — No Superseding Effect.

118A.08 NO SUPERSEDING EFFECT.
Except as provided in Laws 1996, chapter 399, article 1, section 11, sections 118A.01 to 118A.06 shall not supersede any general or special law relating to the deposit and investment of public funds.
History:
1996 c 399 art 1 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 117 - 119 — Eminent Domain; Local Depositories And Investments › Chapter 118A — Deposit And Investment Of Local Public Funds › Section 118A.10 — Self-insurance Pools; Additional Investment Authority.

118A.10 SELF-INSURANCE POOLS; ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT AUTHORITY.
Subdivision 1.
Definition.
For the purposes of this section, "qualifying government" means a self-insurance pool listed in section 471.982, subdivision 3.
Subd. 2.
Additional investment authority.
(a) A qualifying government may invest in the securities specified in section 11A.24, with the exception of specific investments authorized under section 11A.24, subdivision 6, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (5).
(b) Investments authorized under this section are subject to the limitations under section 11A.24.
(c) A qualifying government may invest with the State Board of Investment subject to the terms and minimum amounts adopted by the State Board of Investment.
Subd. 3.
Approval.
Before investing pursuant to this section, the governing body of a qualifying government must adopt an investment policy pursuant to a resolution that includes both of the following statements:
(1) the governing body understands that investments under this section have a risk of loss; and
(2) the governing body understands the type of funds that are being invested and the specific investment itself.
History:
2023 c 62 art 3 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119A — Department Of Education; Programs › Section 119A.02 — Definitions.

119A.02 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Application.
The definitions in this section apply to this chapter.
Subd. 2.
Commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of education.
Subd. 3.
Department.
"Department" means the Department of Education.
Subd. 4.
Local grantee.
"Local grantee" means a local unit of government or an agency or organization that receives funds under section 119A.04.
History:
1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 2; 2003 c 130 s 3,4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119A — Department Of Education; Programs › Section 119A.03 — Commissioner.

119A.03 COMMISSIONER.
Subdivision 1.
General.
The department is under the administrative control of the commissioner. The commissioner is appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The commissioner must possess broad knowledge and experience in strengthening children and families. The commissioner has the general powers as provided in section 15.06, subdivision 6.
The commissioner's salary must be established according to the procedure in section 15A.0815, in the same range as that specified for the commissioner of management and budget.
Subd. 2.
Duties of commissioner.
The commissioner shall:
(1) identify measurable outcomes by which programs administered by the department will be evaluated at the state and local level;
(2) develop linkages with other state departments to ensure coordination and consistent state policies promoting healthy development of children and families;
(3) prepare, in consultation with the Children's Cabinet and affected parties, prior to July 1 of each year, guidelines governing planning, reporting, and other procedural requirements necessary to administer this chapter;
(4) facilitate inclusive processes when designing or implementing guidelines and strategies to achieve agency goals for children and families;
(5) facilitate intergovernmental and public-private partnership strategies necessary to implement this chapter;
(6) submit to the federal government, or provide assistance to local governments and organizations in submitting, where appropriate and feasible, requests for federal waivers or recommendations for changes in federal law necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter;
(7) coordinate review of all plans and other documents required under the guidelines provided for in clause (3);
(8) coordinate development of the management support system components required for implementation of this chapter;
(9) review other programs serving children and families to determine the feasibility for transfer to the Department of Education or the feasibility of inclusion in the funding consolidation process; and
(10) monitor local compliance with this chapter.
History:
1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 3; 2Sp1997 c 3 s 18; 1999 c 86 art 1 s 27; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2007 c 13 art 3 s 12; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119A — Department Of Education; Programs › Section 119A.035 — School Crisis Response Teams.

119A.035 SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS.
Subdivision 1.
Commissioner's duties.
To ensure timely responses to school crises, the commissioner must work in cooperation with the Minnesota School Safety Center to collect, maintain, and make available to schools contact information for crisis response teams throughout the state.
Subd. 2.
Crisis response teams.
In regions of Minnesota where an existing crisis response team has not been formed by a school district, county, or city, the commissioner, in cooperation with the Minnesota School Safety Center, must convene a working group in each region to develop a plan to form a crisis response team for that region. Team members from the public and private sectors may represent various disciplines, including school administrators, guidance counselors, psychologists, social workers, teachers, nurses, security experts, media relations professionals, and other related areas.
History:
2016 c 189 art 25 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119A — Department Of Education; Programs › Section 119A.04 — Transfers From Other Agencies.

119A.04 TRANSFERS FROM OTHER AGENCIES.
Subdivision 1.
[Repealed, 2014 c 262 art 1 s 12]
Subd. 2.
Department of Employment and Economic Development.
The powers and duties of the Department of Employment and Economic Development with respect to the following programs are transferred to the Department of Education under section 15.039 on July 1, 1997: (1) the Head Start program, including Project Cornerstone, under sections 119A.50 to 119A.5411; and (2) community action agency programs and financial assistance under sections 256E.30 and 256E.32.
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 2014 c 272 art 8 s 4]
Subd. 4.
Department of Corrections.
The powers and duties with respect to the following program is transferred to the Department of Education under section 15.039: child abuse and child victims services under chapter 611A.
Subd. 5.
[Repealed, 1999 c 216 art 2 s 29; 1999 c 241 art 10 s 9]
Subd. 6.
Funding for transferred programs.
State appropriations for programs transferred under this section may not be used to replace appropriations for K-12 programs. State and federal appropriations for programs under section 256E.25, subdivision 5a, transferred from the Department of Employment and Economic Development, may not be used to replace, supplement, or supplant federal or state appropriations for any other program in the department.
Subd. 7.
Grantees of transferred programs.
Except as provided in Minnesota Rules, chapter 3350, the commissioner shall not reduce the number of organizations or eliminate specific types of organizations that are eligible to directly apply for grants made by programs transferred from the Department of Employment and Economic Development after January 1, 1997.
History:
1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 4,13; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 42; 1997 c 162 art 3 s 2,3; 1Sp1997 c 5 s 30; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 1999 c 205 art 5 s 21; 2000 c 260 s 18; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2004 c 206 s 52; 2005 c 98 art 1 s 24; 2007 c 13 art 3 s 13; 2016 c 158 art 1 s 36
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119A — Department Of Education; Programs › Section 119A.08 — Neighborhood-based Services For Children And Families.

119A.08 NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
Subdivision 1.
Pilot projects authorized.
The commissioner may establish a pilot project for family services collaboratives to deliver and broker services through neighborhood-based community organizations.
Subd. 2.
Family service collaborative; pilot.
(a) A family services collaborative under section 124D.23 may apply to the commissioner to participate in the pilot project in specified geographic areas. The selected collaborative must implement the program through family service centers and eligible community groups that have strong ties to a local neighborhood and represent the diversity of residents and that have a history of providing services in the neighborhood.
(b) An eligible organization must submit an application to the sponsoring family services collaborative with a description of areas to be served, a neighborhood presence, the needs of the area, the services to be provided with associated costs and resources, the intended outcomes, and the proposed methods of delivering service through volunteers, including any reimbursement or incentive not to exceed $200 for any service. Proposed services and amounts must be listed in an outcomes-based format.
Subd. 3.
Eligible activities.
A participating center or group may deliver, or arrange for the delivery of, needed services listed in the application including assisting family members to achieve the commissioner-selected high school equivalency requirements; assisting with English as a second language or citizenship classes and tests; assisting with access to early childhood programs, childhood immunizations, suitable child care, and home visits; and assisting in crime prevention through after-school enrichment activities, truancy prevention, and tutoring for academically underachieving children.
A collaborative that receives a grant under this section shall establish procedures to ensure the quality of the services paid for with grant funds and to monitor the delivery of services.
History:
1997 c 162 art 2 s 2; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 10 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119A — Department Of Education; Programs › Section 119A.53 — Federal Requirements.

119A.53 FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.
Programs and the commissioner shall comply with federal regulations governing the federal Head Start program, except for funding for innovative initiatives under section 119A.535 as approved by the commissioner, which may be used to operate differently than federal Head Start regulations. If a state statute or rule conflicts with a federal statute or regulation, the state statute or rule prevails.
History:
1989 c 282 art 2 s 174; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 7 s 2; 2006 c 263 art 6 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119A — Department Of Education; Programs › Section 119A.535 — Application Requirements.

119A.535 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Eligible Head Start organizations must submit a plan to the department for approval on a form and in the manner prescribed by the commissioner. The plan must include:
(1) the number of low-income children and families the program will be able to serve;
(2) a description of the program design and service delivery area which meets the needs of and encourages access by low-income working families;
(3) a program design that ensures fair and equitable access to Head Start services for all populations and parts of the service area;
(4) a plan for providing Head Start services in conjunction with full-day child care programs to minimize child transitions, increase program intensity and duration, and improve child and family outcomes as required in section 119A.5411;
(5) identification of regular Head Start, early Head Start, full-day services identified in section 119A.5411, and innovative services based upon demonstrated needs to be provided; and
(6) evidence parents of English learners are provided with oral or written information to monitor the program's impact on their children's English language development, know whether their children are progressing in developing their English proficiency, and, where practicable, their native language proficiency, and actively engage with their children in developing their English and native language proficiency.
History:
2006 c 263 art 6 s 4; 2007 c 146 art 9 s 2; 2014 c 272 art 1 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119A — Department Of Education; Programs › Section 119A.5411 — Full-day Requirements.

119A.5411 FULL-DAY REQUIREMENTS.
The following phase-in of full-day services in Head Start programs or licensed child care as defined in chapter 245A is required:
(1) by fiscal year 2009, a minimum of 25 percent of the total state-funded enrollment throughout the state must be provided in full-day services;
(2) by fiscal year 2011, a minimum of 40 percent of the total state-funded enrollment throughout the state must be provided in full-day services; and
(3) by fiscal year 2013, a minimum of 50 percent of the total state-funded enrollment throughout the state must be provided in full-day services.
Head Start programs may provide full-day services as part of their own program model or through agreements with licensed full-day child care programs. If licensed child care providers do not exist in a geographic area, choose not to participate, cannot meet the federal Head Start performance standards after sufficient opportunity, or a Head Start program is unable to establish the full-day services as a part of their own program model, the Head Start program may request exemption from the commissioner.
History:
2007 c 146 art 9 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119A — Department Of Education; Programs › Section 119A.545 — Authority To Waive Requirements During Disaster Periods.

119A.545 AUTHORITY TO WAIVE REQUIREMENTS DURING DISASTER PERIODS.
The commissioner of education may waive requirements under sections 119A.50 to 119A.535, for up to nine months after the disaster, for Head Start programs in areas where a federal disaster has been declared under United States Code, title 42, section 5121, et seq., or the governor has exercised authority under chapter 12. The commissioner shall notify the chairs of the appropriate senate and house of representatives committees ten days before the effective date of any waiver granted under this section.
History:
1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1997 c 203 art 1 s 15; 1Sp1997 c 5 s 46; 1998 c 383 s 37; 1999 c 86 art 1 s 62; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2004 c 206 s 52; 2006 c 263 art 6 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119B — Child Care Programs › Section 119B.04 — Federal Child Care And Development Fund.

119B.04 FEDERAL CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND.
Subdivision 1.
Commissioner to administer program.
The commissioner is authorized and directed to receive, administer, and expend funds available under the child care and development fund under Public Law 104-193, Title VI.
Subd. 2.
Rulemaking authority.
The commissioner may adopt rules under chapter 14 to administer the child care and development fund.
History:
1991 c 292 art 5 s 54; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1997 c 162 art 4 s 18; 1999 c 205 art 1 s 21
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119B — Child Care Programs › Section 119B.06 — Federal Child Care And Development Block Grant.

119B.06 FEDERAL CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT.
Subdivision 1.
Commissioner to administer block grant.
The commissioner is authorized and directed to receive, administer, and expend child care funds available under the child care and development block grant authorized under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014, Public Law 113-186.
Subd. 2.
Rulemaking authority.
The commissioner may adopt rules under chapter 14 to administer the child care development block grant program.
Subd. 3.
Child care development fund plan development; review.
In an effort to improve state legislative involvement in the development of the Minnesota child care and development fund plan, the commissioner must present a draft copy of the plan to the legislative finance committees that oversee child care assistance funding no less than 30 days prior to the required deadline for submission of the plan to the federal government. The legislature must submit any adjustments to the plan to the commissioner for consideration within ten business days of receiving the draft plan. The commissioner must present a copy of the final plan to the chairs of the legislative finance committees that oversee child care assistance funding no less than four days prior to the deadline for submission of the plan to the federal government.
History:
1991 c 292 art 5 s 56; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1999 c 205 art 1 s 23; 1Sp2001 c 3 art 1 s 3; 2017 c 40 art 1 s 13
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119B — Child Care Programs › Section 119B.097 — Authorization With A Secondary Provider.

119B.097 AUTHORIZATION WITH A SECONDARY PROVIDER.
(a) If a child uses any combination of the following providers paid by child care assistance, a parent must choose one primary provider and one secondary provider per child that can be paid by child care assistance:
(1) an individual or child care center licensed under chapter 245A;
(2) an individual or child care center or facility holding a valid child care license issued by another state or tribe; or
(3) a child care center exempt from licensing under section 245A.03.
(b) The amount of child care authorized with the secondary provider cannot exceed 20 hours per two-week service period, per child, and the amount of care paid to a child's secondary provider is limited under section 119B.13, subdivision 1. The total amount of child care authorized with both the primary and secondary provider cannot exceed the amount of child care allowed based on the parents' eligible activity schedule, the child's school schedule, and any other factors relevant to the family's child care needs.
History:
1Sp2017 c 6 art 7 s 16
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119B — Child Care Programs › Section 119B.105 — Extended Eligibility And Authorization.

119B.105 EXTENDED ELIGIBILITY AND AUTHORIZATION.
Subdivision 1.
Three-month extended eligibility period.
(a) A family in a situation under paragraph (b) continues to be eligible for up to three months or until the family's redetermination, whichever occurs first, rather than losing eligibility or having the family's eligibility suspended. During extended eligibility, the amount of child care authorized shall continue at the same number or more hours. The family must continue to meet all other eligibility requirements under this chapter.
(b) The family's three-month extended eligibility period applies when:
(1) a participant's employment or education program ends permanently;
(2) the other parent moves in and does not participate in an authorized activity;
(3) a participant's MFIP assistance ends and the participant is not participating in an authorized activity or the participant's participation in an authorized activity is unknown;
(4) a student parent under section 119B.011, subdivision 19b, stops attending school; or
(5) a participant receiving basic sliding fee child care assistance or transition year child care assistance applied for MFIP assistance and is not participating in an authorized activity or the participant's participation in an authorized activity is unknown.
Subd. 2.
Extended eligibility and redetermination.
(a) If the family received three months of extended eligibility and redetermination is not due, to continue receiving child care assistance the participant must be employed or have an education plan that meets the requirements of section 119B.10, subdivision 3, or have an MFIP employment plan. If child care assistance continues, the amount of child care authorized shall continue at the same number or more hours until redetermination, unless a condition in section 119B.095, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), applies. A family subject to section 119B.095, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), shall have child care authorized based on a verified activity schedule.
(b) If the family's redetermination occurs before the end of the three-month extended eligibility period to continue receiving child care assistance, the participant must verify that the participant meets eligibility and activity requirements for child care assistance under this chapter. If child care assistance continues, the amount of child care authorized is based on section 119B.10. A family subject to section 119B.095, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), shall have child care authorized based on a verified activity schedule.
[See Note.]
History:
1Sp2017 c 6 art 7 s 19; 2023 c 70 art 10 s 13
NOTE:
The amendment to subdivision 2 by Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 10, section 13, is effective March 1, 2026. Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 10, section 13, the effective date.
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119B — Child Care Programs › Section 119B.14 — Extension Of Employment Opportunities.

119B.14 EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
The county board shall ensure that child care services available to eligible residents are well advertised and that everyone who receives or applies for MFIP assistance is informed of training and employment opportunities and programs, including child care assistance and child care resource and referral services.
History:
1Sp1985 c 14 art 9 s 72; 1990 c 568 art 4 s 54; 1999 c 159 s 23; 1999 c 205 art 1 s 35,69
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119B — Child Care Programs › Section 119B.15 — Administrative Expenses.

119B.15 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
The commissioner shall use up to 1/21 of the state and federal funds available for the basic sliding fee program and 1/21 of the state and federal funds available for the MFIP child care program for payments to counties for administrative expenses. The commissioner shall make monthly payments to each county based on direct service expenditures. Payments may be withheld if monthly reports are incomplete or untimely.
History:
1Sp1985 c 14 art 9 s 72; 1987 c 403 art 3 s 72; 1989 c 282 art 2 s 152; 1991 c 292 art 5 s 61; 1995 c 207 art 4 s 37; 1997 c 162 art 4 s 41; 1999 c 159 s 24; 1999 c 205 art 1 s 36,69; 2009 c 175 art 1 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119B — Child Care Programs › Section 119B.162 — Reconsideration Of Correction Orders.

119B.162 RECONSIDERATION OF CORRECTION ORDERS.
(a) If a provider believes that the contents of the commissioner's correction order issued under chapter 245E are in error, the provider may ask the commissioner to reconsider the parts of the correction order that are alleged to be in error. The request for reconsideration must be made in writing and must be postmarked and sent to the commissioner or submitted in the provider licensing and reporting hub within 30 calendar days from the date the correction order was mailed or issued through the hub to the provider, and:
(1) specify the parts of the correction order that are alleged to be in error;
(2) explain why they are in error; and
(3) include documentation to support the allegation of error.
(b) Upon implementation of the provider licensing and reporting hub, the provider must use the hub to request reconsideration.
(c) A request for reconsideration does not stay any provisions or requirements of the correction order. The commissioner's disposition of a request for reconsideration is final and not subject to appeal under chapter 14. The commissioner's decision is appealable by petition for writ of certiorari under chapter 606.
History:
2023 c 70 art 13 s 17
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119B — Child Care Programs › Section 119B.189 — Child Care Services Grant Definitions.

119B.189 CHILD CARE SERVICES GRANT DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Facility improvement expenses.
"Facility improvement expenses" means the cost of improvements, equipment, appropriate technology and software, toys, and supplies needed to establish, expand, or improve a licensed child care facility or a child care program under the jurisdiction of a district school board.
Subd. 2.
Interim financing.
"Interim financing" means funding for up to 18 months:
(1) for activities that are necessary to receive and maintain state child care licensing;
(2) to expand an existing child care program or to improve program quality; and
(3) to operate for a period of six consecutive months after a child care facility becomes licensed or satisfies standards of the commissioner of human services.
Subd. 3.
Region.
"Region" means a region designated by the governor under section 462.385.
Subd. 4.
Training program.
"Training program" means child development courses offered by an accredited postsecondary institution or similar training approved by a county board or the commissioner. A training program must be a course of study that teaches specific skills to meet licensing requirements or requirements of the commissioner of human services.
Subd. 5.
Child care services grants.
"Child care services grants" means grants awarded to child care centers and family child care providers, both licensed and legal nonlicensed, under section 119B.21, subdivision 5.
Subd. 6.
District.
"District" means the selected geographical area comprising one or more regions defined in subdivision 3. Six district programs and one statewide tribal program provide designated child care resource and referral services for the district area. As determined by the commissioner, the district program shall work in partnership with the regional child care resource and referral programs, local communities, tribal programs, and other early childhood education programs located within the district.
History:
1989 c 282 art 2 s 154; 1990 c 568 art 4 s 55; 1991 c 292 art 5 s 65; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1997 c 162 art 4 s 44-46; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 1998 c 398 art 5 s 55; 1999 c 205 art 5 s 8-11,21; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2004 c 288 art 4 s 20,21; 2010 c 301 art 2 s 1,2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119B — Child Care Programs › Section 119B.195 — Retaining Early Educators Through Attaining Incentives Now (reetain) Grant Program.

119B.195 RETAINING EARLY EDUCATORS THROUGH ATTAINING INCENTIVES NOW (REETAIN) GRANT PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment; purpose.
The retaining early educators through attaining incentives now (REETAIN) grant program is established to provide competitive grants to incentivize well-trained child care professionals to remain in the workforce. The overall goal of the REETAIN grant program is to create more consistent care for children over time.
Subd. 2.
Administration.
The commissioner shall administer the REETAIN grant program through a grant to a nonprofit with the demonstrated ability to manage benefit programs for child care professionals. Up to ten percent of grant money may be used for administration of the grant program.
Subd. 3.
Application.
Applicants must apply for the REETAIN grant program using the forms and according to timelines established by the commissioner.
Subd. 4.
Eligibility.
(a) To be eligible for a grant, an applicant must:
(1) be licensed to provide child care or work for a licensed child care program;
(2) work directly with children at least 30 hours per week;
(3) have worked in the applicant's current position for at least 12 months;
(4) agree to work in the early childhood care and education field for at least 12 months upon receiving a grant under this section;
(5) have a career lattice step of five or higher;
(6) have a current membership with the Minnesota quality improvement and registry tool;
(7) not be a current teacher education and compensation helps scholarship recipient; and
(8) meet any other requirements determined by the commissioner.
(b) Grant recipients must sign a contract agreeing to remain in the early childhood care and education field for 12 months.
Subd. 5.
Grant awards.
Grant awards must be made annually and may be made up to an amount per recipient determined by the commissioner. Grant recipients may use grant money for program supplies, training, or personal expenses.
Subd. 6.
Report.
By January 1 each year, the commissioner must report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over child care about the number of grants awarded to recipients and outcomes of the grant program since the last report.
History:
1Sp2021 c 7 art 14 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119B — Child Care Programs › Section 119B.196 — Family, Friend, And Neighbor Grant Program.

119B.196 FAMILY, FRIEND, AND NEIGHBOR GRANT PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
The commissioner of human services shall establish a family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) grant program to promote children's social-emotional learning and healthy development, early literacy, and other skills to succeed as learners and to foster community partnerships that will help children thrive when they enter school.
Subd. 2.
Grant awards.
The commissioner may award grants under this section to the following entities working with FFN caregivers: community-based organizations, nonprofit organizations, local or regional libraries, local public health agencies, and Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations. Grantees may use grant money received under this section to:
(1) provide culturally and linguistically appropriate training, support, and resources to FFN caregivers and children's families to improve and promote children's health, safety, nutrition, and learning;
(2) connect FFN caregivers and children's families with community resources that support the families' physical and mental health and economic and developmental needs;
(3) connect FFN caregivers and children's families to early childhood screening programs and facilitate referrals to state and local agencies, schools, community organizations, and medical providers, as appropriate;
(4) provide FFN caregivers and children's families with information about high-quality, community-based early care and learning programs and financial assistance available to the families, including but not limited to child care assistance under this chapter and early learning scholarships under section 124D.165;
(5) provide FFN caregivers with information about registering as a legal nonlicensed child care provider as defined in section 119B.011, subdivision 16, and establishing a licensed family or group family child care program;
(6) provide transportation for FFN caregivers and children's families to educational and other early childhood training activities;
(7) translate materials for FFN caregivers and children's families and provide translation services to FFN caregivers and children's families;
(8) develop and disseminate social-emotional learning, health and safety, and early learning kits to FFN caregivers; and
(9) establish play and learning groups for FFN caregivers.
Subd. 3.
Administration.
Applicants must apply for the grants using the forms and according to timelines established by the commissioner.
Subd. 4.
Reporting requirements.
(a) Grantees shall provide data and program outcomes to the commissioner in a form and manner specified by the commissioner for the purpose of evaluating the grant program.
(b) Beginning February 1, 2024, and every two years thereafter, the commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over child care on program outcomes.
History:
2023 c 70 art 12 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119B — Child Care Programs › Section 119B.24 — Duties Of Commissioner.

119B.24 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.
In addition to the powers and duties already conferred by law, the commissioner of human services shall:
(1) administer the child care fund, including the basic sliding fee program authorized under sections 119B.011 to 119B.16;
(2) monitor the child care resource and referral programs established under section 119B.19; and
(3) encourage child care providers to participate in a nationally recognized accreditation system for early childhood and school-age care programs. Subject to approval by the commissioner, family child care providers and early childhood and school-age care programs shall be reimbursed for one-half of the direct cost of accreditation fees, upon successful completion of accreditation.
History:
1989 c 282 art 2 s 157; 1994 c 529 s 15; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1999 c 205 art 1 s 38; art 5 s 21; 1Sp2001 c 3 art 1 s 7; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2004 c 288 art 4 s 23
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119B — Child Care Programs › Section 119B.251 — Teacher Education And Compensation Helps; Early Childhood Teacher Education Incentives.

119B.251 TEACHER EDUCATION AND COMPENSATION HELPS; EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER EDUCATION INCENTIVES.
Subdivision 1.
TEACH.
The teacher education and compensation helps program (TEACH) is established to provide tuition scholarships and education incentives to early care and education providers. The commissioner shall make a grant with appropriations for this purpose to a nonprofit organization licensed to administer the TEACH early childhood program.
Subd. 2.
Program components.
(a) The nonprofit organization must use the grant for:
(1) tuition scholarships up to $10,000 per year for courses leading to the nationally recognized child development associate credential or college-level courses leading to an associate's degree or bachelor's degree in early childhood development and school-age care; and
(2) education incentives of a minimum of $250 to participants in the tuition scholarship program if they complete a year of working in the early care and education field.
(b) Applicants for the scholarship must be employed by a licensed early childhood or child care program and working directly with children, a licensed family child care provider, employed by a public prekindergarten program, or an employee in a school-age program exempt from licensing under section 245A.03, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (12). Lower wage earners must be given priority in awarding the tuition scholarships. Scholarship recipients must contribute at least ten percent of the total scholarship and must be sponsored by their employers, who must also contribute at least five percent of the total scholarship. Scholarship recipients who are self-employed must contribute 20 percent of the total scholarship.
Subd. 3.
Advisory committee.
The TEACH early childhood and Minnesota early childhood teacher education incentive programs may have an advisory board as prescribed by the national TEACH organization.
Subd. 4.
Administration.
A nonprofit organization that receives a grant under this section may use ten percent of the grant amount to administer the program.
History:
2007 c 144 art 2 s 23; 2008 c 298 s 7; 2013 c 99 art 2 s 29; 2016 c 158 art 1 s 51; 1Sp2021 c 7 art 14 s 5,6,24
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119B — Child Care Programs › Section 119B.26 — Authority To Waive Requirements During Disaster Periods.

119B.26 AUTHORITY TO WAIVE REQUIREMENTS DURING DISASTER PERIODS.
The commissioner may waive requirements under this chapter for up to nine months after the disaster in areas where a federal disaster has been declared under United States Code, title 42, section 5121, et seq., or the governor has exercised authority under chapter 12. The commissioner may waive requirements retroactively from the date of the disaster. The commissioner shall notify the chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over this chapter and the house of representatives Ways and Means Committee within five business days after the commissioner grants a waiver under this section.
History:
1997 c 203 art 1 s 15; 1Sp1997 c 5 s 46; 1998 c 383 s 36; 2005 c 98 art 1 s 8; 1Sp2020 c 2 art 1 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119B — Child Care Programs › Section 119B.28 — Shared Services Grants.

119B.28 SHARED SERVICES GRANTS.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
The commissioner of human services shall establish a grant program to award money to public entities and private for-profit and nonprofit organizations for planning, establishment, expansion, improvement, or operation of shared services alliances.
Subd. 2.
Shared services alliances.
For purposes of this section, "shared services alliances" are networks of eligible entities that share services to reduce costs and achieve efficiencies. "Eligible entities" are:
(1) family and group family child care homes licensed under Minnesota Rules, chapter 9502;
(2) Tribally licensed family child care programs; and
(3) individuals in the process of starting a family or group family child care home.
Subd. 3.
Eligible uses of money.
Grantees must use money received under this section to deliver one or more of the following services:
(1) pooling management of payroll and benefits, banking, janitorial services, food services, and other operations;
(2) shared administrative staff for tasks such as record keeping and complying with reporting requirements for programs, including but not limited to the child care assistance program, Head Start, the child and adult care food program, and early learning scholarships;
(3) coordination of bulk purchasing;
(4) management of a substitute pool;
(5) support for implementing shared curriculum and assessments;
(6) mentoring of child care providers to improve business practices;
(7) provision of and training in child care management software to simplify processes such as enrollment, billing, and tracking expenditures;
(8) support for a group of providers sharing one or more physical spaces within a larger building; or
(9) other services as determined by the commissioner.
Subd. 4.
Administration; reporting.
(a) The commissioner must develop a process to award grants under this section that includes application forms, timelines, and standards for renewals.
(b) The commissioner must develop a process by which grantees will report to the department on how grant money was spent.
History:
2023 c 70 art 13 s 21
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 119A - 119B — Children And Families › Chapter 119B — Child Care Programs › Section 119B.29 — Child Care Provider Access To Technology Grants.

119B.29 CHILD CARE PROVIDER ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY GRANTS.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
The commissioner of human services shall award money under this section to one or more eligible organizations to offer grants or other supports to eligible child care providers for technology intended to improve the providers' business practices.
Subd. 2.
Eligibility.
(a) To be eligible for a grant from the department under this section, an organization must be a public entity or private for-profit or nonprofit organization with:
(1) the ability to develop technology products for child care business management; or
(2) the ability to offer training, technical assistance, coaching, or other supports to help child care providers learn to use technology products for child care business management.
(b) Grantees may award grants or offer supports under this section to the following types of child care providers:
(1) family or group family child care homes licensed under Minnesota Rules, chapter 9502;
(2) child care centers licensed under Minnesota Rules, chapter 9503; and
(3) Tribally licensed child care programs.
Subd. 3.
Eligible uses of money.
Grantees must use money received under this section, either directly or through grants to eligible child care providers, for one or more of the following purposes:
(1) the purchase of computers or mobile devices for use in business management;
(2) access to the Internet through the provision of necessary hardware such as routers or modems or by covering the costs of monthly fees for Internet access;
(3) covering the costs of subscription to child care management software;
(4) covering the costs of training in the use of technology for business management purposes; or
(5) other services as determined by the commissioner.
Subd. 4.
Administration.
The commissioner must develop a process to award grants under this section that includes application forms, timelines, reporting requirements, and standards for renewal.
History:
2023 c 70 art 13 s 22
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 120A — Education Code; Attendance; School Calendar › Section 120A.01 — Citation, Education Code.

120A.01 CITATION, EDUCATION CODE.
Chapters 120A to 129C may be cited as the "Education Code."
History:
Ex1959 c 71 art 1 s 1; 1975 c 162 s 1; 1998 c 397 art 1 s 58; art 11 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 120A — Education Code; Attendance; School Calendar › Section 120A.02 — Department Of Education.

120A.02 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
(a) The Department of Education is established.
(b) The Department of Education shall carry out the provisions of chapters 120A to 129C and other related education provisions under law.
History:
2000 c 254 s 1; 2003 c 130 s 7,12; 2004 c 294 art 5 s 20
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 120A — Education Code; Attendance; School Calendar › Section 120A.03 — Mission Statement.

120A.03 MISSION STATEMENT.
The mission of public education in Minnesota, a system for lifelong learning, is to ensure individual academic achievement, an informed citizenry, and a highly productive work force. This system focuses on the learner, promotes and values diversity, provides participatory decision making, ensures accountability, models democratic principles, creates and sustains a climate for change, provides personalized learning environments, encourages learners to reach their maximum potential, and integrates and coordinates human services for learners. The public schools of this state shall serve the needs of the students by cooperating with the students' parents and legal guardians to develop the students' intellectual capabilities and lifework skills in a safe and positive environment. It is part of the department's mission that within the department's resources the commissioner shall endeavor to:
(1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public money;
(2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to manage the state's resources and operate the department as efficiently as possible;
(3) coordinate the department's activities wherever appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies;
(4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency productivity, improve customer service, increase public access to information about government, and increase public participation in the business of government;
(5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 179A;
(6) report to the legislature on the performance of agency operations and the accomplishment of agency goals in the agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, subdivision 1; and
(7) recommend to the legislature appropriate changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve the performance of the department.
History:
1991 c 265 art 7 s 1; 1995 c 248 art 11 s 9; 1Sp1997 c 4 art 7 s 2; 1998 c 366 s 56; 1998 c 397 art 1 s 58
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 120A — Education Code; Attendance; School Calendar › Section 120A.10 — School Law Questions To Attorney General.

120A.10 SCHOOL LAW QUESTIONS TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.
If there be any doubt as to the proper construction of any part of the state school laws, the commissioner, at the request of any public officer, shall submit such question to the attorney general, who shall give a written opinion thereon and such opinion shall be binding until annulled or overruled by a court.
History:
Ex1959 c 71 art 2 s 17; 1986 c 444
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 120A — Education Code; Attendance; School Calendar › Section 120A.21 — Enrollment Of A Student In Foster Care.

120A.21 ENROLLMENT OF A STUDENT IN FOSTER CARE.
A student placed in foster care must remain enrolled in the student's prior school unless it is determined that remaining enrolled in the prior school is not in the student's best interests. If the student does not remain enrolled in the prior school, the student must be enrolled in a new school within seven school days.
History:
1Sp2020 c 2 art 1 s 4