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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.4536 — Career And Technical Education Consortium Grants.

124D.4536 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CONSORTIUM GRANTS.
Subdivision 1.
Definition.
"Career and technical education (CTE) consortium" means a voluntary collaboration of the Minnesota Service Cooperatives and other regional public and private partners, including school districts, intermediate school districts, vocational cooperatives, and higher education institutions, that work together to provide career and technical education opportunities for students.
Subd. 2.
Establishment.
(a) A CTE consortium must:
(1) develop career pathways for students;
(2) develop new career and technical programs that focus on the industry sectors that fuel the regional economy;
(3) facilitate the development of highly trained and knowledgeable students who are equipped with technical and workplace skills needed by regional employers;
(4) improve access to career and technical education programs for students by developing public and private partnerships with labor, business, and industry leaders and by increasing coordination of high school and postsecondary program options;
(5) increase family and student awareness of the availability and benefit of career and technical education courses and training opportunities; and
(6) provide industry-level equipment and technologies supporting skill development as identified by CTE consortia partners.
(b) In addition to the requirements in paragraph (a), a CTE consortium may:
(1) address the teacher shortage crisis in career and technical education through incentive funding and training programs;
(2) provide professional development for training teachers in curriculum and skill development in focus areas identified by CTE consortia partners; and
(3) provide transportation reimbursement grants to provide equitable opportunities throughout the region for students to participate in career and technical education.
Subd. 3.
Career and technical education advisory committee.
The Minnesota Service Cooperatives must establish a career and technical education advisory committee to provide advice on the administration of a CTE consortium.
Subd. 4.
Private funding.
A CTE consortium may receive other sources of funds to supplement state funding. All funds received must be administered by the Minnesota Service Cooperatives.
Subd. 5.
Reporting requirements.
By January 15 of each year, a CTE consortium receiving funding under this section must submit an annual report on the progress of its activities to the commissioner of education and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over secondary and postsecondary education. The annual report must contain a financial report for the preceding fiscal year.
Subd. 6.
Grant awards.
The Minnesota Service Cooperatives serves as the fiscal host for grants awarded under this section. The Minnesota Service Cooperatives may consult with the commissioner to award grants to any CTE consortium that qualifies under this section.
History:
2023 c 55 art 1 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.47 — Comprehensive Youth Apprenticeship Program.

124D.47 COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1.
Academic instruction and work-related learning.
Comprehensive youth apprenticeship programs and other work-based learning programs under the education and employment transitions system must integrate academic instruction and work-related learning in the classroom and at the workplace. Schools, in collaboration with learners' employers, must use competency-based measures to evaluate learners' progress in the program. Learners who successfully complete the program must receive academic and occupational credentials from the participating school.
Subd. 2.
Youth apprenticeship programs.
(a) A comprehensive youth apprenticeship program must require representatives of secondary and postsecondary school systems, affected local businesses, industries, occupations and labor, as well as the local community, to be actively and collaboratively involved in advising and managing the program and ensuring, in consultation with local private industry councils, that the youth apprenticeship program meets local labor market demands, provides student apprentices with the high skill training necessary for career advancement, meets applicable state graduation requirements and labor standards, pays apprentices for their work and provides support services to program participants.
(b) Local employers, collaborating with labor organizations where appropriate, must assist the program by analyzing workplace needs, creating work-related curriculum, employing and adequately paying youth apprentices engaged in work-related learning in the workplace, training youth apprentices to become skilled in an occupation, providing student apprentices with a workplace mentor, periodically informing the school of an apprentice's progress, and making a reasonable effort to employ youth apprentices who successfully complete the program.
(c) A student participating in a comprehensive youth apprenticeship program must sign a youth apprenticeship agreement with participating entities that obligates youth apprentices, their parents or guardians, employers, and schools to meet program requirements; indicates how academic instruction, work-based learning, and worksite learning and experience will be integrated; ensures that successful youth apprentices will receive a recognized credential of academic and occupational proficiency; and establishes the wage rate and other benefits for which youth apprentices are eligible while employed during the program.
(d) Secondary school principals, counselors, or business mentors familiar with the education to employment transitions system must inform entering secondary school students about available occupational and career opportunities and the option of entering a youth apprenticeship or other work-based learning program to obtain postsecondary academic and occupational credentials.
History:
1993 c 224 art 14 s 17; 1993 c 335 s 3; 1993 c 374 s 25; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 4 s 24,25; 1998 c 397 art 3 s 103
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.475 — Credit For Employment With Health Care Providers.

124D.475 CREDIT FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
Consistent with the career and technical pathways program, a student in grade 11 or 12 who is employed by an institutional long-term care or licensed assisted living facility, a home and community-based services and supports provider, a hospital or health system clinic, or a child care center may earn up to two elective credits each year toward graduation under section 120B.024, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (7), at the discretion of the enrolling school district or charter school. A student may earn one elective credit for every 350 hours worked, including hours worked during the summer. A student who is employed by an eligible employer must submit an application, in the form or manner required by the school district or charter school, for elective credit to the school district or charter school in order to receive elective credit. The school district or charter school must verify the hours worked with the employer before awarding elective credit.
History:
2023 c 55 art 2 s 52
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.48 — General Application Of Workplace Health And Safety Laws; Displacement Of Workers Prohibited.

124D.48 GENERAL APPLICATION OF WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS; DISPLACEMENT OF WORKERS PROHIBITED.
(a) All state and federal laws relating to workplace health and safety apply to youth apprenticeships.
(b) The employment of a youth apprentice may not displace or cause any reduction in the number of nonovertime hours worked, wages, or benefits of a currently employed worker.
History:
1993 c 335 s 6; 1998 c 397 art 3 s 103
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.505 — Minnesota Career Information System.

124D.505 MINNESOTA CAREER INFORMATION SYSTEM.
(a) The Department of Education, through the Minnesota career information system (MCIS), may provide career information to, including, but not limited to, school districts and other educational organizations, employment and training services, human service agencies, libraries, and families. The department shall collect fees necessary to recover all expenditures related to the operation of the Minnesota career information system.
(b) Grants and other legislative funds may be accepted and used for the improvement or operation of the Minnesota career information system. All receipts shall be deposited in a special account in the special revenue fund that shall be carried over at the end of each fiscal year. The money in the account, along with any interest earned, is appropriated to the commissioner of education for the Minnesota career information system and must be for the sole use and benefit of the system. The department shall recognize that the Minnesota career information system operates under a self-supporting directive, and accordingly, must provide sufficient administrative latitude within the confines of law to enable the system to operate effectively.
History:
1Sp1997 c 4 art 3 s 1; 1998 c 397 art 4 s 51; 2003 c 130 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.51 — Evening Schools; Adult And Continuing Education.

124D.51 EVENING SCHOOLS; ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION.
The board may establish and maintain public evening schools and adult and continuing education programs. The evening schools and adult and continuing education programs maintained by the board must be available to all persons over 16 years of age who, from any cause, are unable to attend the full-time elementary or secondary schools of such district.
History:
Ex1959 c 71 art 4 s 17; 1961 c 225 s 1; 1967 c 173 s 2; 1969 c 21 s 1; 1969 c 104 s 1; 1973 c 491 s 1; 1975 c 359 s 23; 1978 c 616 s 5; 1979 c 334 art 6 s 9; 1980 c 609 art 6 s 16; 1981 c 194 s 1; 1981 c 358 art 7 s 22; 1982 c 548 art 6 s 4; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 309 s 24; 1987 c 398 art 7 s 20; 1988 c 626 s 1; 1988 c 668 s 2; 1988 c 718 art 7 s 21; 1991 c 265 art 6 s 22; art 9 s 36; 1992 c 499 art 12 s 8; 1993 c 224 art 12 s 16; art 13 s 17; 1994 c 647 art 6 s 11-13; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 9 s 20; art 16 s 13; 1996 c 412 art 3 s 10; art 6 s 1; 1Sp1997 c 4 art 6 s 7; art 7 s 4; 1998 c 397 art 1 s 54; art 3 s 53,103; art 5 s 88-90; art 6 s 62-68; art 8 s 1,2; art 11 s 3; 1998 c 398 art 6 s 17
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.518 — Adult Basic Education Aid Definitions.

124D.518 ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AID DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Applicability.
The definitions in this section apply to sections 124D.52 to 124D.531.
Subd. 2.
Adult basic education consortium.
"Adult basic education consortium" means a voluntary association of school districts, public agencies, or nonprofit organizations that work together to provide coordinated adult basic education services in a designated geographic area, and that act as a fiscal entity providing adult basic education services.
Subd. 3.
Contact hours.
(a) "Contact hours" means the number of hours during which a student was engaged in learning activities provided by an approved adult education program. Contact hours excludes homework but includes interactive distance learning. The commissioner may only reallocate contact hours among programs to adjust for changes in program membership between the first prior program year and the current program year based on the actual contact hours reported for the first prior program year. The commissioner may adjust a program or consortium's contact hours due to a service disruption according to the process established in section 124D.531, subdivision 10.
(b) For revenue beginning in fiscal year 2002, contact hours for a provider of adult basic education services funded in fiscal year 2000, but not eligible for basic population aid in fiscal year 2001, is computed by multiplying the provider's contact hours by 1.03.
(c) For aid in fiscal year 2001, contact hours in fiscal year 2000 equals the number of full-time equivalent learners times the contact hours. A level one full-time equivalent learner is equal to 240 contact hours and a level two full-time learner is equal to 408 contact hours.
Subd. 4.
First prior program year.
"First prior program year" means the specific time period defined by the commissioner that aligns to a program academic year.
Subd. 4a.
Service disruption.
"Service disruption" means the loss of student contact time due to a natural disaster including, but not limited to, floods, tornadoes, and fires, or the loss of student contact hours caused by a party other than the adult basic education program or consortium including, but not limited to, building relocations and transportation disruptions. A service disruption occurs only if:
(1) the loss of contact hours is sufficient to cause the consortium to lose revenue equal to at least ten percent of the aid generated under section 124D.531, subdivision 3, clause (2); or
(2) the loss of contact hours is sufficient to cause the program to lose revenue equal to at least 15 percent of the aid generated under section 124D.531, subdivision 3, clause (2).
Subd. 5.
Unreimbursed expenses.
"Unreimbursed expenses" means allowable adult basic education expenses of a program, in the current program year, that are not covered by payments from federal or private for-profit sources.
History:
2000 c 489 art 1 s 10; 1Sp2001 c 3 art 3 s 1; 2006 c 282 art 2 s 10; 2012 c 145 s 1,2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.521 — Consortium Requirements.

124D.521 CONSORTIUM REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Each consortium, as defined under section 124D.518, subdivision 1, must meet at least twice per year to develop and amend as necessary an annual consortium agreement signed by all members and filed with the Department of Education that at a minimum includes:
(1) a description of the members and fiscal agent of the consortium;
(2) a description of the contributions of each member of the consortium and the process for distributing state aid among the members; and
(3) the state adult basic education assurances from the annual adult basic education program application.
As a condition of membership in a consortium, each member must make a documented contribution toward the cost of adult basic education programming, either as a direct financial contribution, or an in-kind contribution.
(b) Each consortium's designated fiscal agent must:
(1) collect data from consortium members;
(2) submit required performance reports and fiscal reports to the state;
(3) receive state adult basic education aid under section 124D.531 for adult basic education programming delivered by the consortium; and
(4) distribute state adult basic education aid to members of the consortium according to the consortium agreement.
History:
2000 c 489 art 1 s 16; 2003 c 130 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.522 — Adult Basic Education Supplemental Service Grants.

124D.522 ADULT BASIC EDUCATION SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE GRANTS.
(a) The commissioner, in consultation with the policy review task force under section 124D.521, may make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide services that are not offered by a district adult basic education program or that are supplemental to either the statewide adult basic education program, or a district's adult basic education program. The commissioner may make grants for: staff development for adult basic education teachers and administrators; training for volunteer tutors; training, services, and materials for serving disabled students through adult basic education programs; statewide promotion of adult basic education services and programs; development and dissemination of instructional and administrative technology for adult basic education programs; programs which primarily serve communities of color; adult basic education distance learning projects, including television instruction programs; initiatives to accelerate English language acquisition and the achievement of career and college ready skills among English learners; and other supplemental services to support the mission of adult basic education and innovative delivery of adult basic education services.
(b) The commissioner must establish eligibility criteria and grant application procedures. Grants under this section must support services throughout the state, focus on educational results for adult learners, and promote outcome-based achievement through adult basic education programs. Beginning in fiscal year 2002, the commissioner may make grants under this section from the state total adult basic education aid set aside for supplemental service grants under section 124D.531. Up to one-fourth of the appropriation for supplemental service grants must be used for grants for adult basic education programs to encourage and support innovations in adult basic education instruction and service delivery. A grant to a single organization cannot exceed 40 percent of the total supplemental services aid. Nothing in this section prevents an approved adult basic education program from using state or federal aid to purchase supplemental services.
History:
2000 c 489 art 1 s 17; 1Sp2001 c 3 art 3 s 3; 2009 c 96 art 6 s 8; 2014 c 272 art 1 s 35; 2014 c 312 art 20 s 13
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.549 — Commissioner-selected High School Equivalency Test.

124D.549 COMMISSIONER-SELECTED HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TEST.
The commissioner, in consultation with adult basic education stakeholders, must select a high school equivalency test. The commissioner may issue a high school equivalency diploma to a Minnesota resident 19 years of age or older who has not earned a high school diploma, who has not previously been issued a general education development (GED) certification, and who has exceeded or achieved a minimum passing score on the equivalency test established by the publisher. The commissioner of education may waive the minimum age requirement if supportive evidence is provided by an employer or a recognized education or rehabilitation provider.
History:
Ex1959 c 71 art 2 s 16; 1969 c 1129 art 8 s 16; 1977 c 305 s 41; 1978 c 764 s 8; 1983 c 150 s 1; 1992 c 499 art 8 s 1; 1993 c 224 art 9 s 16,17; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1998 c 398 art 6 s 4-12; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 10 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.55 — Commissioner-selected High School Equivalency Test Fees.

124D.55 COMMISSIONER-SELECTED HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TEST FEES.
(a) The commissioner shall pay 60 percent of the fee that is charged to an eligible individual for the full battery of the commissioner-selected high school equivalency tests, but not more than $40 for an eligible individual.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for fiscal years 2023 through 2027 only, subject to the availability of funds, the commissioner shall pay 100 percent of the fee charged to an eligible individual for the full battery of the commissioner-selected high school equivalency tests, but not more than the cost of one full battery of tests per year for any individual.
History:
1991 c 265 art 4 s 11; 1992 c 499 art 4 s 7; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1998 c 397 art 3 s 73,103; 2008 c 363 art 2 s 15; 2016 c 189 art 32 s 3; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 10 s 3; 1Sp2019 c 11 art 9 s 1; 2023 c 55 art 11 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.56 — Community Education Program Revenue; Adults With Disabilities.

124D.56 COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM REVENUE; ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.
Subdivision 1.
Revenue amount.
A district that is eligible according to section 124D.20, subdivision 2, may receive revenue for a program for adults with disabilities. Revenue for the program for adults with disabilities for a district equals the lesser of:
(1) the actual expenditures for approved programs and budgets; or
(2) the greater of (i) $0.34 times the population of the school district as determined according to section 275.14, or (ii) the district's adults with disabilities revenue for fiscal year 2023. If the district does not levy the entire amount permitted, the district's adults with disabilities aid is reduced in proportion to the actual amount levied.
Subd. 2.
Aid.
Program aid for adults with disabilities equals the difference between the district's adults with disabilities revenue and the district's adults with disabilities levy.
Subd. 3.
Levy.
A district may levy for a program for adults with disabilities in an amount not to exceed the lesser of:
(1) the district's revenue under subdivision 1; or
(2) the product of a tax rate not to exceed .006 percent in fiscal year 2025, .0053 percent in fiscal year 2026, and .005 percent in fiscal year 2027 and later, times the district's adjusted net tax capacity for the year prior to the year the levy is certified.
Subd. 4.
Outside revenue.
A district may receive money from public or private sources to supplement revenue for the program for adults with disabilities. Aid may not be reduced as a result of receiving money from these sources.
Subd. 5.
Use of revenue.
Revenue for the program for adults with disabilities may be used only to provide programs for adults with disabilities.
Subd. 6.
Cooperation encouraged.
A school district offering programming for adults with disabilities is encouraged to provide programming in cooperation with other school districts and other public and private organizations providing services to adults with disabilities.
History:
1989 c 329 art 4 s 14; 1990 c 562 art 3 s 13; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1998 c 397 art 3 s 79,103; art 11 s 3; 2023 c 55 art 11 s 7
NOTE:
The amendment to this section by Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 11, section 7, is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2025 and later. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 11, section 7, the effective date.
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.57 — Educational Support Services For People Who Are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard-of-hearing.

124D.57 EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF, DEAFBLIND, HARD-OF-HEARING.
Subdivision 1.
Responsibility of commissioner.
The commissioner shall coordinate and may pay for support services for persons who are deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing to assure access to educational opportunities. Services may be provided to adult students who are deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing and (1) have been denied access to educational opportunities because of the lack of support services or (2) are presently enrolled or (3) are contemplating enrollment in an educational program and would benefit from support services. The commissioner shall also be responsible for conducting in-service training for public and private agencies regarding the needs of persons who are deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing in the adult education system.
Subd. 2.
Support services.
The commissioner may pay school districts or public or private community agencies for the following support services:
(1) interpreter services to provide translation for an individual or a group of students; or
(2) notetaker services to convert spoken language to written language when the student must maintain visual contact with other persons such as an interpreter or instructor.
Subd. 3.
Programs included.
Support services may be provided for:
(1) local school district adult education programs;
(2) adult technical college programs; and
(3) avocational education programs sponsored by public or private community agencies.
History:
1981 c 358 art 3 s 9; 1987 c 258 s 12; 1989 c 246 s 2; 1993 c 224 art 13 s 5; 1998 c 397 art 3 s 2,103; 1998 c 398 art 5 s 55; 2013 c 62 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.58 — Citation; Education For English Learners Act.

124D.58 CITATION; EDUCATION FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS ACT.
Sections 124D.58 to 124D.64 may be cited as the "Education for English Learners Act."
History:
1980 c 609 art 3 s 14; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 164; art 11 s 3; 2012 c 239 art 1 s 33
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.60 — Rights Of Parents.

124D.60 RIGHTS OF PARENTS.
Subdivision 1.
Notice.
Within ten days after the enrollment of any pupil in an instructional program for English learners, the district in which the pupil resides must notify the parent by mail. This notice must:
(1) be in writing in English and in the primary language of the pupil's parents;
(2) inform the parents that their child has been enrolled in an instructional program for English learners;
(3) contain a simple, nontechnical description of the purposes, method and content of the program;
(4) inform the parents that they have the right to visit the educational program for English learners in which their child is enrolled;
(5) inform the parents of the time and manner in which to request and receive a conference for the purpose of explaining the nature and purpose of the program; and
(6) inform the parents of their rights to withdraw their child from an educational program for English learners and the time and manner in which to do so.
The department shall, at the request of the district, prepare the notice in the primary language of the parent.
Subd. 2.
Withdrawal from program.
Any parent whose child is enrolled in an educational program for English learners shall have the right, either at the time of the original notification of enrollment or at the close of any semester thereafter, to withdraw the child from the program by providing written notice of this intent to the principal of the school in which the child is enrolled or to the superintendent of the district in which the child resides. Nothing in this section shall preclude a parent from reenrolling the child in an educational program for English learners.
Subd. 3.
Parental involvement.
A district which receives moneys pursuant to section 124D.65 must encourage involvement of parents of pupils enrolled in the educational program for English learners in this program. The district shall solicit the views of parents about the program and its effects upon their children.
History:
1980 c 609 art 3 s 17; 1982 c 548 art 3 s 23; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 132,164; art 11 s 3; 2012 c 239 art 1 s 33
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.61 — General Requirements For Programs.

124D.61 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAMS.
A district that enrolls one or more English learners must implement an educational program that includes at a minimum the following requirements:
(1) identification and reclassification criteria for English learners and program entrance and exit criteria for English learners must be documented by the district, applied uniformly to English learners, and made available to parents and other stakeholders upon request;
(2) a written plan of services that describes programming by English proficiency level made available to parents upon request. The plan must articulate the amount and scope of service offered to English learners through an educational program for English learners;
(3) professional development opportunities for ESL, bilingual education, mainstream, and all staff working with English learners which are: (i) coordinated with the district's professional development activities; (ii) related to the needs of English learners; and (iii) ongoing;
(4) to the extent possible, avoid isolating English learners for a substantial part of the school day; and
(5) in predominantly nonverbal subjects, such as art, music, and physical education, permit English learners to participate fully and on an equal basis with their contemporaries in public school classes provided for these subjects. To the extent possible, the district must assure to pupils enrolled in a program for English learners an equal and meaningful opportunity to participate fully with other pupils in all extracurricular activities.
History:
1980 c 609 art 3 s 18; 1982 c 548 art 3 s 24; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 133,164; 2000 c 254 s 31; 2006 c 263 art 2 s 17; 2012 c 239 art 1 s 33
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.63 — Technical Assistance.

124D.63 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
The commissioner shall provide technical assistance to districts receiving aid pursuant to section 124D.65 and to postsecondary institutions for preservice and in-service training for bilingual education teachers and English as a second language teachers employed in educational programs for English learners, teaching methods, curriculum development, testing and testing mechanisms, and the development of instructional materials for these educational programs.
History:
1980 c 609 art 3 s 20; 1982 c 548 art 3 s 25; 1993 c 224 art 13 s 47; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 135,164; art 11 s 3; 2012 c 239 art 1 s 33
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.64 — Discrimination Prohibited.

124D.64 DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.
Nothing in the provisions of sections 124D.58 to 124D.63 shall be construed to violate the provisions of section 123B.30 or chapter 363A. Programs and activities pursuant to sections 124D.58 to 124D.63 shall be deemed to be positive action programs to combat discrimination.
History:
1980 c 609 art 3 s 22; 1993 c 224 art 14 s 16; 1994 c 465 art 2 s 1; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 164; art 11 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.645 — Multiracial Diversity.

124D.645 MULTIRACIAL DIVERSITY.
(a) Notwithstanding other law or rule to the contrary and in order to effectively meet students' educational needs and foster parents' meaningful participation in their children's education, a school district may apply to the commissioner for a waiver from the requirement to maintain racial balance within a district school if the racial imbalance in that school results from:
(1) the enrollment of protected multiracial students and the proportion of enrolled multiracial students reflects the proportion of multiracial students who reside in the school attendance area or who are enrolled in the grade levels served by the district; or
(2) the enrollment of English learners in a transition program that includes an intensive English component.
The commissioner must grant the waiver if the district in which the school is located offers the multiracial students or the English learners, as appropriate, the option of enrolling in another school with the requisite racial balance, and the students' parents choose not to pursue that option.
(b) This section is effective for the 2006-2007 through 2010-2011 school years or until amended rules are adopted under Minnesota Rules, chapter 3535, pertaining to racial diversity, whichever comes first.
History:
2007 c 146 art 2 s 26; 2012 c 239 art 1 s 33
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.69 — Aid For Alternative Programs Provided Under Contract.

124D.69 AID FOR ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS PROVIDED UNDER CONTRACT.
Subdivision 1.
Aid.
If a pupil enrolls in an alternative program, eligible under section 124D.68, subdivision 3, paragraph (d), or subdivision 4, operated by a private organization that has contracted with a school district to provide educational services for eligible pupils under section 124D.68, subdivision 2, the district contracting with the private organization must reimburse the provider an amount equal to the sum of (1) at least 95 percent of the district's average general education less basic skills revenue per pupil unit times the number of pupil units for pupils attending the program, and (2) the amount of basic skills revenue generated by pupils attending the program according to section 126C.10, subdivision 4. For a pupil attending the program part time, the revenue paid to the program, excluding compensatory revenue, must be reduced proportionately, according to the amount of time the pupil attends the program, and revenue paid to the district shall be reduced accordingly. Pupils for whom a district provides reimbursement may not be counted by the district for any purpose other than computation of general education revenue. If payment is made to a district or program for a pupil under this section, the department must not make a payment for the same pupil under section 124D.68, subdivision 9. Notwithstanding sections 125A.15, 125A.51, and 125A.515, general education revenue for a student who receives educational services under this section shall be paid according to this section.
Subd. 2.
Reserve account.
During the term of the contract to provide educational services under subdivision 1, all state aid under subdivision 1 accrues to the account assigned to the alternative program site and is reserved for that site.
Subd. 3.
Uncommon schools serving students with substance use disorder; allocation of funds.
In addition to the amounts provided in section 124D.68, subdivision 9, a school district may allocate funds from its undesignated general fund to a private contracted alternative program, including a private contracted alternative program that is tuition free and provides a comprehensive secondary academic program for students who have been assessed as having substance use disorder and who have completed a licensed treatment program for substance use disorder.
History:
1987 c 398 art 8 s 16; 1988 c 486 s 70; 1988 c 718 art 7 s 41; 1989 c 329 art 7 s 10; 1990 c 562 art 4 s 7; 1991 c 265 art 7 s 21; 1992 c 499 art 9 s 13; 1994 c 647 art 4 s 31; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1996 c 412 art 4 s 23; 1Sp1997 c 4 art 2 s 36; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 127,164; art 11 s 3; 1999 c 241 art 1 s 6; 1Sp2001 c 6 art 1 s 13; 2002 c 374 art 4 s 1; 1Sp2005 c 5 art 1 s 12; 2022 c 98 art 4 s 51
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.695 — Approved Recovery Program Funding.

124D.695 APPROVED RECOVERY PROGRAM FUNDING.
Subdivision 1.
Approved recovery program.
"Approved recovery program" means a course of instruction offered by a recovery school that provides academic services, assistance with recovery, and continuing care to students recovering from substance abuse or dependency. A recovery program may be offered in a transitional academic setting designed to meet graduation requirements. A recovery program must be approved by the commissioner of education. The commissioner may specify the manner and form of the application for the approval of a recovery school or recovery program. The commissioner must also approve any unreimbursed pupil transportation costs incurred by students participating in an approved recovery program.
Subd. 2.
Eligibility.
(a) An approved recovery program is eligible for an annual recovery program grant of up to $125,000 to pay for a portion of the costs under this section for recovery program support staff and approved pupil transportation expenses.
(b) "Recovery program support staff" means licensed alcohol and substance use disorder counselors, licensed school counselors, licensed school psychologists, licensed school nurses, and licensed school social workers.
History:
2014 c 312 art 15 s 7; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 2 s 37; 2022 c 98 art 4 s 51
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.71 — Citation; American Indian Education Act.

124D.71 CITATION; AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION ACT.
Sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 may be cited as the "American Indian Education Act of 1988."
History:
1977 c 312 s 1; 1988 c 718 art 3 s 5; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 164; art 11 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.72 — Policy.

124D.72 POLICY.
The legislature finds that a more adequate education is needed for American Indian people in the state of Minnesota. The legislature recognizes the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indian people. The legislature also is concerned about the lack of American Indian teachers in the state. Therefore, pursuant to the policy of the state to ensure equal educational opportunity to every individual, it is the purpose of sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 to provide for American Indian education programs specially designed to meet these unique educational or culturally related academic needs or both.
History:
1977 c 312 s 2; 1978 c 706 s 43; 1988 c 718 art 3 s 6; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 164; art 11 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.73 — Definitions.

124D.73 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Scope.
For the purposes of sections 124D.71 to 124D.82, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1Sp2017 c 5 art 1 s 20]
Subd. 3.
Tribal Nations Education Committee.
"Tribal Nations Education Committee" means the committee established through tribal directive that the commissioner consults with on American Indian education programs, policy, and all matters related to educating Minnesota's American Indian students.
Subd. 4.
Participating school; American Indian school.
"Participating school" and "American Indian school" mean a school that:
(1) is not operated by a school district; and
(2) is eligible for a grant under federal Title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act for the education of American Indian children.
Subd. 5.
American Indian student.
"American Indian student" means a student who identifies as American Indian or Alaska Native, as defined by the state on October 1 of the previous school year.
History:
1977 c 312 s 3; 1979 c 219 s 1; 1988 c 718 art 3 s 7; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 164; art 11 s 3; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 2 s 45,46; 2016 c 189 art 25 s 36; 2023 c 55 art 4 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.76 — American Indian Education Program Coordinators, Paraprofessionals.

124D.76 AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATORS, PARAPROFESSIONALS.
In addition to employing American Indian language and culture education teachers, each district or participating school providing programs pursuant to sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 may employ paraprofessionals. Paraprofessionals must not be employed for the purpose of supplanting American Indian language and culture education teachers.
Any district or participating school that conducts American Indian education programs pursuant to sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 must employ one or more full-time or part-time dedicated American Indian education program coordinators in a district with 100 or more state-identified American Indian students enrolled in the district. A dedicated American Indian education program coordinator must promote communication, understanding, and cooperation between the schools and the community and must visit the homes of children who are to be enrolled in an American Indian education program in order to convey information about the program.
History:
1977 c 312 s 6; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 147,164; art 11 s 3; 1Sp2001 c 6 art 2 s 40; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 2 s 52; 2023 c 55 art 4 s 13
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.77 — Recruiting And Retaining Indian Teachers.

124D.77 RECRUITING AND RETAINING INDIAN TEACHERS.
This section applies to a board of a district in which there are at least ten American Indian children enrolled. The board must actively recruit teacher applicants who are American Indian from the time it is reasonably expected that a position will become available until the position is filled or September 1, whichever is earlier. Notwithstanding section 122A.40, subdivision 7 or 10, 122A.41, subdivision 4, any other law to the contrary, or any provision of a contract entered into after May 7, 1988, to the contrary, when placing a teacher on unrequested leave of absence, the board may retain a probationary teacher or a teacher with less seniority in order to retain an American Indian teacher.
History:
1988 c 718 art 3 s 9; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 148,164; art 11 s 3; 2020 c 83 art 1 s 30
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.79 — Community And Commissioner Participation In American Indian Education.

124D.79 COMMUNITY AND COMMISSIONER PARTICIPATION IN AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION.
Subdivision 1.
American Indian community involvement.
The commissioner must provide for the maximum involvement of the Tribal Nations Education Committee, parents of American Indian children, secondary students eligible to be served, American Indian language and culture education teachers, American Indian teachers, paraprofessionals, representatives of community groups, and persons knowledgeable in the field of American Indian education, in the formulation of policy and procedures relating to the administration of sections 124D.71 to 124D.82. The commissioner must annually hold a field hearing on Indian education to gather input from American Indian educators, parents, and students on the state of American Indian education in Minnesota. Results of the hearing must be made available to all 11 tribal nations for review and comment.
Subd. 2.
Technical assistance.
The commissioner shall provide technical assistance to districts, schools and postsecondary institutions for preservice and in-service training for teachers, American Indian education teachers and paraprofessionals specifically designed to implement culturally responsive teaching methods, culturally based curriculum development, testing and testing mechanisms, the development of materials for American Indian education programs, and the annual report of American Indian student data using the state count.
Subd. 3.
Application for funds.
The commissioner shall apply for money which may be available under federal programs for American Indian education, including funds for administration, demonstration projects, training, technical assistance, planning and evaluation.
Subd. 4.
Consultation with the Tribal Nations Education Committee.
(a) The commissioner shall seek consultation with the Tribal Nations Education Committee on all issues relating to American Indian education including:
(1) administration of the commissioner's duties under sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 and other programs;
(2) administration of other programs for the education of American Indian people, as determined by the commissioner;
(3) awarding of scholarships to eligible American Indian students;
(4) administration of the commissioner's duties regarding awarding of American Indian postsecondary preparation grants to school districts; and
(5) recommendations of education policy changes for American Indians.
(b) Membership in the Tribal Nations Education Committee is the sole discretion of the committee and nothing in this subdivision gives the commissioner authority to dictate committee membership.
History:
1977 c 312 s 8; 1979 c 334 art 3 s 14; 1980 c 609 art 3 s 8,9; 1988 c 718 art 3 s 14; 1993 c 224 art 13 s 48,49; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 152,153,164; art 11 s 3; 1998 c 398 art 5 s 55; 2013 c 116 art 3 s 26,27; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 2 s 54,55; 2023 c 55 art 4 s 15
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.792 — Graduation Ceremonies; Tribal Regalia And Objects Of Cultural Significance.

124D.792 GRADUATION CEREMONIES; TRIBAL REGALIA AND OBJECTS OF CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE.
A school district or charter school must not prohibit an American Indian student from wearing American Indian regalia, Tribal regalia, or objects of cultural significance at a graduation ceremony.
History:
2023 c 55 art 4 s 17
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.82 — Discrimination Prohibited.

124D.82 DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.
Nothing in the provisions of sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 shall be construed to violate the provisions of section 123B.30 or chapter 363A. Programs and activities pursuant to sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 shall be deemed to be positive action programs to combat discrimination.
History:
1977 c 312 s 11; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 164; art 11 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.855 — School Segregation Prohibited.

124D.855 SCHOOL SEGREGATION PROHIBITED.
The state, consistent with section 123B.30 and chapter 363A, does not condone separating school children of different socioeconomic, demographic, ethnic, or racial backgrounds into distinct public schools. Instead, the state's interest lies in offering children a diverse and nondiscriminatory educational experience.
History:
1Sp2011 c 11 art 2 s 42
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.87 — Achievement And Integration Transportation Aid.

124D.87 ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEGRATION TRANSPORTATION AID.
(a) A district that provides transportation of pupils to and from an interdistrict program for desegregation or integration purposes is eligible for state aid to reimburse the additional costs of transportation during the preceding fiscal year.
(b) A district in the metropolitan area may apply to the commissioner for state aid to reimburse the costs of transporting pupils who are enrolled under section 124D.03 during the preceding fiscal year if the enrollment of the student in the nonresident district contributes to desegregation or integration purposes. The commissioner shall develop the form and manner of applications for state aid, the criteria to be used to determine when transportation is for desegregation or integration purposes, and the accounting procedure to be used to determine excess costs. In determining aid amounts, the commissioner shall consider other revenue received by the district for transportation for desegregation or integration purposes.
History:
1Sp1995 c 3 art 2 s 50; art 16 s 13; 1996 c 412 art 2 s 13; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 88,164; art 11 s 3; 1999 c 241 art 2 s 12; 2000 c 489 art 2 s 11