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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.892 — Office Of Desegregation/integration.

124D.892 OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION/INTEGRATION.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
(a) An Office of Desegregation/Integration is established in the Department of Education to coordinate and support activities related to student enrollment, student and staff recruitment and retention, transportation, and interdistrict cooperation among school districts.
(b) At the request of a school district involved in cooperative desegregation/integration efforts, the office shall perform any of the following activities:
(1) assist districts with interdistrict student transfers, including student recruitment, counseling, placement, and transportation;
(2) coordinate and disseminate information about schools and programs;
(3) assist districts with new magnet schools and programs;
(4) assist districts in providing staff development and in-service training; and
(5) coordinate and administer staff exchanges.
(c) The office shall collect data on the efficacy of districts' desegregation/integration efforts and make recommendations based on the data. The office shall periodically consult with the Metropolitan Council to coordinate metropolitan school desegregation/integration efforts with the housing, social, economic, and infrastructure needs of the metropolitan area. The office shall develop a process for resolving students' disputes and grievances about student transfers under a desegregation/integration plan.
Subd. 2.
Coordination.
The commissioner may request information or assistance from, or contract with, any state or local agency or officer, local unit of government, or recognized expert to assist the commissioner in performing the activities described in subdivision 1.
Subd. 3.
MS 2002 [Expired, 1Sp2001 c 6 art 2 s 51]
History:
1994 c 647 art 8 s 2; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1997 c 7 art 3 s 3; 1998 c 397 art 4 s 51; 1998 c 398 art 6 s 13; 2000 c 489 art 3 s 7; 2001 c 7 s 32; 1Sp2001 c 6 art 2 s 50,51; 2003 c 130 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.8955 — Parent And Family Involvement Policy.

124D.8955 PARENT AND FAMILY INVOLVEMENT POLICY.
(a) In order to promote and support student achievement, a local school board is encouraged to formally adopt and implement a parent and family involvement policy that promotes and supports:
(1) oral and written communication between home and school that is regular, two-way, meaningful, and in families' native language;
(2) parenting skills;
(3) parents and caregivers who play an integral role in assisting student learning and learn about fostering students' academic success and learning at home and school;
(4) welcoming parents in the school and using networks that support families' cultural connections, seeking their support and assistance;
(5) partnerships with parents in the decisions that affect children and families in the schools; and
(6) providing community resources to strengthen schools, families, and student learning, including establishing a safe and supportive school climate by developing and implementing prevention and intervention programs on prohibited conduct under section 121A.031.
(b) A school board that implements a parent and family involvement policy under paragraph (a) must convene an advisory committee composed of an equal number of resident parents who are not district employees and school staff to make recommendations to the board on developing and evaluating the board's parent and family involvement policy. If possible, the advisory committee must represent the diversity of the district. The advisory committee must consider the district's demographic diversity and barriers to parent involvement when developing its recommendations. The advisory committee must recommend to the school board and district or school how programs serving children and adolescents can collaborate on:
(1) understanding child and adolescent development;
(2) encouraging healthy communication between parents and children;
(3) managing students' behavior through positive reinforcement;
(4) establishing expectations for student behavior;
(5) providing media and Internet limits and supervision; and
(6) promoting resilience and reducing risks for children.
The advisory committee must present its recommendations to the board for board consideration.
(c) The board must consider research-based best practices when implementing this policy.
(d) The board periodically must review this policy to determine whether it is aligned with the most current research findings on parent involvement policies and practices and how effective the policy is in supporting increased student achievement.
(e) Nothing in this section obligates a school district to exceed any parent or family involvement requirement under federal law.
History:
2007 c 146 art 2 s 29; 2014 c 160 s 5; 2014 c 272 art 1 s 40
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.896 — Desegregation/integration And Inclusive Education Rules.

124D.896 DESEGREGATION/INTEGRATION AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION RULES.
(a) The commissioner shall propose rules relating to desegregation/integration and inclusive education, consistent with sections 124D.861 and 124D.862.
(b) In adopting a rule related to school desegregation/integration, the commissioner shall address the need for equal educational opportunities for all students and racial balance as defined by the commissioner.
History:
Ex1959 c 71 art 2 s 11; 1965 c 718 s 1; 1969 c 9 s 23,24; 1969 c 288 s 1; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1975 c 162 s 6,7; 1976 c 271 s 21; 1977 c 347 s 19; 1977 c 447 art 7 s 4; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1982 c 548 art 4 s 4,23; 1983 c 258 s 22; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1987 c 178 s 5; 1987 c 398 art 7 s 5; 1989 c 329 art 7 s 2; art 8 s 1; art 9 s 4; 1990 c 375 s 3; 1991 c 265 art 9 s 13; 1993 c 224 art 12 s 2-6; art 14 s 4; 1994 c 647 art 7 s 1; art 8 s 1; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 7 s 1; art 16 s 13; 1996 c 412 art 7 s 1; 1997 c 1 s 1; 1997 c 162 art 2 s 11; 1998 c 397 art 4 s 1,51; art 11 s 3; 1998 c 398 art 5 s 6,7; art 6 s 38; 2000 c 254 s 35,50; 2014 c 272 art 3 s 48
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.90 — School Enrichment Partnership Program.

124D.90 SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
The school enrichment partnership program is established. The purpose of the program is to encourage districts to expand the involvement of the private sector in the delivery of academic programs. The program will provide matching state funds for those provided by the private sector.
Subd. 2.
Revenue eligibility.
A district or group of districts is eligible to receive state aid under this program. Districts may enter into joint agreements to provide programs or make expenditures under this section. The limitations under this subdivision apply to these programs or expenditures as if they were operated by a single district. A district may receive $1 of state aid for each $2 raised from the private sector. The private match must be in the form of cash. Specific types of noncash support may be considered for the private match. State aid is limited to the lesser of $75,000 or $10 per pupil unit per district.
Subd. 3.
Revenue management.
The use of the state and private funds provided under this section is under the general control of the board. The board may establish, without using state funds or public employees, a separate foundation to directly manage the funds. The private funds must be used to acquire instructional or noninstructional academic materials of a capital nature including, but not limited to, textbooks, globes, maps, and other academic material. The funds shall not be used for salaries or other employee benefits.
Subd. 4.
Procedures; report.
The commissioner must establish application forms, guidelines, procedures, and timelines for the distribution of state aid. The commissioner may require reporting necessary to evaluate the program. Measures of success will include numbers of partnerships and funds raised; numbers of school foundations formed; and demonstrated linkages of partnerships to improved instructional delivery resulting in increased student learning.
Subd. 5.
Results-oriented charter schools.
Notwithstanding section 124E.24, paragraph (b), a results-oriented charter school is eligible to participate in the program under this section as if it were a district.
History:
1Sp1995 c 3 art 4 s 16; art 16 s 13; 1998 c 397 art 3 s 68,103; art 11 s 3; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 4 s 10; 2016 c 187 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.955 — Healthy Kids Awards Program.

124D.955 HEALTHY KIDS AWARDS PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
The healthy kids awards program is established to reward kindergarten through grade 12 schools that implement policies and practices that create opportunities for students to be physically active and make healthy food choices throughout the day. The program seeks to integrate physical activity into nonphysical education classes, recess, and extracurricular activities throughout the day in addition to the physical education received in physical education classes. The program also seeks to integrate nutrition education and healthy food and beverage choices throughout the school environment, including classrooms, cafeteria, vending, school stores, and fundraising. The program requirements align with the Institute of Medicine's guidelines for school food and beverages.
Subd. 2.
Participation by school districts.
School districts may submit letters of intent to participate in the healthy kids awards program to the commissioner of education by September 15 of each school year. Schools that report to the commissioner of education and meet the program criteria developed by the commissioner will have a "Healthy Kids Award" indicator placed on the school report card.
History:
2010 c 396 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.957 — Minnesota Youth Council Committee.

124D.957 MINNESOTA YOUTH COUNCIL COMMITTEE.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment and membership.
The Minnesota Youth Council Committee is established within and under the auspices of the Minnesota Alliance With Youth. The committee consists of four members from each congressional district in Minnesota and four members selected at-large. Members must be selected through an application and interview process conducted by the Minnesota Alliance With Youth. In making its appointments, the Minnesota Alliance With Youth should strive to ensure gender and ethnic diversity in the committee's membership. Members must be between the ages of 13 and 19 and serve two-year terms, except that one-half of the initial members must serve a one-year term. Members may serve a maximum of two terms.
Subd. 2.
Duties.
The Minnesota Youth Council Committee shall:
(1) provide advice and recommendations to the legislature and the governor on issues affecting youth;
(2) serve as a liaison for youth around the state to the legislature and the governor; and
(3) submit an annual report of the council's activities and goals.
Subd. 3.
Partnerships.
The Minnesota Youth Council Committee shall partner with nonprofits, the private sector, and educational resources to fulfill its duties.
Subd. 4.
Youth Council Committee in the legislature.
(a) The Minnesota Youth Council Committee shall meet at least twice each year during the regular session of the legislature.
(b) The committee may:
(1) select introduced bills in the house of representatives and senate for consideration for a public hearing before the committee;
(2) propose youth legislation;
(3) provide advisory opinions to the legislature on bills heard before the committee; and
(4) prepare a youth omnibus bill.
(c) The leaders of the majority and minority parties of the house of representatives and senate shall each appoint one legislator to serve as a legislative liaison to the committee. Leadership of the house of representatives and senate, on rotating years, may appoint a staff member to staff the committee.
History:
2013 c 116 art 8 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.96 — Welfare And Correctional Institutions' Policies For Educational Programs.

124D.96 WELFARE AND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS' POLICIES FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Before July 1 of each year, each welfare and correctional institution which offers an elementary, secondary or vocational educational program shall develop a written policy for its educational program for the next school year. The institutional policy shall specify the educational goals for the institution; instructional plans for implementing these goals; estimated number and grade level of students; number of licensed educational staff; areas of licensure; student to staff ratios; number of supervisory personnel; proposed educational budget; procedures for evaluation of the program; and any other information deemed necessary by the commissioner of education for the evaluation of the educational institutions. The institutions shall submit the policy to the commissioner of education who will review the policy to determine whether the program and personnel employed in the program are adequate to meet the institution's obligation to provide instruction and services in compliance with the Department of Education rules and standards. If necessary, the commissioner shall make recommendations to the institution for changes in its educational program.
History:
1982 c 470 s 2; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1998 c 398 art 5 s 55; 2003 c 130 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.98 — Literacy Incentive Aid.

124D.98 LITERACY INCENTIVE AID.
Subdivision 1.
Literacy incentive aid.
A district's literacy incentive aid equals the sum of the proficiency aid under subdivision 2, and the growth aid under subdivision 3.
Subd. 2.
Proficiency aid.
The proficiency aid for each school in a district that has submitted to the commissioner its local literacy plan under section 120B.12, subdivision 4a, is equal to the product of the school's proficiency allowance times the number of third grade pupils at the school on October 1 of the previous fiscal year. A school's proficiency allowance is equal to the percentage of students in each building that meet or exceed proficiency on the third grade reading Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment, averaged across the previous three test administrations, times $530.
Subd. 3.
Growth aid.
The growth aid for each school in a district that has submitted to the commissioner its local literacy plan under section 120B.12, subdivision 4a, is equal to the product of the school's growth allowance times the number of fourth grade pupils enrolled at the school on October 1 of the previous fiscal year. A school's growth allowance is equal to the percentage of students at that school making medium or high growth, under subdivision 4, on the fourth grade reading Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment, averaged across the previous three test administrations, times $530.
Subd. 4.
Medium and high growth.
(a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.
(b) "Medium growth" is an assessment score within one-half standard deviation above or below the average year-two assessment scores for students with similar year-one assessment scores.
(c) "High growth" is an assessment score one-half standard deviation or more above the average year-two assessment scores for students with similar year-one assessment scores.
Subd. 5.
Literacy incentive aid uses.
A school district must use its literacy incentive aid to support implementation of evidence-based reading instruction. The following are eligible uses of literacy incentive aid:
(1) training for kindergarten through grade 3 teachers, early childhood educators, special education teachers, reading intervention teachers working with students in kindergarten through grade 12, curriculum directors, and instructional support staff that provide reading instruction, on using evidence-based screening and progress monitoring tools;
(2) evidence-based training using a training program approved by the Department of Education;
(3) employing or contracting with a literacy lead, as defined in section 120B.1118;
(4) materials, training, and ongoing coaching to ensure reading interventions under section 125A.56, subdivision 1, are evidence-based; and
(5) costs of substitute teachers to allow teachers to complete required training during the teachers' contract day.
History:
1Sp2011 c 11 art 2 s 43; 2012 c 239 art 2 s 16,17; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 2 s 59; 1Sp2019 c 11 art 2 s 22; 2020 c 83 art 1 s 31; 2023 c 55 art 3 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.991 — Public School Libraries And Media Centers.

124D.991 PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND MEDIA CENTERS.
A school district or charter school library or school library media center provides equitable and free access to students, teachers, and administrators.
A school library or school library media center must have the following characteristics:
(1) ensures every student has equitable access to resources and is able to locate, access, and use resources that are organized and cataloged;
(2) has a collection development plan that includes but is not limited to materials selection and deselection, a challenged materials procedure, and an intellectual and academic freedom statement;
(3) is housed in a central location that provides an environment for expanded learning and supports a variety of student interests;
(4) has technology and Internet access; and
(5) is served by a licensed school library media specialist or licensed school librarian.
History:
2023 c 55 art 9 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.995 — School Unemployment Aid.

124D.995 SCHOOL UNEMPLOYMENT AID.
Subdivision 1.
Account established.
An account is established in the special revenue fund known as the school unemployment aid account.
Subd. 2.
Funds deposited in account.
Funds appropriated for school unemployment aid must be transferred to the school unemployment aid account in the special revenue fund.
Subd. 3.
Money appropriated.
(a) Subject to the availability of funds, money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of education to reimburse school districts; charter schools; intermediate school districts and cooperative units under section 123A.24, subdivision 2; the Perpich Center for Arts Education; and the Minnesota State Academies for costs associated with providing unemployment benefits to school employees under section 268.085, subdivision 7, paragraph (b).
(b) The Perpich Center for Arts Education and the Minnesota State Academies may only apply to the commissioner for reimbursement of unemployment insurance amounts in excess of the amounts specifically identified in their annual agency appropriations.
(c) If the amount in the account is insufficient, the commissioner must proportionately reduce the aid payment to each recipient. Aid payments must be paid 100 percent in the current year.
Subd. 4.
Administration and monitoring.
Up to $275,000 is annually appropriated from the account to the commissioner of education for costs associated with administering and monitoring the program under this section. This amount is in addition to any other amount specifically appropriated for this purpose.
Subd. 5.
School reimbursement.
The commissioner of education must reimburse school districts, charter schools, intermediate school districts and other cooperative units, the Perpich Center for Arts Education, and the Minnesota State Academies in the form and manner specified by the commissioner. The commissioner may establish procedures to ensure that any costs reimbursed under this section are excluded from other school revenue calculations.
Subd. 6.
Expiration.
This section expires on June 30, 2027, and any balance remaining in the account is canceled to the general fund.
History:
2023 c 55 art 1 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124E — Charter Schools › Section 124E.01 — Purpose And Applicability.

124E.01 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY.
Subdivision 1.
Purposes.
The primary purpose of charter schools is to improve all pupil learning and all student achievement. Additional purposes include to:
(1) increase learning opportunities for all pupils;
(2) encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods;
(3) measure learning outcomes and create different and innovative forms of measuring outcomes;
(4) establish new forms of accountability for schools; or
(5) create new professional opportunities for teachers, including the opportunity to be responsible for the learning program at the school site.
Subd. 2.
Applicability.
This chapter applies only to charter schools formed and operated under this chapter.
History:
1991 c 265 art 9 s 3; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 9 s 2; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 164; 2009 c 96 art 2 s 41; 2013 c 116 art 4 s 1; 2014 c 272 art 3 s 33; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 4 s 10; 2016 c 189 art 26 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124E — Charter Schools › Section 124E.02 — Definitions.

124E.02 DEFINITIONS.
(a) For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.
(b) "Affidavit" means a written statement the authorizer submits to the commissioner for approval to establish a charter school under section 124E.06, subdivision 4, attesting to its review and approval process before chartering a school.
(c) "Affiliate" means a person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another person.
(d) "Charter management organization" or "CMO" means any nonprofit or for-profit entity that contracts with a charter school board of directors to provide, manage, or oversee all or substantially all of a school's education program or a school's administrative, financial, business, or operational functions.
(e) "Control" means the ability to affect the management, operations, or policy actions or decisions of a person, whether by owning voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.
(f) "Educational management organization" or "EMO" means a nonprofit or for-profit entity that provides, manages or oversees all or substantially all of the education program, or the school's administrative, financial, business, or operational functions.
(g) "Immediate family" means an individual whose relationship by blood, marriage, adoption, or partnership is no more remote than first cousin.
(h) "Market need and demand study" means a study that includes the following for the proposed locations of the school or additional site:
(1) current and projected demographic information;
(2) student enrollment patterns;
(3) information on existing schools and types of educational programs currently available;
(4) characteristics of proposed students and families;
(5) availability of properly zoned and classified facilities; and
(6) quantification of existing demand for the school or site.
(i) "Person" means an individual or entity of any kind.
(j) "Related party" means an affiliate or immediate relative of the other interested party, an affiliate of an immediate relative who is the other interested party, or an immediate relative of an affiliate who is the other interested party.
(k) For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in section 120A.05 have the same meanings.
History:
1Sp2001 c 6 art 2 s 25; 2007 c 146 art 2 s 24,47; 2009 c 96 art 2 s 41; 1Sp2011 c 11 art 2 s 29; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 4 s 2,10; 2016 c 189 art 26 s 2; 2023 c 55 art 6 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124E — Charter Schools › Section 124E.08 — Charter School And School District Collaboration.

124E.08 CHARTER SCHOOL AND SCHOOL DISTRICT COLLABORATION.
(a) A charter school board may voluntarily enter into a two-year, renewable collaboration agreement with a school district in which the charter school is geographically located to enhance the achievement of the students in the district and the students in the charter school.
A school district does not need to be either an approved authorizer or the authorizer of the charter school to enter into a collaboration agreement under this section.
A charter school authorizer is prohibited from requiring a collaboration agreement as a condition of entering into or renewing a charter contract as defined in section 124E.10, subdivision 1.
(b) The collaboration agreement may include, but is not limited to, collaboration regarding facilities, transportation, training, student achievement, assessments, mutual performance standards, and other areas of mutual agreement.
(c) For purposes of student assessment and reporting to the state under section 120B.36, the school district may include the academic performance of the students of a collaborative charter school site under paragraph (a).
Districts, authorizers, or charter schools entering into a collaborative agreement are equally and collectively subject to the same state and federal accountability measures for student achievement, school performance outcomes, and school improvement strategies. The collaborative agreement and all accountability measures must be posted on the district, charter school, and authorizer websites.
(d) Nothing in this section or in the collaboration agreement may impact in any way the authority or autonomy of the charter school.
(e) Nothing in this section or in the collaboration agreement shall cause the state to pay twice for the same student, service, or facility or otherwise impact state funding or payment to the school district or the charter school.
History:
2012 c 239 art 2 s 15; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 4 s 10; 2016 c 189 art 26 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124E — Charter Schools › Section 124E.09 — Extent Of Specific Legal Authority.

124E.09 EXTENT OF SPECIFIC LEGAL AUTHORITY.
(a) The board of directors of a charter school may sue and be sued.
(b) The board may not levy taxes or issue bonds.
(c) The commissioner, an authorizer, members of the board of an authorizer in their official capacity, and employees of an authorizer are immune from civil or criminal liability with respect to all activities related to a charter school they approve or authorize. The board of directors shall obtain at least the amount of and types of insurance up to the applicable tort liability limits under chapter 466. The charter school board must submit a copy of the insurance policy to its authorizer before starting operations. The charter school board must submit changes in its insurance carrier or policy to its authorizer within 20 business days of the change.
(d) Notwithstanding section 3.736, the charter school shall assume full liability for its activities and indemnify and hold harmless the authorizer and its officers, agents, and employees from any suit, claim, or liability arising from any operation of the charter school and the commissioner and department officers, agents, and employees. A charter school is not required to indemnify or hold harmless a state employee if the state would not be required to indemnify and hold the employee harmless under section 3.736, subdivision 9.
History:
1991 c 265 art 9 s 3; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 9 s 2; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 21,164; art 11 s 3; 1998 c 398 art 5 s 55; 2009 c 96 art 2 s 41; 2010 c 382 s 29; 1Sp2011 c 11 art 2 s 29; 2013 c 116 art 4 s 1; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 4 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124E — Charter Schools › Section 124E.14 — Conflicts Of Interest.

124E.14 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
(a) No member of the board of directors, employee, officer, or agent of a charter school shall participate in selecting, awarding, or administering a contract if a conflict of interest exists. A conflict exists when:
(1) the board member, employee, officer, or agent;
(2) the immediate family of the board member, employee, officer, or agent;
(3) the partner of the board member, employee, officer, or agent; or
(4) an organization that employs, or is about to employ any individual in clauses (1) to (3),
has a financial or other interest in the entity with which the charter school is contracting. A violation of this prohibition renders the contract void.
(b) The conflict of interest provisions under this section do not apply to compensation paid to a teacher employed as a teacher by the charter school or a teacher who provides instructional services to the charter school through a cooperative formed under chapter 308A when the teacher also serves on the charter school board of directors.
(c) A charter school board member, employee, or officer is a local official for purposes of section 471.895 with regard to receipt of gifts as defined under section 10A.071, subdivision 1, paragraph (b). A board member, employee, or officer must not receive compensation from a group health insurance provider.
History:
1Sp2001 c 6 art 2 s 20; 2009 c 96 art 2 s 41; 2013 c 116 art 4 s 1; 2014 c 279 s 5; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 4 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124E — Charter Schools › Section 124E.15 — Transportation.

124E.15 TRANSPORTATION.
(a) A charter school must comply with all pupil transportation requirements in section 123B.88, subdivision 1. A charter school must not require parents to surrender their rights to pupil transportation under section 123B.88, subdivision 2.
(b) A charter school must notify the district in which the school is located and the commissioner by July 1 of its first fiscal year of operation if it will provide its own transportation or use the transportation services of the district in which it is located. For each subsequent year of operation, a charter school must give that district and the commissioner notice by March 1 for the following fiscal year.
(c) If a charter school elects to provide transportation for pupils, the charter school must provide the transportation within the district in which the charter school is located. The state must pay transportation aid to the charter school according to section 124E.23.
(d) For pupils who reside outside the district in which the charter school is located, the charter school is not required to provide or pay for transportation between the pupil's residence and the border of the district in which the charter school is located. The charter school may reimburse a parent for costs of transportation from the pupil's residence to the border of the district in which the charter school is located if the pupil is from a family whose income is at or below the poverty level, as determined by the federal government. The reimbursement may not exceed the pupil's actual cost of transportation or 15 cents per mile traveled, whichever is less. Reimbursement may not be paid for more than 250 miles per week.
(e) If a charter school does not elect to provide transportation, the district in which the school is located must provide transportation, according to sections 123B.88, subdivision 6, governing transporting nonresident pupils, and 124D.03, subdivision 8, for a pupil residing in the same district in which the charter school is located. The district in which the charter school is located may provide transportation, according to sections 123B.88, subdivision 6, and 124D.03, subdivision 8, governing open enrollment transportation, for a pupil residing in a different district. If the district provides the transportation, the scheduling of routes, manner and method of transportation, control and discipline of the pupils, and any other matter relating to the transportation of pupils under this paragraph is within the sole discretion, control, and management of the district.
(f) The charter school must provide the parent or guardian with information about transportation when a pupil enrolls.
History:
1991 c 265 art 9 s 3; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 9 s 2; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 14,164; art 11 s 3; 2003 c 130 s 12; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 2 s 24; 2006 c 263 art 2 s 15; 2014 c 272 art 3 s 38; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 4 s 4,10; 2016 c 189 art 26 s 11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124E — Charter Schools › Section 124E.17 — Dissemination Of Information.

124E.17 DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.
Subdivision 1.
Charter school information.
(a) Charter schools must disseminate information about how to use the charter school offerings to targeted groups, among others. Targeted groups include low-income families and communities, students of color, and students who are at risk of academic failure.
(b) Authorizers and the commissioner must disseminate information to the public on how to form and operate a charter school. Authorizers, operators, and the commissioner also may disseminate information to interested stakeholders about the successful best practices in teaching and learning demonstrated by charter schools.
Subd. 2.
Financial information.
Upon request of an individual, the charter school must make available in a timely fashion financial statements showing all operations and transactions affecting the school's income, surplus, and deficit during the last annual accounting period; and a balance sheet summarizing assets and liabilities on the closing date of the accounting period. A charter school also must include that same information about its authorizer in other school materials that it makes available to the public.
History:
1991 c 265 art 9 s 3; 1993 c 224 art 9 s 11; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 9 s 2; art 16 s 13; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 164; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2009 c 96 art 2 s 41; 2012 c 239 art 2 s 10; 2013 c 116 art 4 s 1; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 4 s 3,10; 2016 c 189 art 26 s 13
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124E — Charter Schools › Section 124E.20 — General Education Revenue.

124E.20 GENERAL EDUCATION REVENUE.
Subdivision 1.
Revenue calculation.
(a) General education revenue must be paid to a charter school as though it were a district. The general education revenue for each adjusted pupil unit is the state average general education revenue per pupil unit, plus the referendum equalization aid allowance and first tier local optional aid allowance in the pupil's district of residence, minus an amount equal to the product of the formula allowance according to section 126C.10, subdivision 2, times .0466, calculated without declining enrollment revenue, local optional revenue, basic skills revenue, extended time revenue, pension adjustment revenue, transition revenue, and transportation sparsity revenue, plus declining enrollment revenue, basic skills revenue, pension adjustment revenue, and transition revenue as though the school were a school district.
(b) For a charter school operating an extended day, extended week, or summer program, the general education revenue in paragraph (a) is increased by an amount equal to 25 percent of the statewide average extended time revenue per adjusted pupil unit.
(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the general education revenue for an eligible special education charter school as defined in section 124E.21, subdivision 2, equals the sum of the amount determined under paragraph (a) and the school's unreimbursed cost as defined in section 124E.21, subdivision 2, for educating students not eligible for special education services.
Subd. 2.
Use of total operating capital revenue.
Notwithstanding section 126C.10, subdivision 14, a charter school may use total operating capital revenue for any purpose related to the school.
History:
1991 c 265 art 9 s 43; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 8 s 4; 1996 c 412 art 7 s 5,7; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 89,164; art 11 s 3; 1998 c 398 art 1 s 10; 1999 c 241 art 1 s 2; 2000 c 489 art 2 s 4; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 2 s 26; 1Sp2005 c 5 art 2 s 63; 2013 c 116 art 4 s 2; 2014 c 312 art 15 s 5; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 1 s 1; art 4 s 10; art 5 s 4; 1Sp2019 c 11 art 1 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124E — Charter Schools › Section 124E.22 — Building Lease Aid.

124E.22 BUILDING LEASE AID.
(a) When a charter school finds it economically advantageous to rent or lease a building or land for any instructional purpose and it determines that the total operating capital revenue under section 126C.10, subdivision 13, is insufficient for this purpose, it may apply to the commissioner for building lease aid. The commissioner must review and either approve or deny a lease aid application using the following criteria:
(1) the reasonableness of the price based on current market values;
(2) the extent to which the lease conforms to applicable state laws and rules; and
(3) the appropriateness of the proposed lease in the context of the space needs and financial circumstances of the charter school. The commissioner must approve aid only for a facility lease that has (i) a sum certain annual cost and (ii) a closure clause to relieve the charter school of its lease obligations at the time the charter contract is terminated or not renewed. The closure clause under item (ii) must not be constructed or construed to relieve the charter school of its lease obligations in effect before the charter contract is terminated or not renewed.
(b) A charter school must not use the building lease aid it receives for custodial, maintenance service, utility, or other operating costs.
(c) The amount of annual building lease aid for a charter school shall not exceed the lesser of (1) 90 percent of the approved cost or (2) the product of the charter school building lease aid pupil units served for the current school year times $1,314.
(d) A charter school's building lease aid pupil units equals the sum of the charter school pupil units under section 126C.05 and the pupil units for the portion of the day that the charter school's enrolled students are participating in the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act under section 124D.09 and not otherwise included in the pupil count under section 126C.05.
History:
1Sp1997 c 4 art 5 s 13; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 164; art 11 s 3; 1998 c 398 art 1 s 12; 1999 c 241 art 5 s 12; 1Sp2001 c 6 art 2 s 27; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 2 s 28; 1Sp2011 c 11 art 2 s 30; 2013 c 116 art 4 s 4; 2014 c 272 art 3 s 42; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 4 s 10; 2016 c 189 art 26 s 14; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 2 s 42
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124E — Charter Schools › Section 124E.23 — Transportation Revenue.

124E.23 TRANSPORTATION REVENUE.
Transportation revenue must be paid to a charter school that provides transportation services according to section 124E.15, according to this section. Transportation aid shall equal transportation revenue.
In addition to the revenue under section 124E.20, a charter school providing transportation services must receive general education aid equal to the sum of the product of (1) an amount equal to the product of the formula allowance according to section 126C.10, subdivision 2, times .0466, plus the transportation sparsity allowance for the school district in which the charter school is located times (2) the adjusted pupil units, plus the product of $223 times the extended time pupil units.
History:
1Sp1995 c 3 art 8 s 4; 1996 c 412 art 7 s 6; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 90,164; art 11 s 3; 1998 c 398 art 1 s 11; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 2 s 27; 1Sp2005 c 5 art 2 s 64; 2013 c 116 art 4 s 3; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 4 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124E — Charter Schools › Section 124E.24 — Other Aid, Grants, And Revenue.

124E.24 OTHER AID, GRANTS, AND REVENUE.
(a) A charter school is eligible to receive other aids, grants, and revenue according to chapters 120A to 129C, as though it were a district.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a charter school may not receive aid, a grant, or revenue if a levy is required to obtain the money, or if the aid, grant, or revenue replaces levy revenue that is not general education revenue, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(c) Federal aid received by the state must be paid to the school, if it qualifies for the aid, as though it were a school district.
(d) A charter school may receive money from any source for capital facilities needs. In the year-end report to the commissioner, the charter school shall report the total amount of funds it received from grants and other outside sources.
History:
1991 c 265 art 9 s 43; 1994 c 647 art 9 s 10; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 8 s 4; 1Sp1997 c 4 art 5 s 14; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 92,164; art 11 s 3; 1998 c 398 art 5 s 55; 1999 c 241 art 5 s 13; 2000 c 489 art 6 s 24; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 2 s 29; 1Sp2005 c 5 art 2 s 65; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 4 s 10; 2016 c 189 art 26 s 15
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124E — Charter Schools › Section 124E.26 — Use Of State Money.

124E.26 USE OF STATE MONEY.
A charter school may not use state money to purchase land or buildings. The charter school may own land and buildings if obtained through nonstate sources.
History:
1991 c 265 art 9 s 43; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 164; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 4 s 10; 2016 c 189 art 26 s 17
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 125A — Special Education And Special Programs › Section 125A.01 — Definitions.

125A.01 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
General application.
For purposes of this chapter, the words defined in section 120A.05 have the same meaning.
Subd. 2.
Dyslexia.
"Dyslexia" means a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate or fluent recognition of words and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede the growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.
Students who have a dyslexia diagnosis must meet the state and federal eligibility criteria in order to qualify for special education services.
History:
1998 c 397 art 2 s 1; art 11 s 3; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 5 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 125A — Special Education And Special Programs › Section 125A.02 — Child With A Disability Defined.

125A.02 CHILD WITH A DISABILITY DEFINED.
Subdivision 1.
Child with a disability.
"Child with a disability" means a child identified under federal and state special education law as deaf or hard-of-hearing, blind or visually impaired, deafblind, or having a speech or language impairment, a physical impairment, other health disability, developmental cognitive disability, an emotional or behavioral disorder, specific learning disability, autism spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury, or severe multiple impairments, and who needs special education and related services, as determined by the rules of the commissioner. A licensed physician, an advanced practice registered nurse, a physician assistant, or a licensed psychologist is qualified to make a diagnosis and determination of attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for purposes of identifying a child with a disability.
Subd. 1a.
Children ages three through seven experiencing developmental delays.
In addition, every child under age three, and at local district discretion from age three to age seven, who needs special instruction and services, as determined by the rules of the commissioner, because the child has a substantial delay or has an identifiable physical or mental condition known to hinder normal development is a child with a disability.
Subd. 2.
Not a child with a disability.
A child with a short-term or temporary physical or emotional illness or disability, as determined by the rules of the commissioner, is not a child with a disability.
History:
Ex1959 c 71 art 1 s 3; 1969 c 981 s 1; 1975 c 432 s 7; 1981 c 358 art 3 s 1; 1Sp1985 c 12 art 3 s 1; 1987 c 398 art 3 s 1; 1991 c 265 art 3 s 38; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 164; 1998 c 398 art 2 s 1; art 5 s 55; 2005 c 56 s 1; 2006 c 263 art 2 s 18; 2008 c 326 art 1 s 1; 2009 c 96 art 3 s 5; 1Sp2011 c 11 art 3 s 1; 2022 c 58 s 24; 2023 c 25 s 45
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 125A — Special Education And Special Programs › Section 125A.04 — High School Diploma.

125A.04 HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.
Upon completion of secondary school or the equivalent, a pupil with a disability who satisfactorily attains the objectives in the pupil's individualized education program must be granted a high school diploma that is identical to the diploma granted to a pupil without a disability.
History:
Ex1959 c 71 art 1 s 17; 1961 c 559 s 2; 1961 c 690 s 1; 1965 c 241 s 1-3; 1967 c 872 s 1; 1969 c 981 s 2-5; 1971 c 689 s 1-3; 1973 c 683 s 1,2; 1975 c 162 s 41; 1975 c 321 s 2; 1975 c 432 s 8-10; 1976 c 211 s 1-6; 1976 c 271 s 13-18; 1977 c 447 art 3 s 1-4; 1977 c 449 s 12; 1978 c 733 s 1; 1978 c 764 s 3-5; 1978 c 793 s 61; 1979 c 334 art 2 s 1,2; art 3 s 2,3; 1980 c 509 s 30; 1981 c 358 art 1 s 1; art 3 s 2-7; 1982 c 424 s 28,29,130; 1982 c 548 art 3 s 1-3; 1983 c 247 s 55; 1983 c 258 s 13; 1983 c 314 art 1 s 22; art 3 s 1; 1984 c 463 art 3 s 1; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1Sp1985 c 12 art 3 s 2-8; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 24; 1987 c 398 art 3 s 2-14; 1988 c 486 s 2-5; 1988 c 629 s 24; 1988 c 718 art 3 s 1; art 6 s 2; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1989 c 329 art 3 s 1-3; 1991 c 265 art 3 s 1,2,38; art 11 s 1; 1991 c 292 art 6 s 58 subd 2; 1992 c 499 art 3 s 1-7; art 11 s 1; 1993 c 224 art 3 s 1-9; art 14 s 3; 1994 c 483 s 1; 1994 c 647 art 3 s 2-8,34; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 3 s 1-3; art 16 s 13; 1996 c 412 art 2 s 1,2; art 3 s 1-3; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 23,164; art 11 s 3; 1Sp2011 c 11 art 3 s 12