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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.60 — Building Bonds For Calamities.

123B.60 BUILDING BONDS FOR CALAMITIES.
Subdivision 1.
Bonds.
When a building owned by a district is substantially damaged by an act of God or other means beyond the control of the district, the district may issue general obligation bonds without an election to provide money immediately to carry out its adopted long-term facilities maintenance program. Each year the district must pledge an attributable share of its long-term facilities maintenance revenue to the repayment of principal and interest on the bonds. The pledged revenue must be recognized in the debt redemption fund of the district. The district must submit to the department the repayment schedule for any bonds issued under this section. The district must deposit in the debt redemption fund all proceeds received for specific costs for which the bonds were issued, including but not limited to:
(1) insurance proceeds;
(2) restitution proceeds; and
(3) proceeds of litigation or settlement of a lawsuit.
Before bonds are issued, the district must submit an amended application to the commissioner for long-term facilities maintenance revenue, according to section 123B.595. The commissioner shall complete all procedures concerning the combined application within 20 days of receiving the application. The publication provisions of section 123B.71, subdivision 12, do not apply to bonds issued under this section.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 2016 c 189 art 30 s 26]
History:
1989 c 70 s 1; 1994 c 647 art 14 s 1; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1998 c 397 art 7 s 36,164; art 11 s 3; 2016 c 189 art 30 s 14
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.62 — Bonds For Certain Capital Facilities.

123B.62 BONDS FOR CERTAIN CAPITAL FACILITIES.
(a) In addition to other bonding authority, with approval of the commissioner, a district may issue general obligation bonds for certain capital projects under this section. The bonds must be used only to make capital improvements including:
(1) under section 126C.10, subdivision 14, total operating capital revenue uses specified in clauses (4), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10);
(2) the cost of energy modifications;
(3) improving disability accessibility to school buildings;
(4) bringing school buildings into compliance with life and safety codes and fire codes; and
(5) modifying buildings and equipment for security.
(b) Before a district issues bonds under this subdivision, it must publish notice of the intended projects, the amount of the bond issue, and the total amount of district indebtedness.
(c) A bond issue tentatively authorized by the board under this subdivision becomes finally authorized unless a petition signed by more than 15 percent of the registered voters of the district is filed with the school board within 30 days of the board's adoption of a resolution stating the board's intention to issue bonds. The percentage is to be determined with reference to the number of registered voters in the district on the last day before the petition is filed with the board. The petition must call for a referendum on the question of whether to issue the bonds for the projects under this section. The approval of 50 percent plus one of those voting on the question is required to pass a referendum authorized by this section.
(d) The bonds must be paid off within 15 years of issuance. The bonds must be issued in compliance with chapter 475, except as otherwise provided in this section. A tax levy must be made for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds in accordance with section 475.61. The sum of the tax levies under this section and section 123B.61 for each year must not exceed the limit specified in section 123B.61. The levy for each year must be reduced as provided in section 123B.61. A district using an excess amount in the debt redemption fund to retire the bonds shall report the amount used for this purpose to the commissioner by July 15 of the following fiscal year. A district having an outstanding capital loan under section 126C.69 must not use an excess amount in the debt redemption fund to retire the bonds.
(e) Notwithstanding paragraph (d), bonds issued by a district within the first five years following voter approval of a combination according to section 123A.37, subdivision 2, must be paid off within 20 years of issuance. All the other provisions and limitation of paragraph (d) apply.
History:
1993 c 224 art 5 s 11; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 5 s 6; 1996 c 412 art 5 s 4; 1Sp1997 c 4 art 4 s 10; 1998 c 397 art 7 s 38,164; art 11 s 3; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 44; 2005 c 56 s 1; 2008 c 363 art 2 s 5; 2022 c 55 art 1 s 30
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.651 — Energy Use Reduction And Reporting For Public Schools.

123B.651 ENERGY USE REDUCTION AND REPORTING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Beginning October 1, 2019, each public school or school district reporting on behalf of a public school must enter and maintain monthly utility consumption data into the Minnesota B3 benchmarking program for all buildings under its custodial control. Reporting by a third party, including automatic reporting by an electric or gas utility, may be used to meet this requirement. A school or school district must not be penalized for failure to comply with this section.
History:
1Sp2019 c 11 art 6 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.662 — Air Ventilation Pilot Program; Definitions.

123B.662 AIR VENTILATION PILOT PROGRAM; DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
General.
For purposes of this section and section 123B.663, the terms in this section have the meanings given unless the language or context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended.
Subd. 2.
ANSI.
"ANSI" means American National Standards Institute.
Subd. 3.
ASHRAE.
"ASHRAE" means American Society of Heating Refrigeration Air Conditioning Engineers.
Subd. 4.
Commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce or the commissioner's representative.
Subd. 5.
Eligible entity.
"Eligible entity" means a public school board operating within the state of Minnesota.
Subd. 6.
HVAC.
"HVAC" means heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
Subd. 7.
Licensed professional engineer.
"Licensed professional engineer" means a professional engineer who holds an active license issued under chapter 326, and is in good standing with and not subject to any disciplinary or other actions by the Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design.
Subd. 8.
MERV.
"MERV" means minimum efficiency reporting value as established by ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2017 Method of Testing General Ventilation Air-Cleaning Devices for Removal Efficiency by Particle Size.
Subd. 9.
Program.
"Program" means the air ventilation program.
Subd. 10.
Registered apprenticeship program.
"Registered apprenticeship program" means an apprenticeship program that is registered under chapter 178 or Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, part 29.
Subd. 11.
Skilled and trained workforce.
"Skilled and trained workforce" means a workforce that is paid the prevailing wage rate, as defined in section 177.42, subdivision 6, for the work, and of which at least 80 percent of the construction workers are either registered in or graduates of a registered apprenticeship program for the applicable occupation.
History:
2023 c 60 art 12 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.67 — School Building Accessibility Capital Improvement Grant Act.

123B.67 SCHOOL BUILDING ACCESSIBILITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT GRANT ACT.
Sections 123B.67 to 123B.69 may be cited as the "School Building Accessibility Capital Improvement Grant Act."
History:
1993 c 373 s 20; 1998 c 397 art 7 s 164; art 11 s 3; 1999 c 241 art 4 s 29; 2000 c 464 art 3 s 9; 2000 c 489 art 5 s 19,27
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.68 — Approval; Application Forms.

123B.68 APPROVAL; APPLICATION FORMS.
Subdivision 1.
Approval by commissioner.
The commissioner of education may approve or disapprove applications under section 123B.69. The grant money must be used only to remove architectural barriers from a building or site.
Subd. 2.
Application forms.
The commissioner shall prepare application forms and establish application dates.
Subd. 3.
Match.
A district applying for a grant under this section must match the grant with local district funds.
History:
1993 c 373 s 21; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1998 c 397 art 7 s 161,164; art 11 s 3; 1999 c 241 art 4 s 29; 2000 c 464 art 3 s 9; 2000 c 489 art 5 s 19,27; 2003 c 130 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.69 — Grant Application Process.

123B.69 GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS.
Subdivision 1.
Qualification.
A school district that meets the criteria required under subdivision 2 may apply for a grant in an amount up to 50 percent of the approved costs of removing architectural barriers from a building or site. A grant may not exceed $150,000 to a recipient district in any fiscal year.
Subd. 2.
Project review.
The commissioner, in consultation with the Minnesota State Council on Disability, shall review applications for grants. A school district must apply by July 1 of each year in order to be considered for a grant.
Subd. 3.
Award of grants.
The commissioner shall examine and consider all applications for grants, and if a district is found not qualified, the commissioner shall promptly notify the district board. The commissioner shall give first priority to districts that have entered into the cooperation and combination process under sections 123A.35 to 123A.43, or that have consolidated since January 1, 1987. The commissioner shall further prioritize grants on the basis of the following: the district's tax burden, the long-term feasibility of the project, the suitability of the project, and the district's need for the project. If the total amount of the applications exceeds the amount that is or can be made available, the commissioner shall award grants according to the commissioner's judgment and discretion and based upon a ranking of the projects according to the factors listed in this paragraph. The commissioner shall promptly certify to each district the amount, if any, of the grant awarded to it.
Subd. 4.
Matching revenue.
Upon being awarded a grant under subdivision 3, the board shall determine the need for additional revenue. If the board determines that the local match cannot be made from existing revenue, the board may levy according to section 123B.58.
Subd. 5.
Project budget.
A district that receives a grant must provide the commissioner with the project budget and any other information the commissioner requests.
History:
1993 c 373 s 22; 1996 c 463 s 38; 1998 c 397 art 7 s 162,164; art 11 s 3; 1999 c 241 art 4 s 29; 2000 c 464 art 3 s 9; 2000 c 489 art 5 s 19,27
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.72 — School Facility Commissioning.

123B.72 SCHOOL FACILITY COMMISSIONING.
Subdivision 1.
Application.
This section applies to the installation or retrofitting of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems for projects where the total project cost per site exceeds $1,400,000.
Subd. 2.
System inspector.
For purposes of this section, system inspector means:
(1) a Minnesota-licensed architect or engineer; or
(2) properly qualified testing and balancing agency or individual.
Subd. 3.
Certification.
Prior to occupying or reoccupying a school facility affected by this section, a school board or its designee shall submit a document prepared by a system inspector to the building official or to the commissioner, verifying that the facility's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system has been installed and operates according to design specifications and code, according to section 123B.71, subdivision 9, clause (6), item (iii). A systems inspector shall also verify that the facility's design will provide the ability for monitoring of outdoor airflow and total airflow of ventilation systems in new school facilities and that any heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system that is installed or modified for a project subject to this section must provide a filtration system with a current ASHRAE standard.
Subd. 4.
Occupancy.
If the document submitted by the school board to the local building official or the commissioner does not demonstrate to that official's satisfaction that the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system has been installed correctly or that the system is not operating at a level to meet design specifications, the official or commissioner may allow up to one year of occupancy while the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system is improved to a level that is considered satisfactory by the system inspector.
History:
1Sp1997 c 4 art 4 s 8; 1998 c 397 art 4 s 51; art 11 s 3; 2000 c 489 art 5 s 7; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 12 s 6; 2011 c 76 art 1 s 14; 1Sp2011 c 11 art 4 s 5; 2014 c 312 art 18 s 10,11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.74 — Eminent Domain.

123B.74 EMINENT DOMAIN.
In any municipal corporation or district in this state where the governing body or board has the right, power, and authority to purchase sites for school buildings without authorization by the voters at a regular or special meeting or election called for that purpose, such governing body or school board shall have the right, power, and authority to condemn lands under the power of eminent domain for sites and grounds for public school buildings. The governing body or board shall exercise such power and authority pursuant to the terms and provisions of chapter 117. Any such corporation or district shall have the right, upon the filing of the award of the commissioners provided for in chapter 117, and upon giving the notice therein required of the filing of such award, to enter upon and appropriate the lands so condemned without giving of any bond. In case of such entry and appropriation, such corporation or district shall be bound absolutely to pay all damages awarded, either by the commissioners or by the court upon appeal therefrom, together with all costs and expenses adjudged against it therein within the time specified in chapter 117. In case any such corporation or district shall appeal from the award of commissioners appointed pursuant to any such condemnation proceedings, such corporation or school district shall not be required to give or file any appeal bond therein.
History:
Ex1959 c 71 art 4 s 29; 1998 c 397 art 6 s 102,124; 2006 c 214 s 20
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.744 — Agricultural Education.

123B.744 AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
In any district in which instruction in agriculture is afforded, the board is authorized and empowered to purchase or otherwise acquire by condemnation proceedings as provided for acquiring schoolhouse sites in the name and in behalf of such district, a suitable tract of land either within or outside of the limits of such district to be used for the purpose of instruction, experimentation, and demonstration in agriculture. The provisions of this section shall apply as well to districts organized under special acts as under the general laws, notwithstanding any provisions or restrictions in the laws under which the districts are organized.
History:
Ex1959 c 71 art 4 s 30; 1998 c 397 art 6 s 103,124
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.747 — National Forest Land Funds, Handling And Disposition.

123B.747 NATIONAL FOREST LAND FUNDS, HANDLING AND DISPOSITION.
A county board may place the money received by such county from the federal government for and on account of any national forest lands situated in the county into a special fund to be disbursed and paid over to any district maintaining and operating any school wholly or partly within an area constituting a part of any auxiliary or state forest. The board must adopt a resolution to take such action. The resolution must specify the terms and conditions under which the money shall be paid over and disbursed to any district.
History:
Ex1959 c 71 art 5 s 51; 1998 c 397 art 6 s 116,124
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.80 — Exceptions For Permanent Fund Transfers.

123B.80 EXCEPTIONS FOR PERMANENT FUND TRANSFERS.
Subdivision 1.
Commissioner's authorization.
The commissioner may authorize a board to transfer money from any fund or account to another fund or account according to this section.
Subd. 2.
Application.
A board requesting authority to transfer money must apply to the commissioner and provide information requested. The application must indicate the law or rule prohibiting the desired transfer. The application must be signed by the superintendent and approved by the school board.
Subd. 3.
Approval standard.
The commissioner may approve a request only when an event has occurred in a district that could not have been foreseen by the district. The event must relate directly to the fund or account involved and to the amount to be transferred.
History:
1Sp1985 c 12 art 7 s 8; 1987 c 143 s 1; 1993 c 224 art 13 s 7-9; 1998 c 397 art 6 s 27,28,124; 1Sp2001 c 6 art 5 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.81 — Statutory Operating Debt.

123B.81 STATUTORY OPERATING DEBT.
Subdivision 1.
Operating debt.
The "operating debt" of a school district means the net negative unreserved general fund balance calculated as of June 30 of each year in accordance with the uniform financial accounting and reporting standards for Minnesota school districts.
Subd. 2.
Statutory operating debt.
If the amount of the operating debt is more than 2-1/2 percent of the most recent fiscal year's expenditure amount for the funds considered under subdivision 1, the net negative undesignated fund balance is defined as "statutory operating debt" for the purposes of this section and section 123B.83.
Subd. 3.
Debt verification.
The commissioner shall establish a uniform auditing or other verification procedure for districts to determine whether a statutory operating debt exists in any Minnesota school district. The standards for this uniform auditing or verification procedure must be promulgated by the commissioner. If a district applies to the commissioner for a statutory operating debt verification, the commissioner shall require a verification of the amount of the statutory operating debt which actually does exist.
Subd. 4.
Debt elimination.
If an audit or other verification procedure conducted pursuant to subdivision 3 determines that a statutory operating debt exists, a district must follow the procedures in section 123B.83 to eliminate this statutory operating debt.
Subd. 5.
Certification of debt.
The commissioner shall certify the amount of statutory operating debt for each district.
Subd. 6.
[Repealed, 1Sp2003 c 9 art 1 s 54]
Subd. 7.
Applicability.
This section is applicable only to common, independent, and special school districts and districts formed pursuant to Laws 1967, chapter 822, as amended, and Laws 1969, chapters 775 and 1060, as amended. This section does not apply to Independent School District No. 625.
Subd. 8.
[Repealed, 2007 c 146 art 11 s 19]
History:
1976 c 271 s 32; 1977 c 447 art 7 s 9-12; 1980 c 609 art 7 s 7; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 398 art 7 s 42; 1991 c 130 s 37; 1992 c 499 art 12 s 29; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1996 c 412 art 13 s 6; 1998 c 397 art 6 s 29-35,124; art 11 s 3; 1Sp2005 c 5 art 1 s 6; 2007 c 146 art 11 s 4-6; 2009 c 96 art 5 s 4-6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.82 — Reorganization Operating Debt.

123B.82 REORGANIZATION OPERATING DEBT.
The "reorganization operating debt" of a school district means the net negative unreserved fund balances in all school district funds, other than building construction, debt redemption, and trust and agency, calculated in accordance with the uniform financial accounting and reporting standards for Minnesota school districts as of:
(1) June 30 of the fiscal year before the first year that a district receives revenue according to section 123A.39, subdivision 3; or
(2) June 30 of the fiscal year before the effective date of reorganization according to section 123A.46 or 123A.48.
History:
1991 c 265 art 6 s 3; 1996 c 412 art 13 s 7; 1998 c 397 art 6 s 124; art 11 s 3; 2004 c 294 art 1 s 5; 1Sp2005 c 5 art 1 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.83 — Expenditure Limitations.

123B.83 EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS.
Subdivision 1.
[Repealed, 1Sp2005 c 5 art 1 s 55]
Subd. 2.
Net unreserved general fund balances.
A school district must limit its expenditures so that its net unreserved general fund balance does not constitute statutory operating debt under section 123B.81.
Subd. 3.
Failure to limit expenditures.
If a district does not limit its expenditures in accordance with this section, the commissioner may so notify the appropriate committees of the legislature by no later than February 15 of the year following the end of that fiscal year.
Subd. 4.
Special operating plan.
(a) If the net negative unreserved general fund balance, calculated in accordance with the uniform financial accounting and reporting standards for Minnesota school districts, as of June 30 each year, is more than 2-1/2 percent of the year's expenditure amount, the district must, prior to January 31 of the next fiscal year, submit a special operating plan to reduce the district's deficit expenditures to the commissioner for approval. The commissioner may also require the district to provide evidence that the district meets and will continue to meet all high school graduation requirements.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a district submitting a special operating plan to the commissioner under this clause which is disapproved by the commissioner must not receive any aid pursuant to chapters 120B, 122A, 123A, 123B, 124D, 125A, 126C, and 127A until a special operating plan of the district is so approved.
(b) A district must receive aids pending the approval of its special operating plan under paragraph (a). A district which complies with its approved operating plan must receive aids as long as the district continues to comply with the approved operating plan.
History:
1976 c 271 s 33; 1977 c 447 art 7 s 13,14; 1979 c 334 art 6 s 5; 1980 c 609 art 7 s 8; 1981 c 358 art 7 s 11; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 398 art 7 s 42; 1990 c 562 art 8 s 8; 1991 c 130 s 37; 1991 c 265 art 11 s 7; 1992 c 499 art 12 s 29; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1996 c 412 art 1 s 4; 1998 c 397 art 6 s 36,124; art 11 s 3; 1999 c 241 art 9 s 21; 2000 c 489 art 6 s 11; 1Sp2005 c 5 art 1 s 8; 2007 c 146 art 11 s 7; 2009 c 96 art 1 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.84 — Policy.

123B.84 POLICY.
In districts where the state provides aids for transportation it is in the public interest to provide equality of treatment in transporting school children of the state who are required to attend elementary and secondary schools pursuant to chapter 120A, so that the health, welfare and safety of the children, while using the public highways of the state, shall be protected.
School children attending any schools, complying with section 120A.22, are therefore entitled to the same rights and privileges relating to transportation.
History:
1969 c 570 s 1; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1998 c 397 art 7 s 1,164; art 11 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.85 — Definitions.

123B.85 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Application.
The following words and terms in sections 121A.585, 121A.59, 123B.84 to 123B.87, 123B.90, and 123B.91, shall have the following meanings ascribed to them.
Subd. 2.
District.
"District" means any school district as defined in section 120A.05.
Subd. 3.
School.
"School" means any school as defined in section 120A.22, subdivision 4.
Subd. 4.
School board.
"School board" means the governing body of any school district.
Subd. 5.
School children.
"School children" means any student or child attending or required to attend any school as provided in the Education Code, chapters 120A to 129C.
History:
1969 c 570 s 2; 1975 c 162 s 41; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1995 c 186 s 119; 1998 c 397 art 7 s 164; art 11 s 3; 2000 c 489 art 10 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.87 — Funds And Aids.

123B.87 FUNDS AND AIDS.
Subdivision 1.
State aid.
State aids made available or appropriated shall be for the equal benefit of all school children, and be disbursed in such manner as determined by the board.
Subd. 2.
Boards may expend money.
The board of any district may expend any moneys in its treasury, whether received from state or any other source for the purpose of providing equal transportation treatment of all school children attending school.
History:
1969 c 570 s 4; 1978 c 706 s 28; 1979 c 334 art 2 s 4; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 2 s 5; 1998 c 397 art 7 s 4,164
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.885 — Diesel School Buses; Operation Of Engine; Parking.

123B.885 DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES; OPERATION OF ENGINE; PARKING.
Subdivision 1.
Operation of engine.
All operators of diesel school buses must minimize, to the extent practical, the idling of school bus engines and exposure of children to diesel exhaust fumes.
Subd. 2.
Parking.
On and after July 1, 2003, diesel school buses must be parked and loaded at sufficient distance from school air-intake systems to avoid diesel fumes from being drawn into the systems, unless, in the judgment of the school board, alternative locations block traffic, impair student safety, or are not cost effective.
History:
2002 c 364 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.91 — School District Bus Safety Responsibilities.

123B.91 SCHOOL DISTRICT BUS SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES.
Subdivision 1.
Comprehensive policy.
Each district shall develop and implement a comprehensive, written policy governing pupil transportation safety, including transportation of nonpublic school students, when applicable. The policy, at minimum, must contain:
(1) provisions for appropriate student bus safety training under section 123B.90;
(2) rules governing student conduct on school buses and in school bus loading and unloading areas;
(3) a statement of parent or guardian responsibilities relating to school bus safety;
(4) an intradistrict system for reporting school bus accidents or misconduct and a system for dealing with local law enforcement officials in cases of criminal conduct on a school bus;
(5) a discipline policy to address violations of school bus safety rules, including procedures for revoking a student's bus riding privileges in cases of serious or repeated misconduct;
(6) a system for integrating school bus misconduct records with other discipline records;
(7) where applicable, provisions governing bus monitor qualifications, training, and duties;
(8) rules governing the use and maintenance of type III vehicles, drivers of type III vehicles, qualifications to drive a type III vehicle, qualifications for a type III vehicle, and the circumstances under which a student may be transported in a type III vehicle;
(9) operating rules and procedures;
(10) emergency procedures;
(11) a system for maintaining and inspecting equipment; and
(12) any other requirements of the school district.
Subd. 1a.
Compliance by nonpublic and charter school students.
A nonpublic or charter school student transported by a public school district shall comply with student bus conduct and student bus discipline policies of the transporting public school district.
Subd. 2.
School transportation safety director.
Each board shall designate a school transportation safety director to oversee and implement pupil transportation safety policies. The director shall have day-to-day responsibility for pupil transportation safety within the district, including transportation of nonpublic school children when provided by the district.
History:
1994 c 647 art 12 s 14; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 2 s 8,9; art 16 s 13; 1998 c 397 art 7 s 9,164; art 11 s 3; 1998 c 398 art 6 s 21; 1999 c 241 art 9 s 24; 2000 c 489 art 6 s 15; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 1 s 8; 2006 c 263 art 2 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.93 — Advertising On School Buses.

123B.93 ADVERTISING ON SCHOOL BUSES.
(a) The commissioner, through a competitive process, may contract with advertisers regarding advertising on school buses. At a minimum, the contract must prohibit advertising and advertising images that:
(1) solicit the sale of, or promote the use of, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products;
(2) are discriminatory in nature or content;
(3) imply or declare an endorsement of the product or service by the school district;
(4) contain obscene material;
(5) are false, misleading, or deceptive; or
(6) relate to an illegal activity or antisocial behavior.
(b) Advertisement must meet the following conditions:
(1) the advertising attached to the school bus does not interfere with bus identification under section 169.441; and
(2) the bus with attached advertising meets the school bus equipment standards under sections 169.4501 to 169.4504.
(c) All buses operated by school districts may be attached with advertisements under the state contract. All school district contracts shall include a provision for advertisement. Each school district shall be reimbursed by the advertiser for all costs incurred by the district and its contractors for supporting the advertising program, including, but not limited to, retrofitting buses, storing advertising, attaching advertising to the bus, and related maintenance.
(d) The commissioner shall hold harmless and indemnify each district for all liabilities arising from the advertising program. Each district must tender defense of all such claims to the commissioner within five days of receipt.
(e) All revenue from the contract shall be deposited in the general fund.
History:
1Sp1997 c 4 art 12 s 1; 1998 c 397 art 4 s 51; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 12 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.935 — Active Transportation Safety Training.

123B.935 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY TRAINING.
Subdivision 1.
Training required.
(a) Each district must provide public school pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 3 with age-appropriate active transportation safety training. At a minimum, the training must include pedestrian safety, including crossing roads.
(b) Each district must provide public school pupils enrolled in grades 4 through 8 with age-appropriate active transportation safety training. At a minimum, the training must include:
(1) pedestrian safety, including crossing roads safely using the searching left, right, left for vehicles in traffic technique; and
(2) bicycle safety, including relevant traffic laws, use and proper fit of protective headgear, bicycle parts and safety features, and safe biking techniques.
(c) A nonpublic school may provide nonpublic school pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 8 with training as specified in paragraphs (a) and (b).
Subd. 2.
Deadlines.
(a) Students under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), who are enrolled during the first or second week of school and have not previously received active transportation safety training specified in that paragraph must receive the safety training by the end of the third week of school.
(b) Students under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), who are enrolled during the first or second week of school and have not previously received active transportation safety training specified in that paragraph must receive the safety training by the end of the sixth week of school.
(c) Students under subdivision 1, paragraph (a) or (b), who enroll in a school after the second week of school and have not received the appropriate active transportation safety training in their previous school district must undergo the training or receive active transportation safety instructional materials within four weeks of the first day of attendance.
(d) A district and a nonpublic school may provide kindergarten pupils with active transportation safety training before the first day of school.
Subd. 3.
Instruction.
(a) A district may provide active transportation safety training through distance learning.
(b) A district and a nonpublic school must make reasonable accommodations for the active transportation safety training of pupils known to speak English as a second language and pupils with disabilities.
Subd. 4.
Model program.
The commissioner of transportation must maintain a comprehensive collection of active transportation safety training materials that meets the requirements under this section.
History:
2023 c 68 art 4 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.95 — Boards Of Common School Districts.

123B.95 BOARDS OF COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Subdivision 1.
School board.
The care, management and control of a common district is vested in a board of three members to be known as the school board. The term of office of a member shall be three years, and until a successor qualifies. The board of each common district must consist of a chair, a treasurer, and a clerk. The board may by resolution establish a time and place for regular meeting and no notice of such meeting need be sent to any members of the board.
Subd. 2.
Finances.
The board must submit to the annual meeting an estimate of the expenses of the district for the coming year for a school term as determined by the board and for such other specified purposes as the board may deem proper. If the annual meeting fails to vote a sufficient tax to maintain the district for such time, the board must levy such tax pursuant to and within the limitations of sections 124D.22, 126C.40 to 126C.45, and 126C.48; but no board shall expend any money or incur any liability for any purpose beyond the sum appropriated by vote of the district for such purpose, or levied by the board pursuant to this subdivision, or on hand and applicable thereto.
Subd. 3.
School visits.
The board must visit each school at least once every three months.
Subd. 4.
Official newspaper.
At its first meeting following July 1 each year, the board must designate, by resolution, as the official newspaper of the district, some legal newspaper of general circulation within the district, and contract with such newspaper for its publications. If there is more than one such newspaper, the board must enter a contract with the lowest responsible bidder at the earliest practicable date. All notices and proceedings required by law to be published by the board must be published in the official newspaper so designated. The fees for such publication must not exceed the fees for publication of legal notices as prescribed by Minnesota Statutes.
History:
Ex1959 c 71 art 4 s 3; 1967 c 176 s 1; 1978 c 706 s 11; 1986 c 444; 1991 c 130 s 37; 1992 c 499 art 12 s 29; 1995 c 212 art 4 s 64; 1998 c 397 art 6 s 42,124; art 11 s 3; 2000 c 254 s 16
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.96 — Treasurer.

123B.96 TREASURER.
The treasurer shall receive and be responsible for all money in the district and disburse the same on orders signed by the clerk and countersigned by the chair or other vouchers authorized by law. In the event that the chair has been continuously absent from the district for a period of 30 days or more, the treasurer may pay orders without the signature of the chair. Each order must state the fund on which it is drawn, the name of the payee, and the nature of the claim for which such order is issued and must be so drawn that when signed by the treasurer in an appropriate place, it becomes a check on the district depository. The treasurer shall keep an account of each fund, and of all receipts and disbursements showing the sources of all receipts and the nature and purpose of disbursements. The treasurer shall deposit the funds of the district in the official depository in accordance with the provisions of law.
History:
Ex1959 c 71 art 4 s 4; 1965 c 69 s 1; 1973 c 492 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1998 c 397 art 6 s 43,124
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.97 — Schoolhouses And Sites; Common School Districts.

123B.97 SCHOOLHOUSES AND SITES; COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Subdivision 1.
Acquisition of sites.
When authorized by the voters at a regular meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose, the board may acquire necessary sites for school houses, or enlargements or additions to existing school house sites, by lease, purchase, or condemnation under the power of eminent domain; lease, erect or purchase garages for district-owned school buses; and sell or exchange school houses or sites and execute deeds of conveyances thereof. It may acquire by lease, purchase, or condemnation under eminent domain suitable tracts of land either in or outside of the district for the purpose of instruction, experimentation, and demonstration in agriculture. In any city, a school site, when practicable, must contain at least one block. Outside of any city, a school site must contain at least two acres. If any school house site contains less than the required amount the board may, without a vote of the electors, acquire other land adjacent to or near such site to make, with such site, all or part of the required amount. If property is taken by eminent domain by authority of this subdivision, when needed by the district for such purpose, the fact that the property was acquired by the owner under the power of eminent domain, or is already devoted to public use, shall not prevent its acquisition by the district.
Subd. 2.
Site designation.
The annual meeting or election shall have power to designate a site for a school house and provide for building or otherwise placing a school house thereon, when proper notice has been given. A site with an existing school house or where a school house is being built shall not be changed except by vote of three-fifths of the voters of the district voting on the question.
Subd. 3.
Teacher dwelling.
When authorized by a two-thirds majority of all the electors voting at an annual or special meeting, the board may erect, purchase, or acquire a dwelling house for the use of its teachers. The proposition shall be submitted only at a meeting or election. The notice of the meeting shall state that the proposition shall be considered or submitted.
History:
Ex1959 c 71 art 4 s 6; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1998 c 397 art 6 s 44,124; 2006 c 214 s 20
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 123B — School District Powers And Duties › Section 123B.98 — Limitation Of Sections.

123B.98 LIMITATION OF SECTIONS.
Material contained in sections 123B.94 to 123B.97 relates only to Common School Districts Numbers 323 and 815. The provisions of law relating to independent school districts shall apply to and govern these common school districts unless a particular provision of sections 123B.94 to 123B.97 provides for the matter, in which case that provision shall apply and control.
History:
Ex1959 c 71 art 4 s 12; 1975 c 162 s 22; 1978 c 706 s 12; 1982 c 424 s 30; 1998 c 397 art 6 s 124; art 11 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.01 — Definitions.

124D.01 DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this chapter, the terms defined in section 120A.05 have the same meanings.
History:
Ex1959 c 71 art 2 s 1; 1998 c 397 art 4 s 51; art 11 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.08 — School Boards' Approval To Enroll In Nonresident District; Exceptions.

124D.08 SCHOOL BOARDS' APPROVAL TO ENROLL IN NONRESIDENT DISTRICT; EXCEPTIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Enrollment exception.
A pupil may enroll in a district of which the pupil is not a resident under this section.
Subd. 2.
Board approval.
The pupil's parent or guardian must receive the approval of the board of the nonresident district and the board of the resident district. The nonresident board shall notify the resident board of the approval.
Subd. 2a.
Continued enrollment for homeless students.
Notwithstanding subdivision 2, a pupil who has been enrolled in a district, who is identified as homeless, and whose parent or legal guardian moves to another district may continue to enroll in the nonresident district without the approval of the board of the nonresident district. The approval of the board of the pupil's resident district is not required.
Subd. 2b.
Continued enrollment for students placed in foster care.
Notwithstanding subdivision 2, a pupil who has been enrolled in a district who is placed in foster care in another district may continue to enroll in the prior district without the approval of the board of the prior district. The approval of the board where the pupil's foster home is located is not required.
Subd. 3.
11th and 12th grade students.
Notwithstanding subdivision 2, an 11th or 12th grade pupil who has been enrolled in a district and whose parent or guardian moves to another district, may continue to enroll in the nonresident district upon the approval of the board of the nonresident district. The approval of the board of the pupil's resident district is not required.
Subd. 4.
Aid payments.
General education aid and transportation aid for pupils covered by programs under this section must be paid according to sections 123B.92, subdivision 3, and 127A.47, subdivision 7.
History:
1980 c 609 art 6 s 5; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 398 art 7 s 4; 1988 c 718 art 7 s 14-16; 1989 c 222 s 5; 1991 c 130 s 3; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 46; 1998 c 397 art 1 s 25-27,58; art 11 s 3; 2012 c 239 art 1 s 13; 2014 c 272 art 2 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.085 — Experiential And Applied Learning Opportunities For Students.

124D.085 EXPERIENTIAL AND APPLIED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.
(a) To strengthen the alignment between career and college ready curriculum and state and local academic standards and increase students' opportunities for participating in applied and experiential learning in a nontraditional setting, school districts are encouraged to provide programs such as magnet schools, language immersion programs, project-based learning, accelerated learning, college prep schools, career and technical education, Montessori schools, military schools, work-based schools, and place-based learning. Districts may provide such programs independently or in cooperation with other districts, at a school single site, for particular grades, or throughout the district. In addition to meeting the other accountability measures under chapter 120B, districts may declare that a student meets or exceeds specific academic standards required for graduation under the rigorous course of study waiver in section 120B.021, subdivision 1a, where appropriate.
(b) The board of a district that chooses to participate must publicly adopt and review a plan for providing a program under this section. The plan must: define the program and its structure; describe the enrollment process; identify measures and processes for regularly assessing, evaluating, and publicly reporting on program efficacy and use summary data to show student progress and outcomes; and establish a data-informed public process for modifying and revising the plan as needed. A district must publish its plan contents and evaluation outcomes on the district website.
(c) For purposes of further integrating experiential and applied learning into career and college ready curricula, the commissioner may request program information from providing districts under this section.
History:
2014 c 272 art 3 s 29
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12 › Chapter 124D — Education Programs › Section 124D.091 — Concurrent Enrollment Program Aid.

124D.091 CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAM AID.
Subdivision 1.
Accreditation.
To establish a uniform standard by which concurrent enrollment courses and professional development activities may be measured, postsecondary institutions must adopt and implement the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership's program standards and required evidence for accreditation by the 2020-2021 school year and later.
Subd. 2.
Eligibility.
A district that offers a concurrent enrollment course according to an agreement under section 124D.09, subdivision 10, is eligible to receive aid for the costs of providing postsecondary courses at the high school. Beginning in fiscal year 2011, districts only are eligible for aid if the college or university concurrent enrollment courses offered by the district are accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership, in the process of being accredited, or are shown by clear evidence to be of comparable standard to accredited courses, or are technical courses within a recognized career and technical education program of study approved by the commissioner of education and the chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Subd. 3.
Aid.
An eligible district shall receive $150 per pupil enrolled in a concurrent enrollment course, including a P-TECH school under section 124D.093. The money must be used to defray the cost of delivering the course at the high school. The commissioner must establish application procedures and deadlines for receipt of aid payments.
History:
2007 c 146 art 2 s 18; 1Sp2011 c 11 art 2 s 28; 2015 c 69 art 3 s 5; 1Sp2019 c 11 art 2 s 10