Bill Text: MN HF133 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Trial placements for eligible children allowed at the Minnesota State Academies.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-14 - Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Education Finance [HF133 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF133-Engrossed.html
1.2relating to education; allowing trial placements for eligible children at the
1.3Minnesota State Academies;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
1.4125A.69, subdivision 1.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 125A.69, subdivision 1, is amended to
1.7read:
1.8 Subdivision 1.Two kinds Admissions. There are two kinds of Admission to the
1.9Minnesota State Academies is described in this section.
1.10(a) A pupil who is deaf, hard of hearing, orblind-deaf deafblind, may be admitted to
1.11the Academy for the Deaf. A pupil who is blind or visually impaired,blind-deaf deafblind,
1.12or multiply disabled may be admitted to the Academy for the Blind. For a pupil to be
1.13admitted, two decisions must be made under sections125A.03 to
125A.24 and
125A.65 .
1.14(1) It must be decided by the individual education planning team that education in
1.15regular or special education classes in the pupil's district of residence cannot be achieved
1.16satisfactorily because of the nature and severity of the deafness or blindness or visual
1.17impairment respectively.
1.18(2) It must be decided by the individual education planning team that the academy
1.19provides the most appropriate placement within the least restrictive alternative for the
1.20pupil.
1.21(b) A deaf or hard-of-hearing child or a visually impaired pupil may be admitted to
1.22get socialization skills or on a short-term basis for skills development.
1.23(c) A parent of a child who resides in Minnesota and who meets the disability criteria
1.24for being deaf or hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired, or multiply disabled may
2.1apply to place the child in the Minnesota State Academies. Academy staff must review
2.2the application to determine whether the Minnesota State Academies is an appropriate
2.3placement for the child. If academy staff determine that the Minnesota State Academies is
2.4an appropriate placement, the staff must invite the individualized education program team
2.5at the child's resident school district to participate in a meeting to arrange a trial placement
2.6of between 60 and 90 calendar days at the Minnesota State Academies. If the child's
2.7parent consents to the trial placement, the Minnesota State Academies is the responsible
2.8serving school district and incurs all due process obligations under law, and the child's
2.9resident school district is responsible for any transportation included in the child's
2.10individualized education program during the trial placement. Before the trial placement
2.11ends, academy staff must convene an individualized education program team meeting to
2.12determine whether to continue the child's placement at the Minnesota State Academies
2.13or that another placement is appropriate. If the academy members of the individualized
2.14education program team and the parent are unable to agree on the child's placement, the
2.15child's placement reverts to the placement in the child's individualized education program
2.16that immediately preceded the trial placement. If the parent and individualized education
2.17program team agree to continue the placement beyond the trial period, the transportation
2.18and due process responsibilities are the same as those described for the trial placement
2.19under this paragraph.
2.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2011.
1.3Minnesota State Academies;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
1.4125A.69, subdivision 1.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 125A.69, subdivision 1, is amended to
1.7read:
1.8 Subdivision 1.
1.9Minnesota State Academies is described in this section.
1.10(a) A pupil who is deaf, hard of hearing, or
1.11the Academy for the Deaf. A pupil who is blind or visually impaired,
1.12or multiply disabled may be admitted to the Academy for the Blind. For a pupil to be
1.13admitted, two decisions must be made under sections
1.14(1) It must be decided by the individual education planning team that education in
1.15regular or special education classes in the pupil's district of residence cannot be achieved
1.16satisfactorily because of the nature and severity of the deafness or blindness or visual
1.17impairment respectively.
1.18(2) It must be decided by the individual education planning team that the academy
1.19provides the most appropriate placement within the least restrictive alternative for the
1.20pupil.
1.21(b) A deaf or hard-of-hearing child or a visually impaired pupil may be admitted to
1.22get socialization skills or on a short-term basis for skills development.
1.23(c) A parent of a child who resides in Minnesota and who meets the disability criteria
1.24for being deaf or hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired, or multiply disabled may
2.1apply to place the child in the Minnesota State Academies. Academy staff must review
2.2the application to determine whether the Minnesota State Academies is an appropriate
2.3placement for the child. If academy staff determine that the Minnesota State Academies is
2.4an appropriate placement, the staff must invite the individualized education program team
2.5at the child's resident school district to participate in a meeting to arrange a trial placement
2.6of between 60 and 90 calendar days at the Minnesota State Academies. If the child's
2.7parent consents to the trial placement, the Minnesota State Academies is the responsible
2.8serving school district and incurs all due process obligations under law, and the child's
2.9resident school district is responsible for any transportation included in the child's
2.10individualized education program during the trial placement. Before the trial placement
2.11ends, academy staff must convene an individualized education program team meeting to
2.12determine whether to continue the child's placement at the Minnesota State Academies
2.13or that another placement is appropriate. If the academy members of the individualized
2.14education program team and the parent are unable to agree on the child's placement, the
2.15child's placement reverts to the placement in the child's individualized education program
2.16that immediately preceded the trial placement. If the parent and individualized education
2.17program team agree to continue the placement beyond the trial period, the transportation
2.18and due process responsibilities are the same as those described for the trial placement
2.19under this paragraph.
2.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2011.
