Bill Text: MN HF198 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Compulsory attendance age for public schooling increased from 16 to 18.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-31 - Author added Moran [HF198 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-HF198-Introduced.html
1.2relating to education; increasing the compulsory attendance age; amending
1.3Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 120A.22, subdivisions 5, 11; 120A.24,
1.4subdivision 1; 124D.03, subdivision 12; 260C.007, subdivision 19; repealing
1.5Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120A.22, subdivision 8.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120A.22, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.8 Subd. 5. Ages and terms. (a) Every child between seven and16 18 years of age
1.9must receive instruction. Every child under the age of seven who is enrolled in a half-day
1.10kindergarten, or a full-day kindergarten program on alternate days, or other kindergarten
1.11programs shall receive instruction. Except as provided in subdivision 6, a parent may
1.12withdraw a child under the age of seven from enrollment at any time.
1.13(b) A school district by annual board action may require children subject to this
1.14subdivision to receive instruction in summer school. A district that acts to require children
1.15to receive instruction in summer school shall establish at the time of its action the criteria
1.16for determining which children must receive instruction.
1.17EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
1.18later.
1.19 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120A.22, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
1.20 Subd. 11. Assessment of performance. (a) Each year the performance of
1.21every child ages seven through16 18 who is not enrolled in a public school must be
1.22assessed using a nationally norm-referenced standardized achievement examination.
1.23The superintendent of the district in which the child receives instruction and the person
2.1in charge of the child's instruction must agree about the specific examination to be used
2.2and the administration and location of the examination.
2.3(b) To the extent the examination in paragraph (a) does not provide assessment in
2.4all of the subject areas in subdivision 9, the parent must assess the child's performance
2.5in the applicable subject area. This requirement applies only to a parent who provides
2.6instruction and does not meet the requirements of subdivision 10, clause (1), (2), or (3).
2.7(c) If the results of the assessments in paragraphs (a) and (b) indicate that the
2.8child's performance on the total battery score is at or below the 30th percentile or one
2.9grade level below the performance level for children of the same age, the parent must
2.10obtain additional evaluation of the child's abilities and performance for the purpose of
2.11determining whether the child has learning problems.
2.12(d) A child receiving instruction from a nonpublic school, person, or institution that
2.13is accredited by an accrediting agency, recognized according to section123B.445 , or
2.14recognized by the commissioner, is exempt from the requirements of this subdivision.
2.15EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
2.16later.
2.17 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120A.24, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.18 Subdivision 1. Reports to superintendent. (a) The person or nonpublic school in
2.19charge of providing instruction to a child must submit to the superintendent of the district
2.20in which the child resides the name, birth date, and address of the child; the annual tests
2.21intended to be used under section120A.22, subdivision 11 , if required; the name of each
2.22instructor; and evidence of compliance with one of the requirements specified in section
2.23120A.22, subdivision 10
:
2.24(1) by October 1 of the first school year the child receives instruction after reaching
2.25the age of seven;
2.26(2) within 15 days of when a parent withdraws a child from public school after
2.27age seven to provide instruction in a nonpublic school that is not accredited by a
2.28state-recognized accredited agency;
2.29(3) within 15 days of moving out of a district; and
2.30(4) by October 1 after a new resident district is established.
2.31(b) The person or nonpublic school in charge of providing instruction to a child
2.32between the ages of seven and16 18 must submit, by October 1 of each school year,
2.33a letter of intent to continue to provide instruction under this section for all students
2.34under the person's or school's supervision and any changes to the information required in
2.35paragraph (a) for each student.
3.1(c) The superintendent may collect the required information under this section
3.2through an electronic or Web-based format, but must not require electronic submission of
3.3information under this section from the person in charge of reporting under this subdivision.
3.4EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
3.5later.
3.6 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.03, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
3.7 Subd. 12. Termination of enrollment. A district may terminate the enrollment
3.8of a nonresident student enrolled under this section or section124D.08 at the end of a
3.9school year if the student meets the definition of a habitual truant under section260C.007,
3.10subdivision 19 , the student has been provided appropriate services under chapter 260A,
3.11and the student's case has been referred to juvenile court. A district may also terminate the
3.12enrollment of a nonresident student over the age of 16 enrolled under this section if the
3.13student is absent without lawful excuse for one or more periods on 15 school daysand has
3.14not lawfully withdrawn from school under section
120A.22, subdivision 8
3.15EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
3.16later.
3.17 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 260C.007, subdivision 19, is amended to read:
3.18 Subd. 19. Habitual truant. "Habitual truant" means a child under the age of16
3.19 18 years who is absent from attendance at school without lawful excuse for seven school
3.20days per school year if the child is in elementary school or for one or more class periods
3.21on seven school days per school year if the child is in middle school, junior high school,
3.22or high school, or a child who is 16 or 17 years of age who is absent from attendance at
3.23school without lawful excuse for one or more class periods on seven school days and who
3.24has not lawfully withdrawn from school under section
120A.22, subdivision 8
3.25EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
3.26later.
3.27 Sec. 6. REPEALER.
3.28Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120A.22, subdivision 8, is repealed.
3.29EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
3.30later.
1.3Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 120A.22, subdivisions 5, 11; 120A.24,
1.4subdivision 1; 124D.03, subdivision 12; 260C.007, subdivision 19; repealing
1.5Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120A.22, subdivision 8.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120A.22, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.8 Subd. 5. Ages and terms. (a) Every child between seven and
1.9must receive instruction. Every child under the age of seven who is enrolled in a half-day
1.10kindergarten, or a full-day kindergarten program on alternate days, or other kindergarten
1.11programs shall receive instruction. Except as provided in subdivision 6, a parent may
1.12withdraw a child under the age of seven from enrollment at any time.
1.13(b) A school district by annual board action may require children subject to this
1.14subdivision to receive instruction in summer school. A district that acts to require children
1.15to receive instruction in summer school shall establish at the time of its action the criteria
1.16for determining which children must receive instruction.
1.17EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
1.18later.
1.19 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120A.22, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
1.20 Subd. 11. Assessment of performance. (a) Each year the performance of
1.21every child ages seven through
1.22assessed using a nationally norm-referenced standardized achievement examination.
1.23The superintendent of the district in which the child receives instruction and the person
2.1in charge of the child's instruction must agree about the specific examination to be used
2.2and the administration and location of the examination.
2.3(b) To the extent the examination in paragraph (a) does not provide assessment in
2.4all of the subject areas in subdivision 9, the parent must assess the child's performance
2.5in the applicable subject area. This requirement applies only to a parent who provides
2.6instruction and does not meet the requirements of subdivision 10, clause (1), (2), or (3).
2.7(c) If the results of the assessments in paragraphs (a) and (b) indicate that the
2.8child's performance on the total battery score is at or below the 30th percentile or one
2.9grade level below the performance level for children of the same age, the parent must
2.10obtain additional evaluation of the child's abilities and performance for the purpose of
2.11determining whether the child has learning problems.
2.12(d) A child receiving instruction from a nonpublic school, person, or institution that
2.13is accredited by an accrediting agency, recognized according to section
2.14recognized by the commissioner, is exempt from the requirements of this subdivision.
2.15EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
2.16later.
2.17 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120A.24, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.18 Subdivision 1. Reports to superintendent. (a) The person or nonpublic school in
2.19charge of providing instruction to a child must submit to the superintendent of the district
2.20in which the child resides the name, birth date, and address of the child; the annual tests
2.21intended to be used under section
2.22instructor; and evidence of compliance with one of the requirements specified in section
2.24(1) by October 1 of the first school year the child receives instruction after reaching
2.25the age of seven;
2.26(2) within 15 days of when a parent withdraws a child from public school after
2.27age seven to provide instruction in a nonpublic school that is not accredited by a
2.28state-recognized accredited agency;
2.29(3) within 15 days of moving out of a district; and
2.30(4) by October 1 after a new resident district is established.
2.31(b) The person or nonpublic school in charge of providing instruction to a child
2.32between the ages of seven and
2.33a letter of intent to continue to provide instruction under this section for all students
2.34under the person's or school's supervision and any changes to the information required in
2.35paragraph (a) for each student.
3.1(c) The superintendent may collect the required information under this section
3.2through an electronic or Web-based format, but must not require electronic submission of
3.3information under this section from the person in charge of reporting under this subdivision.
3.4EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
3.5later.
3.6 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.03, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
3.7 Subd. 12. Termination of enrollment. A district may terminate the enrollment
3.8of a nonresident student enrolled under this section or section
3.9school year if the student meets the definition of a habitual truant under section
3.10subdivision 19
3.11and the student's case has been referred to juvenile court. A district may also terminate the
3.12enrollment of a nonresident student over the age of 16 enrolled under this section if the
3.13student is absent without lawful excuse for one or more periods on 15 school days
3.14
3.15EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
3.16later.
3.17 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 260C.007, subdivision 19, is amended to read:
3.18 Subd. 19. Habitual truant. "Habitual truant" means a child under the age of
3.19 18 years who is absent from attendance at school without lawful excuse for seven school
3.20days per school year if the child is in elementary school or for one or more class periods
3.21on seven school days per school year if the child is in middle school, junior high school,
3.22or high school
3.23
3.24
3.25EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
3.26later.
3.27 Sec. 6. REPEALER.
3.28Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120A.22, subdivision 8, is repealed.
3.29EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
3.30later.
