Bill Text: MN HF2563 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Compulsory instruction provisions modified.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-03 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy [HF2563 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-HF2563-Introduced.html
1.2relating to education; modifying certain compulsory instruction provisions;
1.3amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 120A.22, subdivisions
1.45, 11; 120A.24, subdivision 1.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 120A.22, subdivision 5,
1.7is amended to read:
1.8 Subd. 5. Ages and terms. (a) Every child betweenseven six and 17 years of age
1.9must receive instruction unless the child has graduated. Every child under the age of
1.10seven six who is enrolled in a half-day kindergarten, or a full-day kindergarten program
1.11on alternate days, or other kindergarten programs shall receive instruction. Except as
1.12provided in subdivision 6, a parent may withdraw a child under the age ofseven six from
1.13enrollment at any time.
1.14(b) A school district by annual board action may require children subject to this
1.15subdivision to receive instruction in summer school. A district that acts to require children
1.16to receive instruction in summer school shall establish at the time of its action the criteria
1.17for determining which children must receive instruction.
1.18(c) A pupil 16 years of age or older who meets the criteria of section124D.68 ,
1.19subdivision 2, may be assigned to an area learning center. Such assignment may be made
1.20only after consultation with the principal, area learning center director, and parent or
1.21guardian.
1.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
1.23later.
2.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 120A.22, subdivision 11, is
2.2amended to read:
2.3 Subd. 11. Assessment of performance. (a) Each year the performance of every
2.4child agesseven six through 16 and every child ages 16 through 17 for which an initial
2.5report was filed pursuant to section120A.24, subdivision 1 , after the child is 16 and who
2.6is not enrolled in a public school must be assessed using a nationally norm-referenced
2.7standardized achievement examination. The superintendent of the district in which the
2.8child receives instruction and the person in charge of the child's instruction must agree about
2.9the specific examination to be used and the administration and location of the examination.
2.10(b) To the extent the examination in paragraph (a) does not provide assessment in
2.11all of the subject areas in subdivision 9, the parent must assess the child's performance
2.12in the applicable subject area. This requirement applies only to a parent who provides
2.13instruction and does not meet the requirements of subdivision 10, clause (1), (2), or (3).
2.14(c) If the results of the assessments in paragraphs (a) and (b) indicate that the
2.15child's performance on the total battery score is at or below the 30th percentile or one
2.16grade level below the performance level for children of the same age, the parent must
2.17obtain additional evaluation of the child's abilities and performance for the purpose of
2.18determining whether the child has learning problems.
2.19(d) A child receiving instruction from a nonpublic school, person, or institution that
2.20is accredited by an accrediting agency, recognized according to section123B.445 , or
2.21recognized by the commissioner, is exempt from the requirements of this subdivision.
2.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
2.23later.
2.24 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 120A.24, subdivision 1, is
2.25amended to read:
2.26 Subdivision 1. Reports to superintendent. (a) The person or nonpublic school in
2.27charge of providing instruction to a child must submit to the superintendent of the district
2.28in which the child resides the name, birth date, and address of the child; the annual tests
2.29intended to be used under section120A.22, subdivision 11 , if required; the name of each
2.30instructor; and evidence of compliance with one of the requirements specified in section
2.31120A.22, subdivision 10
:
2.32(1) by October 1 of the first school year the child receives instruction after reaching
2.33the age ofseven six;
3.1(2) within 15 days of when a parent withdraws a child from public school after
3.2ageseven six to provide instruction in a nonpublic school that is not accredited by a
3.3state-recognized accredited agency;
3.4(3) within 15 days of moving out of a district; and
3.5(4) by October 1 after a new resident district is established.
3.6(b) The person or nonpublic school in charge of providing instruction to a child
3.7between the ages ofseven six and 16 and every child ages 16 through 17 for which an
3.8initial report was filed pursuant to this subdivision after the child is 16 must submit, by
3.9October 1 of each school year, a letter of intent to continue to provide instruction under
3.10this section for all students under the person's or school's supervision and any changes to
3.11the information required in paragraph (a) for each student.
3.12(c) The superintendent may collect the required information under this section
3.13through an electronic or Web-based format, but must not require electronic submission of
3.14information under this section from the person in charge of reporting under this subdivision.
3.15EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
3.16later.
1.3amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections 120A.22, subdivisions
1.45, 11; 120A.24, subdivision 1.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 120A.22, subdivision 5,
1.7is amended to read:
1.8 Subd. 5. Ages and terms. (a) Every child between
1.9must receive instruction unless the child has graduated. Every child under the age of
1.10
1.11on alternate days, or other kindergarten programs shall receive instruction. Except as
1.12provided in subdivision 6, a parent may withdraw a child under the age of
1.13enrollment at any time.
1.14(b) A school district by annual board action may require children subject to this
1.15subdivision to receive instruction in summer school. A district that acts to require children
1.16to receive instruction in summer school shall establish at the time of its action the criteria
1.17for determining which children must receive instruction.
1.18(c) A pupil 16 years of age or older who meets the criteria of section
1.19subdivision 2, may be assigned to an area learning center. Such assignment may be made
1.20only after consultation with the principal, area learning center director, and parent or
1.21guardian.
1.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
1.23later.
2.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 120A.22, subdivision 11, is
2.2amended to read:
2.3 Subd. 11. Assessment of performance. (a) Each year the performance of every
2.4child ages
2.5report was filed pursuant to section
2.6is not enrolled in a public school must be assessed using a nationally norm-referenced
2.7standardized achievement examination. The superintendent of the district in which the
2.8child receives instruction and the person in charge of the child's instruction must agree about
2.9the specific examination to be used and the administration and location of the examination.
2.10(b) To the extent the examination in paragraph (a) does not provide assessment in
2.11all of the subject areas in subdivision 9, the parent must assess the child's performance
2.12in the applicable subject area. This requirement applies only to a parent who provides
2.13instruction and does not meet the requirements of subdivision 10, clause (1), (2), or (3).
2.14(c) If the results of the assessments in paragraphs (a) and (b) indicate that the
2.15child's performance on the total battery score is at or below the 30th percentile or one
2.16grade level below the performance level for children of the same age, the parent must
2.17obtain additional evaluation of the child's abilities and performance for the purpose of
2.18determining whether the child has learning problems.
2.19(d) A child receiving instruction from a nonpublic school, person, or institution that
2.20is accredited by an accrediting agency, recognized according to section
2.21recognized by the commissioner, is exempt from the requirements of this subdivision.
2.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
2.23later.
2.24 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 120A.24, subdivision 1, is
2.25amended to read:
2.26 Subdivision 1. Reports to superintendent. (a) The person or nonpublic school in
2.27charge of providing instruction to a child must submit to the superintendent of the district
2.28in which the child resides the name, birth date, and address of the child; the annual tests
2.29intended to be used under section
2.30instructor; and evidence of compliance with one of the requirements specified in section
2.32(1) by October 1 of the first school year the child receives instruction after reaching
2.33the age of
3.1(2) within 15 days of when a parent withdraws a child from public school after
3.2age
3.3state-recognized accredited agency;
3.4(3) within 15 days of moving out of a district; and
3.5(4) by October 1 after a new resident district is established.
3.6(b) The person or nonpublic school in charge of providing instruction to a child
3.7between the ages of
3.8initial report was filed pursuant to this subdivision after the child is 16 must submit, by
3.9October 1 of each school year, a letter of intent to continue to provide instruction under
3.10this section for all students under the person's or school's supervision and any changes to
3.11the information required in paragraph (a) for each student.
3.12(c) The superintendent may collect the required information under this section
3.13through an electronic or Web-based format, but must not require electronic submission of
3.14information under this section from the person in charge of reporting under this subdivision.
3.15EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
3.16later.
