Bill Text: MN SF1913 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: School districts staff development revenue allocations modifications
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-25 - Referred to Education [SF1913 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF1913-Introduced.html
1.2relating to education; allowing school boards to allocate staff development
1.3revenue;amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 122A.61,
1.4subdivision 1.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 122A.61, subdivision 1,
1.7is amended to read:
1.8 Subdivision 1. Staff development revenue. (a) A district is required to reserve
1.9an amount equal to at least two percent of the basic revenue under section126C.10,
1.10subdivision 2 , for in-service education for programs under section
120B.22, subdivision 2 ,
1.11for staff development plans, including plans for challenging instructional activities and
1.12experiences under section122A.60 , and for curriculum development and programs, other
1.13in-service education, teachers' evaluation, teachers' workshops, teacher conferences, the
1.14cost of substitute teachers staff development purposes, preservice and in-service education
1.15for special education professionals and paraprofessionals, and other related costs for
1.16staff development efforts. A district may annually waive the requirement to reserve their
1.17basic revenue under this section if a majority vote of the licensed teachers in the district
1.18and a majority vote of the school board agree to a resolution to waive the requirement.
1.19A district in statutory operating debt is exempt from reserving basic revenue according
1.20to this section. Districts may expend an additional amount of unreserved revenue for
1.21staff development based on their needs.
1.22(b) Staff development revenue under this subdivision is allocated as described in
1.23paragraphs (c) to (f).
2.1(c) The board must initially allocate 50 percent of the reserved revenue to each school
2.2site in the district on a per-teacher basis, which must be retained by the school site until used.
2.3(d) The board may retain 25 percent to be used for districtwide staff development
2.4efforts.
2.5(e) The remaining 25 percent of the revenue must be used to make grants to school
2.6sites for best practices methods. A grant may be used for any purpose authorized under
2.7section 120B.22, subdivision 2, 122A.60, or for the costs of curriculum development
2.8and programs, other in-service education, teachers' workshops, teacher conferences,
2.9substitute teachers for staff development purposes, and other staff development efforts, as
2.10determined by the site professional development team. The site professional development
2.11team must demonstrate to the school board the extent to which staff at the site have met
2.12the outcomes of the program.
2.13(f) The board may withhold a portion of initial allocation of revenue if the staff
2.14development outcomes are not being met.
2.15EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for fiscal year 2015 and later.
1.3revenue;amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 122A.61,
1.4subdivision 1.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 122A.61, subdivision 1,
1.7is amended to read:
1.8 Subdivision 1. Staff development revenue. (a) A district is required to reserve
1.9an amount equal to at least two percent of the basic revenue under section
1.10subdivision 2
1.11for staff development plans, including plans for challenging instructional activities and
1.12experiences under section
1.13in-service education, teachers' evaluation, teachers' workshops, teacher conferences, the
1.14cost of substitute teachers staff development purposes, preservice and in-service education
1.15for special education professionals and paraprofessionals, and other related costs for
1.16staff development efforts. A district may annually waive the requirement to reserve their
1.17basic revenue under this section if a majority vote of the licensed teachers in the district
1.18and a majority vote of the school board agree to a resolution to waive the requirement.
1.19A district in statutory operating debt is exempt from reserving basic revenue according
1.20to this section. Districts may expend an additional amount of unreserved revenue for
1.21staff development based on their needs.
1.22(b) Staff development revenue under this subdivision is allocated as described in
1.23paragraphs (c) to (f).
2.1(c) The board must initially allocate 50 percent of the reserved revenue to each school
2.2site in the district on a per-teacher basis, which must be retained by the school site until used.
2.3(d) The board may retain 25 percent to be used for districtwide staff development
2.4efforts.
2.5(e) The remaining 25 percent of the revenue must be used to make grants to school
2.6sites for best practices methods. A grant may be used for any purpose authorized under
2.7section 120B.22, subdivision 2, 122A.60, or for the costs of curriculum development
2.8and programs, other in-service education, teachers' workshops, teacher conferences,
2.9substitute teachers for staff development purposes, and other staff development efforts, as
2.10determined by the site professional development team. The site professional development
2.11team must demonstrate to the school board the extent to which staff at the site have met
2.12the outcomes of the program.
2.13(f) The board may withhold a portion of initial allocation of revenue if the staff
2.14development outcomes are not being met.
2.15EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for fiscal year 2015 and later.
