Bill Text: MN SF452 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Charter school as educational entity within a school district pilot project for charter district #4116, Lakes International Language Academy and independent school district #831, Forest Lake
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-24 - Referred to Education [SF452 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF452-Introduced.html
1.2relating to education; establishing a pilot project to examine the policy
1.3implications of allowing a charter school to become an educational entity within
1.4a school district while retaining the autonomy and flexibility of a charter school.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. ALLOWING A CHARTER SCHOOL TO BECOME AN
1.7EDUCATIONAL ENTITY WITHIN A SCHOOL DISTRICT WHILE RETAINING
1.8ITS AUTONOMY AND FLEXIBILITY; PILOT PROJECT.
1.9 Subdivision 1. Establishment. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
1.10123B.04, 124D.10, or other law to the contrary, a five-year pilot project is established to
1.11allow the Lakes International Language Academy, District No. 4116, charter school to
1.12become an educational entity within Independent School District No. 831, Forest Lake,
1.13with the result that the charter school operates under the direct authority and supervision
1.14of the Forest Lake school superintendent and the chief administrator of the charter school
1.15reports directly to the superintendent.
1.16 Subd. 2. Implementation. (a) To implement this pilot project, the following terms
1.17apply during the term of the pilot project:
1.18(1) the charter school remains located in its current facility and continues to operate
1.19in the same manner as before the effective date of this act;
1.20(2) the charter school remains subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.10, and
1.21chapters 13 and 13D;
1.22(3) the charter school budget and expenditures are reflected in a detailed and binding
1.23agreement reached between the school district and the charter school;
2.1(4) the charter school board of directors serves as a site council and retains an
2.2advisory role in the operation of the charter school;
2.3(5) no increase in school district or charter school employees occurs as a result
2.4of this pilot project;
2.5(6) the charter school employees are at-will employees of the school district but may
2.6become district employees upon the expiration of the pilot project; and
2.7(7) the charter school employees remain eligible to participate in alternative teacher
2.8pay under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.414, as described in the charter school quality
2.9compensation agreement in effect on the effective date of this act.
2.10(b) Independent School District No. 831, Forest Lake, may include all pupils
2.11attending the Lakes International Language Academy in its count of pupils under
2.12Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.05, and those pupils qualify for funding as pupils
2.13served by the school district except that charter school building lease aid continues under
2.14Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.11, subdivision 4.
2.15 Subd. 3. Termination. Not later than March 1 in any school year in which the
2.16pilot project is in effect, Independent School District No. 831, Forest Lake, or Lakes
2.17International Language Academy, District No. 4116, charter school, may elect to withdraw
2.18from participating in the pilot project and must immediately transmit notice to the other
2.19party of its intent to withdraw. A decision of either party to withdraw from participating
2.20causes the pilot project to terminate on the proximate June 30 and both parties to revert to
2.21their prepilot project status on that date.
2.22 Subd. 4. Evaluation. The education commissioner, in consultation with
2.23representatives of school administrators, teachers, and charter school authorizers and
2.24operators, must evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot project in improving student
2.25outcomes and submit a report by February 1, 2016, of the commissioner's findings to the
2.26education policy and finance committees of the legislature.
2.27EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment
2.28and applies to the 2011-2012 through 2015-2016 school years.
1.3implications of allowing a charter school to become an educational entity within
1.4a school district while retaining the autonomy and flexibility of a charter school.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. ALLOWING A CHARTER SCHOOL TO BECOME AN
1.7EDUCATIONAL ENTITY WITHIN A SCHOOL DISTRICT WHILE RETAINING
1.8ITS AUTONOMY AND FLEXIBILITY; PILOT PROJECT.
1.9 Subdivision 1. Establishment. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
1.10123B.04, 124D.10, or other law to the contrary, a five-year pilot project is established to
1.11allow the Lakes International Language Academy, District No. 4116, charter school to
1.12become an educational entity within Independent School District No. 831, Forest Lake,
1.13with the result that the charter school operates under the direct authority and supervision
1.14of the Forest Lake school superintendent and the chief administrator of the charter school
1.15reports directly to the superintendent.
1.16 Subd. 2. Implementation. (a) To implement this pilot project, the following terms
1.17apply during the term of the pilot project:
1.18(1) the charter school remains located in its current facility and continues to operate
1.19in the same manner as before the effective date of this act;
1.20(2) the charter school remains subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.10, and
1.21chapters 13 and 13D;
1.22(3) the charter school budget and expenditures are reflected in a detailed and binding
1.23agreement reached between the school district and the charter school;
2.1(4) the charter school board of directors serves as a site council and retains an
2.2advisory role in the operation of the charter school;
2.3(5) no increase in school district or charter school employees occurs as a result
2.4of this pilot project;
2.5(6) the charter school employees are at-will employees of the school district but may
2.6become district employees upon the expiration of the pilot project; and
2.7(7) the charter school employees remain eligible to participate in alternative teacher
2.8pay under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.414, as described in the charter school quality
2.9compensation agreement in effect on the effective date of this act.
2.10(b) Independent School District No. 831, Forest Lake, may include all pupils
2.11attending the Lakes International Language Academy in its count of pupils under
2.12Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.05, and those pupils qualify for funding as pupils
2.13served by the school district except that charter school building lease aid continues under
2.14Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.11, subdivision 4.
2.15 Subd. 3. Termination. Not later than March 1 in any school year in which the
2.16pilot project is in effect, Independent School District No. 831, Forest Lake, or Lakes
2.17International Language Academy, District No. 4116, charter school, may elect to withdraw
2.18from participating in the pilot project and must immediately transmit notice to the other
2.19party of its intent to withdraw. A decision of either party to withdraw from participating
2.20causes the pilot project to terminate on the proximate June 30 and both parties to revert to
2.21their prepilot project status on that date.
2.22 Subd. 4. Evaluation. The education commissioner, in consultation with
2.23representatives of school administrators, teachers, and charter school authorizers and
2.24operators, must evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot project in improving student
2.25outcomes and submit a report by February 1, 2016, of the commissioner's findings to the
2.26education policy and finance committees of the legislature.
2.27EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment
2.28and applies to the 2011-2012 through 2015-2016 school years.
