Section 124D.99 — Education Partnerships Coalition Fund.
124D.99 EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS COALITION FUND. Subdivision 1. Program establishment. The commissioner of education shall establish a program supporting a coalition of coordinated, aligned education partnerships as specified in this section, for a comprehensive network of evidence-based support services designed to close opportunity gaps by improving educational and developmental outcomes of children and their families within […]
Section 124D.98 — Literacy Incentive Aid.
124D.98 LITERACY INCENTIVE AID. Subdivision 1. Literacy incentive aid. A district’s literacy incentive aid equals the sum of the proficiency aid under subdivision 2, and the growth aid under subdivision 3. Subd. 2. Proficiency aid. The proficiency aid for each school in a district that has submitted to the commissioner its local literacy plan under […]
Section 124D.87 — Achievement And Integration Transportation Aid.
124D.87 ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEGRATION TRANSPORTATION AID. (a) A district that provides transportation of pupils to and from an interdistrict program for desegregation or integration purposes is eligible for state aid to reimburse the additional costs of transportation during the preceding fiscal year. (b) A district in the metropolitan area may apply to the commissioner for […]
Section 124D.892 — Office Of Desegregation/integration.
124D.892 OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION/INTEGRATION. Subdivision 1. Establishment. (a) An Office of Desegregation/Integration is established in the Department of Education to coordinate and support activities related to student enrollment, student and staff recruitment and retention, transportation, and interdistrict cooperation among school districts. (b) At the request of a school district involved in cooperative desegregation/integration efforts, the […]
Section 124D.895 — Parental Involvement Programs.
124D.895 PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMS. Subdivision 1. Program goals. The department, in consultation with the state curriculum advisory committee, must develop guidelines and model plans for parental involvement programs that will: (1) engage the interests and talents of parents or guardians in recognizing and meeting the emotional, intellectual, native and English language development, and physical needs […]
Section 124D.8955 — Parent And Family Involvement Policy.
124D.8955 PARENT AND FAMILY INVOLVEMENT POLICY. (a) In order to promote and support student achievement, a local school board is encouraged to formally adopt and implement a parent and family involvement policy that promotes and supports: (1) oral and written communication between home and school that is regular, two-way, meaningful, and in families’ native language; […]
Section 124D.8957 — Prekindergarten Through Grade 12 Parental Rights Coded Elsewhere.
124D.8957 PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 PARENTAL RIGHTS CODED ELSEWHERE. Subdivision 1. Scope. The sections referred to in subdivisions 2 to 30 are codified outside this section. Those sections include many but not all the sections governing parental rights related to topics in prekindergarten through grade 12 education. Subd. 2. Compulsory instruction. Parental rights related to […]
Section 124D.896 — Desegregation/integration And Inclusive Education Rules.
124D.896 DESEGREGATION/INTEGRATION AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION RULES. (a) The commissioner shall propose rules relating to desegregation/integration and inclusive education, consistent with sections 124D.861 and 124D.862. (b) In adopting a rule related to school desegregation/integration, the commissioner shall address the need for equal educational opportunities for all students and racial balance as defined by the commissioner. History: […]
Section 124D.90 — School Enrichment Partnership Program.
124D.90 SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The school enrichment partnership program is established. The purpose of the program is to encourage districts to expand the involvement of the private sector in the delivery of academic programs. The program will provide matching state funds for those provided by the private sector. Subd. 2. Revenue […]
Section 124D.955 — Healthy Kids Awards Program.
124D.955 HEALTHY KIDS AWARDS PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The healthy kids awards program is established to reward kindergarten through grade 12 schools that implement policies and practices that create opportunities for students to be physically active and make healthy food choices throughout the day. The program seeks to integrate physical activity into nonphysical education classes, […]