Section 124D.68 — Graduation Incentives Program.
124D.68 GRADUATION INCENTIVES PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Purpose. The legislature finds that it is critical to provide options for children to succeed in school. Therefore, the purpose of this section is to provide incentives for and encourage all Minnesota students who have experienced or are experiencing difficulty in the traditional education system to enroll in alternative […]
Section 124D.69 — Aid For Alternative Programs Provided Under Contract.
124D.69 AID FOR ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS PROVIDED UNDER CONTRACT. Subdivision 1. Aid. If a pupil enrolls in an alternative program, eligible under section 124D.68, subdivision 3, paragraph (d), or subdivision 4, operated by a private organization that has contracted with a school district to provide educational services for eligible pupils under section 124D.68, subdivision 2, the […]
Section 124D.56 — Community Education Program Revenue; Adults With Disabilities.
124D.56 COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM REVENUE; ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. Subdivision 1. Revenue amount. A district that is eligible according to section 124D.20, subdivision 2, may receive revenue for a program for adults with disabilities. Revenue for the program for adults with disabilities for a district or a group of districts equals the lesser of: (1) the […]
Section 124D.57 — Educational Support Services For People Who Are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard-of-hearing.
124D.57 EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF, DEAFBLIND, HARD-OF-HEARING. Subdivision 1. Responsibility of commissioner. The commissioner shall coordinate and may pay for support services for persons who are deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing to assure access to educational opportunities. Services may be provided to adult students who are deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing and (1) […]
Section 124D.58 — Citation; Education For English Learners Act.
124D.58 CITATION; EDUCATION FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS ACT. Sections 124D.58 to 124D.64 may be cited as the “Education for English Learners Act.” History: 1980 c 609 art 3 s 14; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 164; art 11 s 3; 2012 c 239 art 1 s 33
Section 124D.59 — Definitions.
124D.59 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Generally. For purposes of sections 124D.58 to 124D.65, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. English learner. (a) “English learner” means a pupil in kindergarten through grade 12 or a prekindergarten student enrolled in an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under section 124D.151 or a […]
Section 124D.60 — Rights Of Parents.
124D.60 RIGHTS OF PARENTS. Subdivision 1. Notice. Within ten days after the enrollment of any pupil in an instructional program for English learners, the district in which the pupil resides must notify the parent by mail. This notice must: (1) be in writing in English and in the primary language of the pupil’s parents; (2) […]
Section 124D.61 — General Requirements For Programs.
124D.61 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAMS. A district that enrolls one or more English learners must implement an educational program that includes at a minimum the following requirements: (1) identification and reclassification criteria for English learners and program entrance and exit criteria for English learners must be documented by the district, applied uniformly to English learners, […]
Section 124D.63 — Technical Assistance.
124D.63 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. The commissioner shall provide technical assistance to districts receiving aid pursuant to section 124D.65 and to postsecondary institutions for preservice and in-service training for bilingual education teachers and English as a second language teachers employed in educational programs for English learners, teaching methods, curriculum development, testing and testing mechanisms, and the development […]
Section 124D.64 — Discrimination Prohibited.
124D.64 DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED. Nothing in the provisions of sections 124D.58 to 124D.63 shall be construed to violate the provisions of section 123B.30 or chapter 363A. Programs and activities pursuant to sections 124D.58 to 124D.63 shall be deemed to be positive action programs to combat discrimination. History: 1980 c 609 art 3 s 22; 1993 c […]