Section 124D.74 — American Indian Education Programs.
124D.74 AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS. Subdivision 1. Program described. American Indian education programs are programs in public elementary and secondary schools, nonsectarian nonpublic, community, tribal, charter, or alternative schools enrolling American Indian children designed to: (1) support postsecondary preparation for pupils; (2) support the academic achievement of American Indian students; (3) make the curriculum relevant […]
Section 124D.75 — Licenses For American Indian Language And Culture Education Teachers; Exemptions.
124D.75 LICENSES FOR AMERICAN INDIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE EDUCATION TEACHERS; EXEMPTIONS. Subdivision 1. American Indian language and culture education licenses. The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, in consultation with the Tribal Nations Education Committee, must grant initial and continuing teaching licenses in American Indian language and culture education that bear the same duration as […]
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 […]
Section 124D.645 — Multiracial Diversity.
124D.645 MULTIRACIAL DIVERSITY. (a) Notwithstanding other law or rule to the contrary and in order to effectively meet students’ educational needs and foster parents’ meaningful participation in their children’s education, a school district may apply to the commissioner for a waiver from the requirement to maintain racial balance within a district school if the racial […]
Section 124D.65 — English Learner (el) Programs Aid.
124D.65 ENGLISH LEARNER (EL) PROGRAMS AID. Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1999 c 241 art 1 s 69] Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1999 c 241 art 1 s 69] Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1999 c 241 art 1 s 69; art 2 s 62] Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1Sp2003 c 9 art 1 s 54] Subd. 5. School district EL […]
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 […]