123A.44 CITATION. Sections 123A.441 to 123A.445 may be cited as the “Cooperative Facilities Grant Act.” History: 1987 c 400 s 33,59; 1989 c 300 art 2 s 13; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1; 1998 c 397 art 7 s 164; art 11 s 3; 1999 c 241 art 4 s 29; 2000 c […]
123A.441 POLICY AND PURPOSE. Because of the rates of decline in school-aged population, population shifts and economic changes that the state has experienced in recent years and anticipates in future years, and because in some instances local districts have not, and will not be able to provide the required construction funds through local property taxes, […]
123A.442 APPROVAL AUTHORITY; APPLICATION FORMS. Subdivision 1. Approval by commissioner. To the extent money is available, the commissioner may approve projects from applications submitted under section 123A.443. The grant money must be used only to acquire, construct, remodel or improve the building or site of a cooperative facility under contracts to be entered into within […]
123A.443 GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS. Subdivision 1. Qualification. Any group of districts or a consolidated district that meets the criteria required under subdivision 2 may apply for an incentive grant for construction of a new facility or for remodeling and improving an existing facility. A grant for new construction must not exceed the lesser of $20,000,000, […]
123A.444 LEVY FOR SEVERANCE PAY. A joint powers board established under section 123A.443 may make a levy to provide severance pay and early retirement incentives under section 122A.48, for any teacher as defined under section 122A.40, subdivision 1, who is placed on unrequested leave as a result of the cooperative secondary facility agreement. A joint […]
123A.445 TRANSPORTATION. The joint powers board representing the districts that have entered into a joint powers agreement under section 123A.443, subdivision 2, or the boards of the districts that are contiguous to the districts that have entered into a joint powers agreement, may transport nonresident pupils without charge between a school within the district and […]
