124D.02 SCHOOL BOARD POWERS; ENROLLMENT. Subdivision 1. Kindergarten instruction. The board may establish and maintain one or more kindergartens for the instruction of children and after July 1, 1974, shall provide kindergarten instruction for all eligible children, either in the district or in another district. All children to be eligible for kindergarten must be at […]
124D.03 ENROLLMENT OPTIONS PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Establishment. (a) An enrollment options program is established to enable any pupil to attend a school or program in a district in which the pupil does not reside, subject to the limitations in this section. (b) A district may refuse to allow a pupil who is expelled under section […]
124D.04 OPTIONS FOR ENROLLING IN ADJOINING STATES. Subdivision 1. Options for enrollment in adjoining states. Minnesota pupils and pupils residing in adjoining states may enroll in districts in the other state according to: (1) section 124D.05, subdivision 2; or (2) this section. Subd. 2. Pupils in Minnesota. A Minnesota resident pupil may enroll in a […]
124D.041 RECIPROCITY WITH ADJOINING STATES. Subdivision 1. Agreements. (a) The commissioner may enter into an agreement with the designated authority from an adjoining state to establish an enrollment options program between Minnesota and the adjoining state. Any agreement entered into pursuant to this section must specify the following: (1) for students who are not residents […]
124D.05 ATTENDING SCHOOL IN ANOTHER STATE; SEVERANCE PAY. Subdivision 1. Attending school in another state. Any person under 21 years of age residing in any district not maintaining a secondary school who has successfully completed the elementary school may, with the consent of the board of such district, attend any secondary school of a district […]
124D.08 SCHOOL BOARDS’ APPROVAL TO ENROLL IN NONRESIDENT DISTRICT; EXCEPTIONS. Subdivision 1. Enrollment exception. A pupil may enroll in a district of which the pupil is not a resident under this section. Subd. 2. Board approval. The pupil’s parent or guardian must receive the approval of the board of the nonresident district and the board […]
124D.085 EXPERIENTIAL AND APPLIED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. (a) To strengthen the alignment between career and college ready curriculum and state and local academic standards and increase students’ opportunities for participating in applied and experiential learning in a nontraditional setting, school districts are encouraged to provide programs such as magnet schools, language immersion programs, project-based […]
124D.09 POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT OPTIONS ACT. Subdivision 1. Citation. This section may be cited the “Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act.” Subd. 2. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote rigorous academic pursuits and to provide a wider variety of options to high school pupils by encouraging and enabling secondary pupils to enroll full time or […]
124D.091 CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAM AID. Subdivision 1. Accreditation. To establish a uniform standard by which concurrent enrollment courses and professional development activities may be measured, postsecondary institutions must adopt and implement the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership’s program standards and required evidence for accreditation by the 2020-2021 school year and later. Subd. 2. Eligibility. […]
124D.093 P-TECH SCHOOLS. Subdivision 1. Establishment. (a) P-TECH schools are established as a public-private partnership that will prepare students for high-skill jobs of the future in identified growth industries. (b) The P-TECH school model must deliver five core benefits to students: (1) a rigorous, relevant, and cost-free education in grades 9 to 14, inclusive, focused […]
124D.095 ONLINE LEARNING OPTION. Subdivision 1. Citation. This section may be cited as the “Online Learning Option Act.” Subd. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them. (a) “Digital learning” is learning facilitated by technology that offers students an element of control over the time, place, path, or […]
124D.096 ONLINE LEARNING AID. (a) The online learning aid for an online learning provider equals the product of the adjusted online learning average daily membership for students under section 124D.095, subdivision 8, paragraph (d), times the student grade level weighting under section 126C.05, subdivision 1, times the formula allowance. (b) Notwithstanding section 127A.45, the department […]
