Bill Text: MN HF1180 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: School district allowed to charge fees in order to make digital technology more widely available.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-04 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Finance [HF1180 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-HF1180-Introduced.html
1.2relating to education finance; authorizing a school district to charge fees in order
1.3to make digital technology more widely available;amending Minnesota Statutes
1.42012, sections 123B.35; 123B.36, subdivision 1; 123B.37, subdivision 1.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123B.35, is amended to read:
1.7123B.35 GENERAL POLICY.
1.8It is the policy of the state of Minnesota that public school education shall be free and
1.9no pupil shall be denied an education because of economic inability to furnish educational
1.10books content and supplies necessary to complete educational requirements necessary
1.11for graduation. Any practice leading to suspension, coercion, exclusion, withholding
1.12of grades or diplomas, or discriminatory action based upon nonpayment of fees denies
1.13pupils their right to equal protection and entitled privileges. It is recognized that school
1.14boards do have the right to accept voluntary contributions, to make certain charges and
1.15to establish fees in areas considered extra curricular, noncurricular or supplementary to
1.16the requirements for the successful completion of a class or educational program, and to
1.17waive those fees under certain circumstances. No public school board may require, except
1.18as authorized by sections123B.36 and
123B.38 , the payment of fees.
1.19EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2013.
1.20 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123B.36, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.21 Subdivision 1. School boards may require fees. (a) For purposes of this
1.22subdivision, "home school" means a home school as defined in sections120A.22 and
1.23120A.24
with five or fewer students receiving instruction.
2.1(b) A school board is authorized to require payment of fees in the following areas:
2.2(1) in any program where the resultant product, in excess of minimum requirements
2.3and at the pupil's option, becomes the personal property of the pupil;
2.4(2) admission fees or charges for extracurricular activities, where attendance
2.5is optional and where the admission fees or charges a student must pay to attend or
2.6participate in an extracurricular activity is the same for all students, regardless of whether
2.7the student is enrolled in a public or a home school;
2.8(3) a security deposit for the return of materials, supplies, or equipment;
2.9(4) personal physical education and athletic equipment and apparel, although any
2.10pupil may personally provide it if it meets reasonable requirements and standards relating
2.11to health and safety established by the board;
2.12(5) items of personal use or products that a student has an option to purchase such as
2.13student publications, class rings, annuals, and graduation announcements;
2.14(6) fees specifically permitted by any other statute, including but not limited to
2.15section171.05, subdivision 2 ; provided (i) driver education fees do not exceed the actual
2.16cost to the school and school district of providing driver education, and (ii) the driver
2.17education courses are open to enrollment to persons between the ages of 15 and 18 who
2.18reside or attend school in the school district;
2.19(7) field trips considered supplementary to a district educational program;
2.20(8) any authorized voluntary student health and accident benefit plan;
2.21(9) for the use of musical instruments owned or rented by the district, a reasonable
2.22rental fee not to exceed either the rental cost to the district or the annual depreciation plus
2.23the actual annual maintenance cost for each instrument;
2.24(10) for the use of personal computing devices owned by or rented by the district,
2.25a reasonable rental fee not to exceed either the rental cost to the district or the annual
2.26depreciation plus the actual annual maintenance cost for each personal computing device;
2.27(11) transportation of pupils to and from extracurricular activities conducted at
2.28locations other than school, where attendance is optional;
2.29(11) (12) transportation to and from school of pupils living within two miles from
2.30school and all other transportation services not required by law. If a district charges fees
2.31for transportation of pupils, it must establish guidelines for that transportation to ensure
2.32that no pupil is denied transportation solely because of inability to pay;
2.33(12) (13) motorcycle classroom education courses conducted outside of regular
2.34school hours; provided the charge must not exceed the actual cost of these courses to
2.35the school district;
3.1(13) (14) transportation to and from postsecondary institutions for pupils enrolled
3.2under the postsecondary enrollment options program under section123B.88, subdivision
3.322 . Fees collected for this service must be reasonable and must be used to reduce the cost
3.4of operating the route. Families who qualify for mileage reimbursement under section
3.5124D.09, subdivision 22
, may use their state mileage reimbursement to pay this fee. If no
3.6fee is charged, districts must allocate costs based on the number of pupils riding the route.
3.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2013.
3.8 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123B.37, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
3.9 Subdivision 1. Boards shall not charge certain fees. (a) A board is not authorized
3.10to charge fees in the following areas:
3.11(1) digital content, textbooks, workbooks, art materials, laboratory supplies, and
3.12towels;
3.13(2) supplies necessary for participation in any instructional course except as
3.14authorized in sections123B.36 and
123B.38 ;
3.15(3) field trips that are required as a part of a basic education program or course;
3.16(4) graduation caps, gowns, any specific form of dress necessary for any educational
3.17program, and diplomas;
3.18(5) instructional costs for necessary school personnel employed in any course or
3.19educational program required for graduation;
3.20(6) library books required to be utilized for any educational course or program;
3.21(7) admission fees, dues, or fees for any activity the pupil is required to attend;
3.22(8) any admission or examination cost for any required educational course or
3.23program;
3.24(9) locker rentals; and
3.25(10) transportation to and from school of pupils living two miles or more from school.
3.26(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (6), a board may charge fees for
3.27personal computing devices, musical instruments, textbooks, workbooks, and library
3.28books, lost or destroyed by students. The board must annually notify parents or guardians
3.29and students about its policy to charge a fee under this paragraph.
3.30EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2013.
1.3to make digital technology more widely available;amending Minnesota Statutes
1.42012, sections 123B.35; 123B.36, subdivision 1; 123B.37, subdivision 1.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123B.35, is amended to read:
1.7123B.35 GENERAL POLICY.
1.8It is the policy of the state of Minnesota that public school education shall be free and
1.9no pupil shall be denied an education because of economic inability to furnish educational
1.10
1.11for graduation. Any practice leading to suspension, coercion, exclusion, withholding
1.12of grades or diplomas, or discriminatory action based upon nonpayment of fees denies
1.13pupils their right to equal protection and entitled privileges. It is recognized that school
1.14boards do have the right to accept voluntary contributions, to make certain charges and
1.15to establish fees in areas considered extra curricular, noncurricular or supplementary to
1.16the requirements for the successful completion of a class or educational program, and to
1.17waive those fees under certain circumstances. No public school board may require, except
1.18as authorized by sections
1.19EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2013.
1.20 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123B.36, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.21 Subdivision 1. School boards may require fees. (a) For purposes of this
1.22subdivision, "home school" means a home school as defined in sections
2.1(b) A school board is authorized to require payment of fees in the following areas:
2.2(1) in any program where the resultant product, in excess of minimum requirements
2.3and at the pupil's option, becomes the personal property of the pupil;
2.4(2) admission fees or charges for extracurricular activities, where attendance
2.5is optional and where the admission fees or charges a student must pay to attend or
2.6participate in an extracurricular activity is the same for all students, regardless of whether
2.7the student is enrolled in a public or a home school;
2.8(3) a security deposit for the return of materials, supplies, or equipment;
2.9(4) personal physical education and athletic equipment and apparel, although any
2.10pupil may personally provide it if it meets reasonable requirements and standards relating
2.11to health and safety established by the board;
2.12(5) items of personal use or products that a student has an option to purchase such as
2.13student publications, class rings, annuals, and graduation announcements;
2.14(6) fees specifically permitted by any other statute, including but not limited to
2.15section
2.16cost to the school and school district of providing driver education, and (ii) the driver
2.17education courses are open to enrollment to persons between the ages of 15 and 18 who
2.18reside or attend school in the school district;
2.19(7) field trips considered supplementary to a district educational program;
2.20(8) any authorized voluntary student health and accident benefit plan;
2.21(9) for the use of musical instruments owned or rented by the district, a reasonable
2.22rental fee not to exceed either the rental cost to the district or the annual depreciation plus
2.23the actual annual maintenance cost for each instrument;
2.24(10) for the use of personal computing devices owned by or rented by the district,
2.25a reasonable rental fee not to exceed either the rental cost to the district or the annual
2.26depreciation plus the actual annual maintenance cost for each personal computing device;
2.27(11) transportation of pupils to and from extracurricular activities conducted at
2.28locations other than school, where attendance is optional;
2.29
2.30school and all other transportation services not required by law. If a district charges fees
2.31for transportation of pupils, it must establish guidelines for that transportation to ensure
2.32that no pupil is denied transportation solely because of inability to pay;
2.33
2.34school hours; provided the charge must not exceed the actual cost of these courses to
2.35the school district;
3.1
3.2under the postsecondary enrollment options program under section
3.322
3.4of operating the route. Families who qualify for mileage reimbursement under section
3.6fee is charged, districts must allocate costs based on the number of pupils riding the route.
3.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2013.
3.8 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123B.37, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
3.9 Subdivision 1. Boards shall not charge certain fees. (a) A board is not authorized
3.10to charge fees in the following areas:
3.11(1) digital content, textbooks, workbooks, art materials, laboratory supplies, and
3.12towels;
3.13(2) supplies necessary for participation in any instructional course except as
3.14authorized in sections
3.15(3) field trips that are required as a part of a basic education program or course;
3.16(4) graduation caps, gowns, any specific form of dress necessary for any educational
3.17program, and diplomas;
3.18(5) instructional costs for necessary school personnel employed in any course or
3.19educational program required for graduation;
3.20(6) library books required to be utilized for any educational course or program;
3.21(7) admission fees, dues, or fees for any activity the pupil is required to attend;
3.22(8) any admission or examination cost for any required educational course or
3.23program;
3.24(9) locker rentals; and
3.25(10) transportation to and from school of pupils living two miles or more from school.
3.26(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (6), a board may charge fees for
3.27personal computing devices, musical instruments, textbooks, workbooks, and library
3.28books, lost or destroyed by students. The board must annually notify parents or guardians
3.29and students about its policy to charge a fee under this paragraph.
3.30EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2013.
