Adult Basic Education
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.52, Click Here
Alternative Teacher Pay
Minnesota Statutes Click Here
Community Education
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.18, Purpose of Community Education Programs. Click Here
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.19 Community Education Programs; Advisory Council. Click Here
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.20, Community Education Revenue. Click Here
Educate Parents Partnership
Minnesota Statutes 124D.129
Family Home Visiting Programs
Through Community Health Boards
Minnesota Statutes Click Here
Full-Service Community Schools
Minnesota Statutes Click Here
Health Standards; Immunizations; School Children
Health Standards; Immunizations; School Children
Minnesota Statutes 121A.15 Immunizations
Limit on Screen Time
Limit on Screen Time for Children in Preschool and Kindergarten
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.166
Parent Involvement Programs
Parent Involvement Programs
Minnesota Statutes 124D.895 Programs
Pupil Fair Dismissal Act (PFDA)
Full and Equitable Participation in Preschool and Prekindergarten
Minnesota Statutes 121A.425
Pupil Fair Dismissal Act
Sections 121A.40 to 121A.56 may be cited as the "Pupil Fair Dismissal Act."
School Readiness Plus
School Readiness Plus program requirements are established in Minnesota Session Law to prepare children for success as they enter kindergarten in the following year. Chapter 5-2017 Minnesota Session Laws (NOTE: Article 8 is about 3/4 of the way through this link).
Sec. 9. SCHOOL READINESS PLUS PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1. Establishment; purpose.
A district, a charter school, or a group of districts and charter schools may establish a school readiness plus program for children age four to kindergarten entrance. The purpose of a school readiness plus program is to prepare children for success as they enter kindergarten in the following year.
Subd. 2. Program requirements.
A school readiness plus program provider must:
(1) assess each child's cognitive and language skills with a comprehensive child assessment instrument when the child enters and again before the child leaves the program to improve program planning and implementation, communicate with parents, and promote kindergarten readiness;
(2) provide comprehensive program content and intentional instructional practice aligned with the state early childhood learning guidelines and kindergarten standards and based on early childhood research and professional practice that is focused on children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills and development and prepares children for the transition to kindergarten, including early literacy and language skills;
(3) coordinate appropriate kindergarten transition with parents and kindergarten teachers;
(4) involve parents in program planning and decision making;
(5) coordinate with relevant community-based services;
(6) cooperate with adult basic education programs and other adult literacy programs;
(7) ensure staff-to-child ratios of one-to-ten and a maximum group size of 20 children with at least one licensed teacher;
(8) have teachers knowledgeable in early childhood curriculum content, assessment, native and English language development programs, and instruction; and
(9) provide instructional content and activities that are of sufficient length and intensity to address learning needs including offering a program with at least 350 hours of instruction per school year.
Subd. 3. Mixed delivery of services.
A district or charter school may contract with a charter school, Head Start or child care center, family child care program licensed under Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.03, or a community-based organization to provide eligible children with developmentally appropriate services that meet the program requirements in subdivision 2.
Subd. 4. Eligibility.
(a) A child who is four years of age as of September 1 in the calendar year in which the school year commences and has one or more of the risk factors under paragraph (b) is eligible to participate in a school readiness plus program free of charge. A child who is four years of age as of September 1 in the calendar year in which the school year commences and does not have one or more of the risk factors under paragraph (b) may participate on a fee-for-service basis. A district must adopt a sliding fee schedule based on a family's income but must waive a fee for a participant unable to pay. School districts and charter schools must use school readiness plus aid for eligible children. Each eligible child must complete a health and developmental screening within 90 days of program enrollment under Minnesota Statutes, sections 121A.16 to 121A.19, and provide documentation of required immunizations under section 121A.15.
(b) An at-risk four-year-old child may participate in the school readiness plus program free of charge if the child:
(1) qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch;
(2) is an English language learner;
(3) is homeless;
(4) has an individualized education program, or individual interagency intervention plan;
(5) is identified through health and developmental screening under Minnesota Statutes, sections 121A.16 to 121.19, with a potential risk factor that may influence learning; or
(6) is in foster care.
Subd. 5. Application process; priority for high poverty schools.
(a) For 2017-2018 school year, a school district or charter school that did not apply to participate in a voluntary prekindergarten program under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.151, may apply to the commissioner by July 1, 2017, to participate in a school readiness plus program in the form and manner specified by the commissioner. By June 15, 2017, the commissioner must notify districts and charter schools of the availability of additional money for voluntary prekindergarten and school readiness plus programs. A school district or charter school that previously applied to participate in a voluntary prekindergarten program may amend its application by July 1, 2017, to apply instead for school readiness plus. The commissioner must review all applications for school readiness plus and notify applicant districts and charter schools by August 1, 2017, whether they have been selected for participation.
(b) For the 2018-2019 school year, a school district or charter school may apply to the commissioner by January 30, 2018, to participate in school readiness plus in the form and manner specified by the commissioner.
(c) A district or charter school submitting an application under this section must include: (1) a description of the proposed program, including the number of hours per week the program will be offered at each school site or mixed-delivery location; (2) an estimate of the number of eligible children to be served in the program at each school site or mixed-delivery location; (3) the number of children being served that will be new to the program; and (4) a statement of assurances signed by the superintendent or charter school director that the proposed program meets the requirements of subdivision 2.
(d) The commissioner must award funding for school readiness plus programs across school districts and charter schools in the same manner as for the voluntary prekindergarten program.
(e) A school site or mixed-delivery site approved for aid under this subdivision remains eligible for aid if the site continues to meet program requirements, regardless of changes in the concentration of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.
Subd. 6. No supplanting.
For a site first qualifying in fiscal year 2018 or 2019, mixed delivery revenue, including voluntary prekindergarten and school readiness plus program revenue, must be used to supplement not supplant existing state, federal, and local revenue for prekindergarten activities.
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
Staff Development Program
Minnesota Statutes Click Here