Education Statutes

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Minnesota Education Code, Chapter 120A

Department of Education Mission statement. 120A.03
Right to admission 120A.20
Compulsory Instruction (etc) 120A.22
Annual Reporting to Superintendent 120A.24
Annual Visit to Home and other Schools/Prosecution for violations 120A.26
Non-attendance School Board duties and Attendance officers 120A.28-34
Religious Excuse for Attendance 120A.36
School Calender 120A.40-42

Graduation Rule, Chapter 120B

Basic Provisions 120B.02
Profile of Learning 120B.03
Implementation Revenue 120B.05
Early Graduation 120B.07
Program Improvement 120B.10-11
Advance Placement and International Baccelaureat 120B.13
Advanced Academic Credit 120B.14
American Sign Language 120B.18
Right to Alternative Curriculum 120B.20
Anti-Violence Education 120B.22-.23
Endowed Chair 120B.24
Statewide Testing and Reporting; accountability 120B.30-35

Discrimination/Harassment/Health, Chapterr 121A

Model Policies 121A.03
Gender Equity in Sports 121A.04
Weapons in schools 121A.05-06
Moment of Silence 121A.10
The Flag 121A.11
Health Standards/screening 121A.15-19
School Health Services 121A.21
Administration of Drugs 121A.22
Health Related Programs/Drug Prevention 121A.23-27
Safety 121A.21-36
Pupil Fair Dismissal Act 121A.40-56
Corporal Punishment 121A.58
Bus issues 121A.585-59.
Removal from class 121A.60-62
Ombudsman 121A.63
Aversive and Deprivation techniques 121A.66-67
Hazing/Fraternities 121A.69-70
Lockers 121A.72

Teachers Chapter 122A

Licensure 122A.15-19
Revocation and Suspension 122A.20
Fees 122A.21
Reciprocity 122A.22
Alternative Preparation 122A.23
Community Expert Variance 122A.25-26
Alternative Preparation/Administrators 122A.27
Licensure-teachers of blind/hearing impaired students/ASL 122A.28-31
Miscellaneous Licensing Requirements 122A.32-33
Hiring; dismissal 122A.40
Teacher Tenure Act (First Class Citiies) 122A.41
Teacher Control of School 122A.42
Short term Contracts/Substitutes/Summer School 122A.43-45
Extended Leaves/ Return to work 122A.46-47
Early Retirement Incentives/Sabbatical 122A.48-49
Prep Time/Lunch Period 122A.50-51
Teacher Reports, etc 122A.52-53
Exchanges 122A.54-57
Staff development 122A.60-62
Educational Effectiveness Program 122A.624-625
Minority Teacher Preparation and incentives 122A.63-65
Misc Teacher Training etc 122A.66-70
Program Effectiveness Research/Centers 122A.71-75
Interstate Compact on Qualifications 122A.90

School Districts 123B

General Powers of Independent School Districts 123B.02
Background Checks 123B.03
School Site Decision Making Agreement 123B.04
Contract Deadline 123B.05
Testing program 123B.06
Missing Children/Fingerprinting 123B.07-08
Boards 123B.09
Publication of Financial Information 123B.10
Misc Financial 123B.11-13
Officers 123B.14
Superintendent 123B.143
Principals 123B.147
Miscellaneous Provisions 123B.15-19
Board member's right to employment 123B.195
Conflicts-School Supplies etc123B.20-22
Liability Insurance 123B.23
Legal Actions by Districts 123B.25-28
Sale at auction 123B.29
Fees 123B.34-39
Textbooks 123B.40-43
Pupil Support Services 123B.44
Non-Public Education Council 123B.445
Miscellaneous Aids 123B.45-48
Extracurricular Activities 123B.49
Special School Districts 123B.50
Schools-usage, repair contracts 123B.51-52
Debt Service equalization 123B.53
Debt Service levy 123B.55
Various school construction and repair finance programs 123B.56-72
School Building Inspection 123B.73
Eminent Domain 123B.74
Revenue Reporting/Finance/Expenditures/Debt 123B.75-83
Transportation Funding and policies 123B.84-93
Common school Districts 123B.94-98