2025 Session
Last amended: 2011 session
§ 123A.55 — Classes, Number
Plain-Language Summary
This section describes how school districts are classified. Minnesota has independent school districts and special school districts, each with different governance structures and powers.
123A.55 CLASSES, NUMBER.
Districts shall be classified as common, independent, special, or charter districts. Each common, independent, and special district is a public corporation. Each district shall be known by its classification and assigned a number by the commissioner so that its title will be ………. School District No. ……
History:
Ex1959 c 71 art 3 s 2; 1974 c 406 s 11; 1998 c 397 art 5 s 3,104; 2004 c 294 art 5 s 5; 1Sp2011 c 11 art 1 s 8
History: History: Ex1959 c 71 art 3 s 2; 1974 c 406 s 11; 1998 c 397 art 5 s 3,104; 2004 c 294 art 5 s 5; 1Sp2011 c 11 art 1 s 8
Practical Notes
School districts in Minnesota are classified as either independent or special districts. The classification affects how the district is governed and what powers its school board has.