Chapter 120 — Education Code

120.01 Repealed education code provision. The old chapter 120 was reorganized into chapters 120A through 129C. 120.011 Repealed education code provision from the 1991 reorganization of Minnesota education statutes. 120.0111 Renumbered to section 120A.03. Originally contained the education mission statement. 120.0112 Renumbered to section 125B.02. Originally covered state goals for technology in education. 120.02 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.021 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.023 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.03 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.04 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.05 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.06 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.062 Renumbered to section 124D.03. Originally covered enrollment options and open enrollment provisions. 120.0621 Renumbered to section 124D.04. Originally covered additional enrollment option provisions. 120.063 Renumbered to section 120A.36. Originally covered school attendance provisions. 120.064 Renumbered to section 124D.10. Originally contained the charter school law. 120.065 Repealed education code provision from 1978. 120.07 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.075 Renumbered to section 124D.06. Originally covered enrollment in nonresident district provisions. 120.0751 Renumbered to section 124D.07. Originally covered enrollment provisions. 120.0752 Renumbered to section 124D.08. Originally covered school board approval for nonresident enrollment. 120.08 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.09 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.095 Repealed education code provision from 1993. 120.10 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.101 Renumbered to section 120A.22. Originally contained compulsory education requirements. 120.1015 Renumbered to section 120A.41. Originally covered school year length and instruction hours. 120.102 Renumbered to section 120A.24. Originally covered reporting requirements for homeschools and nonpublic schools. 120.103 Renumbered to section 120A.26. Originally covered enforcement and prosecution of truancy. 120.104 Repealed education code provision from 1991. 120.1045 Renumbered to section 123B.03. Originally covered school district organization provisions. 120.105 Repealed education code provision from 1997. 120.106 Renumbered to section 120A.35. Originally covered school absence for religious observances. 120.11 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.12 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.13 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.14 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.15 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.16 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.17 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. Related to special education. 120.1701 Renumbered to sections 125A.26 through 125A.48. Originally contained interagency services for children with … 120.171 Repealed education code provision from 1979. 120.172 Renumbered to section 125A.25. Originally covered legislative commitment to conciliation in special education. 120.173 Renumbered to section 125A.50. Originally covered alternative delivery of specialized instructional services. 120.18 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.181 Renumbered to section 125A.51. Originally covered placement of children without disabilities. 120.1811 Renumbered to section 125A.52. Originally covered residential treatment facility education screening. 120.182 Renumbered to section 125A.53. Originally covered directors of special education cooperatives. 120.183 Renumbered to section 125A.54. Originally covered special education provisions. 120.185 Renumbered to section 125A.55. Originally covered accommodating students with disabilities. 120.187 Renumbered to section 125A.57. Originally covered definitions for assistive technology devices. 120.188 Renumbered to section 125A.58. Originally covered purchasing guidelines for assistive technology. 120.189 Renumbered to section 125A.59. Originally covered interagency agreements for assistive technology. 120.19 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.190 Renumbered to section 125A.60. Originally covered purchase agreements and pricing for assistive technology. 120.20 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.21 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.22 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.23 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.24 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.25 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.26 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.27 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.28 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.29 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.30 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.31 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.32 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.323 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.33 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.34 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.35 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.36 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.37 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.38 Repealed education code provision. 120.41 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.42 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.43 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.44 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.46 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.51 Repealed education code provision from the 1959 reorganization. 120.52 Repealed education code provision from the 1959 reorganization. 120.53 Repealed education code provision from the 1959 reorganization. 120.54 Repealed education code provision from the 1959 reorganization. 120.55 Repealed education code provision from the 1959 reorganization. 120.56 Repealed education code provision from the 1959 reorganization. 120.57 Repealed education code provision from the 1959 reorganization. 120.58 Repealed education code provision from the original 1959 Education Code. 120.59 Renumbered to section 124D.12. Originally covered flexible learning year programs. 120.60 Renumbered to section 124D.121. Originally defined flexible learning year programs. 120.61 Renumbered to section 124D.122. Originally covered establishing flexible learning year programs. 120.62 Renumbered to section 124D.123. Originally covered dividing children into groups for flexible scheduling. 120.63 Renumbered to section 124D.124. Originally required public hearings before starting flexible learning programs. 120.64 Renumbered to section 124D.125. Originally covered teacher assignment in flexible learning year programs. 120.65 Repealed education code provision from 1997. 120.66 Renumbered to section 124D.126. Originally covered commissioner powers for flexible learning programs. 120.67 Renumbered to section 124D.127. Originally covered termination of flexible learning year programs. 120.68 Repealed education code provision from 1985. 120.71 Renumbered to section 123B.34. Originally cited the Minnesota Public School Fee Law. 120.72 Renumbered to section 123B.35. Originally set general policy that public education should be free. 120.73 Renumbered to section 123B.36. Originally covered authorized and prohibited school fees. 120.74 Renumbered to section 123B.37. Originally listed prohibited school fees. 120.75 Partially renumbered to section 123B.38 and partially repealed. Originally covered postsecondary programs. 120.76 Renumbered to section 123B.39. Originally covered postsecondary instructional programs. 120.77 Repealed education code provision from 1989. 120.78 Repealed education code provision with subdivisions repealed in 1981 and 1982. 120.80 Partially renumbered to section 120B.07 and partially repealed. Originally covered education standards. 120.801 Repealed education code provision from 1984. 120.802 Repealed education code provision from 1984. 120.803 Repealed education code provision from 1984. 120.804 Repealed education code provision from 1984. 120.805 Repealed education code provision from 1984. 120.806 Repealed education code provision from 1984. 120.81 Repealed education code provision from 1984. 120.82 Repealed education code provision from 1983. 120.83 Repealed education code provision from 1984. 120.84 Renumbered to section 124.078. Originally covered education finance provisions. 120.85 Renumbered to section 124.079. Originally covered education finance provisions. 120.90 Repealed education code provision from 1998. 120A.01 Citation, Education Code Names chapters 120A through 129C as the Minnesota Education Code. 120A.03 Mission Statement States that the mission of public education is to ensure academic achievement, informed citizens, and a skilled … 120A.24 Reporting Requires homeschool families and nonpublic schools to report student instruction to the local school district. 120A.26 Enforcement and Prosecution Gives school districts authority to enforce compulsory education laws and prosecute truancy. 120A.28 Repealed education provision from 2012. 120A.30 Repealed education provision from 2014. 120A.35 Absence From School for Religious and Cultural Observances Requires schools to make reasonable efforts to excuse students who miss class for religious or cultural observances. 120A.36 School Attendance States that attending a specific public school is a privilege, not a right, for students. 120A.41 Length of School Year; Hours of Instruction Sets minimum school year requirements: 425 hours for kindergarten and 935 hours for grades 1 through 6. 123B.34 Minnesota Public School Fee Law, Citation Names sections 123B.34 through 123B.39 as the Minnesota Public School Fee Law. 123B.35 General Policy Sets the state policy that public school education must be free and no student can be denied education for financial … 123B.37 Prohibited Fees Lists the types of fees that public school boards are not allowed to charge students. 123B.39 Postsecondary Instructional Programs Clarifies that the fee law does not stop school boards from charging reasonable fees for postsecondary programs. 124.078 Renumbered to section 127A.30. Originally covered education finance aid provisions. 124.079 Renumbered to section 127A.31. Originally covered education finance provisions. 124D.05 Attending School in Another State; Severance Pay Allows students under 21 in districts without a high school to attend school in another state with severance pay … 124D.07 Repealed education provision from 2001. 124D.08 School Boards' Approval to Enroll in Nonresident District; Exceptions Allows students to enroll in a school district where they do not live, with school board approval. 124D.12 Purpose of Flexible Learning Year Programs Explains the purpose of flexible learning year programs that allow year-round school schedules. 124D.121 Definition of Flexible Learning Year Program Defines a flexible learning year program as a district plan that uses school buildings year-round. 124D.122 Establishment of Flexible Learning Year Program Allows school boards to establish flexible learning year programs with commissioner approval. 124D.123 Division of Children Into Groups Requires districts with flexible learning year programs to divide students into groups for scheduling. 124D.124 Public Hearing Before Implementation Requires a public hearing and teacher negotiation before starting a flexible learning year program. 124D.125 Assignment of Teachers Covers how teachers are assigned when only some district schools use a flexible learning year program. 124D.126 Powers and Duties of Commissioner; Flexible Learning Year Programs Lists the education commissioner's powers and duties for overseeing flexible learning year programs. 124D.127 Termination of Flexible Learning Year Program Allows school boards to end a flexible learning year program with the commissioner's approval. 125A.25 Legislative Commitment to Conciliation Declares the legislature's commitment to using conciliation conferences to resolve special education disputes. 125A.50 Alternative Delivery of Specialized Instructional Services Allows the commissioner to approve alternative methods for delivering specialized instruction to students. 125A.51 Placement of Children Without Disabilities; Education and Transportation Sets rules for providing education and transportation for children without disabilities placed in residential care. 125A.52 Residential Treatment Facilities; Departments of Human Services and Corrections Education Screening Requires residential treatment facilities to screen each child's education needs when they arrive. 125A.53 Director of a Special Education Cooperative Sets rules for selecting and employing the director of a special education cooperative. 125A.54 Repealed education provision from 2011. 125A.55 Accommodating Students With Disabilities Requires schools to provide accommodations for students with disabilities under federal Section 504. 125A.57 Definition Defines terms used in the assistive technology transfer rules for students with disabilities. 125A.58 Purchasing Guidelines Sets guidelines for purchasing assistive technology devices when a student with a disability moves to a new district. 125A.59 Interagency Agreement to Purchase Used Assistive Technology Devices Allows agencies to purchase used assistive technology when a student with a disability transitions to work or college. 125A.60 Purchase Agreement; Price Formula Requires the commissioner to create guidelines and price formulas for selling used assistive technology devices. 125B.02 State Goals for Technological Advances in Education Sets state goals for using technology in education, including improving student learning and teacher preparation.