Chapter 123B — Minnesota Public School Fee Law

123B.001 Section 123B.001 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.01 Definitions Defines key terms used throughout the school district powers chapter. 123B.02 General Powers of Independent School Districts Lists the general powers of independent school districts, including managing schools and hiring staff. 123B.025 School Sponsorship and Advertising Revenue Allows school districts to earn money from sponsorship deals and advertising on school property. 123B.03 Background Check Requires criminal background checks for school employees and certain volunteers. 123B.04 Site Decision Making; Individualized Learning Agreement; Other Agreements Allows schools to make decisions at the building level and create individualized learning agreements. 123B.045 District-created Site-governed Schools Lets school districts create site-governed schools with more local decision-making power. 123B.05 Section 123B.05 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.06 Evaluation of Pupil Growth and Progress; Permanent Records Requires districts to evaluate student progress and maintain permanent student records. 123B.07 Missing Children; Voluntary Fingerprinting Requires schools to help identify missing children and offers voluntary fingerprinting programs. 123B.08 Flag School Records of Missing Children Requires school districts to flag the records of children reported as missing. 123B.09 Boards of Independent School Districts Section 123B.09 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.095 Section 123B.095 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.10 Publication of Financial Information Requires school districts to publish annual financial information for the public. 123B.11 Imprest Cash Funds Allows school districts to set up small cash funds for quick, everyday purchases. 123B.12 Insufficient Funds to Pay Orders Explains what happens when a school district does not have enough money to pay its bills. 123B.13 Land in Settlement of Claim Against Surety Allows a school district to accept land to settle a claim against a surety bond. 123B.14 Officers of Independent School Districts Describes the officers of independent school districts and their duties. 123B.143 Superintendent Defines the role, appointment, and duties of a school district superintendent. 123B.147 Principals Defines the role and duties of school principals, including evaluation of teachers. 123B.15 Section 123B.15 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.16 Section 123B.16 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.17 Section 123B.17 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.18 Section 123B.18 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.19 Failure of Auditor to Report Requires the school auditor to report certain financial problems to the state. 123B.195 Board Members' Right to Employment Protects school board members' right to other employment outside their board duties. 123B.20 Dealing in School Supplies Prohibits school officials from having a financial interest in school supply contracts. 123B.21 Duty of Officers to Report Violations of Law Requires school officers to report violations of education law to the proper authorities. 123B.22 Combination to Control Prices Makes it illegal for people to conspire to control prices on school supplies. 123B.23 Liability Insurance; Officers and Employees Allows school districts to buy liability insurance to protect officers and employees. 123B.24 Legal Actions by Districts Describes how school districts can start legal actions and who can sue on their behalf. 123B.25 Legal Actions Against Districts and Teachers Sets rules for lawsuits filed against school districts and teachers. 123B.26 Section 123B.26 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.27 Section 123B.27 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.28 Records as Evidence Makes official school district records admissible as evidence in court. 123B.29 Sale at Auction Requires school districts to sell surplus property at public auction. 123B.30 Improper Classification of Pupils Addresses improper classification of pupils between school districts. 123B.31 Limitation of Sections Limits the scope of certain school district power sections. 123B.32 Language Access Plan Requires school districts to create plans for communicating with families in their home language. 123B.34 Minnesota Public School Fee Law, Citation Establishes the short title for the Minnesota Public School Fee Law. 123B.35 General Policy States the policy that public education should be free and fees should be limited. 123B.36 Authorized Fees Lists the fees that school districts are allowed to charge students and families. 123B.37 Prohibited Fees Lists fees that school districts are not allowed to charge students. 123B.38 Hearing Gives families the right to a hearing if they believe a school fee is improper. 123B.39 Postsecondary Instructional Programs Allows school districts to offer college-level courses to high school students. 123B.40 Declaration of Policy Declares the state policy of providing nonpublic school students with secular educational materials. 123B.41 Definitions Defines terms used in the sections about aid to nonpublic school students. 123B.42 Textbooks; Individual Instruction or Cooperative Learning Material; Standard Tests Provides textbooks and instructional materials to nonpublic school students. 123B.43 Use of Individualized Instructional Materials Allows nonpublic school students to use individualized instructional materials from the public district. 123B.44 Provision of Pupil Support Services Requires school districts to provide support services like counseling to nonpublic school students. 123B.445 Nonpublic Education Council Creates the Nonpublic Education Council to advise on services for private school students. 123B.45 Payments for Contractual Obligations Covers payments for nonpublic school services already contracted before certain deadlines. 123B.46 Administrative Costs Limits the administrative costs a district can charge for providing nonpublic school services. 123B.47 Notice to Districts; Proration Requires districts to notify nonpublic schools when funds are not enough to cover all services. 123B.48 Limit on District Obligations Limits what a district must spend on nonpublic school services to its allocated funding. 123B.49 Extracurricular Activities; Insurance Governs school extracurricular activities and requires accident insurance for participants. 123B.492 Supervised Competitive High School Diving Sets safety rules for supervised competitive high school diving programs. 123B.50 Special School Districts, Laws Applicable Applies general school district laws to special school districts like Minneapolis and St. Paul. 123B.51 Schoolhouses and Sites; Uses for School and Nonschool Purposes; Closings Governs the use of school buildings, closing school buildings, and community use of school sites. 123B.52 Contracts Sets rules for school district contracts, including bidding requirements for large purchases. 123B.53 Debt Service Equalization Program Creates the debt service equalization program to help districts repay building bonds. 123B.535 Natural Disaster Debt Service Equalization Provides extra state aid to school districts paying off debt caused by natural disasters. 123B.54 Debt Service Appropriation Appropriates state money for the school debt service equalization program. 123B.55 Debt Service Levy Authorizes school districts to levy property taxes for debt service on bonds. 123B.56 Health, Safety, and Environmental Management Requires school districts to manage health, safety, and environmental issues in school buildings. 123B.57 Health and Safety Projects Section 123B.57 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.571 Radon Testing Requires school districts to test for radon in school buildings. 123B.572 Solar Panel Fire Safety Sets fire safety rules for solar panels installed on school buildings. 123B.58 Disability Access and Fire Safety Improvements to School Buildings Funds improvements to make school buildings accessible for people with disabilities and fire-safe. 123B.59 Section 123B.59 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.591 Section 123B.591 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.595 Long-term Facilities Maintenance Revenue Section 123B.595 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.60 Building Bonds for Calamities Section 123B.60 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.61 Purchase of Certain Equipment Allows school districts to buy certain equipment on installment plans. 123B.62 Bonds for Certain Capital Facilities Allows school districts to issue bonds for certain capital facilities projects. 123B.63 Capital Project Referendum Allows school districts to hold a referendum to fund capital improvement projects. 123B.64 Section 123B.64 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.65 Energy-efficiency Projects Allows school districts to enter energy-efficiency contracts to reduce utility costs. 123B.651 Energy Use Reduction and Reporting for Public Schools Requires public schools to track and report their energy use to the state. 123B.66 Section 123B.66 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.662 Air Ventilation Pilot Program; Definitions Defines terms for the school air ventilation pilot program. 123B.663 Air Ventilation Pilot Program; Grants and Guidelines Creates grants and guidelines for improving air ventilation in school buildings. 123B.67 School Building Accessibility Capital Improvement Grant Act Creates grants to make school buildings accessible for students and staff with disabilities. 123B.68 Approval; Application Forms Sets the application process for school building accessibility grants. 123B.69 Grant Application Process Describes the grant application process for school accessibility improvement projects. 123B.70 School District Construction Sets requirements for school district construction projects, including energy standards. 123B.71 Review and Comment for School District Construction Section 123B.71 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.72 School Facility Commissioning Requires commissioning of new school buildings to verify they work as designed. 123B.73 Section 123B.73 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.74 Eminent Domain Gives school districts the power of eminent domain to acquire land for school purposes. 123B.744 Agricultural Education Supports agricultural education programs in school districts. 123B.747 National Forest Land Funds, Handling and Disposition Governs how school districts handle and use funds from national forest lands. 123B.749 Section 123B.749 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.75 Revenue; Reporting Section 123B.75 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.76 Expenditures; Reporting Sets rules for how school districts track and report their spending to the state. 123B.77 Accounting, Budgeting, and Reporting Requirement Requires school districts to follow state accounting, budgeting, and reporting standards. 123B.78 Cash Flow; School District Revenues; Borrowing for Current Operating Costs; Capital Expenditure Deficits Allows school districts to borrow money to cover short-term cash flow shortages. 123B.79 Permanent Fund Transfers Section 123B.79 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.80 Exceptions for Permanent Fund Transfers Lists exceptions to the rules on permanent fund transfers between school district accounts. 123B.81 Statutory Operating Debt Section 123B.81 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.82 Reorganization Operating Debt Covers operating debt that occurs when school districts reorganize or merge. 123B.83 Expenditure Limitations Section 123B.83 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.84 Policy States the policy that school transportation should help desegregation efforts. 123B.85 Definitions Defines terms used in the school desegregation and transportation sections. 123B.86 Equal Treatment Requires equal treatment of students regardless of which school they attend in the district. 123B.87 Funds and Aids Governs how desegregation transportation funds and state aid are distributed. 123B.88 Independent School Districts; Transportation Sets rules for student transportation by independent school districts. 123B.885 Diesel School Buses; Operation of Engine; Parking Limits idling of diesel school buses near school buildings to protect air quality. 123B.89 Section 123B.89 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.90 School Bus Safety Training Section 123B.90 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.91 School District Bus Safety Responsibilities Lists the safety responsibilities of school districts regarding school bus operations. 123B.92 Transportation Aid Entitlement Section 123B.92 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.93 Advertising on School Buses Allows limited advertising on school buses to generate revenue for districts. 123B.935 Active Transportation Safety Training Section 123B.935 has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 123B.94 Common School Districts; Meetings, Elections Governs meetings and elections for common (non-independent) school districts. 123B.95 Boards of Common School Districts Describes the board structure and powers of common school districts. 123B.96 Treasurer Defines the duties of the treasurer in a common school district. 123B.97 Schoolhouses and Sites; Common School Districts Governs schoolhouse and site management for common school districts. 123B.98 Limitation of Sections Limits the application of common school district sections to those districts only.