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Minnesota
| State Profile Title | Minnesota Charter School Information |
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| Brief Overview | Minnesota was the first state to pass charter legislation, in 1991.P rovisions in the Minnesota law mandate that the a charter school student body must reflect the racial balance of the residential area if the charter calls for limited enrollment. Minnesota provides start-up funding for the first two years of operation and offers lease aid to assist with facilities costs. |
| Discussion Groups | Minnesota Discussion Group |
| Schools | Center for School Change Minnesota Association of Charter Schools |
| Participants | Minnesota Participants |
| Community | Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning |
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| Legislative Summary | Passed in 1991, the MN charter law allows numerous agents-- local boards, intermediate school boards, public and private post-secondary institutions, and the State Board, upon appeal-- to authorize an unlimited number of charter schools. Schools are legally autonomous and automatically waived from most state and district education laws and policies. Charter terms are up to 3 years. General purpose funding for charter schools may be less than funding for other public schools because charters do not have bonding authority and do not receive excess local levy aid. They do, however, receive funds to partially defray the cost of leasing school space. Charter school students are subject to state graduation standards and testing. Link to Minnesota Charter School Statutes Passed in 1991, the MN charter law allows numerous agents-- local boards, intermediate school boards, public and private post-secondary institutions, and the State Board, upon appeal-- to authorize an unlimited number of charter schools. Schools are legally autonomous and automatically waived from most state and district education laws and policies. Charter terms are up to 3 years. General purpose funding for charter schools may be less than funding for other public schools because charters do not have bonding authority and do not receive excess local levy aid. They do, however, receive funds to partially defray the cost of leasing school space. Charter school students are subject to state graduation standards and testing. Link to Minnesota Charter School Statutes Passed in 1991, the MN charter law allows numerous agents-- local boards, intermediate school boards, public and private post-secondary institutions, and the State Board, upon appeal-- to authorize an unlimited number of charter schools. Schools are legally autonomous and automatically waived from most state and district education laws and policies. Charter terms are up to 3 years. General purpose funding for charter schools may be less than funding for other public schools because charters do not have bonding authority and do not receive excess local levy aid. They do, however, receive funds to partially defray the cost of leasing school space. Charter school students are subject to state graduation standards and testing. Link to Minnesota Charter School Statutes Passed in 1991, the MN charter law allows numerous agents-- local boards, intermediate school boards, public and private post-secondary institutions, and the State Board, upon appeal-- to authorize an unlimited number of charter schools. Schools are legally autonomous and automatically waived from most state and district education laws and policies. Charter terms are up to 3 years. General purpose funding for charter schools may be less than funding for other public schools because charters do not have bonding authority and do not receive excess local levy aid. They do, however, receive funds to partially defray the cost of leasing school space. Charter school students are subject to state graduation standards and testing. Link to Minnesota Charter School Statutes Passed in 1991, the MN charter law allows numerous agents-- local boards, intermediate school boards, public and private post-secondary institutions, and the State Board, upon appeal-- to authorize an unlimited number of charter schools. Schools are legally autonomous and automatically waived from most state and district education laws and policies. Charter terms are up to 3 years. General purpose funding for charter schools may be less than funding for other public schools because charters do not have bonding authority and do not receive excess local levy aid. They do, however, receive funds to partially defray the cost of leasing school space. Charter school students are subject to state graduation standards and testing. Link to Minnesota Charter School Statutes Passed in 1991, the MN charter law allows numerous agents-- local boards, intermediate school boards, public and private post-secondary institutions, and the State Board, upon appeal-- to authorize an unlimited number of charter schools. Schools are legally autonomous and automatically waived from most state and district education laws and policies. Charter terms are up to 3 years. General purpose funding for charter schools may be less than funding for other public schools because charters do not have bonding authority and do not receive excess local levy aid. They do, however, receive funds to partially defray the cost of leasing school space. Charter school students are subject to state graduation standards and testing. Link to Minnesota Charter School Statutes Passed in 1991, the MN charter law allows numerous agents-- local boards, intermediate school boards, public and private post-secondary institutions, and the State Board, upon appeal-- to authorize an unlimited number of charter schools. Schools are legally autonomous and automatically waived from most state and district education laws and policies. Charter terms are up to 3 years. General purpose funding for charter schools may be less than funding for other public schools because charters do not have bonding authority and do not receive excess local levy aid. They do, however, receive funds to partially defray the cost of leasing school space. Charter school students are subject to state graduation standards and testing. Link to Minnesota Charter School Statutes Passed in 1991, the MN charter law allows numerous agents-- local boards, intermediate school boards, public and private post-secondary institutions, and the State Board, upon appeal-- to authorize an unlimited number of charter schools. Schools are legally autonomous and automatically waived from most state and district education laws and policies. Charter terms are up to 3 years. General purpose funding for charter schools may be less than funding for other public schools because charters do not have bonding authority and do not receive excess local levy aid. They do, however, receive funds to partially defray the cost of leasing school space. Charter school students are subject to state graduation standards and testing. Link to Minnesota Charter School Statutes |
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