Subdivision 1. Establishment. (a) P-TECH schools are established as a public-private partnership that will prepare students for high-skill jobs of the future in identified growth industries.
(b) The P-TECH school model must deliver five core benefits to students:
(1) a rigorous, relevant, and cost-free education in grades 9 to 14, inclusive, focused on knowledge and skills that students need for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers;
(2) workplace learning that includes mentoring by industry professionals, worksite visits, speakers, and internships;
(3) intensive, individualized academic support by both secondary and postsecondary faculty within an academic year or school day that enables students to progress through the program at their own pace;
(4) an opportunity to earn an associate's degree; and
(5) a commitment to students who complete the program to be first in line for a job with participating business partners following completion of the program.
Subd. 2. Objectives. (a) P-TECH schools must accomplish the following:
(1) develop programs of study in high-wage, high-skill, and high-demand career areas;
(2) align school, college, and community systems in the programs of study developed under this section;
(3) support strong academic performance by program participants;
(4) promote informed and appropriate career choices and preparation; and
(5) ensure that employers in key technical fields have access to a talented and skilled workforce.
(b) Through the programs of study developed under this section, participating students must be able to earn college course credit toward an associate's degree. Career pathways will begin in grade 9 and must include workplace learning, high school, and postsecondary coursework. These pathways will provide a seamless sequence of study, extending through two years of postsecondary career and technical education, and culminating in an associate's degree.
Subd. 3. Application process. The commissioner must determine the form and manner of application for a school to be designated a P-TECH school. The application must contain at least the following information:
(1) the written agreement between a public school, a higher education institution under section 124D.09, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), and a business partner to jointly develop and support a P-TECH school;
(2) a proposed school design consistent with subdivisions 1 and 2;
(3) a description of how the P-TECH school supports the needs of the economic development region in which the P-TECH school is to be located;
(4) a description of the facilities to be used by the P-TECH school;
(5) a description of proposed budgets, curriculum, transportation plans, and other operating procedures for the P-TECH school;
(6) the process by which students will be enrolled in the P-TECH school;
(7) the qualifications required for individuals employed in the P-TECH school; and
(8) any additional information that the commissioner requires.
Subd. 4. Approval process. (a) The commissioner of education must appoint an advisory committee to review the applications and to recommend approval for those applications that meet the requirements of this section. The commissioner of education has final authority over application approvals.
(b) To the extent practicable, the commissioner must ensure an equitable geographic distribution of approved P-TECH schools.
(c) The commissioner must first begin approving applications for a P-TECH school enrolling students in the 2020-2021 school year or later.
Subd. 5. P-TECH support grants. When an appropriation is available, each P-TECH school is eligible for a grant to support start-up and ongoing program costs, which may include, but are not limited to, recruitment, student support, program materials, and P-TECH school liaisons. An approved P-TECH school is eligible to receive a grant to support start-up costs the year before first enrolling P-TECH students.
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Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12
Chapter 124D — Education Programs
Section 124D.01 — Definitions.
Section 124D.02 — School Board Powers; Enrollment.
Section 124D.03 — Enrollment Options Program.
Section 124D.04 — Options For Enrolling In Adjoining States.
Section 124D.041 — Reciprocity With Adjoining States.
Section 124D.05 — Attending School In Another State; Severance Pay.
Section 124D.08 — School Boards' Approval To Enroll In Nonresident District; Exceptions.
Section 124D.085 — Experiential And Applied Learning Opportunities For Students.
Section 124D.09 — Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act.
Section 124D.091 — Concurrent Enrollment Program Aid.
Section 124D.093 — P-tech Schools.
Section 124D.095 — Online Learning Option.
Section 124D.096 — Online Learning Aid.
Section 124D.111 — School Meals Policies; Lunch Aid; Food Service Accounting.
Section 124D.1115 — Free And Reduced-price School Lunch Program Data Sharing.
Section 124D.114 — Lactose Reduced Milk.
Section 124D.1158 — School Breakfast Program.
Section 124D.117 — Districts To Offer School Breakfast Program.
Section 124D.118 — School Milk Program.
Section 124D.119 — Summer Food Service Replacement Aid.
Section 124D.1191 — Donations To Food Shelf Programs.
Section 124D.1195 — Commodity Donated Food Revolving Fund.
Section 124D.12 — Purpose Of Flexible Learning Year Programs.
Section 124D.121 — Definition Of Flexible Learning Year Program.
Section 124D.122 — Establishment Of Flexible Learning Year Program.
Section 124D.123 — Division Of Children Into Groups.
Section 124D.124 — Public Hearing Before Implementation.
Section 124D.125 — Assignment Of Teachers.
Section 124D.126 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner; Flexible Learning Year Programs.
Section 124D.127 — Termination Of Flexible Learning Year Program.
Section 124D.128 — Learning Year Program To Provide Instruction Throughout Year.
Section 124D.129 — Educate Parents Partnership.
Section 124D.13 — Early Childhood Family Education (ecfe) Programs.
Section 124D.135 — Early Childhood Family Education (ecfe) Revenue.
Section 124D.141 — State Advisory Council On Early Childhood Education And Care.
Section 124D.142 — Quality Rating And Improvement System.
Section 124D.15 — School Readiness Programs.
Section 124D.151 — Voluntary Prekindergarten Program.
Section 124D.16 — School Readiness Aid.
Section 124D.162 — Kindergarten Readiness Assessment.
Section 124D.165 — Early Learning Scholarships.
Section 124D.166 — Limit On Screen Time For Children In Preschool And Kindergarten.
Section 124D.18 — Purpose Of Community Education Programs.
Section 124D.19 — Community Education Programs; Advisory Council.
Section 124D.20 — Community Education Revenue.
Section 124D.22 — School-age Care Revenue.
Section 124D.2211 — After-school Community Learning Programs.
Section 124D.23 — Family Services And Community-based Collaboratives.
Section 124D.231 — Full-service Community Schools.
Section 124D.34 — Minnesota Foundation For Student Organizations.
Section 124D.35 — Youth Entrepreneurship Education Program.
Section 124D.355 — Vocational Education Student Organizations.
Section 124D.36 — Citation; Serveminnesota Innovation Act.
Section 124D.37 — Purpose Of Serveminnesota Innovation Act.
Section 124D.38 — Definitions.
Section 124D.385 — Minnesota Commission On National And Community Service.
Section 124D.39 — Serveminnesota Innovation Program.
Section 124D.40 — Serveminnesota Innovation Grants.
Section 124D.42 — Reading And Math Corps.
Section 124D.44 — Match Requirements.
Section 124D.45 — Evaluation And Reporting Requirements.
Section 124D.452 — District Report; Career And Technical Education.
Section 124D.4531 — Career And Technical Revenue.
Section 124D.454 — Access To Minnesota's Transition System For Children With A Disability.
Section 124D.46 — Education And Employment Transitions System.
Section 124D.47 — Comprehensive Youth Apprenticeship Program.
Section 124D.49 — Education And Employment Transitions Partnerships.
Section 124D.50 — Service-learning And Work-based Learning Curriculum And Programs.
Section 124D.505 — Minnesota Career Information System.
Section 124D.51 — Evening Schools; Adult And Continuing Education.
Section 124D.518 — Adult Basic Education Aid Definitions.
Section 124D.52 — Adult Basic Education.
Section 124D.521 — Consortium Requirements.
Section 124D.522 — Adult Basic Education Supplemental Service Grants.
Section 124D.531 — Adult Basic Education Aid.
Section 124D.549 — Commissioner-selected High School Equivalency Test.
Section 124D.55 — Commissioner-selected High School Equivalency Test Fees.
Section 124D.56 — Community Education Program Revenue; Adults With Disabilities.
Section 124D.57 — Educational Support Services For People Who Are Deaf, Deafblind, Hard-of-hearing.
Section 124D.58 — Citation; Education For English Learners Act.
Section 124D.59 — Definitions.
Section 124D.60 — Rights Of Parents.
Section 124D.61 — General Requirements For Programs.
Section 124D.63 — Technical Assistance.
Section 124D.64 — Discrimination Prohibited.
Section 124D.645 — Multiracial Diversity.
Section 124D.65 — English Learner (el) Programs Aid.
Section 124D.66 — Assurance Of Mastery Programs.
Section 124D.68 — Graduation Incentives Program.
Section 124D.69 — Aid For Alternative Programs Provided Under Contract.
Section 124D.695 — Approved Recovery Program Funding.
Section 124D.71 — Citation; American Indian Education Act.
Section 124D.73 — Definitions.
Section 124D.74 — American Indian Education Programs.
Section 124D.75 — Licenses For American Indian Language And Culture Education Teachers; Exemptions.
Section 124D.76 — Community Coordinators, Indian Home/school Liaisons, Paraprofessionals.
Section 124D.77 — Recruiting And Retaining Indian Teachers.
Section 124D.78 — Parent And Community Participation.
Section 124D.79 — Community And Commissioner Participation In American Indian Education.
Section 124D.791 — Indian Education Director.
Section 124D.81 — American Indian Education Aid.
Section 124D.82 — Discrimination Prohibited.
Section 124D.83 — State Revenue For American Indian Tribal Contract Or Grant Schools.
Section 124D.855 — School Segregation Prohibited.
Section 124D.861 — Achievement And Integration For Minnesota.
Section 124D.862 — Achievement And Integration Revenue.
Section 124D.87 — Achievement And Integration Transportation Aid.
Section 124D.892 — Office Of Desegregation/integration.
Section 124D.895 — Parental Involvement Programs.
Section 124D.8955 — Parent And Family Involvement Policy.
Section 124D.8957 — Prekindergarten Through Grade 12 Parental Rights Coded Elsewhere.
Section 124D.896 — Desegregation/integration And Inclusive Education Rules.
Section 124D.90 — School Enrichment Partnership Program.
Section 124D.955 — Healthy Kids Awards Program.
Section 124D.957 — Minnesota Youth Council Committee.
Section 124D.96 — Welfare And Correctional Institutions' Policies For Educational Programs.