Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 126C — Education Funding
Section 126C.01 — Definitions.

Subdivision 1. Applicability. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in section 120A.05 have the same meanings. For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2. Adjusted net tax capacity. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), "adjusted net tax capacity" means the net tax capacity of the taxable property of the district as adjusted by the commissioner of revenue under sections 127A.48 and 273.1325. The adjusted net tax capacity for any given calendar year must be used to compute levy limitations for levies certified in the succeeding calendar year and aid for the school year beginning in the second succeeding calendar year.
(b) For purposes of the long-term maintenance facilities equalization levy under section 123B.595, subdivision 8, "adjusted net tax capacity" means the value described in paragraph (a) reduced by 50 percent of the value of class 2a agricultural land determined under that paragraph before the application of the growth limit under section 127A.48, subdivision 7.
Subd. 3. Referendum market value. "Referendum market value" means the market value of all taxable property, excluding property classified as class 2, 4c(4), or 4c(12) under section 273.13. The portion of class 2a property consisting of the house, garage, and surrounding one acre of land of an agricultural homestead is included in referendum market value. For the purposes of this subdivision, in the case of class 1a, 1b, or 2a property, "market value" means the value prior to the exclusion under section 273.13, subdivision 35. Any class of property, or any portion of a class of property, that is included in the definition of referendum market value and that has a classification rate of less than one percent under section 273.13 shall have a referendum market value equal to its market value times its classification rate, multiplied by 100.
Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1Sp2003 c 9 art 1 s 54]
Subd. 5. Levy use. A levy "for use in a particular school year," "attributable to a particular school year," or "recognized as revenue in a particular school year," means the levy certified in the calendar year ending in the school year preceding that particular school year, and payable in the calendar year in which that school year begins.
Subd. 6. Shared time average daily membership. The average daily membership of a pupil enrolled on a shared time basis equals the ratio of the total minutes for which the pupil is enrolled and the minimum minutes required during the year for a regularly enrolled public school pupil.
Subd. 7. Shared time aid. Aid for shared time pupils must equal the formula allowance times the full-time equivalent resident pupil units for shared time pupils. Aid for shared time pupils is in addition to any other aid to which the district is otherwise entitled. Shared time average daily membership may not be used in the computation of pupil units under section 126C.05, subdivision 1, for any purpose other than the computation of shared time aid pursuant to subdivisions 6 to 8 and section 126C.19, subdivisions 1 to 3.
Subd. 8. Shared time pupils. "Shared time pupils" means those pupils who attend public school programs for part of the regular school day and who otherwise fulfill the requirements of section 120A.22 by attendance at a nonpublic school.
Subd. 9. [Repealed, 2015 c 21 art 1 s 110]
Subd. 10. [Repealed, 1Sp2001 c 6 art 1 s 55 subd 1]
Subd. 11. Net unreserved general fund balance. "Net unreserved general fund balance" means the sum of the unreserved general fund balance and encumbrances, computed as of June 30 each year.
1981 c 358 art 1 s 20,21,25,26; 1Sp1981 c 2 s 5; 3Sp1981 c 2 art 2 s 4,5,6; art 4 s 4; 1982 c 548 art 1 s 3,4,8; art 7 s 5; 1983 c 314 art 1 s 1,2,4,5,9,22; 1984 c 463 art 1 s 3,4,5; 1Sp1985 c 12 art 1 s 9-13; 1Sp1985 c 14 art 4 s 23,24; 1Sp1986 c 1 art 9 s 15,16; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 18; 1987 c 268 art 6 s 5; art 7 s 12,13; 1987 c 398 art 1 s 4-7; 1988 c 486 s 46-48; 1988 c 719 art 5 s 4,5,84; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 1; 1989 c 329 art 13 s 20; 1Sp1989 c 1 art 2 s 11; 1991 c 265 art 1 s 8,9; 1992 c 499 art 7 s 31; 1994 c 488 s 8; 1994 c 647 art 1 s 13,14; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 13 s 6; 1996 c 412 art 1 s 13; 1998 c 397 art 7 s 125-131,164; art 11 s 3; 1998 c 398 art 1 s 39; 1999 c 107 s 66; 1999 c 241 art 1 s 54; 2000 c 343 s 4; 2000 c 489 art 2 s 28; 1Sp2001 c 5 art 2 s 8; art 3 s 82; 1Sp2001 c 6 art 1 s 42; 1Sp2005 c 5 art 1 s 14; 2007 c 146 art 11 s 15; 1Sp2011 c 7 art 5 s 1; art 6 s 2; 2013 c 143 art 14 s 110; 2014 c 308 art 10 s 12; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 6 s 6

Structure Minnesota Statutes

Minnesota Statutes

Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12

Chapter 126C — Education Funding

Section 126C.01 — Definitions.

Section 126C.05 — Definition Of Pupil Units.

Section 126C.10 — General Education Revenue.

Section 126C.12 — Learning And Development Revenue Amount And Use.

Section 126C.126 — Use Of General Education Revenue For All-day Kindergarten And Prekindergarten.

Section 126C.13 — General Education Aid.

Section 126C.15 — Basic Skills Revenue; Compensatory Education Revenue.

Section 126C.17 — Referendum Revenue.

Section 126C.19 — Shared Time Aid.

Section 126C.20 — Annual General Education Aid Appropriation.

Section 126C.21 — Deductions From General Education Aid.

Section 126C.40 — Capital Levies.

Section 126C.41 — Benefits Levies.

Section 126C.43 — Levies; Statutory Obligations.

Section 126C.44 — Safe Schools Levy.

Section 126C.445 — Tree Growth Replacement Revenue.

Section 126C.45 — Ice Arena Levy.

Section 126C.455 — Swimming Pool Levy.

Section 126C.46 — Abatement Levy.

Section 126C.48 — Levy Procedure.

Section 126C.50 — Tax And Aid Anticipation Borrowing; Definitions.

Section 126C.51 — Application Of Limiting Tax Legislation.

Section 126C.52 — Authority To Borrow Money; Limitations.

Section 126C.53 — Enabling Resolution; Form Of Certificates Of Indebtedness.

Section 126C.54 — Repayment; Maturity Date Of Certificates; Interest.

Section 126C.55 — State Payment Of Debt Obligation Upon Potential Default; Repayment; State Obligation Not Debt.

Section 126C.56 — Sale Of Certificates; Disbursement Of Proceeds.

Section 126C.60 — Loans To Distressed Districts.

Section 126C.61 — Citation, Maximum Effort School Aid Law.

Section 126C.62 — Policy And Purpose.

Section 126C.63 — Definitions.

Section 126C.64 — Net Debt; Determination.

Section 126C.65 — Fund Established; Division Into Accounts.

Section 126C.66 — Appropriation.

Section 126C.67 — School Loans.

Section 126C.69 — Capital Grants And Loans.

Section 126C.70 — Prepayments.

Section 126C.71 — Payment And Applications Of Payment.

Section 126C.72 — Issuance And Sale Of Bonds.