Subdivision 1. Appointment and duties. The department shall be under the administrative control of the commissioner of education which office is established. The governor shall appoint the commissioner under the provisions of section 15.06.
The commissioner shall be a person who possesses educational attainment and breadth of experience in the administration of public education and of the finances pertaining thereto commensurate with the spirit and intent of this code. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the commissioner may appoint two deputy commissioners who shall serve in the unclassified service. The commissioner shall also appoint other employees as may be necessary for the organization of the department. The commissioner shall perform such duties as the law and rules may provide and be held responsible for the efficient administration and discipline of the department. The commissioner is charged with the execution of powers and duties to promote public education in the state and to safeguard the finances pertaining thereto.
Subd. 2. Review of state laws and rules. The commissioner shall review all education-related mandates in state law or rule once every four years to determine which mandates fail to adequately promote public education in the state. The commissioner shall report the findings of the review to the education committees of the legislature by February 1 in the year following the completion of the review.
Subd. 3. General supervision over public schools and educational agencies. The commissioner of education shall adopt goals for and exercise general supervision over public schools and public educational agencies in the state, classify and standardize public elementary and secondary schools, and prepare for them outlines and suggested courses of study. The commissioner shall develop a plan to attain the adopted goals. The commissioner may recognize educational accrediting agencies for the sole purposes of sections 120A.22, 120A.24, and 120A.26.
Subd. 4. Administrative rules. The commissioner may adopt new rules or amend any existing rules only under specific authority and consistent with the requirements of chapter 14. The commissioner may repeal any existing rules adopted by the commissioner. The commissioner may grant a variance to rules adopted by the commissioner upon application by a school district for purposes of implementing experimental programs in learning or school management. This subdivision shall not prohibit the commissioner from making technical changes or corrections to rules adopted by the commissioner.
Subd. 5. Evening schools. The commissioner shall exercise general supervision over the public evening schools, adult education programs, and summer programs.
Subd. 6. MS 2018 [Repealed, 2019 c 50 art 1 s 130]
Ex1959 c 71 art 2 s 16; 1969 c 1129 art 8 s 16; 1977 c 305 s 41; 1978 c 764 s 8; 1983 c 150 s 1; 1992 c 499 art 8 s 1; 1993 c 224 art 9 s 16,17; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1998 c 397 art 4 s 51; art 11 s 3; 1998 c 398 art 6 s 4-12; 1999 c 241 art 9 s 30,31; 2000 c 489 art 6 s 26; art 10 s 15; 2003 c 130 s 10-12; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 12 s 15; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 7 s 4; 2016 c 189 art 24 s 20; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 12 s 17
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12
Chapter 127A — State Administration Of Education
Section 127A.01 — Definitions.
Section 127A.05 — Commissioner Of Education.
Section 127A.06 — Recommendations; Budget.
Section 127A.065 — Cross-subsidy Report.
Section 127A.07 — Shared Service Agreements.
Section 127A.09 — Federal Aid For Education.
Section 127A.095 — Implementation Of Elementary And Secondary Education Act.
Section 127A.10 — State Officials And School Board Members To Be Disinterested; Penalty.
Section 127A.11 — Monitor Medical Assistance Services For Disabled Students.
Section 127A.12 — Commissioner Membership In Certain Organizations.
Section 127A.13 — Contracts With Federal Government.
Section 127A.15 — Library Information Services.
Section 127A.17 — Uniform Systems Of Records And Of Accounting; Commissioner.
Section 127A.18 — Management Assistance To School Districts.
Section 127A.19 — Financial Management Assistance And Training To School Districts And School Sites.
Section 127A.20 — Evidence-based Education Grants.
Section 127A.30 — Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission.
Section 127A.31 — Goal Of The Permanent School Fund.
Section 127A.32 — School Endowment Fund; Designation.
Section 127A.33 — School Endowment Fund; Apportionment.
Section 127A.34 — County Auditor And Commissioner Duties.
Section 127A.351 — Policy And Purpose.
Section 127A.352 — Policy Recommendations; Duties.
Section 127A.353 — School Trust Lands Director.
Section 127A.40 — Manner Of Payment Of State Aids.
Section 127A.41 — Distribution Of School Aids; Appropriation.
Section 127A.42 — Reduction Of Aid For Violation Of Law.
Section 127A.43 — District Employment Of Unlicensed Teachers; Aid Reduction.
Section 127A.441 — Aid Reduction; Levy Revenue Recognition Change.
Section 127A.45 — Payment Of Aids And Credits To School Districts.
Section 127A.47 — Payments To Resident And Nonresident Districts.
Section 127A.48 — Adjustment Of Net Tax Capacity.
Section 127A.49 — Aid Adjustments.
Section 127A.50 — Aid Adjustments Due To Changes In Employer Retirement Contribution Rates.
Section 127A.51 — Statewide Average Revenue.
Section 127A.70 — Minnesota P-20 Education Partnership.
Section 127A.80 — Compact For Education.
Section 127A.81 — Education Commission.
Section 127A.85 — Interstate Compact On Educational Opportunity For Military Children.