Minn. R. agency 129, ch. 3500, EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS AND SCHEDULES, pt. 3500.1000
A district may request approval from the commissioner of education for an experimental program of study, a four-day school week, or a flexible school year program. They shall be designed to accomplish at least one of the following:
If the proposed program is approved, the commissioner of education shall provide an exemption to state rules that otherwise would apply.
The proposal shall include: specific state rules from which the district requests exemption, the goals and objectives of the program, the activities to be used to accomplish the objectives, a definite time limit which may not exceed three years, and the evaluation procedures to be used.
The district shall provide evidence that the district staff, pupils, and parents who would be affected, participated in the development and will participate in the annual review of the proposal, and that the proposal has the approval of the district school board.
Parents whose children will be involved shall be fully informed at the IEP meeting and shall have the opportunity to approve or disapprove placement in the experimental program.
If the commissioner of education finds that the program has met the proposed goals and objectives, the commissioner shall authorize continuation of the program and specify the state rules from which the program is exempt and the period of time the program will be continued.
Minn. R. agency 129, ch. 3500, EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS AND SCHEDULES, pt. 3500.1000
Statutory Authority: MS s 14.05; 121.11; L 1994 c 647 art 3 s 23