MN SF231

Establishes the Minnesota School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics as a public residential high school for grades 11-12 with capacity for up to 300 students.

Creates a 15-member board of directors selected by legislative leaders, the governor, University of Minnesota president, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities chancellor, and representatives from technology and business associations and educator organizations.

Requires the board to provide an interdisciplinary academic program for students with demonstrated talent in STEM, plus summer institutes, intensive seminars, mentor programs, and teacher education programs for grades 9-12.

Mandates equal enrollment from each congressional district and allows the board to charge reasonable fees for transportation, room and board, and other services; establishes a special revenue account for collected funds.

Grants the board authority to hire staff including a director, resource coordinator, up to six department chairs, and other employees as state executive branch workers; exempts certain board procurement and admission rules from standard administrative procedures.