MN HF4247

School boards may limit nonresident pupil enrollment in early childhood special education programs and special education secondary transition programs for students with disabilities ages 18 to 21 to no less than one percent of total enrollment at each grade level or the number of district residents at that grade level enrolled in a nonresident district.

Districts that limit nonresident enrollment must report to the commissioner by July 15 on the number of nonresident pupils denied admission due to enrollment limitations.

School boards may consider program capacity when adopting standards for accepting or rejecting nonresident pupil applications for kindergarten through grade 12 programs, early education programs, transition programs, classes, or school buildings.

School boards cannot reject applications based on previous academic achievement, athletic or extracurricular ability, disabling conditions, English language proficiency, previous disciplinary proceedings, or district of residence (except in approved achievement and integration programs).

Both sections become effective July 1, 2020.