Minnesota Statutes Education Code: Prekindergarten-Grade 12 (Ch. 120-129C) § 124E.03. Applicable law

Subd. 2. Certain federal, state, and local requirements. (a) A charter school shall meet all federal, state, and local health and safety requirements applicable to school districts.

(b) A school must comply with statewide accountability requirements governing standards and assessments in chapter 120B.

(c) A charter school must comply with the Minnesota Public School Fee Law,sections 123B.34to123B.39.

(d) A charter school is a district for the purposes of tort liability under chapter 466.

(e) A charter school must comply with the Pledge of Allegiance requirement undersection 121A.11, subdivision 3.

(f) A charter school and charter school board of directors must comply with chapter 181 governing requirements for employment.

(g) A charter school must comply with continuing truant notification undersection 260A.03.

(h) A charter school must develop and implement a teacher evaluation and peer review process undersection 122A.40, subdivision 8, paragraph (b), clauses (2) to (13), and place students in classrooms in accordance withsection 122A.40, subdivision 8, paragraph (d). The teacher evaluation process in this paragraph does not create any additional employment rights for teachers.

(i) A charter school must adopt a plan, budget, and process, consistent withsection 120B.11, to review curriculum, instruction, and student achievement and strive for comprehensive achievement and civic readiness.

(j) A charter school is subject to and must comply with the Pupil Fair Dismissal Act,sections 121A.40to121A.56and121A.575,121A.60,121A.61, and121A.65.

Subd. 4. Students' rights and related law. (a) A charter school must release a student for religious instruction, consistent withsection 120A.22, subdivision 12, clause (3).

(b) A charter school must comply with chapter 363A governing the Minnesota Human Rights Act andsection 121A.04governing student athletics and sex discrimination in schools.

(c) A charter school must comply withsection 121A.031governing policies on bullying.

Subd. 5. Records and data requirements. (a) A charter school must comply with chapter 13 governing government data; andsections 121A.75governing access to juvenile justice records, and 260B.171, subdivisions 3 and 5, governing juvenile justice records.

(b) A charter school must comply withsection 120A.22, subdivision 7, governing the transfer of students' educational records andsections 138.163and138.17governing the management of local records.

Subd. 7. Additional program-specific requirements. (a) A charter school offering online courses or programs must comply withsection 124D.094governing online instruction.

(b) A charter school that provides early childhood health and developmental screening must comply withsections 142D.09to142D.093governing early childhood screening.

(c) A charter school that provides school-sponsored youth athletic activities must comply withsection 121A.38governing policies on concussions.

Subd. 9. English learners. (a) A charter school is subject to and must comply with the Education for English Learners Act undersections 124D.58to124D.64as though the charter school were a district.

(b) A charter school must adopt and review a language access plan undersection 123B.32as though the charter school were a district.