1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 2397, the delete everything amendment
1.2(H2397DE1), as follows:
1.3Page 78, after line 23, insert:

1.4    "Sec. 23. [124D.061] EXPERIENTIAL AND APPLIED LEARNING
1.5OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.
1.6(a) To strengthen the alignment between career and college ready curriculum and
1.7state and local academic standards and increase students' opportunities for participating in
1.8applied and experiential learning in a nontraditional setting, school districts are encouraged
1.9to provide programs such as magnet schools, language immersion programs, project-based
1.10learning, accelerated learning, college prep schools, career and technical education,
1.11Montessori schools, military schools, work-based schools, and place-based learning.
1.12Districts may provide such programs independently or in cooperation with other districts,
1.13at a school single site, for particular grades, or throughout the district. Districts may declare
1.14that a student meets or exceeds specific academic standards required for graduation under
1.15the rigorous course of study waiver in section 120B.021, subdivision 1a, where appropriate.
1.16(b) The board of a district that chooses to participate must publicly adopt and review
1.17a plan for providing a program under this section. The plan must: define the program
1.18and its structure; describe the enrollment process; identify measures and processes for
1.19regularly assessing, evaluating, and publicly reporting on program efficacy and use
1.20summary data to show student progress and outcomes; and establish a data-informed
1.21public process for modifying and revising the plan as needed. A district must publish its
1.22plan contents and evaluation outcomes on the district Web site.
1.23(c) For purposes of further integrating experiential and applied learning into career
1.24and college ready curricula, the commissioner may request program information from
1.25providing districts under this section.
1.26EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
1.27later."
2.1Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
2.2Amend the title accordingly