2017 Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 120 - 129C — EDUCATION CODE: PREKINDERGARTEN - GRADE 12
Chapter 124D — EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Section 124D.76 — COMMUNITY COORDINATORS, INDIAN HOME/SCHOOL LIAISONS, PARAPROFESSIONALS.
In addition to employing American Indian language and culture education teachers, each district or participating school providing programs pursuant to sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 may employ paraprofessionals. Paraprofessionals must not be employed for the purpose of supplanting American Indian language and culture education teachers.
Any district or participating school which conducts American Indian education programs pursuant to sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 must employ one or more full-time or part-time community coordinators or Indian home/school liaisons if there are 100 or more American Indian students enrolled in the district. Community coordinators shall promote communication understanding, and cooperation between the schools and the community and shall visit the homes of children who are to be enrolled in an American Indian education program in order to convey information about the program.
History: 1977 c 312 s 6; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 147,164; art 11 s 3; 1Sp2001 c 6 art 2 s 40; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 2 s 52
