Emergency Day Relief

In order to meet the requirements of M.S. 120A.41 for the 2018-2019 school year, school districts that choose to count days missed because of weather, as permitted by the snow day relief bill (SF 1743) signed into law on Monday, April 1, must pass a resolution. Mankato Area Public Schools will utilize three days as permitted by law.

The administration recommends that the Board approve the following resolution as presented for these days.
RESOLUTION FOR SCHOOL CALENDAR ADJUSTMENT
FOR THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR
 
            WHEREAS, the Independent School District No. 77 (School District) canceled instructional days on January 29, 30, and 31 during the 2018-2019 school year due to health and safety concerns; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature enacted Laws of Minnesota 2019, Chapter 5—Senate File 1743, which permits Minnesota school districts and charter schools to count these dates as instructional days for purposes of calculating the number of hours and days in the school year pursuant to Minnesota law and the calculation of average daily membership pursuant to Minnesota law for students enrolled both before and after those school closure dates; and
 
            WHEREAS, the School District wishes to count the dates identified above for the purposes set forth in Laws of Minnesota 2018, Chapter 5—Senate File 1743;
            NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 77, State of Minnesota, as follows:
            Pursuant to Laws of Minnesota 2019, Chapter 5—Senate File 1743, the canceled instructional days of January 29, 30, and 31 will be counted in the calculation of the number of hours and days in the school year and the calculation of the average daily membership for the 2018-2019 school year; and
            The School District will comply with all other requirements set forth in Laws of Minnesota 2019, Chapter 5—Senate File 1743.