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123B.70 School district construction. Subdivision 1. Commissioner approval. In determining wh
123B.70 School district construction.
Subdivision 1. Commissioner approval. In determining
whether to give a school facility a positive, negative, or
unfavorable review and comment, the commissioner must evaluate
the proposals for facilities using the information provided
under section 123B.71, subdivision 9.
Subd. 2. Positive review and comment. If the
commissioner submits a positive review and comment for a
proposal according to section 123B.71, the school board may
proceed with the construction according to the requirements of
applicable laws.
Subd. 3. Negative review and comment. (a) If the
commissioner submits a negative review and comment for a
proposal according to section 123B.71, the following steps must
be taken:
(1) the commissioner must notify the school board of the
proposed negative review and comment and schedule a public
meeting within 60 days of the notification within that school
district to discuss the proposed negative review and comment on
the school facility; and
(2) the school board shall appoint an advisory task force
of up to five members to advise the school board and the
commissioner on the advantages, disadvantages, and alternatives
to the proposed facility at the public meeting. One member of
the advisory task force must also be a member of the county
facilities group.
(b) After attending the public meeting, the commissioner
shall reconsider the proposal. If the commissioner submits a
negative review and comment, the school board may appeal that
decision under chapter 14.
(c) A school board may not proceed with construction if the
commissioner's negative review and comment is upheld or if the
commissioner's negative review and comment is not appealed.
Subd. 4. Unfavorable review and comment. If the
commissioner submits an unfavorable review and comment for a
proposal under section 123B.71, the school board, by resolution
of the board, must reconsider construction. If, upon
reconsideration, the school board decides to proceed with
construction, it may initiate proceedings for issuing bonds to
finance construction under chapter 475. Unless 60 percent of
the voters at the election approve of issuing the obligations,
the board is not authorized to issue the obligations.
HIST: 1988 c 718 art 8 s 1; 1990 c 562 art 5 s 1; 1991 c 265
art 5 s 1; 1992 c 499 art 5 s 1; 1996 c 399 art 2 s 2; 1998 c
397 art 1 s 58; art 11 s 3; 1998 c 398 art 6 s 3; 2000 c 254 s
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