Subd. 3.

Required knowledge and understanding of civics.

(a) For purposes of this
subdivision, "civics test questions" means 50 of the 100 questions that, as of January 1,
2015, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services officers use to select the questions
they pose to applicants for naturalization so the applicants can demonstrate their knowledge
and understanding of the fundamentals of United States history and government, as required
by United States Code, title 8, section 1423. The Learning Law and Democracy Foundation,
in consultation with Minnesota civics teachers, must select by July 1 each year 50 of the
100 questions under this paragraph to serve as the state's civics test questions for the
proximate school year and immediately transmit the 50 selected civics test questions to the
department and to the Legislative Coordinating Commission, which must post the 50
questions it receives on the Minnesota's Legacy website by August 1 of that year.

(b) A student enrolled in a public school must correctly answer at least 30 of the 50
civics test questions. A school or district may record on a student's transcript that the student
answered at least 30 of 50 civics test questions correctly. A school or district may exempt
a student with disabilities from this requirement if the student's individualized education
program team determines the requirement is inappropriate and establishes an alternative
requirement. A school or district may administer the civics test questions in a language
other than English to students who qualify for English learner services.

(c) Schools and districts may administer civics test questions as part of the social studies
curriculum. A district must not prevent a student from graduating or deny a student a high
school diploma for failing to correctly answer at least 30 of 50 civics test questions.

(d) The commissioner and public schools and school districts must not charge students
any fees related to this subdivision.

new text begin (e) The results of a civics test administered under this section must not be used for the
following purposes:
new text end

new text begin (1) to assess a student's career and college readiness;
new text end

new text begin (2) to identify a school or district for improvement under section 120B.11, or under the
state plan adopted under the most recent reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act;
new text end

new text begin (3) to determine a school or district's eligibility for state aid;
new text end

new text begin (4) as part of a teacher evaluation under section 122A.40, subdivision 8, or 122A.41,
subdivision 5, or a principal evaluation under section 123B.147;
new text end

new text begin (5) to determine grade retention or promotion; or
new text end

new text begin (6) to determine a student's need for postsecondary remediation.
new text end

Subdivision 1.

School performance reports and public reporting.

(a) The commissioner
shall report:

(1) student academic performance data under section 120B.35, subdivisions 2 and 3;

(2) academic progress consistent with federal expectations;

(3) school safety and student engagement and connection under section 120B.35,
subdivision 3, paragraph (d);

(4) rigorous coursework under section 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (c);

(5) the percentage of students under section 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause
(2), whose progress and performance levels are meeting career and college readiness
benchmarks under sections 120B.30, subdivision 1, and 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph
(e);

(6) longitudinal data on the progress of eligible districts in reducing disparities in students'
academic achievement and realizing racial and economic integration under section 124D.861;

(7) the acquisition of English, and where practicable, native language academic literacy,
including oral academic language, and the academic progress of all English learners enrolled
in a Minnesota public school course or program who are currently or were previously counted
as English learners under section 124D.59;

(8) new text beginthe percentage of students who graduated in the previous school year who correctly
answered at least 30 of 50 civics test questions in accordance with section 120B.02,
subdivision 3;
new text end

new text begin (9) new text endtwo separate student-to-teacher ratios that clearly indicate the definition of teacher
consistent with sections 122A.06 and 122A.15 for purposes of determining these ratios;

deleted text begin (9)deleted text end new text begin(10) new text endstaff characteristics excluding salaries;

deleted text begin (10)deleted text end new text begin(11) new text endstudent enrollment demographics;

deleted text begin (11)deleted text end new text begin(12) new text endfoster care status, including all students enrolled in a Minnesota public school
course or program who are currently or were previously in foster care, student homelessness,
and district mobility; and

deleted text begin (12)deleted text end new text begin(13) new text endextracurricular activities.

(b) The school performance report for a school site and a school district must include
school performance reporting information and calculate proficiency rates as required by the
most recently reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

(c) The commissioner shall develop, annually update, and post on the department website
school performance reports consistent with paragraph (a) and section 120B.11.

(d) The commissioner must make available performance reports by the beginning of
each school year.

(e) A school or district may appeal its results in a form and manner determined by the
commissioner and consistent with federal law. The commissioner's decision to uphold or
deny an appeal is final.

(f) School performance data are nonpublic data under section 13.02, subdivision 9, until
the commissioner publicly releases the data. The commissioner shall annually post school
performance reports to the department's public website no later than September 1, except
that in years when the reports reflect new performance standards, the commissioner shall
post the school performance reports no later than October 1.