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Minnesota Department of Education Division of Academic Standards State Register Request for Comments on Possible Amendment to Rules Governing Arts Academic Standards, Minnesota Rules, 3501.0620-3501.0635 Subject of Rules. The Minnesota Department of Education requests comments on its possible amendment to rules governing arts academic standards. The Department is considering rule amendments that revise the existing arts academic standards rules to better emphasize artistic literacy and the basic artistic processes of creating, performing and responding in addition to foundational knowledge. Persons Affected. The amendment to the rules likely would affect arts educators, school districts, students and parents. Statutory Authority. Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.023, subd. 2(a) and (c) requires the Department to revise and align the state’s academic standards in arts. Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.02, also authorizes the Department to adopt rules that govern academic standards. Public Comment. Interested persons or groups may submit comments or information on these possible rules in writing until 4:30 p.m. on May 1, 2009. The Department also appointed an advisory committee composed of representative experts and stakeholders, the Arts Standards Revision Committee, which has proposed revisions to the existing arts academic standards. Rules Drafts. The Department is finalizing a draft of the possible new standards and accompanying benchmarks, based on the recommendations of the Arts Standards Revision Committee. As soon as they are completed, the draft standards and any additional information on the rulemaking process for these rules will be available on the Department’s rulemaking webpage. Agency Contact Person. Written comments, questions, requests to receive a draft of the rules, and requests for more information on these possible rules should be directed to: Kathryn Olson at Minnesota Department of Education, 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN 55113; Phone: (651) 582-8669; Fax: (651) 582-8248; and E-mail: kathryn.a.olson@state.mn.us. TTY users may call the Department at (651) 582-8201. Alternative Format. Upon request, this Request for Comments can be made available in an alternative format, such as large print, Braille, or cassette tape. To make such a request, please contact the agency contact person at the address or telephone number listed above. NOTE: Comments received in response to this notice will not necessarily be included in the formal rulemaking record submitted to the administrative law judge if and when a proceeding to adopt rules is started. The agency is required to submit to the judge only those written comments received in response to the rules after they are proposed. If you submitted comments during the development of the rules and you want to ensure that the Administrative Law Judge reviews the comments, you should resubmit the comments after the rules are Dated: 24 February 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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