Minnesota § 123A.24 WITHDRAWING FROM COOPERATIVE UNIT; APPEALING DENIAL OF MEMBERSHIP

Minnesota Statutes

§ 123A.24 — WITHDRAWING FROM COOPERATIVE UNIT; APPEALING DENIAL OF MEMBERSHIP

Minnesota § 123A.24

PartEDUCATION CODE: PREKINDERGARTEN - GRADE 12

Ch. 123ASCHOOL DISTRICTS; FORMS FOR ORGANIZING

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Minn. Stat. § 123A.24 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Distribution of assets and liabilities.

(a)If a district withdraws from a cooperative unit defined in subdivision 2, the distribution of assets and assignment of liabilities to the withdrawing district shall be determined according to this subdivision.

(b)The withdrawing district remains responsible for its share of debt incurred by the cooperative unit according to section123B.02, subdivision 3. The district and cooperative unit may mutually agree, through a board resolution by each, to terms and conditions of the distribution of assets and the assignment of liabilities.

(c)If the cooperative unit and the district cannot agree on the terms and conditions, the commissioner shall resolve the dispute by determining the district's proportionate share of assets and liabilitie

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Subdivision 1.Distribution of assets and liabilities.
(a) If a district withdraws from a cooperative unit defined in subdivision 2, the distribution of assets and assignment of liabilities to the withdrawing district shall be determined according to this subdivision.
(b) The withdrawing district remains responsible for its share of debt incurred by the cooperative unit according to section123B.02, subdivision 3. The district and cooperative unit may mutually agree, through a board resolution by each, to terms and conditions of the distribution of assets and the assignment of liabilities.
(c) If the cooperative unit and the district cannot agree on the terms and conditions, the commissioner shall resolve the dispute by determining the district's proportionate share of assets and liabilities based on the district's enrollment, financial contribution, usage, or other factor or combination of factors determined appropriate by the commissioner. If the dispute requires the commissioner to involve an administrative law judge, any fees due to the Office of Administrative Hearings must be equally split between the district and cooperative unit. The assets must be disbursed to the withdrawing district in a manner that minimizes financial disruption to the cooperative unit.
(d) Assets related to an insurance pool shall not be disbursed to a member district under paragraph (c).

Subd. 2.Cooperative unit defined.
For the purposes of this section, a cooperative unit is:
(1) an education district organized under sections123A.15to123A.19;
(2) a cooperative vocational center organized under section123A.22;
(3) an intermediate district organized under chapter 136D;
(4) a service cooperative organized under section123A.21;
(5) a regional management information center organized under section123A.23or as a joint powers district according to section471.59; or
(6) a special education cooperative organized under section471.59.

Subd. 3.Appealing denial of membership to commissioner.
If a cooperative unit as defined in subdivision 2, denies membership in the unit to a district, the district may appeal to the commissioner. The commissioner may require the cooperative unit to grant the district membership.

Legislative History

Ex1959 c 71 art 4 s 17;1961 c 225 s 1;1967 c 173 s 2;1969 c 21 s 1;1969 c 104 s 1;1973 c 491 s 1;1975 c 359 s 23;1978 c 616 s 5;1979 c 334 art 6 s 9;1980 c 609 art 6 s 16;1981 c 194 s 1;1981 c 358 art 7 s 22;1982 c 548 art 6 s 4;1986 c 444;1987 c 309 s 24;1987 c 398 art 7 s 20;1988 c 626 s 1;1988 c 668 s 2;1988 c 718 art 7 s 21;1991 c 265 art 6 s 22; art 9 s 36;1992 c 499 art 12 s 8;1993 c 224 art 12 s 16; art 13 s 17;1994 c 647 art 6 s 11-13;1Sp1995 c 3 art 9 s 20; art 16 s 13;1996 c 412 art 3 s 10; art 6 s 1;1Sp1997 c 4 art 6 s 7; art 7 s 4;1998 c 397 art 1 s 54; art 3 s 53; art 5 s 88-90,104; art 6 s 62-68; art 8 s 1,2; art 11 s 3;1998 c 398 art 6 s 17;1Sp2015 c 3 art 7 s 1;2016 c 189 art 27 s 2