Engrossments
Introduction		Posted on 03/28/2024
1st Engrossment		Posted on 04/18/2024
2nd Engrossment		Posted on 04/26/2024

A bill for an act
relating to education; providing for supplemental funding for prekindergarten
through grade 12 education; modifying provisions for general education, education
excellence, the Read Act, American Indian education, teachers, charter schools,
special education, school facilities, school nutrition and libraries, early childhood
education, and state agencies; requiring reports; authorizing rulemaking;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 120A.41;
122A.415, by adding a subdivision; 122A.73, subdivision 4; 124D.093, subdivisions
3, 4, 5; 124D.19, subdivision 8; 124D.957, subdivision 1; 124E.22; 126C.05,
subdivision 15; 126C.10, subdivision 13a; 127A.45, subdivisions 12, 13, 14a;
127A.51; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 120B.018, subdivision
6; 120B.021, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 120B.024, subdivision 1; 120B.1117;
120B.1118, subdivisions 7, 10, by adding a subdivision; 120B.12, subdivisions 1,
2, 2a, 3, 4, 4a; 120B.123, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 7, by adding a subdivision; 120B.124,
subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 121A.642; 122A.415, subdivision 4;
122A.73, subdivisions 2, 3; 122A.77, subdivisions 1, 2; 123B.92, subdivision 11;
124D.111, subdivision 3; 124D.151, subdivision 6; 124D.165, subdivisions 3, 6;
124D.42, subdivision 8; 124D.65, subdivision 5; 124D.81, subdivision 2b;
124D.901, subdivision 3; 124D.98, subdivision 5; 124D.995, subdivision 3;
124E.13, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivisions 2e, 3, 3c, 13, 18a; 256B.0625,
subdivision 26; 256B.0671, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2023, chapter 18,
section 4, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 54,
section 20, subdivisions 6, 24; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36,
subdivisions 2, as amended, 8; article 2, section 64, subdivisions 2, as amended,
6, as amended, 14, 16, 31, 33; article 3, section 11, subdivisions 3, 4; article 5,
sections 64, subdivisions 3, as amended, 5, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16; 65, subdivisions 3,
6, 7; article 7, section 18, subdivision 4, as amended; article 8, section 19,
subdivisions 5, 6, as amended; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 120B; 123B; repealing Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 10, section 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

ARTICLE 1

GENERAL EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 120A.41, is amended to read:

120A.41 LENGTH OF SCHOOL YEAR; HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.

(a) A school board's annual school calendar must include at least 425 hours of instruction
for a kindergarten student deleted text begin without a disabilitydeleted text end , 935 hours of instruction for a student in
grades 1 through 6, and 1,020 hours of instruction for a student in grades 7 through 12, not
including summer school. The school calendar for all-day kindergarten must include at least
850 hours of instruction for the school year. The school calendar for a prekindergarten
student under section 124D.151, if offered by the district, must include at least 350 hours
of instruction for the school year. A school board's annual calendar must include at least
165 days of instruction for a student in grades 1 through 11 unless a four-day week schedule
has been approved by the commissioner under section 124D.126.

(b) A school board's annual school calendar may include plans for up to five days of
instruction provided through online instruction due to inclement weather. The inclement
weather plans must be developed according to section 120A.414.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 123B.92, subdivision 11, is amended
to read:

Subd. 11.

Area learning center transportation aid.

(a) A district new text begin or cooperative unit
new text end that provides transportation of pupils to and from an area learning center program established
under section 123A.05 is eligible for state aid to reimburse the additional costs of
transportation during the preceding fiscal year.

(b) A district new text begin or cooperative unit new text end may apply to the commissioner of education for state
aid to reimburse the costs of transporting pupils who are enrolled in an area learning center
program established under section 123A.05 during the preceding fiscal year. The
commissioner shall develop the form and manner of applications for state aid, the criteria
to determine when transportation is necessary, and the accounting procedure to determine
excess costs. In determining aid amounts, the commissioner shall consider other revenue
received by the district new text begin or cooperative unit new text end for transportation for area learning center purposes.

(c) The total aid entitlement for this section is $1,000,000 each year. The commissioner
must prorate aid if this amount is insufficient to reimburse deleted text begin districtdeleted text end costsnew text begin for a district or
cooperative unitnew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for aid for fiscal year 2025 and later.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 124D.65, subdivision 5, is amended
to read:

Subd. 5.

School district EL revenue.

(a) For fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2026,
a district's English learner programs revenue equals the sum of:

(1) the product of (i) $1,228, and (ii) the greater of 20 or the adjusted average daily
membership of eligible English learners enrolled in the district during the current fiscal
year; and

(2) $436 times the English learner pupil units under section 126C.05, subdivision 17.

(b) For fiscal year 2027 and later, a district's English learner programs revenue equals
the sum of:

(1) the product of (i) $1,775, and (ii) the greater of 20 or the adjusted average daily
membership of eligible English learners enrolled in the district during the current fiscal
year;

(2) $630 times the English learner pupil units under section 126C.05, subdivision 17;
and

(3) the district's English learner cross subsidy aid. A district's English learner cross
subsidy aid deleted text begin under paragraph (c)deleted text end equals 25 percent of the district's English learner cross
subsidy new text begin under paragraph (c) new text end for fiscal year 2027 and later.

(c) A district's English learner cross subsidy deleted text begin aiddeleted text end equals the greater of zero or the difference
between the district's expenditures for qualifying English learner services for the second
previous year and the district's English learner revenue new text begin under paragraph (b), clauses (1) and
(2) new text end for the second previous year.new text begin "Qualifying English learner services" means the services
necessary to implement the Language Instruction Educational Program for students identified
as English learners under sections 124D.58 to 124D.65. Only expenditures that both address
the English language development standards in Minnesota Rules, parts 3501.1200 and
3501.1210, which may include home language instruction, and are supplemental to the cost
of core content instruction may be included as expenditures for qualifying English learner
services. Expenditures do not include costs related to construction, indirect costs, core
content instruction, or core administrative personnel.
new text end

(d) A pupil ceases to generate state English learner aid in the school year following the
school year in which the pupil attains the state cutoff score on a commissioner-provided
assessment that measures the pupil's emerging academic English.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 124D.995, subdivision 3, is amended
to read:

Subd. 3.

Money appropriated.

(a) Subject to the availability of funds, money in the
account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of education to reimburse school
districts; charter schools; intermediate school districts and cooperative units under section
123A.24, subdivision 2; the Perpich Center for Arts Education; and the Minnesota State
Academies for costs associated with providing unemployment benefits to school employees
under section 268.085, subdivision 7, paragraph (b).

(b) The Perpich Center for Arts Education and the Minnesota State Academies may only
apply to the commissioner for reimbursement of unemployment insurance amounts in excess
of the amounts specifically identified in their annual agency appropriations.

(c) If the amount in the account is insufficient, the commissioner must proportionately
reduce the aid payment to each recipient. Aid payments must be paid deleted text begin 100deleted text end new text begin 90new text end percent in the
current yearnew text begin and 10 percent in the following yearnew text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 126C.05, subdivision 15, is amended to read:

Subd. 15.

Learning year pupil units.

(a) When a pupil is enrolled in a learning year
program under section 124D.128, an area learning center or an alternative learning program
approved by the commissioner under sections 123A.05 and 123A.06, or a contract alternative
program under section 124D.68, subdivision 3, paragraph (d), or subdivision 4, for more
than 1,020 hours in a school year for a secondary student, more than 935 hours in a school
year for an elementary student, more than 850 hours in a school year for a kindergarten
student deleted text begin without a disabilitydeleted text end in an all-day kindergarten program, or more than 425 hours in
a school year for a half-day kindergarten student deleted text begin without a disabilitydeleted text end , that pupil may be
counted as more than one pupil in average daily membership for purposes of section 126C.10,
subdivision 2a. The amount in excess of one pupil must be determined by the ratio of the
number of hours of instruction provided to that pupil in excess of: (i) the greater of 1,020
hours or the number of hours required for a full-time secondary pupil in the district to 1,020
for a secondary pupil; (ii) the greater of 935 hours or the number of hours required for a
full-time elementary pupil in the district to 935 for an elementary pupil in grades 1 through
6; and (iii) the greater of 850 hours or the number of hours required for a full-time
kindergarten student deleted text begin without a disabilitydeleted text end in the district to 850 for a kindergarten student
deleted text begin without a disabilitydeleted text end . Hours that occur after the close of the instructional year in June shall
be attributable to the following fiscal year. A student in kindergarten or grades 1 through
12 must not be counted as more than 1.2 pupils in average daily membership under this
subdivision.

(b)(i) To receive general education revenue for a pupil in an area learning center or
alternative learning program that has an independent study component, a district must meet
the requirements in this paragraph. The district must develop, for the pupil, a continual
learning plan consistent with section 124D.128, subdivision 3. Each school district that has
an area learning center or alternative learning program must reserve revenue in an amount
equal to at least 90 and not more than 100 percent of the district average general education
revenue per pupil unit, minus an amount equal to the product of the formula allowance
according to section 126C.10, subdivision 2, times .0466, calculated without basic skills
revenue, local optional revenue, and transportation sparsity revenue, times the number of
pupil units generated by students attending an area learning center or alternative learning
program. The amount of reserved revenue available under this subdivision may only be
spent for program costs associated with the area learning center or alternative learning
program. Basic skills revenue generated according to section 126C.10, subdivision 4, by
pupils attending the eligible program must be allocated to the program.

(ii) General education revenue for a pupil in a state-approved alternative program without
an independent study component must be prorated for a pupil participating for less than a
full year, or its equivalent. The district must develop a continual learning plan for the pupil,
consistent with section 124D.128, subdivision 3. Each school district that has an area learning
center or alternative learning program must reserve revenue in an amount equal to at least
90 and not more than 100 percent of the district average general education revenue per pupil
unit, minus an amount equal to the product of the formula allowance according to section
126C.10, subdivision 2, times .0466, calculated without basic skills revenue, local optional
revenue, and transportation sparsity revenue, times the number of pupil units generated by
students attending an area learning center or alternative learning program. The amount of
reserved revenue available under this subdivision may only be spent for program costs
associated with the area learning center or alternative learning program. Basic skills revenue
generated according to section 126C.10, subdivision 4, by pupils attending the eligible
program must be allocated to the program.

(iii) General education revenue for a pupil in a state-approved alternative program that
has an independent study component must be paid for each hour of teacher contact time
and each hour of independent study time completed toward a credit or graduation standards
necessary for graduation. Average daily membership for a pupil shall equal the number of
hours of teacher contact time and independent study time divided by 1,020.

(iv) For a state-approved alternative program having an independent study component,
the commissioner shall require a description of the courses in the program, the kinds of
independent study involved, the expected learning outcomes of the courses, and the means
of measuring student performance against the expected outcomes.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 2e, is amended
to read:

Subd. 2e.

Local optional revenue.

(a) Local optional revenue for a school district equals
the sum of the district's first tier local optional revenue and second tier local optional revenue.
A district's first tier local optional revenue equals $300 times the adjusted pupil units of the
district for that school year. A district's second tier local optional revenue equals $424 times
the adjusted pupil units of the district for that school year.

(b) A district's local optional levy equals the sum of the first tier local optional levy and
the second tier local optional levy.

(c) A district's first tier local optional levy equals the district's first tier local optional
revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's referendum market value per
resident pupil unit to $880,000.

(d) For fiscal year 2023, a district's second tier local optional levy equals the district's
second tier local optional revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's
referendum market value per resident pupil unit to $548,842. For fiscal year 2024, a district's
second tier local optional levy equals the district's second tier local optional revenue times
the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's referendum market value per resident pupil unit
to $510,000. For fiscal year 2025, a district's second tier local optional levy equals the
district's second tier local optional revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's
referendum market value per resident pupil unit to deleted text begin $587,244deleted text end new text begin $626,450new text end . For fiscal year 2026,
a district's second tier local optional levy equals the district's second tier local optional
revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's referendum market value per
resident pupil unit to $642,038. For fiscal year 2027 and later, a district's second tier local
optional levy equals the district's second tier local optional revenue times the lesser of one
or the ratio of the district's referendum market value per resident pupil unit to $671,345.

(e) The local optional levy must be spread on referendum market value. A district may
levy less than the permitted amount.

(f) A district's local optional aid equals its local optional revenue minus its local optional
levy. If a district's actual levy for first or second tier local optional revenue is less than its
maximum levy limit for that tier, its aid must be proportionately reduced.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 3, is amended
to read:

Subd. 3.

Compensatory education revenue.

(a) For fiscal year 2024, the compensatory
education revenue for each building in the district equals the formula allowance minus $839
times the compensation revenue pupil units computed according to section 126C.05,
subdivision 3.deleted text begin A district's compensatory revenue equals the sum of its compensatory revenue
deleted text end deleted text begin for each building in the district and the amounts designated under Laws 2015, First Special
deleted text end deleted text begin Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision 8, for fiscal year 2017. Revenue shall
deleted text end deleted text begin be paid to the district and must be allocated according to section deleted text end deleted text begin 126C.15, subdivision 2deleted text end deleted text begin .
deleted text end

(b) For fiscal year 2025, compensatory revenue must be calculated under Laws 2023,
chapter 18, section 3.

(c) For fiscal year 2026 and later, the compensatory education revenue for each building
in the district equals its compensatory pupils multiplied by the building compensatory
allowance. deleted text begin Revenue shall be paid to the district and must be allocated according to section
126C.15, subdivision 2.
deleted text end

(d) When the district contracting with an alternative program under section 124D.69
changes prior to the start of a school year, the compensatory revenue generated by pupils
attending the program shall be paid to the district contracting with the alternative program
for the current school year, and shall not be paid to the district contracting with the alternative
program for the prior school year.

(e) When the fiscal agent district for an area learning center changes prior to the start of
a school year, the compensatory revenue shall be paid to the fiscal agent district for the
current school year, and shall not be paid to the fiscal agent district for the prior school year.

(f) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), for voluntary prekindergarten programs under section
124D.151, charter schools, and contracted alternative programs in the first year of operation,
compensatory education revenue must be computed using data for the current fiscal year.
If the voluntary prekindergarten program, charter school, or contracted alternative program
begins operation after October 1, compensatory education revenue must be computed based
on pupils enrolled on an alternate date determined by the commissioner, and the
compensatory education revenue must be prorated based on the ratio of the number of days
of student instruction to 170 days.

(g) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), for fiscal year 2026, if the calculation under paragraph
deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end results in statewide revenue of less than $838,947,000, additional revenue must be
new text begin proportionately new text end provided to each building deleted text begin in a manner prescribeddeleted text end by the commissioner of
education until total statewide revenue equals $838,947,000.

(h) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), for fiscal year 2027new text begin and laternew text end , if the calculation under
paragraph (d) results in statewide revenue of less than $857,152,000, additional revenue
must benew text begin proportionatelynew text end provided to each building deleted text begin in a manner prescribeddeleted text end by the
commissioner of education until total statewide revenue equals $857,152,000.

new text begin (i) A district's compensatory revenue equals the sum of its compensatory revenue
computed under paragraphs (a) to (h) and the amounts designated under Laws 2015, First
Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision 8, for fiscal year 2017.
new text end

new text begin (j) Revenue under this subdivision must be paid to the district and must be allocated
according to section 126C.15, subdivision 2.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 3c, is amended
to read:

Subd. 3c.

Statewide compensatory allowance.

deleted text begin (a)deleted text end For fiscal year 2026, the statewide
compensatory allowance is $6,734. For fiscal year 2027 and later, the statewide compensatory
allowance equals the statewide compensatory allowance in effect for the prior fiscal year
times the ratio of the formula allowance under section 126C.10, subdivision 2, for the current
fiscal year to the formula allowance under section 126C.10, subdivision 2, for the prior
fiscal year, rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

deleted text begin (b) For fiscal year 2026 and later, the statewide compensatory allowance equals the
statewide compensatory allowance in effect for the prior fiscal year times the ratio of the
formula allowance under section 126C.10, subdivision 2, for the current fiscal year to the
formula allowance under section 126C.10, subdivision 2, for the prior fiscal year, rounded
to the nearest whole dollar.
deleted text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 13, is amended
to read:

Subd. 13.

Total operating capital revenue.

(a) Total operating capital revenue for a
district equals the sum of:

(1) $79 times the adjusted pupil units for the school year;

(2) the product of $109, the district's maintenance cost index, and its adjusted pupil units
for the school year plus the amount computed under paragraph (c); and

(3) $2 times the adjusted pupil units of the school district for the school year for the
purposes of supplying menstrual products under subdivision 14, clause (26), and opiate
antagonists under subdivision 14, clause (27).

(b) The revenue under this subdivision must be placed in a reserved account in the
general fund and may only be used according to subdivision 14.

(c) The revenue under paragraph (a), clause (2), for a district that operates a program
under section 124D.128, is increased by an amount equal to $31 times the number of adjusted
pupil units served at the site where the program is implemented.

new text begin (d) The revenue under paragraph (a), clause (3), is not subject to the operating capital
equalization levy formula in 126C.10, subdivision 13a.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2024 and later.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 126C.10, subdivision 13a, is amended to read:

Subd. 13a.

Operating capital levy.

To obtain operating capital revenue, a district may
levy an amount not more than the product of its operating capital revenue for the fiscal year
times the lesser of one or the ratio of its adjusted net tax capacity per adjusted pupil unit to
the operating capital equalizing factor. The operating capital equalizing factor equals deleted text begin $23,902
for fiscal year 2020, $23,885 for fiscal year 2021, anddeleted text end $22,912 for fiscal year deleted text begin 2022 and laterdeleted text end new text begin
2024, $23,138 for fiscal year 2025, and $22,912 for fiscal year 2026 and laternew text end .

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 18a, is
amended to read:

Subd. 18a.

Pupil transportation adjustment.

(a) An independent, common, or special
school district's transportation sparsity revenue under subdivision 18 is increased by the
greater of zero or 35 percent of the difference between:

(1) the lesser of the district's total cost for regular and excess pupil transportation under
section 123B.92, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), including depreciation, for the previous fiscal
year or 105 percent of the district's total cost for the second previous fiscal year; and

(2) the sum of:

(i) 4.66 percent of the district's basic revenue for the previous fiscal year;

(ii) transportation sparsity revenue under subdivision 18 for the previous fiscal year;

(iii) the district's charter school transportation adjustment for the previous fiscal year;
deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(iv) the district's reimbursement for transportation provided under section 123B.92,
subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause (1), item (vi)new text begin , for the previous fiscal year; and
new text end

new text begin (v) the district's area learning center transportation aid under section 123B.92, subdivision
11, for the previous fiscal yearnew text end .

(b) A charter school's pupil transportation adjustment equals the school district per pupil
new text begin unit new text end adjustment under paragraph (a).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2025 and later.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 127A.51, is amended to read:

127A.51 STATEWIDE AVERAGE REVENUE.

new text begin (a) new text end By December 1 of each year the commissioner must estimate the statewide average
adjusted general revenue per adjusted pupil unit and the disparity in adjusted general revenue
among pupils and districts by computing the ratio of the 95th percentile to the fifth percentile
of adjusted general revenue. The commissioner must provide that information to all districts.

new text begin (b) new text end If the disparity in adjusted general revenue as measured by the ratio of the 95th
percentile to the fifth percentile increases in any year, the commissioner shall recommend
to the legislature options for change in the general education formula that will limit the
disparity in adjusted general revenue to no more than the disparity for the previous school
year. The commissioner must submit the recommended options to the education committees
of the legislature by February 1.

new text begin (c) new text end For purposes of this section and section 126C.10, adjusted general revenue means
the sum of basic revenue under section 126C.10, subdivision 2; referendum revenue under
section 126C.17; local optional revenue under section 126C.10, subdivision 2e; and equity
revenue under section 126C.10, deleted text begin subdivisions 24a and 24bdeleted text end new text begin subdivision 24new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
2024, chapter 81, section 1, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

General education aid.

(a) For general education aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 126C.13, subdivision 4:

	$	8,103,909,000	.....	2024
	$	deleted text begin 8,299,317,000 deleted text end new text begin 8,333,843,000 new text end	.....	2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $707,254,000 for 2023 and $7,396,655,000 for
2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $771,421,000 for 2024 and deleted text begin $7,527,896,000deleted text end new text begin
$7,562,422,000new text end for 2025.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

One-room schoolhouse.

new text begin (a) new text end For deleted text begin a grantdeleted text end new text begin aidnew text end to Independent School District No.
690, Warroad, to operate the Angle Inlet School:

	$	65,000	.....	2024
	$	65,000	.....	2025

new text begin (b) This aid is 100 percent payable in the current year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin BASIC SKILLS REVENUE ACCOUNT TRANSFERS.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.15, subdivision 4, by June 30, 2025,
school districts with a balance in their basic skills revenue account that is restricted for use
on extended time programs must transfer those funds to an account that is restricted for
basic skills revenue.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin TASK FORCE ON ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAMS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Task force established. new text end

new text begin A task force is established to analyze how public
schools use English learner revenue at the site level and administrative level, consider how
microcredentials or other certifications may be used to improve collaboration between
teachers working with English learners, and make recommendations on how English learner
revenue can be used more effectively to help students become proficient in English and
participate meaningfully and equally in education programs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Members. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education, in consultation with the executive
director of the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, must appoint the
following members to the task force by July 1, 2024:
new text end

new text begin (1) the commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee;
new text end

new text begin (2) the executive director of the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board
or the executive director's designee;
new text end

new text begin (3) the executive director of the Minnesota Education Equity Partnership or the executive
director's designee;
new text end

new text begin (4) one member who represents teacher preparation programs that enroll candidates
seeking a field license in English as a second language;
new text end

new text begin (5) one member who represents school boards;
new text end

new text begin (6) one member who represents the superintendent;
new text end

new text begin (7) one member who is a teacher of English learners;
new text end

new text begin (8) one member who is a teacher in a state-approved alternative program;
new text end

new text begin (9) one member who is a director of an English learner program in a school district;
new text end

new text begin (10) one member who is a director of a state-approved alternative program;
new text end

new text begin (11) one member who is a parent of a student identified as an English learner;
new text end

new text begin (12) one member who is a parent liaison to families of English learners in a school
district;
new text end

new text begin (13) one member who is a parent of a student enrolled in a state-approved alternative
program;
new text end

new text begin (14) one member from the Southeast Service Cooperative's Project Momentum; and
new text end

new text begin (15) one member from a community organization that works with families of English
learners.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The task force must:
new text end

new text begin (1) review best practices in English learner programming, including:
new text end

new text begin (i) an accountability framework that uses student performance on state assessments to
determine whether the program is improving academic outcomes for English learners;
new text end

new text begin (ii) staffing and managing an English learner program, including providing appropriate
professional development for teachers, administrators, and other staff;
new text end

new text begin (iii) evaluation of the efficacy of the English learner program; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) ensuring meaningful communication and engagement with limited English proficient
parents;
new text end

new text begin (2) review best practices in providing services to students who are eligible to participate
in the graduation incentives program under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.68, including:
new text end

new text begin (i) an accountability framework that uses credit recovery rates and graduation rates to
determine whether the program is improving academic outcomes for participating students;
and
new text end

new text begin (ii) professional development for teachers and other staff;
new text end

new text begin (3) analyze how English learner revenue is used at the site level and administrative level
and whether expenditures align with the best practices identified under clause (1);
new text end

new text begin (4) identify obstacles to hiring and retaining necessary staff to support effective English
learner programs;
new text end

new text begin (5) analyze how microcredentials or other certifications can improve collaboration among
teachers working with English learners, and recommend a process for awarding the
microcredentials or other certifications; and
new text end

new text begin (6) to the extent time is available, review best practices for dual enrollment programs
for students eligible for the graduation incentives program, including the provision of college
and career and readiness counselors and:
new text end

new text begin (i) an accountability framework based on the acceleration of dual credit accumulation
before a student graduates from high school;
new text end

new text begin (ii) professional development for counselors; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) evaluation of the efficacy of the dual enrollment program.
new text end

new text begin (b) The task force must review data regarding student access to teachers with a field
license in English as a second language.
new text end

new text begin (c) The task force must report its findings and recommendations on the current use of
English learner revenue at the site level and administrative level, implementation of
microcredentials or other certifications, and how English learner funding can be used more
effectively to help students become proficient in English and participate meaningfully and
equally in an education program. The task force must submit the report to the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education by January 15,
2025.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Compensation. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3, governs
compensation of the members of the task force.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Meetings and administrative support. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of education or
the commissioner's designee must convene the first meeting of the task force no later than
July 15, 2024. The task force must establish a schedule for meetings and meet as necessary
to accomplish the duties under subdivision 3. Meetings are subject to Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 13D. The task force may meet by telephone or interactive technology consistent
with Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.015.
new text end

new text begin (b) The Department of Education must provide administrative support to assist the task
force in its work, including providing information and technical support, and must assist in
the creation of the report under subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The task force expires January 15, 2025, or upon submission of
the report required under subdivision 3, whichever is later.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 17. new text begin STUDENT ATTENDANCE PILOT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Pilot program established. new text end

new text begin A pilot program is established to support
districts developing and implementing innovative strategies to improve student attendance,
and help policymakers determine how to effectively support district efforts to improve
student attendance and engagement. The pilot program is effective for the 2024-2025,
2025-2026, and 2026-2027 school years.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Participating districts. new text end

new text begin (a) The pilot program consists of the following school
districts:
new text end

new text begin (1) Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis;
new text end

new text begin (2) Independent School District No. 13, Columbia Heights;
new text end

new text begin (3) Independent School District No. 38, Red Lake;
new text end

new text begin (4) Independent School District No. 77, Mankato;
new text end

new text begin (5) Independent School District No. 152, Moorhead;
new text end

new text begin (6) Independent School District No. 177, Windom;
new text end

new text begin (7) Independent School District No. 191, Burnsville;
new text end

new text begin (8) Independent School District No. 659, Northfield; and
new text end

new text begin (9) Independent School District No. 695, Chisholm.
new text end

new text begin (b) Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis, must serve as the lead district in the pilot
program. The duties of the lead district are:
new text end

new text begin (1) convening virtual quarterly meetings of the participating districts to share updates
on implementation to facilitate collaboration on promising practices;
new text end

new text begin (2) developing a template for each district to report its goals, strategies, policies, or
practices for counting and reporting attendance and absences, challenges, efforts to assess
effectiveness, data on student absenteeism, and lessons learned; and
new text end

new text begin (3) reporting progress and results of the pilot program in accordance with subdivision
4.
new text end

new text begin (c) Independent School District No. 38, Red Lake, must partner with Charter School
District No. 4298, Endazhi-Nitaawiging, to implement strategies to reduce student
absenteeism at both the district and charter school.
new text end

new text begin (d) By July 1, 2024, each district must designate a primary staff person responsible for
implementing the pilot program. The participating districts must hold their first meeting by
August 1, 2024.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Strategies. new text end

new text begin Participating districts must use pilot program aid to develop and
implement sustainable strategies to reduce student absenteeism. Allowable uses of pilot
program aid include but are not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) addressing risk factors for high absenteeism through supports and interventions;
new text end

new text begin (2) strategies that focus on the individual needs of each student;
new text end

new text begin (3) personalized outreach to students who have stopped attending school, including
home visits and connecting with students in community centers or other public areas;
new text end

new text begin (4) regular meetings with students to provide tutoring or other supports or to connect
students with resources that provide tutoring or other supports;
new text end

new text begin (5) activities that increase students' sense of belonging in the school community;
new text end

new text begin (6) data analysis to assess the effectiveness of district strategies; and
new text end

new text begin (7) technology that assists districts' efforts to communicate with students and families.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Reporting. new text end

new text begin (a) The lead school district must submit reports to the chairs and
minority leaders of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over kindergarten through
grade 12 education by December 31, 2024; July 1, 2025; July 1, 2026; and September 1,
2027. Each report must include each participating district's individual reports.
new text end

new text begin (b) The first report must identify the goals and strategies each district plans to implement
during the pilot program, and how each district counts and reports latenesses and absences.
The other reports must identify each district's goals, strategies, challenges in meeting goals
or implementing planned strategies, promising practices and practices that were not effective,
and attendance data for the school year preceding the pilot program and the three school
years of the pilot program. The attendance data must include attendance data for students
that were absent up to ten percent of classes or school days, between ten and 29 percent of
classes or school days, between 30 and 49 percent of classes or school days, and 50 percent
or more of classes or school days; and for students who are homeless or highly mobile. The
fourth report must also include recommendations for funding and statutory changes that
would facilitate district efforts to implement local solutions to improve attendance.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 18. new text begin STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND TRUANCY LEGISLATIVE STUDY
GROUP.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin A legislative study group is established to study issues
related to student attendance and truancy.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Members. new text end

new text begin (a) The legislative study group on student attendance and truancy
consists of:
new text end

new text begin (1) four duly elected and currently serving members of the house of representatives, two
appointed by the speaker of the house and two appointed by the house minority leader; and
new text end

new text begin (2) four duly elected and currently serving senators, two appointed by the senate majority
leader and two appointed by the senate minority leader.
new text end

new text begin (b) The appointments must be made by June 15, 2024, and expire December 31, 2024.
new text end

new text begin (c) If a vacancy occurs, the leader of the caucus in the house of representatives or senate
to which the vacating study group member belonged must fill the vacancy.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The legislative study group must study and evaluate ways to increase
student attendance and reduce truancy. In preparing the recommendations, the group must
consider the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) current statutory requirements relating to student attendance and truancy;
new text end

new text begin (2) currently available attendance data and additional data that would help schools and
policy makers understand and reduce absenteeism;
new text end

new text begin (3) the effect of school programs and strategies to improve attendance;
new text end

new text begin (4) the role of school principals in addressing student absenteeism;
new text end

new text begin (5) the role of the Department of Education in addressing student absenteeism;
new text end

new text begin (6) the role of counties in addressing truancy; and
new text end

new text begin (7) how truant students are tracked across county lines.
new text end

new text begin (b) The study group must identify and include in its report any statutory changes needed
to implement the study group recommendations.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Meetings and chair. new text end

new text begin (a) The speaker of the house must designate a member
to convene the first meeting of the study group, which must be held no later than July 15,
2024. Members of the study group must elect a chair from among the members present at
the first meeting. The study group must meet periodically.
new text end

new text begin (b) Meetings of the study group are subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 3.055. The
meetings may be conducted by interactive television.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Administrative support. new text end

new text begin The Department of Education must cooperate with
the legislative study group and provide information requested in a timely fashion. The
Legislative Coordinating Commission must provide meeting space, technical and
administrative support, and staff support for the study group. The study group may hold
meetings in any publicly accessible location in the Capitol complex that is equipped with
technology that can facilitate remote testimony.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Consultation with stakeholders. new text end

new text begin In making recommendations, the study group
must consult with interested and affected stakeholders.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The study group must submit a preliminary report with its
recommendations to the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over
kindergarten through grade 12 education by November 1, 2024, and a final report by
December 31, 2024.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The study group expires December 31, 2024, or on the date upon
which the final report required under subdivision 7 is submitted to the legislature, whichever
is later.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 19. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Attendance pilot program. new text end

new text begin (a) For attendance pilot program aid:
new text end

3,334,000

.....

2025

new text begin (b) Of the amount in paragraph (a), the department must provide aid to the participating
districts in the following amounts:
new text end

new text begin (1) $1,022,000 for Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis;
new text end

new text begin (2) $253,000 for Independent School District No. 13, Columbia Heights;
new text end

new text begin (3) $196,000 for Independent School District No. 38, Red Lake;
new text end

new text begin (4) $398,000 for Independent School District No. 77, Mankato;
new text end

new text begin (5) $374,000 for Independent School District No. 152, Moorhead;
new text end

new text begin (6) $185,000 for Independent School District No. 177, Windom;
new text end

new text begin (7) $378,000 for Independent School District No. 191, Burnsville;
new text end

new text begin (8) $266,000 for Independent School District No. 659, Northfield; and
new text end

new text begin (9) $170,000 for Independent School District No. 695, Chisholm.
new text end

new text begin (c) Up to $92,000 is available for the department to administer the pilot program.
new text end

new text begin (d) Aid payments must be paid 100 percent in fiscal year 2025. Districts may use the
aid in the 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027 school years.
new text end

new text begin (e) This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Alliance With Youth. new text end

new text begin (a) For a grant to the Minnesota Alliance
With Youth to improve student attendance and academic engagement provided through the
Promise Fellow program:
new text end

1,500,000

.....

2025

new text begin (b) The Promise Fellow program must form partnerships with AmeriCorps members,
individual schools, school districts, charter schools, and community organizations to provide
attendance and academic engagement intervention services. Services may include family
and caregiver outreach and engagement, academic support, connection to out-of-school
activities and resources, and individual and small group mentoring designed to help students
return to and maintain consistent school attendance.
new text end

new text begin (c) The Minnesota Alliance With Youth must promote Promise Fellow program
opportunities throughout the state.
new text end

new text begin (d) This appropriation does not cancel but is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (e) This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Student attendance and truancy legislative study group. new text end

new text begin (a) For transfer to
the Legislative Coordinating Commission for the student attendance and truancy legislative
study group:
new text end

64,000

.....

2025

new text begin (b) This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin English learner program task force. new text end

new text begin (a) For the English learner program task
force:
new text end

117,000

.....

2025

new text begin (b) This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

EDUCATION EXCELLENCE

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.018, subdivision 6, is
amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Required standard.

"Required standard" means deleted text begin (1)deleted text end a statewide adopted
expectation for student learning in the content areas of language arts, mathematics, science,
social studies, physical education,new text begin health,new text end and the artsdeleted text begin , and (2) a locally adopted expectation
for student learning in healthdeleted text end .new text begin Locally developed academic standards in health apply until
the end of the 2026-2027 school year, or until statewide rules implementing statewide health
standards under section 120B.021, subdivision 3 are effective, whichever occurs later.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.021, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

Required academic standards.

(a) The following subject areas are
required for statewide accountability:

(1) language arts;

(2) mathematics, encompassing algebra II, integrated mathematics III, or an equivalent
in high school, and to be prepared for the three credits of mathematics in grades 9 through
12, the grade 8 standards include completion of algebra;

(3) science, including earth and space science, life science, and the physical sciences,
including chemistry and physics;

(4) social studies, including history, geography, economics, and government and
citizenship that includes civics;

(5) physical education;

(6) healthdeleted text begin , for which locally developed academic standards applydeleted text end ; and

(7) the arts. Public elementary and middle schools must offer at least three and require
at least two of the following five arts areas: dance; media arts; music; theater; and visual
arts. Public high schools must offer at least three and require at least one of the following
five arts areas: media arts; dance; music; theater; and visual arts.

(b) For purposes of applicable federal law, the academic standards for language arts,
mathematics, and science apply to all public school students, except the very few students
with extreme cognitive or physical impairments for whom an individualized education
program team has determined that the required academic standards are inappropriate. An
individualized education program team that makes this determination must establish
alternative standards.

(c) The department may modify SHAPE America (Society of Health and Physical
Educators) standards and adapt the national standards to accommodate state interest. The
modification and adaptations must maintain the purpose and integrity of the national
standards. The department must make available sample assessments, which school districts
may use as an alternative to local assessments, to assess students' mastery of the physical
education standards beginning in the 2018-2019 school year.

(d) A school district may include child sexual abuse prevention instruction in a health
curriculum, consistent with paragraph (a), clause (6). Child sexual abuse prevention
instruction may include age-appropriate instruction on recognizing sexual abuse and assault,
boundary violations, and ways offenders groom or desensitize victims, as well as strategies
to promote disclosure, reduce self-blame, and mobilize bystanders. A school district may
provide instruction under this paragraph in a variety of ways, including at an annual assembly
or classroom presentation. A school district may also provide parents information on the
warning signs of child sexual abuse and available resources.

(e) District efforts to develop, implement, or improve instruction or curriculum as a
result of the provisions of this section must be consistent with sections 120B.10, 120B.11,
and 120B.20.

new text begin (f) Locally developed academic standards in health apply until the end of the 2026-2027
school year, or until statewide rules implementing statewide health standards under
subdivision 3 are effective, whichever occurs later.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.021, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

Subd. 2.

Standards development.

(a) The commissioner must consider advice from at
least the following stakeholders in developing statewide rigorous core academic standards
in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, including history, geography,
economics, government and citizenship, new text begin health, new text end and the arts:

(1) parents of school-age children and members of the public throughout the state;

(2) teachers throughout the state currently licensed and providing instruction in language
arts, mathematics, science, social studies, new text begin health, new text end or the arts and licensed elementary and
secondary school principals throughout the state currently administering a school site;

(3) currently serving members of local school boards and charter school boards throughout
the state;

(4) faculty teaching core subjects at postsecondary institutions in Minnesota;

(5) representatives of the Minnesota business community; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(6) representatives from the Tribal Nations Education Committee and Tribal Nations
and communities in Minnesota, including both Anishinaabe and Dakotadeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (7) current students, with input from the Minnesota Youth Council.
new text end

(b) Academic standards must:

(1) be clear, concise, objective, measurable, and grade-level appropriate;

(2) not require a specific teaching methodology or curriculum; and

(3) be consistent with the Constitutions of the United States and the state of Minnesota.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.021, subdivision 3, is amended
to read:

Subd. 3.

Rulemaking.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner, consistent with the requirements of this
section and section 120B.022, must adopt statewide rules under section 14.389 for
implementing statewide rigorous core academic standards in language arts, mathematics,
science, social studies, physical education, and the arts.

new text begin (b) The commissioner must adopt statewide rules for implementing statewide rigorous
core academic standards in health.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.021, subdivision 4, is amended
to read:

Subd. 4.

Revisions and reviews required.

(a) The commissioner of education must
revise the state's academic standards and graduation requirements and implement a ten-year
cycle to review and, consistent with the review, revise state academic standards and related
benchmarks, consistent with this subdivision. During each ten-year review and revision
cycle, the commissioner also must examine the alignment of each required academic standard
and related benchmark with the knowledge and skills students need for career and college
readiness and advanced work in the particular subject area. The commissioner must include
the contributions of Minnesota American Indian Tribes and communities, including urban
Indigenous communities, as related to the academic standards during the review and revision
of the required academic standards. The commissioner must embed Indigenous education
for all students consistent with recommendations from Tribal Nations and urban Indigenous
communities in Minnesota regarding the contributions of American Indian Tribes and
communities in Minnesota into the state's academic standards during the review and revision
of the required academic standards. The recommendations to embed Indigenous education
for all students includes but is not limited to American Indian experiences in Minnesota,
including Tribal histories, Indigenous languages, sovereignty issues, cultures, treaty rights,
governments, socioeconomic experiences, contemporary issues, and current events.

(b) The commissioner must ensure that the statewide mathematics assessments
administered to students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 are aligned with the state academic
standards in mathematics, consistent with section 120B.302, subdivision 3, paragraph (a).
The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and related
benchmarks in mathematics beginning in the 2021-2022 school year and every ten years
thereafter.

(c) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and related
benchmarks in arts beginning in the 2017-2018 school year and every ten years thereafter.

(d) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and related
benchmarks in science beginning in the 2018-2019 school year and every ten years thereafter.

(e) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and related
benchmarks in language arts beginning in the 2019-2020 school year and every ten years
thereafter.

(f) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and related
benchmarks in social studies beginning in the 2020-2021 school year and every ten years
thereafter.

(g) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and related
benchmarks in physical education beginning in the 2026-2027 school year and every ten
years thereafter.

new text begin (h) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and related
benchmarks in health education beginning in the 2034-2035 school year and every ten years
thereafter.
new text end

deleted text begin (h)deleted text end new text begin (i)new text end School districts and charter schools must revise and align local academic standards
and high school graduation requirements in deleted text begin health,deleted text end world languagesdeleted text begin ,deleted text end and career and technical
education to require students to complete the revised standards beginning in a school year
determined by the school district or charter school. School districts and charter schools must
formally establish a periodic review cycle for the academic standards and related benchmarks
in deleted text begin health,deleted text end world languagesdeleted text begin ,deleted text end and career and technical education.

deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (j)new text end The commissioner of education must embed technology and information literacy
standards consistent with recommendations from school media specialists into the state's
academic standards and graduation requirements.

deleted text begin (j)deleted text end new text begin (k)new text end The commissioner of education must embed ethnic studies as related to the
academic standards during the review and revision of the required academic standards.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.024, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

Graduation requirements.

(a) Students must successfully complete the
following high school level credits for graduation:

(1) four credits of language arts sufficient to satisfy all of the academic standards in
English language arts;

(2) three credits of mathematics sufficient to satisfy all of the academic standards in
mathematics;

(3) three credits of science, including one credit to satisfy all the earth and space science
standards for grades 9 through 12, one credit to satisfy all the life science standards for
grades 9 through 12, and one credit to satisfy all the chemistry or physics standards for
grades 9 through 12;

(4) three and one-half credits of social studies, including credit for a course in government
and citizenship in either grade 11 or 12 for students beginning grade 9 in the 2024-2025
school year and later or an advanced placement, international baccalaureate, or other rigorous
course on government and citizenship under section 120B.021, subdivision 1a, and a
combination of other credits encompassing at least United States history, geography,
government and citizenship, world history, and economics sufficient to satisfy all of the
academic standards in social studies;

(5) one credit of the arts sufficient to satisfy all of the academic standards in the arts;

(6) credits sufficient to satisfy the state standards in physical education; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

new text begin (7) credits sufficient to satisfy the state standards in health upon adoption of statewide
rules for implementing health standards under section 120B.021; and
new text end

deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (8)new text end a minimum of seven elective credits.

(b) Students who begin grade 9 in the 2024-2025 school year and later must successfully
complete a course for credit in personal finance in grade 10, 11, or 12. A teacher of a personal
finance course that satisfies the graduation requirement must have a field license or
out-of-field permission in agricultural education, business, family and consumer science,
social studies, or math.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin [120B.025] HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARDS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Statewide standards. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education must begin the
rulemaking process to adopt statewide academic standards in health in accordance with
chapter 14 and section 120B.021. The commissioner must consult with the commissioner
of health and the commissioner of human services in developing the proposed rules. The
rules must include at least the expectations for student learning listed in subdivision 2, and
may include the expectations in subdivision 3, in addition to other expectations for learning
identified through the standards development process.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Required subject areas. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must include the following
expectations for learning in the statewide standards:
new text end

new text begin (1) cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automatic external defibrillator education that
allows districts to provide instruction to students in grades 7 through 12 in accordance with
section 120B.236;
new text end

new text begin (2) vaping awareness and prevention education that allows districts to provide instruction
to students in grades 6 through 8 in accordance with section 120B.238, subdivision 3;
new text end

new text begin (3) cannabis use and substance use education that allows districts to provide instruction
to students in grades 6 through 12 in accordance with section 120B.215;
new text end

new text begin (4) sexually transmitted infections and diseases education that meets the requirements
of section 121A.23; and
new text end

new text begin (5) mental health education for students in grades 4 through 12.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Other subject areas. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may include the following expectations
for learning in the statewide standards:
new text end

new text begin (1) child sexual abuse prevention education in accordance with sections 120B.021,
subdivision 1, paragraph (d); and 120B.234;
new text end

new text begin (2) violence prevention education in accordance with section 120B.22;
new text end

new text begin (3) character development education in accordance with section 120B.232;
new text end

new text begin (4) safe and supportive schools education in accordance with section 121A.031,
subdivision 5; and
new text end

new text begin (5) other expectations for learning identified through the standards development process.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.093, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Application process.

The commissioner must determine the form and manner
of application for a school to be designated a P-TECH school. The application new text begin for an
implementation grant new text end must contain at least the following information:

(1) the written agreement between a public school, a higher education institution under
section 124D.09, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), and a business partner to jointly develop and
support a P-TECH school;

(2) a proposed school design consistent with subdivisions 1 and 2;

(3) a description of how the P-TECH school supports the needs of the economic
development region in which the P-TECH school is to be located;

(4) a description of the facilities to be used by the P-TECH school;

(5) a description of proposed budgets, curriculum, transportation plans, and other
operating procedures for the P-TECH school;

(6) the process by which students will be enrolled in the P-TECH school;

(7) the qualifications required for individuals employed in the P-TECH school; and

(8) any additional information that the commissioner requires.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.093, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Approval process.

(a) The commissioner of education must appoint an advisory
committee to review the applications and to recommend approval for those applications
that meet the requirements of this section. The commissioner of education has final authority
over application approvals.

(b) To the extent practicable, the commissioner must ensure an equitable geographic
distribution of approved P-TECH schools.

deleted text begin (c) The commissioner must first begin approving applications for a P-TECH school
enrolling students in the 2020-2021 school year or later.
deleted text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.093, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

P-TECH deleted text begin supportdeleted text end grants.

new text begin (a) new text end When an appropriation is available, each P-TECH
school is eligible for a grant to support start-up and ongoing program costs, which may
include, but are not limited to, recruitment, student support, program materials, and P-TECH
school liaisons. new text begin A P-TECH school may form a partnership with a school in another school
district.
new text end

new text begin (b) For fiscal year 2026 and later, the maximum P-TECH support grant must not exceed
$500,000 per year. A support grant may be awarded for a period not to exceed two years.
Beginning in fiscal year 2028, all P-TECH support grants must be awarded on a competitive
grant basis.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end An approved P-TECH school is eligible to receive a grant to support start-up costs
the year before first enrolling P-TECH students.new text begin A start-up grant may be awarded to a new
applicant in an amount not to exceed $50,000.
new text end

new text begin (d) A grant recipient operating a P-TECH program may provide mentoring and technical
assistance to a school eligible for a start-up grant. A mentoring and technical assistance
grant may not exceed $50,000.
new text end

new text begin (e) For each year that an appropriation is made for the purposes of this section, the
Department of Education may retain five percent of the appropriation for grant administration
and program oversight.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.957, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Establishment and membership.

The Minnesota Youth Council
Committee is established within and under the auspices of the Minnesota Alliance With
Youth. The committee consists of four members from each congressional district in
Minnesota and four members selected at-large. Members must be selected through an
application and interview process conducted by the Minnesota Alliance With Youth. In
making its appointments, the Minnesota Alliance With Youth should strive to ensure gender
and ethnic diversity in the committee's membership. Members must be deleted text begin between the ages of
13 and 19deleted text end new text begin in grades 8 through 12new text end and serve two-year terms, except that one-half of the initial
members must serve a one-year term. Members may serve a maximum of two terms.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for appointments made on or after July
1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
2024, chapter 81, section 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Achievement and integration aid.

(a) For achievement and integration aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.862:

	$	82,818,000	.....	2024
	$	deleted text begin 84,739,000 deleted text end new text begin 85,043,000 new text end	.....	2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $8,172,000 for 2023 and $74,646,000 for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $8,294,000 for 2024 and deleted text begin $76,445,000deleted text end new text begin $76,749,000new text end
for 2025.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

Subd. 14.

Ethnic studies school grants.

(a) For competitive grants to school districts
and charter schools to develop, evaluate, and implement ethnic studies courses:

	$	700,000	.....	2024
	$	700,000	.....	2025

(b) The commissioner must consult with the Ethnic Studies Working Group to develop
criteria for the grants.

new text begin (d) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 16, is amended to read:

Subd. 16.

Full-service community schools.

(a) For grants to plan or expand the
full-service community schools program under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.231:

	$	7,500,000	.....	2024
	$	7,500,000	.....	2025

(b) Of this amount, priority must be given to programs in the following order:

(1) current grant recipients issued under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.231;

(2) schools identified as low-performing under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act;
and

(3) any other applicants.

(d) The base for fiscal year 2026 and later is $5,000,000.

new text begin (e) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 31, is amended to read:

Subd. 31.

Nonexclusionary discipline.

(a) For grants to school districts and charter
schools to provide training for school staff on nonexclusionary disciplinary practices:

	$	1,750,000	.....	2024
	$	1,750,000	.....	2025

(b) Grants are to develop training and to work with schools to train staff on
nonexclusionary disciplinary practices that maintain the respect, trust, and attention of
students and help keep students in classrooms. These funds may also be used for grant
administration.

(c) Eligible grantees include school districts, charter schools, intermediate school districts,
and cooperative units as defined in section 123A.24, subdivision 2.

(d) Up to five percent of the appropriation is available for grant administration.

new text begin (e) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 33, is amended to read:

Subd. 33.

P-TECH schools.

(a) For P-TECH support grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.093, subdivision 5:

	$	791,000	.....	2024
	$	791,000	.....	2025

(b) The deleted text begin amounts in this subdivision are for grants, includingdeleted text end new text begin fiscal year 2024 appropriation
must be awarded as a grantnew text end to a public-private partnership that includes Independent School
District No. 535, Rochester.new text begin The fiscal year 2025 appropriation must include a grant of at
least $500,000 to a public-private partnership that includes Independent School District No.
535, Rochester. The department may award start-up grants and technical assistance grants
beginning in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

(c) deleted text begin Any balance in the first year doesdeleted text end new text begin These appropriations donew text end not cancel but deleted text begin isdeleted text end new text begin arenew text end
available deleted text begin in the second yeardeleted text end new text begin until June 30, 2027new text end .new text begin Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,
a grant recipient may spend its grant amount in the fiscal year the grant is awarded or in the
following three fiscal years.
new text end

new text begin (d) The department may retain up to five percent of the fiscal year 2024 appropriation
and five percent of the fiscal year 2025 appropriation for grant administration.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 17. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Civic education grants. new text end

new text begin (a) For grants to the YMCA Youth in Government
program and the YMCA Center for Youth Voice program to support civic education programs
for youth age 18 and under by providing teacher professional development, educational
resources, and program support:
new text end

150,000

.....

2025

new text begin (b) The Youth in Government and Center for Youth Voice programs must instruct
students in:
new text end

new text begin (1) the constitutional principles and the democratic foundation of our national, state,
and local institutions; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the political processes and structures of government, grounded in the understanding
of constitutional government and individual rights.
new text end

new text begin (c) This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Youth Council. new text end

new text begin (a) For a grant to the Minnesota Alliance With
Youth for the activities of the Minnesota Youth Council:
new text end

750,000

.....

2025

new text begin (b) This appropriation does not cancel but is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (c) This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Rulemaking. new text end

new text begin (a) For rulemaking related to health education standards:
new text end

627,000

.....

2025

new text begin (b) This appropriation does not cancel but is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (c) This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

THE READ ACT

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.1117, is amended to read:

120B.1117 TITLE; THE READ ACT.

Sections deleted text begin 120B.1117deleted text end new text begin 120B.118new text end to 120B.124 may be cited as the "Reading to Ensure
Academic Development Act" or the "Read Act."

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.1118, is amended by adding
a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Certified trained facilitator. new text end

new text begin "Certified trained facilitator" means a person
employed by a district or regional literacy network, who has completed professional
development approved by the Department of Education in structured literacy, completed
the vendor's certification prerequisites and facilitator training requirements, completed the
vendor's annual recertification requirements, remains in standing with the sponsoring agency
and vendor, uses the vendor's training materials with fidelity, and participates in mentoring
or coaching provided by CAREI and the Department of Education on facilitating literacy
training. A literacy lead who meets the requirements under this subdivision may be a certified
trained facilitator.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.1118, subdivision 7, is amended
to read:

Subd. 7.

Literacy specialist.

"Literacy specialist" means a person licensed by the
Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board as a teacher of reading, a special
education teacher, or a kindergarten through grade 6 teacher, who has completed professional
development approved by the Department of Education in structured literacy. deleted text begin A literacy
specialist employed by the department under section 120B.123, subdivision 7, or by a district
as a literacy lead, is not required to complete the approved training before August 30, 2025.
deleted text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.1118, subdivision 10, is
amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Oral language.

"Oral language," also called "spoken language," includes
speaking and listening, and consists of five components: phonology, morphology, syntax,
semantics, and pragmatics.new text begin Oral language also includes sign language, in which speaking
and listening skills are defined as expressive and receptive skills, and consists of phonology,
including sign language phonological awareness, morphology, syntax, semantics, and
pragmatics.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.12, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

Literacy goal.

(a) The legislature seeks to have every child reading at
or above grade level every year, beginning in kindergarten, and to support multilingual
learners and students receiving special education services in achieving their individualized
reading goalsnew text begin in order to meet grade-level proficiencynew text end . By the 2026-2027 school year,
districts must provide evidence-based reading instruction through a focus on student mastery
of the foundational reading skills of phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency, as well as
the development of oral language, vocabulary, and reading comprehension skills. Students
must receive evidence-based instruction that is proven to effectively teach children to read,
consistent with sections deleted text begin 120B.1117deleted text end new text begin 120B.118new text end to 120B.124.

(b) To meet this goal, each district must provide teachers and instructional support staff
with responsibility for teaching reading with training on evidence-based reading instruction
that is approved by the Department of Education by the deadlines provided in deleted text begin this subdivisiondeleted text end new text begin
section 120B.123, subdivision 5new text end . deleted text begin The commissioner may grant a district an extension to the
deadlines in this paragraph. Beginning July 1, 2024, a district must provide access to the
training required under section 120B.123, subdivision 5, to:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) intervention teachers working with students in kindergarten through grade 12;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) all classroom teachers of students in kindergarten through grade 3 and children in
prekindergarten programs;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) special education teachers;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) curriculum directors;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) instructional support staff who provide reading instruction; and
deleted text end

(deleted text begin 6) employees who select literacy instructional materials for a district.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) All other teachers and instructional staff required to receive training under the Read
Act must complete the training no later than July 1, 2027.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end Districts are strongly encouraged to adopt a MTSS framework. The framework
should include a process for monitoring student progress, evaluating program fidelity, and
analyzing student outcomes and needs in order to design and implement ongoing
evidenced-based instruction and interventions.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.12, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

Subd. 2.

Identification; report.

(a) deleted text begin Twice per year,deleted text end Each school district must screen
every student enrolled in kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2, and grade 3 using a screening tool
approved by the Department of Educationnew text begin three times each school year: (1) within the first
six weeks of the school year; (2) by February 15 each year; and (3) within the last six weeks
of the school yearnew text end . Students enrolled in kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2, and grade 3, including
multilingual learners and students receiving special education services, must be universally
screened for mastery of foundational reading skills, including phonemic awareness, phonics,
decoding, fluency, oral language, and for characteristics of dyslexia as measured by a
screening tool approved by the Department of Education. The screening for characteristics
of dyslexia may be integrated with universal screening for mastery of foundational skills
and oral language. A district must submit data on student performance in kindergarten,
grade 1, grade 2, and grade 3 on foundational reading skills, including phonemic awareness,
phonics, decoding, fluency, and oral language to the Department of Education in the annual
local literacy plan submission due on June 15.

(b) Students in grades 4 and above, including multilingual learners and students receiving
special education services, who do not demonstrate mastery of foundational reading skills,
including phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, and oral language, must be
screened using a screening tool approved by the Department of Education for characteristics
of dyslexia, and must continue to receive evidence-based instruction, interventions, and
progress monitoring until the students achieve grade-level proficiency. A parent, in
consultation with a teacher, may opt a student out of the literacy screener if the parent and
teacher decide that continuing to screen would not be beneficial to the student. In such
limited cases, the student must continue to receive progress monitoring and literacy
interventions.

(c) Reading screeners in English, and in the predominant languages of district students
where practicable, must identify and evaluate students' areas of academic need related to
literacy. The district also must monitor the progress and provide reading instruction
appropriate to the specific needs of multilingual learners. The district must use an approved,
developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive screener and annually report summary
screener results to the commissioner by June 15 in the form and manner determined by the
commissioner.

(d) The district also must include in its literacy plan under subdivision 4a, a summary
of the district's efforts to screen, identify, and provide interventions to students who
demonstrate characteristics of dyslexia as measured by a screening tool approved by the
Department of Education. Districts are strongly encouraged to use deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin anew text end MTSS framework.
With respect to students screened or identified under paragraph (a), the report must include:

(1) a summary of the district's efforts to screen for dyslexia;

(2) the number of students universally screened for that reporting year;

(3) the number of students demonstrating characteristics of dyslexia for that year; and

(4) an explanation of how students identified under this subdivision are provided with
alternate instruction and interventions under section 125A.56, subdivision 1.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.12, subdivision 2a, is amended
to read:

Subd. 2a.

Parent notification and involvement.

A district must administer deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin an approvednew text end
reading screener to students in kindergarten through grade 3 within the first six weeks of
the school year,new text begin by February 15 each year,new text end and again within the last six weeks of the school
year. Schools, at least biannually after administering each screener, must give the parent of
each student who is not reading at or above grade level timely information about:

(1) the student's reading proficiency as measured by a screener approved by the
Department of Education;

(2) reading-related services currently being provided to the student and the student's
progress; and

(3) strategies for parents to use at home in helping their student succeed in becoming
grade-level proficient in reading in English and in their native language.

A district may not use this section to deny a student's right to a special education
evaluation.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.12, subdivision 3, is amended
to read:

Subd. 3.

Intervention.

(a) For each student identified under subdivision 2, the district
shall provide reading intervention to accelerate student growth and reach the goal of reading
at or above grade level by the end of the current grade and school year. A district is
encouraged to provide reading intervention through a MTSS framework. If a student does
not read at or above grade level by the end of the current school year, the district must
continue to provide reading intervention until the student reads at grade level. District
intervention methods shall encourage family engagement and, where possible, collaboration
with appropriate school and community programs that specialize in evidence-based
instructional practices and measure mastery of foundational reading skills, including
phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, and oral language. By the 2025-2026
school year, intervention programs must be taught by an intervention teacher or special
education teacher who has successfully completed training in evidence-based reading
instruction approved by the Department of Education. Intervention may include but is not
limited to requiring student attendance in summer school, intensified reading instruction
that may require that the student be removed from the regular classroom for part of the
school day, extended-day programs, or programs that strengthen students' cultural
connections.

(b) A district or charter school is strongly encouraged to provide a personal learning
plan for a student who is unable to demonstrate grade-level proficiency, as measured by the
statewide reading assessment in grade 3 or a screener identified by the Department of
Education under section 120B.123. The district or charter school must determine the format
of the personal learning plan in collaboration with the student's educators and other
appropriate professionals. The school must develop the learning plan in consultation with
the student's parent or guardian. The personal learning plan must include targeted instruction
that is evidence-based and ongoing progress monitoring, and address knowledge gaps and
skill deficiencies through strategies such as specific exercises and practices during and
outside of the regular school day, group interventions, periodic assessments or screeners,
and reasonable timelines. The personal learning plan may include grade retention, if it is in
the student's best interest; a student may not be retained solely due to delays in literacy or
not demonstrating grade-level proficiency. A school must maintain and regularly update
and modify the personal learning plan until the student reads at grade level. This paragraph
does not apply to a student under an individualized education program.

new text begin (c) Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, a district must use only evidence-based literacy
interventions. Districts are strongly encouraged to use intervention materials approved by
the Department of Education under the Read Act.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.12, subdivision 4, is amended
to read:

Subd. 4.

Staff development.

(a) A district must provide training on evidence-based
deleted text begin readingdeleted text end new text begin structured literacynew text end instruction to teachers and instructional staff in accordance with
subdivision 1, deleted text begin paragraphdeleted text end new text begin paragraphsnew text end (b)new text begin and (c)new text end . The training must include teaching in the
areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, reading fluency, reading
comprehension, and culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy.

(b) Each district shall use the data under subdivision 2 to identify the staff development
needs so that:

(1) elementary teachers are able to implement explicit, systematic, evidence-based
instruction in the five reading areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary,
and comprehension with emphasis on mastery of foundational reading skills as defined in
section deleted text begin 120B.1118deleted text end new text begin 120B.119new text end and other literacy-related areas including writing until the
student achieves grade-level reading and writing proficiency;

(2) elementary teachers deleted text begin have sufficientdeleted text end new text begin receivenew text end training to provide students with
evidence-based reading and oral language instruction that meets students' developmental,
linguistic, and literacy needs using the intervention methods or programs selected by the
district for the identified students;

(3) licensed teachers employed by the district have deleted text begin regulardeleted text end opportunities to improve
reading and writing instructionnew text begin through professional development identified in the local
literacy plannew text end ;

(4) licensed teachers recognize students' diverse needs in cross-cultural settings and are
able to serve the oral language and linguistic needs of students who are multilingual learners
by maximizing strengths in their native languages in order to cultivate students' English
language development, including oral academic language development, and build academic
literacy; and

(5) licensed teachers are deleted text begin welldeleted text end trained in culturally responsive pedagogy that enables
students to master content, develop skills to access content, and build relationships.

(c) A district new text begin that offers early childhood programs, including voluntary prekindergarten
for eligible four-year-old children, early childhood special education, and school readiness
programs, new text end must provide deleted text begin staffdeleted text end new text begin classroom teachersnew text end in early childhood programs deleted text begin sufficientdeleted text end
training new text begin approved by the Department of Education new text end to provide children in early childhood
programs with explicit, systematic instruction in phonological and phonemic awareness;
oral language, including listening comprehension; vocabulary; and letter-sound
correspondence.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.12, subdivision 4a, is amended
to read:

Subd. 4a.

Local literacy plan.

(a) Consistent with this section, a school district must
adopt a local literacy plan to have every child reading at or above grade level every year
beginning in kindergarten and to support multilingual learners and students receiving special
education services in achieving their individualized reading goals. A district must update
and submit the plan to the commissioner by June 15 each year. The plan must be consistent
with the Read Act, and include the following:

(1) a process to assess students' foundational reading skills, oral language, and level of
reading proficiency and the new text begin approved new text end screeners used, by school site and grade level, under
section 120B.123;

(2) a process to notify and involve parents;

(3) a description of how schools in the district will determine the targeted reading
instruction that is evidence-based and includes an intervention strategy for a student and
the process for intensifying or modifying the reading strategy in order to obtain measurable
reading progress;

(4) evidence-based intervention methods for students who are not reading at or above
grade level and progress monitoring to provide information on the effectiveness of the
intervention;

(5) identification of staff development needs, including a plan to meet those needs;

(6) the curricula used by school site and grade levelnew text begin , and, if applicable, the district plan
and timeline for adopting approved curricula and materials, starting in the 2025-2026 school
yearnew text end ;

(7) a statement of whether the district has adopted a MTSS framework;

(8) student data using the measures of foundational literacy skills and mastery identified
by the Department of Education for the following students:

(i) students in kindergarten through grade 3;

(ii) students who demonstrate characteristics of dyslexia; and

(iii) students in grades 4 to 12 who are identified as not reading at grade level; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(9) the number of teachers and other staff that have completed training approved by the
departmentdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (10) the number of teachers and other staff proposed for training in structured literacy;
and
new text end

new text begin (11) how the district used funding provided under the Read Act to implement the
requirements of the Read Act.
new text end

(b) The district must post its literacy plan on the official school district website and
submit it to the commissioner of education using the template developed by the commissioner
of education beginning June 15, 2024.

(c) By March 1, 2024, the commissioner of education must develop a streamlined template
for local literacy plans that meets the requirements of this subdivision and requires all
reading instruction and teacher training in reading instruction to be evidence-based. The
template must require a district to report information using the student categories required
in the commissioner's report under paragraph (d). The template must focus district resources
on improving students' foundational reading skills while reducing paperwork requirements
for teachers.

(d) By December 1, 2025, the commissioner of education must submit a report to the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over prekindergarten through grade 12 education
summarizing the local literacy plans submitted to the commissioner. The summary must
include the following information:

(1) the number of teachers and other staff that have completed training approved by the
Department of Education;

new text begin (2) the number of teachers and other staff required to complete the training under section
120B.123, subdivision 5, that have not completed the training;
new text end

new text begin (3) the number of teachers exempt under section 120B.123, subdivision 5, from
completing training approved by the Department of Education;
new text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end by school site and grade, the screeners deleted text begin used at the beginning and end of the school
yeardeleted text end and the reading curriculum used; and

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end by school site and grade, using the measurements of foundational literacy skills
and mastery identified by the department, both aggregated data and disaggregated datanew text begin on
student performance on the approved screenersnew text end using the student categories under section
120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (2).

new text begin (e) By December 1, 2026, and December 1, 2027, the commissioner of education must
submit updated reports containing the information required under paragraph (d) to the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over prekindergarten through grade 12 education.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.123, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

new text begin Approved new text end screeners.

new text begin (a) new text end A district must administer an approved
evidence-based reading screener to students in kindergarten through grade 3 within the first
six weeks of the school year, new text begin by February 15 each year, new text end and again within the last six weeks
of the school year. The screener must be one of the screening tools approved by the
Department of Education. A district must identify any screener it uses in the district's annual
literacy plan, and submit screening data with the annual literacy plan by June 15.

new text begin (b) Starting in the 2024-2025 school year, district staff, contractors, and volunteers may
use only screeners that have been approved by the Department of Education.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.123, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

Subd. 2.

Progress monitoring.

A district must implement progress monitoring, as
defined in section deleted text begin 120B.1118deleted text end new text begin 120B.119new text end , for a student not reading at grade level.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.123, subdivision 5, is amended
to read:

Subd. 5.

Professional development.

new text begin (a) new text end A district must provide training from a menu
of approved evidence-based training programs to deleted text begin alldeleted text end new text begin the following teachers and staff by
July 1, 2026:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end reading intervention teachersdeleted text begin , literacy specialists, and other teachers and staff
identified in section 120B.12, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), by July 1, 2025; and by July 1,
2027, to other teachers in the district, prioritizing teachers who work with students with
disabilities, English learners, and students who qualify for the graduation incentives program
under section 124D.68.deleted text end new text begin working with students in kindergarten through grade 12;
new text end

new text begin (2) all classroom teachers of students in kindergarten through grade 3 and children in
prekindergarten programs;
new text end

new text begin (3) special education teachers;
new text end

new text begin (4) curriculum directors;
new text end

new text begin (5) instructional support staff, contractors, and volunteers who assist in providing Tier
2 interventions;
new text end

new text begin (6) employees who select literacy instructional materials for a district; and
new text end

new text begin (7) teachers licensed to teach English to multilingual learners.
new text end

new text begin (b) A district must provide training from a menu of approved evidence-based training
programs to the following teachers by July 1, 2027:
new text end

new text begin (1) teachers who provide reading instruction to students in grades 4 to 12; and
new text end

new text begin (2) teachers who provide instruction to students in a state-approved alternative program.
new text end

new text begin (c)new text end The commissioner of education may grant a district an extension to the deadlines in
this subdivision.

new text begin (d) Training provided by a department-approved certified trained facilitator may satisfy
the professional development requirements under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (e) For the 2024-2025 school year only, the hours of instruction requirement under
section 120A.41 for students in grades 1 through 5 is reduced to 929-1/2 hours for a district
that enters into an agreement with the exclusive representative of the teachers that requires
teachers to receive at least 5-1/2 hours of approved evidence-based training required under
this subdivision, on a day when other students in the district receive instruction. If a charter
school's teachers are not represented by an exclusive representative, the charter school may
reduce the number of instructional hours for students in grades 1 through 5 by 5-1/2 hours
after consulting with its teachers in order to provide teachers with at least 5-1/2 hours of
evidence-based training required under this subdivision on a day when other students receive
instruction.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.123, subdivision 7, is amended
to read:

Subd. 7.

Department of Education.

(a) By July 1, 2023, the department must make
available to districts a list of approved evidence-based screeners in accordance with section
120B.12. A district must use an approved screener to assess students' mastery of foundational
reading skills in accordance with section 120B.12.

(b) The Department of Education must partner with CAREI as required under section
120B.124 to approve professional development programs, subject to final determination by
the department. After the implementation partnership under section 120B.124 ends, the
department must continue to regularly provide districts with information about professional
development opportunities available throughout the state on reading instruction that is
evidence-based.

(c) The department must identify training required for a literacy lead and literacy specialist
employed by a district or Minnesota service cooperatives.

(d) The department must employ deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin one or morenew text end literacy deleted text begin specialistdeleted text end new text begin specialistsnew text end to provide
support to districts implementing the Read Act and coordinate duties assigned to the
department under the Read Act. The literacy specialist must work on state efforts to improve
literacy tracking and implementation.

(e) The department must develop a template for a local literacy plan in accordance with
section 120B.12, subdivision 4a.

new text begin (f) The department must partner with CAREI as required under section 120B.124 to
approve literacy intervention models, subject to final determination by the department. The
department must make a list of the approved intervention models available to districts, and
make available to districts a list of at least 15 approved evidence-based literacy intervention
models by November 1, 2025. The department may make the list of approved intervention
models available as each program is approved.
new text end

new text begin (g) The department must provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, and support to certified
trained facilitators.
new text end

new text begin (h) The department must collaborate with the publishers of curriculum and intervention
models approved by the department and CAREI on updating the curriculum and materials
to reflect the cultural diversity of students and students with disabilities.
new text end

new text begin (i) The Department of Education must partner with the regional literacy networks to
identify or develop training for paraprofessionals that regularly assist in providing Tier 2
literacy interventions to students in Minnesota school districts on the key components of
structured literacy instruction and interventions by June 10, 2025. The training must be at
least eight hours long.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.123, is amended by adding
a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Special revenue fund. new text end

new text begin (a) An account is established in the special revenue
fund known as the Read Act program account. All amounts appropriated under Laws 2023,
chapter 55, article 3, that are unobligated and unencumbered as of June 30, 2028, must be
transferred to the Read Act program account. Remaining unspent funds from previously
obligated or encumbered appropriations under the Read Act cancel to the Read Act program
account.
new text end

new text begin (b) Funds appropriated to implement the Read Act must be transferred to the Read Act
program account in the special revenue fund.
new text end

new text begin (c) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner for curriculum,
training, and other programming necessary to implement the Read Act.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.124, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

Resources.

new text begin (a) new text end The Department of Education must partner with CAREI
for two years beginning July 1, 2023, until August 30, 2025, to support implementation of
the Read Act. The department and CAREI must jointly:

(1) identify at least five literacy curricula and supporting materials that are evidence-based
or focused on structured literacy by January 1, 2024, and post a list of the curricula on the
department website. The list must include curricula that use culturally and linguistically
responsive materials that reflect diverse populations and, to the extent practicable, curricula
that reflect the experiences of students from diverse backgrounds, including multilingual
learners, biliterate students, and students who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
A district is not required to use an approved curriculum, unless the curriculum was purchased
with state funds that require a curriculum to be selected from a list of approved curricula;

(2) identify at least three professional development programs that focus on the five pillars
of literacy and the components of structured literacy by August 15, 2023, subject to final
approval by the department. The department must post a list of the programs on the
department website. The programs may include a program offered by CAREI. The
requirements of section 16C.08 do not apply to the selection of a provider under this section;

(3) identify evidence-based literacy intervention materials for students in kindergarten
through grade 12;

(4) develop an evidence-based literacy lead training program that trains literacy specialists
throughout Minnesota to support schools' efforts in screening, measuring growth, monitoring
progress, and implementing interventions in accordance with subdivision 1;

(5) identify measures of foundational literacy skills and mastery that a district must
report on a local literacy plan;

(6) provide guidance to districts about best practices in literacy instruction, and practices
that are not evidence-based;

(7) develop MTSS model plans that districts may adopt to support efforts to screen,
identify, intervene, and monitor the progress of students not reading at grade level; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(8) ensure that teacher professional development options and MTSS framework trainings
are geographically equitable by supporting trainings through the regional service
cooperativesdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (9) identify or develop training for volunteers in accordance with subdivision 4;
new text end

new text begin (10) develop a coaching and mentorship program for certified trained facilitators; and
new text end

new text begin (11) identify at least 15 evidence-based literacy intervention models by November 1,
2025, and post a list of the interventions on the department website. A district is not required
to use an approved intervention model, unless the intervention model was purchased with
state funds that require an intervention model to be selected from a list of approved models.
new text end

new text begin (b) The department and CAREI may partner to identify literacy curriculum and supporting
materials, and revise the list of curriculum and supporting materials that are evidence-based
or focused on structured literacy, starting in 2033.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.124, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

Subd. 2.

Reconsideration.

new text begin (a) new text end The department and CAREI must provide districts an
opportunity to request that the department and CAREI add to the list of curricula or
professional development programs a specific curriculum or professional development
program. The department must publish the request for reconsideration procedure on the
department website. A request for reconsideration must demonstrate that the curriculum or
professional development program meets the requirements of the Read Act, is
evidence-based, and has structured literacy componentsdeleted text begin ; or that the screener accurately
measures literacy growth, monitors progress, and accurately assesses effective reading,
including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehensiondeleted text end . The
department and CAREI must review the request for reconsideration and approve or deny
the request within 60 days.

new text begin (b) The department and CAREI must conduct a final curriculum review of previously
submitted curriculum by March 3, 2025, to review curriculum that is available to districts
at no cost.
new text end

new text begin (c) The department and CAREI must provide districts an opportunity to request that the
department and CAREI add to the list of approved literacy intervention models. The
department must publish the request for reconsideration procedure on the department website.
A request for reconsideration must demonstrate that the intervention model meets the
requirements of the Read Act, is evidence-based, and has structured literacy components.
The department and CAREI must review the request for reconsideration and approve or
deny the request within 90 days.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.124, is amended by adding
a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Training for volunteers. new text end

new text begin The Department of Education must partner with
CAREI to identify or develop training on the key components of structured literacy
instruction and interventions for volunteers and other persons not employed by a district
that provide Tier 2 literacy interventions to students in Minnesota school districts on a
regular basis by June 10, 2025, subject to final approval by the department.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 124D.42, subdivision 8, is amended
to read:

Subd. 8.

Minnesota reading corps program.

(a) A Minnesota reading corps program
is established to provide ServeMinnesota AmeriCorps members with a data-based
problem-solving model of literacy instruction to use in helping to train local Head Start
program providers, other prekindergarten program providers, and staff in schools with
students in kindergarten through grade 3 to evaluate and teach early literacy skills, including
evidence-based literacy instruction under sections 120B.1117 to 120B.124, to children age
3 to grade 3 and interventions for children in kindergarten to grade deleted text begin 12deleted text end new text begin 3new text end .

(b) Literacy programs under this subdivision must comply with the provisions governing
literacy program goals and data use under section 119A.50, subdivision 3, paragraph (b).

new text begin (c) Literacy programs under this subdivision must use evidence-based reading instruction
and interventions focused on structured literacy and must provide training to ServeMinnesota
AmeriCorps members that meets or exceeds the requirements of section 120B.124,
subdivision 4, for volunteers.
new text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end The commission must submit a biennial report to the committees of the legislature
with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education that records and evaluates
program data to determine the efficacy of the programs under this subdivision.

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 124D.98, subdivision 5, is amended
to read:

Subd. 5.

Literacy incentive aid uses.

A school district must use its literacy incentive
aid to support implementation of evidence-based reading instruction. The following are
eligible uses of literacy incentive aid:

(1) training for kindergarten through grade 3 teachers, early childhood educators, special
education teachers, reading intervention teachers working with students in kindergarten
through grade 12, curriculum directors, and instructional support staff that provide reading
instruction, on using evidence-based screening and progress monitoring tools;

(2) evidence-based training using a training program approved by the Department of
Educationnew text begin under the Read Actnew text end ;

(3) employing or contracting with a literacy lead, as defined in section deleted text begin 120B.1118deleted text end new text begin
120B.119new text end ;

new text begin (4) employing an intervention specialist;
new text end

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (5) approved screeners,new text end materials, training, and ongoing coaching to ensure reading
interventions under section 125A.56, subdivision 1, are evidence-based; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end costs of substitute teachers to allow teachers to complete required training during
the teachers' contract daydeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (7) stipends for teachers completing training required under section 120B.12.
new text end

Sec. 21.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 3, section 11, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Read Act curriculum and intervention materials reimbursement.

(a) deleted text begin To
reimbursedeleted text end new text begin For state aid fornew text end school districts, charter schools, and cooperative units for
evidence-based literacy supports for children in prekindergarten through grade 12 based on
structured literacy:

35,000,000

.....

2024

deleted text begin (b) The commissioner must use this appropriation to reimburse school districts, charter
schools, and cooperatives for approved evidence-based structured literacy curriculum and
supporting materials, and intervention materials purchased after July 1, 2021. An applicant
must apply for the reimbursement in the form and manner determined by the commissioner.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) The commissioner must report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
kindergarten through grade 12 education the districts, charter schools, and cooperative units
that receive literacy grants and the amounts of each grant, by January 15, 2025, according
to Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195.
deleted text end

new text begin (b) The aid amount for each school district, charter school, and cooperative unit providing
direct instructional services equals the greater of $2,000 or $39.91 times the number of
students served by the school district, charter school, or cooperative as determined by the
fall 2023 enrollment count of students.
new text end

new text begin (c) A school district, charter school, or cooperative unit must place any aid received
under this subdivision in a reserved account in the general fund. Aid in the reserved account
must be used to implement requirements under the Read Act or for literacy incentive aid
uses under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.98, subdivision 5.
new text end

(d) A school district, charter school, or cooperative unit must purchase curriculum and
instructional materials that reflect diverse populations.

(e) Of this amount, up to $250,000 is available for deleted text begin grantdeleted text end administration.

(f) new text begin This appropriation does not cancel but is available until June 30, 2025. new text end This is a
onetime appropriation deleted text begin and is available until June 30, 2028deleted text end .

new text begin (g) This aid is 100 percent payable in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 22.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 3, section 11, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Read Act professional development.

(a) For evidence-based training on
structured literacy for teachers working in school districts, charter schools, and cooperatives:

	$	34,950,000	.....	2024
	$	deleted text begin 0 deleted text end new text begin 4,000,000 new text end	.....	2025

(b) Of the amount new text begin for fiscal year 2024 new text end in paragraph (a), $18,000,000 is for new text begin the Department
of Education and the new text end regional literacy networks and $16,700,000 is for statewide training.
The department must use the funding to develop new text begin a data collection system to collect and
analyze the submission of the local literacy plans and student-level universal screening data,
to establish the new text end regional literacy networks as a partnership between the department and the
Minnesota service cooperatives, and to administer statewide training based in structured
literacy to be offered free to school districts and charter schools and facilitated by the regional
literacy networks and the department. The regional literacy networks must focus on
implementing comprehensive literacy reform efforts based on structured literacy. Each
regional literacy network must add a literacy lead position and establish a team of trained
literacy coaches to facilitate evidence-based structured literacy training opportunities and
ongoing supports to school districts and charter schools in each of their regions.new text begin The amount
in fiscal year 2025 is for statewide training. Funds appropriated under this subdivision may
also be used to provide training in structured literacy to fourth and fifth grade classroom
teachers and literacy professors from Minnesota institutions of higher education.
new text end

(d) If funds remain unspent on July 1, 2026, the commissioner must expand eligibility
for approved training to include principals and other district, charter school, or cooperative
administrators.

(e) The commissioner must report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
kindergarten through grade 12 education the number of teachers from each district who
received approved structured literacy training using funds under this subdivision, and the
amounts awarded to districts, charter schools, or cooperatives.

(f) The regional literacy networks and staff at the Department of Education must provide
ongoing support to school districts, charter schools, and cooperatives implementing
evidence-based literacy instruction.

(g) This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028. new text begin Any unspent funds do not cancel
but are transferred to the Read Act program account in the special revenue fund. new text end The base
for fiscal year 2026 and later is $7,750,000, of which $6,500,000 is for the regional literacy
networks and $1,250,000 is for statewide training.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 23. new text begin PELSB READING AUDIT REPORT.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must conduct an audit
that evaluates whether and how approved teacher training programs for candidates for the
following licensure areas meet subject matter standards for reading:
new text end

new text begin (1) early childhood education in accordance with Minnesota Rules, part 8710.3000;
new text end

new text begin (2) elementary education in accordance with Minnesota Rules, part 8710.3200; and
new text end

new text begin (3) special education in accordance with Minnesota Rules, part 8710.5000.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board must submit an initial report with its findings to the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 and higher education by January 15,
2025, and a final report by August 1, 2026. Each report must:
new text end

new text begin (1) identify the reading standards for each licensure area, identify how they are aligned
to the requirements of the Read Act, including requirements on evidence-based instruction,
phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, reading fluency, and reading
comprehension, and to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.092, subdivision
5;
new text end

new text begin (2) describe how the board conducted the audit;
new text end

new text begin (3) identify the results of the audit; and
new text end

new text begin (4) summarize the program effectiveness reports for continuing approval related to
reading standards reviewed by the board, including the board determinations under Minnesota
Rules, part 8705.2200.
new text end

Sec. 24. new text begin READ ACT DEAF, DEAFBLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING WORKING
GROUP.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Working group purpose. new text end

new text begin The Department of Education must establish
a working group to make recommendations on literacy training, screeners, and curriculum
for students who cannot fully access sound-based approaches such as phonics.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Members. new text end

new text begin The Department of Education must appoint representatives from
the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement at the University of
Minnesota; the Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing; the
Minnesota State Academies; Metro Deaf School; intermediate school districts; regional
low-incidence facilitators; a Deaf and Hard of Hearing teacher licensure preparation program
in Minnesota approved by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; and
teachers of students who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The working group must review curriculum, screeners, and training
approved under the Read Act and make recommendations for adapting curriculum, screeners,
and training available to districts, charter schools, teachers, and administrators to meet the
needs of students and educators who cannot fully access sound-based approaches. The report
must address how approved curriculum, screeners, and training may be modified and identify
resources for alternatives to sound-based approaches. The working group must post its
report on the Department of Education website, and submit the report to the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education no later than
January 15, 2025.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Administrative provisions. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner, or the commissioner's
designee, must convene the initial meeting of the working group. At the first meeting, the
department must provide members of the working group information on structured literacy
and the curriculum, screeners, and training approved under the Read Act.
new text end

new text begin (b) Members of the working group are eligible for per diem compensation as provided
under Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3. The working group expires January
16, 2025, or upon submission of the report to the legislature under subdivision 3, whichever
is earlier.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 25. new text begin APPROPRIATION; SUPPLEMENTAL READ ACT FUNDING.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sum indicated in this section is
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal year
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Read Act implementation. new text end

new text begin (a) For transfer to the Read Act program account
in the special revenue fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.123:
new text end

33,225,000

.....

2025

new text begin (b) Of this amount, $31,375,000 is for school districts, charter schools, and cooperatives,
to be allocated based on the number of teachers required to complete training, as reported
in local literacy plans. Districts, charter schools, and cooperatives may use the funding in
the following order of priority:
new text end

new text begin (1) to compensate staff who complete an evidence-based professional development
program approved under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.124, outside of the regular work
time or staff development time at their regular hourly wage;
new text end

new text begin (2) to pay for substitute teachers or other staff needed while teachers or other staff
complete an evidence-based professional development program approved under section
Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.124; and
new text end

new text begin (3) for stipends for teachers who have a license to teach in Minnesota and complete an
evidence-based professional development program approved under Minnesota Statutes,
section 120B.124, between July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (c) Of this amount, $1,000,000 is for CAREI to collaborate with publishers of approved
curriculum and intervention materials to improve the materials' cultural responsiveness, and
ensure that the publisher provides districts, charter schools and cooperatives with the updated
materials.
new text end

new text begin (d) Of this amount $500,000 is for the department to develop training for
paraprofessionals that regularly provide Tier 2 literacy interventions to students in Minnesota
school districts, charter schools, or cooperative units.
new text end

new text begin (e) Of this amount, $250,000 is for the department to partner with CAREI to develop
training for volunteers, and other persons not employed by districts that regularly provide
Tier 2 literacy interventions to students in Minnesota school districts, charter schools, or
cooperative units.
new text end

new text begin (f) Of this amount, $100,000 is for the Read Act Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of hearing
working group.
new text end

new text begin (g) This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 26. new text begin REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
new text end

new text begin The revisor of statutes shall renumber each section of Minnesota Statutes listed in column
A with the number listed in column B. The revisor shall also make necessary cross-reference
changes consistent with the renumbering. The revisor shall also make any technical and
other changes necessitated by the renumbering and cross-reference changes in this act.
new text end

new text begin Column A new text end	new text begin Column B new text end
new text begin 120B.1117 new text end	new text begin 120B.118 new text end
new text begin 120B.1118 new text end	new text begin 120B.119 new text end

ARTICLE 4

AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 124D.81, subdivision 2b, is
amended to read:

Subd. 2b.

Carry forward of funds.

Notwithstanding section 16A.28, if a school district
or Tribal contract school does not expend the full amount of the American Indian education
aid in accordance with the plan in the designated fiscal year, the school district or Tribal
contract school may carry forward and expend up to half of the remaining funds in the deleted text begin first
six months of thedeleted text end following fiscal year, and is not subject to an aid reduction if:

(1) the district is otherwise following the plan submitted and approved under subdivision
2;

(2) the American Indian Parent Advisory Committee for the school is aware of and has
approved the carry forward and has concurred with the district's educational offerings
extended to American Indian students under section 124D.78;

(3) the funds carried over are used in accordance with section 124D.74, subdivision 1;
and

(4) by April 1, the district reports to the Department of Education American Indian
education director the reason the aid was not expended in the designated fiscal year, and
describes how the district intends to expend the funds in the following fiscal year. The
district must report this information in the form and manner determined by the commissioner.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 5

TEACHERS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 121A.642, is amended to read:

121A.642 PARAPROFESSIONAL TRAINING.

Subdivision 1.

Training required.

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, "school" means new text end a
school district deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end charter schoolnew text begin , intermediate school district, other cooperative unit, Perpich
Center for Arts Education, or the Minnesota State Academies.
new text end

new text begin (b) A schoolnew text end must provide a minimum of eight hours of paid orientation or professional
development annually to all paraprofessionals, Title I aides, and other instructional support
staff.

new text begin (c)new text end Six of the eight hours must be completed before the first instructional day of the
school year or within 30 days of hire.

new text begin (d)new text end The orientation or professional development must be relevant to the employee's
occupation and may include collaboration time with classroom teachers and planning for
the school year.

new text begin (e)new text end For paraprofessionals who provide direct support to students, at least 50 percent of
the professional development or orientation must be dedicated to meeting the requirements
of this section. Professional development for paraprofessionals may also address the
requirements of section 120B.363, subdivision 3.

new text begin (f)new text end A school administrator must provide an annual certification of compliance with this
requirement to the commissioner.

new text begin (g) For the 2024-2025 school year only, a school may reduce the hours of training
required in paragraphs (b) to (e) to a minimum of six hours and must pay for paraprofessional
test materials and testing fees for any paraprofessional employed by the school district
during the 2023-2024 school year who has not yet successfully completed the
paraprofessional assessment or met the requirements of the paraprofessional competency
grid.
new text end

Subd. 2.

Reimbursement for paraprofessional training.

(a) Beginning in fiscal year
2025, the commissioner of education must reimburse deleted text begin school districts, charter schools,
intermediate school districts and other cooperative units, the Perpich Center for Arts
Education, and the Minnesota State Academiesdeleted text end new text begin schoolsnew text end in the form and manner specified
by the commissioner for paraprofessional training costs.

(b) The paraprofessional reimbursement equals the prior year compensation expenses
associated with providing up to eight hours of paid orientation and professional development
for each paraprofessional trained under subdivision 1.new text begin For purposes of this paragraph,
"compensation expenses" means the sum of the following amounts attributable to the school's
paraprofessionals:
new text end

new text begin (1) regular hourly wages;
new text end

new text begin (2) Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes under United States Code, title
26, chapter 21; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the employer share of retirement contributions required under chapter 352, 353, 354,
or 354A.
new text end

(c) The commissioner may establish procedures to ensure that any costs reimbursed
under this section are excluded from other school revenue calculations.

new text begin (d) For the school reimbursements paid in fiscal year 2026 for costs incurred during the
2024-2025 school year only, the commissioner must not reduce the aid to any school that
paid for paraprofessional test materials or testing fees under subdivision 1, paragraph (g).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Consultation. new text end

new text begin In any school where the paraprofessionals are represented by a
bargaining unit, the school must consult with the exclusive representative for employees
receiving training when creating or planning training required under this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin The amendments to subdivisions 1 and 2 are effective July 1,
2024. Subdivision 3 is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 122A.415, subdivision 4, is amended
to read:

Subd. 4.

Basic alternative teacher compensation aid.

(a) The basic alternative teacher
compensation aid for a school with a plan approved under section 122A.414, subdivision
2b, equals 65 percent of the alternative teacher compensation revenue under subdivision 1.
The basic alternative teacher compensation aid for a charter school with a plan approved
under section 122A.414, subdivisions 2a and 2b, equals $260 times the number of pupils
enrolled in the school on October 1 of the previous year, or on October 1 of the current year
for a charter school in the first year of operation, times the ratio of the sum of the alternative
teacher compensation aid and alternative teacher compensation levy for all participating
school districts to the maximum alternative teacher compensation revenue for those districts
under subdivision 1.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) and subdivision 1, the state total basic alternative
teacher compensation aid entitlement must not exceed $88,118,000 for fiscal year 2023;
$88,461,000 for fiscal year 2024; deleted text begin $88,461,000deleted text end new text begin $88,961,000new text end for fiscal year 2025; and
$89,486,000 for fiscal year 2026 and later. The commissioner must limit the amount of
alternative teacher compensation aid approved under this section so as not to exceed these
limits by not approving new participants or by prorating the aid among participating districts,
intermediate school districts, school sites, and charter schools. The commissioner may also
reallocate a portion of the allowable aid for the biennium from the second year to the first
year to meet the needs of approved participants.

(c) Basic alternative teacher compensation aid for an intermediate district or other
cooperative unit equals $3,000 times the number of licensed teachers employed by the
intermediate district or cooperative unit on October 1 of the previous school year.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2025 and later.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 122A.415, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Revenue reserved. new text end

new text begin Revenue received under this section must be reserved and
used only for the programs authorized under section 122A.414.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2025 and later.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 122A.73, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

Subd. 2.

Grow Your Own district programs.

(a) A school district, charter school,
new text begin Tribal contract school, new text end or cooperative unit under section 123A.24, subdivision 2, may apply
for a grant for a teacher preparation program that meets the requirements of paragraph (c)
to establish a Grow Your Own pathway for adults to obtain their first professional teaching
license. The grant recipient must use at least 80 percent of grant funds to provide tuition
scholarships or stipends to enable school district employees or community members affiliated
with a school district, who are of color or American Indian and who seek a teaching license,
to participate in the teacher preparation program. Grant funds may also be used to pay for
teacher licensure exams and licensure fees.

(b) A district using grant funds under this subdivision to provide financial support to
teacher candidates may require a commitment as determined by the district to teach in the
district for a reasonable amount of time that does not exceed five years.

(1) a Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board-approved teacher preparation
program;

(2) a Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation-accredited teacher preparation
program from a private, not for profit, institution of higher education; or

(3) an institution that has an articulated transfer pathway with a board-approved teacher
preparation program.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 122A.73, subdivision 3, is amended
to read:

Subd. 3.

Grants for programs serving secondary school students.

(a) A school district
or charter school may apply for grants under this section to offer other innovative programs
that encourage secondary school students, especially students of color and American Indian
students, to pursue teaching. To be eligible for a grant under this subdivision, an applicant
must ensure that the aggregate percentage of secondary school students of color and American
Indian students participating in the program is equal to or greater than the aggregate
percentage of students of color and American Indian students in the school district, charter
school,new text begin Tribal contract school,new text end or cooperative unit.

(b) A grant recipient must use grant funds awarded under this subdivision for:

(1) supporting future teacher clubs or service-learning opportunities that provide middle
and high school students with experiential learning that supports the success of younger
students or peers and increases students' interest in pursuing a teaching career;

(2) developing and offering postsecondary enrollment options for "Introduction to
Teaching" or "Introduction to Education" courses consistent with section 124D.09,
subdivision 10, that meet degree requirements for teacher licensure;

(3) providing direct support, including wrap-around services, for students who are of
color or American Indian to enroll and be successful in postsecondary enrollment options
courses under section 124D.09 that would meet degree requirements for teacher licensure;
or

(4) offering scholarships to graduating high school students who are of color or American
Indian to enroll in board-approved undergraduate teacher preparation programs at a college
or university in Minnesotanew text begin or in an institution that has an articulated transfer pathway with
a board-approved teacher preparation programnew text end .

(c) The maximum grant award under this subdivision is $500,000. The commissioner
may consider the number of participants a grant recipient intends to support when determining
a grant amount.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 122A.73, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Grant procedure.

(a) A district must apply for a grant under this section in
the form and manner specified by the commissioner. The commissioner must give priority
to districts with the highest total number or percentage of students who are of color or
American Indian. To the extent that there are sufficient applications, the commissioner must,
to the extent practicable, award an equal number of grants between districts in greater
Minnesota and those in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

(b) For the 2022-2023 school year and later, grant applications for new and existing
programs must be received by the commissioner no later than January 15 of the year prior
to the school year in which the grant will be used. The commissioner must review all
applications and notify grant recipients by March 15 or as soon as practicable of the
anticipated amount awarded. If the commissioner determines that sufficient funding is
unavailable for the grants, the commissioner must notify grant applicants by June 30 or as
soon as practicable that there are insufficient funds.

deleted text begin (c) For the 2021-2022 school year, the commissioner must set a timetable for awarding
grants as soon as practicable.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 122A.77, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

Grant program established.

The commissioner of education must
administer a grant program to develop a pipeline of trained, licensed Tier 3 or Tier 4 special
education teachers. A school district, charter school, new text begin Tribal contract school, new text end or cooperative
unit under section 123A.24, subdivision 2, may apply for a grant under this section. An
applicant must partner with:

(1) a Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board-approved teacher preparation
program;

(2) a Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation-accredited teacher preparation
program from a private, not-for-profit, institution of higher education; or

(3) an institution that has an articulated transfer pathway with a board-approved teacher
preparation program.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 122A.77, subdivision 2, is amended
to read:

Subd. 2.

Grant uses.

(a) A grant recipient must use grant funds to support participants
who are employed by the grant recipient deleted text begin as either a paraprofessional or other unlicensed
staff, or a teacher with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 license,deleted text end and demonstrate a willingness to be a
special education teacher after completing the program.

(b) A grant recipient may use grant funds for:

(1) tuition assistance or stipends for participants;

(2) supports for participants, including mentoring, licensure test preparation, and
technology support; or

(3) participant recruitment.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 9.

new text begin [123B.155] PAID LEAVE FOR SCHOOL CLOSURES.
new text end

new text begin A school district or charter school that alters its calendar due to a weather event, public
health emergency, or any other circumstance must continue to pay the full wages for
scheduled work hours and benefits of all school employees for full or partial day closures,
if the district or charter school counts that day as an instructional day for any students in
the district or charter school. School employees may be allowed to work from home to the
extent practicable. Paid leave for an e-learning day is provided under section 120A.414,
subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 124D.901, subdivision 3, is amended
to read:

Subd. 3.

Student support personnel aid.

(a) The initial student support personnel aid
for a school district equals the greater of the student support personnel allowance times the
adjusted pupil units at the district for the current fiscal year or $40,000. The initial student
support personnel aid for a charter school equals the greater of the student support personnel
allowance times the adjusted pupil units at the charter school for the current fiscal year or
$20,000.new text begin There is no penalty for fiscal year 2024. For fiscal year 2025 and later, aid under
this paragraph must be reserved in a fund balance which may not exceed the prior year's
aid allocation.
new text end

(b) The cooperative student support personnel aid for a school district that is a member
of an intermediate school district or other cooperative unit that serves students equals the
greater of the cooperative student support allowance times the adjusted pupil units at the
district for the current fiscal year or $40,000. If a district is a member of more than one
cooperative unit that serves students, the revenue must be allocated among the cooperative
units.new text begin A cooperative is not subject to an aid penalty for fiscal year 2024. For fiscal year
2025 and later, a cooperative must place its student personnel aid into a reserve account,
the balance of which may not exceed the previous year's aid.
new text end

(c) The student support personnel allowance equals $11.94 for fiscal year 2024, $17.08
for fiscal year 2025, and $48.73 for fiscal year 2026 and later.

(d) The cooperative student support allowance equals $0.60 for fiscal year 2024, $0.85
for fiscal year 2025, and $2.44 for fiscal year 2026 and later.

deleted text begin (e) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), the student support personnel aid must not
exceed the district's, charter school's, or cooperative unit's actual expenditures.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2025 and later.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws
2024, chapter 81, section 14, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Alternative teacher compensation aid.

(a) For alternative teacher compensation
aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.415, subdivision 4:

	$	deleted text begin $deleted text end 88,706,000	.....	2024
	$	deleted text begin $88,562,000 deleted text end new text begin 89,012,000 new text end	.....	2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $8,824,000 for fiscal year 2023 and $79,882,000
for fiscal year 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $8,875,000 for fiscal year 2024 and deleted text begin $79,687,000deleted text end new text begin
$80,137,000new text end for fiscal year 2025.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Closing educational opportunity gaps grants.

(a) To support schools in their
efforts to close opportunity gaps under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.113:

	$	3,000,000	.....	2024
	$	3,000,000	.....	2025

(b) The department may retain up to five percent of this appropriation to administer the
grant program.

new text begin (d) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Grow Your Own pathways to teacher licensure grants.

(a) For grants to
develop, continue, or expand Grow Your Own new teacher programs under Minnesota
Statutes, section 122A.73, to develop a teaching workforce that more closely reflects the
state's increasingly diverse student population and ensure all students have equitable access
to effective and diverse teachers:

	$	25,000,000	.....	2024
	$	25,000,000	.....	2025

(b) This appropriation is subject to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section
122A.73, subdivision 5.new text begin The commissioner may allow a grant recipient to modify its program
to align with statutory changes to Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.73, made after the grant
was awarded.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12.

Special education teacher pipeline.

(a) For grants to develop special education
teacher pipelines across Minnesota under Minnesota Statutes, section deleted text begin 122A.731deleted text end new text begin 122A.77new text end :

	$	20,000,000	.....	2024
	$	10,000,000	.....	2025

(b) This appropriation is subject to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section
deleted text begin 122A.731deleted text end new text begin 122A.77new text end , subdivision 5.

new text begin (c) The commissioner may allow a grant recipient to modify its program to align with
statutory changes to Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.77, made after the grant was awarded.
new text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end The base for fiscal year 2026 is $0 and the base for fiscal year 2027 is $10,000,000.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 13, is amended to read:

Subd. 13.

Statewide teacher mentoring program.

(a) For a statewide teacher induction
and mentoring program:

	$	9,940,000	.....	2024
	$	0	.....	2025

(b) Funds may be used for:

(1) competitive grants to Minnesota regional partners, including institutions of higher
education, regional service cooperatives, other district or charter collaboratives, and
professional organizations, to provide mentoring supports for new teachers, on-the-ground
training, technical assistance, and networks or communities of practice for local new teachers,
districts, and charter schools to implement Minnesota's induction model;

(2) competitive grants to school districts to fund deleted text begin Teacher of Recorddeleted text end mentorships to Tier
1 new text begin and Tier 2 new text end special education teachers, including training and supervision; and

(3) contracts with national content experts and research collaboratives to assist in
developing Minnesota's induction model, to provide ongoing training to mentors and
principals, and to evaluate the program over time.

(d) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 15, is amended to read:

Subd. 15.

Student support personnel workforce pipeline.

(a) For a grant program to
develop a student support personnel workforce pipeline focused on increasing school
psychologists, school nurses, school counselors, and school social workers of color and
Indigenous providers, professional respecialization, recruitment, and retention:

	$	5,000,000	.....	2024
	$	5,000,000	.....	2025

(b) Of the amount in paragraph (a), $150,000 is for providing support to school nurses
across the state.

(c) To the extent practicable, the pipeline grants must be used to support equal numbers
of students pursuing careers as school psychologists, school nurses, school counselors, and
school social workers.

(d) For grants awarded under this subdivision to school psychologists, the following
terms have the meanings given:

(1) "eligible designated trainee" means an individual enrolled in a NASP-approved or
APA-accredited school psychology program granting educational specialist certificates or
doctoral degrees in school psychology;

(2) "practica" means an educational experience administered and evaluated by the
graduate training program, with university and site supervision by appropriately credentialed
school psychologists, to develop trainees' competencies to provide school psychological
services based on the graduate program's goals and competencies relative to accreditation
and licensure requirements; and

(3) "eligible employment" means a paid position within a school or local education
agency directly related to the training program providing direct or indirect school psychology
services. Direct services include assessment, intervention, prevention, or consultation services
to students or their family members and educational staff. Indirect services include
supervision, research and evaluation, administration, program development, technical
assistance, or professional learning to support direct services.

(e) Grants awarded to school psychologists must be used for:

(1) the provision of paid, supervised, and educationally meaningful practica in a public
school setting for an eligible designated trainee enrolled in a qualifying program within the
grantee's institution;

(2) to support student recruitment and retention to enroll and hire an eligible designated
trainee for paid practica in public school settings; and

(3) oversight of trainee practica and professional development by the qualifying institution
to ensure the qualifications and conduct by an eligible designated trainee meet requirements
set forth by the state and accrediting agencies.

(f) Upon successful completion of the graduate training program, grants awarded to
school psychologists must maintain eligible employment within Minnesota for a minimum
period of one-year full-time equivalent for each academic year of paid traineeship under
the grant program.

(g) Up to $150,000 of the appropriation is available for grant administration.

new text begin (h) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 16, is amended to read:

Subd. 16.

Teacher residency program.

(a) For the teacher residency program that meets
the requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 8705.2100, subpart 2, item D, subitem (5), unit
(g):

	$	3,000,000	.....	2024
	$	3,000,000	.....	2025

(b) Up to three percent of the appropriation is available for grant administration.

(c) Any balance new text begin in the first year new text end does not cancel but is available in the deleted text begin following fiscaldeleted text end new text begin
secondnew text end year.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 65, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Collaborative urban and greater Minnesota educators of color grants.

(a)
For collaborative urban and greater Minnesota educators of color competitive grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.635:

	$	5,440,000	.....	2024
	$	5,440,000	.....	2025

(b) The board may retain up to $100,000 of the appropriation amount to monitor and
administer the grant program.

(c) Any balance new text begin in the first year new text end does not cancel but is available in the deleted text begin following fiscaldeleted text end new text begin
secondnew text end year.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 65, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Mentoring, induction, and retention incentive program grants for teachers
of color.

(a) To develop and expand mentoring, induction, and retention programs designed
for teachers of color or American Indian teachers under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.70:

	$	3,500,000	.....	2024
	$	3,500,000	.....	2025

(b) Any balance new text begin in the first year new text end does not cancel but is available in the deleted text begin following fiscaldeleted text end new text begin
secondnew text end year.

(c) The base for grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.70, for fiscal year 2026
and later is $4,500,000, of which at least $3,500,000 each fiscal year is for grants to develop
and expand mentoring, induction, and retention programs designed for teachers of color or
American Indian teachers.

(d) The board may retain up to three percent of the appropriation amount to monitor and
administer the grant program.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 65, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Pathway preparation grants.

(a) For grants to support teachers holding a new text begin Tier
1 or new text end Tier 2 license and seeking a Tier 3 new text begin or Tier 4 new text end license:

	$	400,000	.....	2024
	$	400,000	.....	2025

(b) The following are eligible for grants under this subdivision:

(1) school districts;

(2) charter schools;

(3) service cooperatives; and

(4) partnerships between one or more teacher preparation providers, school districts, or
charter schools.

(c) Grant funds must be used to support teachers holding a new text begin Tier 1 or new text end Tier 2 license and
seeking a Tier 3 new text begin or Tier 4 new text end license through completion of a teacher preparation program or
the licensure via portfolio process. A grant recipient must provide teachers holding a new text begin Tier
1 or new text end Tier 2 license with professional development, mentorship, and coursework aligned to
state standards for teacher licensure.

(d) The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board may collaborate with the
Department of Education and the Office of Higher Education to administer the grant program.

(e) The board may retain up to three percent of the appropriation amount to monitor and
administer the grant.

Sec. 21. new text begin STUDENT TEACHING STIPEND PILOT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Pilot program established. new text end

new text begin A pilot program is established to support
student teachers placed in Minnesota school districts or charter schools to complete clinical
experiences necessary to obtain Minnesota teaching licenses, and help policymakers
determine how to reduce the financial burden of completing valuable clinical experiences
and strengthen the pipeline of qualified teachers. The pilot program is effective for the
2024-2025 school year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Participating teacher preparation program providers. new text end

new text begin (a) The pilot program
consists of the following teacher preparation program providers:
new text end

new text begin (1) St. Cloud State University;
new text end

new text begin (2) Bemidji State University;
new text end

new text begin (3) Minnesota State University, Mankato;
new text end

new text begin (4) Winona State University;
new text end

new text begin (5) Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College;
new text end

new text begin (6) the University of Minnesota-Duluth; and
new text end

new text begin (7) the University of Minnesota-Crookston.
new text end

new text begin (b) A participating teacher preparation program provider must:
new text end

new text begin (1) determine the stipend amount based on the available funding and number of eligible
student teachers;
new text end

new text begin (2) award each student teacher placed in a student teaching assignment a stipend of the
same amount regardless of financial need or intended licensure area; and
new text end

new text begin (3) notify student teachers of their stipend amounts no later than 30 days before the
student teacher is placed in a student teaching assignment.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Student teacher eligibility. new text end

new text begin (a) A student teacher is eligible for a stipend through
the pilot program if the student teacher:
new text end

new text begin (1) is enrolled in a teacher preparation program approved by the Professional Educator
Licensing and Standards Board that requires at least 12 weeks of student teaching in order
to be recommended for a Tier 3 teaching license;
new text end

new text begin (2) is placed in a Minnesota school district or charter school to complete required student
teaching; and
new text end

new text begin (3) is meeting satisfactory academic progress as defined under Minnesota Statutes,
section 136A.101, subdivision 10.
new text end

new text begin (b) A student teacher may receive a stipend under this section, and under Minnesota
Statutes, section 136A.1274 or 136A.1275.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Stipends not considered income for certain purposes. new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding
any law to the contrary, payments under this section must not be considered income, assets,
or personal property for purposes of determining eligibility or recertifying eligibility for:
new text end

new text begin (1) child care assistance programs under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B, and early
learning scholarships under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.165;
new text end

new text begin (2) general assistance, Minnesota supplemental aid, and food support under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 256D;
new text end

new text begin (3) housing support under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256I;
new text end

new text begin (4) the Minnesota family investment program and diversionary work program under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J; and
new text end

new text begin (5) economic assistance programs under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256P.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of human services must not consider a stipend under this section
as income or assets when determining medical assistance eligibility under Minnesota Statutes,
section 256B.055, subdivisions 7, 7a, and 12; or section 256B.057, subdivisions 3, 3a, 3b,
and 4. The commissioner of human services must not include the stipend received under
this section when calculating an individual's premiums under Minnesota Statutes, section
256B.057, subdivision 9.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. new text end

new text begin (a) The Professional
Educator Licensing and Standards Board must develop and administer a survey to students
who receive stipends through the pilot program, and interview a representative sample of
student teachers who receive stipends. The surveys and interviews must seek information
related to the impact of the stipend on the student teacher, whether the student teacher
received any other stipends or compensation for student teaching, and other information
relevant to development of a statewide paid student teaching program.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board must submit reports to the chairs and minority leaders of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education and higher
education by February 1, 2025, and July 1, 2025, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
section 3.195. Each report must identify the number of student teachers receiving stipends
by teacher preparation program provider and the districts or charter schools where the student
teachers were placed, and the amount each student teacher received under this section. The
second report must also summarize the results of the surveys and interviews, and make
recommendations for implementing a statewide paid student teacher program.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024, except for subdivision 4,
paragraph (b), which is effective July 1, 2024, or upon federal approval, whichever is later.
new text end

Sec. 22. new text begin PARAPROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS EXAMINED.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Department of Education and the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards
Board must collaboratively examine Minnesota's process for determining standards for
paraprofessionals in consultation with at least the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) one representative each from at least two organizations representing paraprofessionals;
new text end

new text begin (2) one person representing the Minnesota Association of School Administrators; and
new text end

new text begin (3) one person representing the Minnesota Administrators for Special Education.
new text end

new text begin (b) By June 15, 2024, the agencies must announce their work plan to revise the
paraprofessional qualifications under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.363, and the
qualifications used to determine eligibility for state special education aid calculations.
new text end

new text begin (c) The competency grid must be aligned with the minimum standards required under
federal law. The grid matrix may be consolidated and the categories for each matrix cell
may be simplified.
new text end

new text begin (d) After examining the pass rates for paraprofessionals grouped by linguistic and ethnic
and racial strata, the state's cut scores for the paraprofessional assessments necessary for
paraprofessional qualifications in Minnesota must be adjusted to ensure equitable pass rates
for paraprofessionals from all racial, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds.
new text end

new text begin (e) By September 1, 2024, the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board
must post the revised competency grid to its website and the Department of Education must
post the new paraprofessional assessment cut scores to its website and notify school districts,
charter schools, and cooperative units of the revised competency grid and paraprofessional
assessment cut scores.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 23. new text begin APPROPRIATION; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sum indicated in this section is
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal year
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Special education apprenticeship programs. new text end

new text begin (a) For grants to intermediate
school districts for special education registered apprenticeship programs:
new text end

1,030,000

.....

2025

new text begin (b) The department must award grants of $250,000 each to Intermediate School Districts
Nos. 287, 288, 916, and 917. The grant funds must be used for special education registered
apprenticeship programs. Grant funds may be used for:
new text end

new text begin (1) program oversight and administrative costs of the intermediate school district and
its partner higher education institution;
new text end

new text begin (2) stipends and tuition, fees, and other direct program costs incurred by apprentices;
new text end

new text begin (3) stipends for teachers serving as mentors; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the cost of substitute teachers.
new text end

new text begin (c) Up to $30,000 of the appropriation is available for grant administration.
new text end

new text begin (d) This appropriation does not cancel but is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (e) This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 24. new text begin APPROPRIATION; PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR LICENSING AND
STANDARDS BOARD.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. new text end

new text begin The sum
indicated in this section is appropriated from the general fund to the Professional Educator
Licensing and Standards Board in the fiscal year designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Paid student teaching pilot program. new text end

new text begin (a) For the paid student teaching pilot
program:
new text end

7,000,000

.....

2025

new text begin (b) Of the amount in paragraph (a), $4,751,000 is for transfer to the Board of Trustees
of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. The Board of Trustees must allocate the
funding among the following teacher preparation program providers in the amounts indicated:
new text end

new text begin (1) $609,000 for St. Cloud State University;
new text end

new text begin (2) $822,000 for Bemidji State University;
new text end

new text begin (3) $1,789,000 for Minnesota State University, Mankato;
new text end

new text begin (4) $1,523,000 for Winona State University; and
new text end

new text begin (5) $8,000 for Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
new text end

new text begin (c) Of the amount in paragraph (a), $2,109,000 is for transfer to the Board of Regents
of the University of Minnesota to allocate to the following teacher preparation program
providers in the amounts indicated:
new text end

new text begin (1) $1,622,000 for the University of Minnesota-Duluth; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $487,000 for the University of Minnesota-Crookston.
new text end

new text begin (d) The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board may retain up to two
percent of the appropriation to administer the pilot program, including administering surveys
and completing required reports.
new text end

new text begin (e) Any balance in fiscal year 2025 does not cancel but is available in fiscal year 2026.
new text end

new text begin (f) This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

ARTICLE 6

CHARTER SCHOOLS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 124E.13, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

Leased space.

A charter school may lease space from: an independent
or special school board; other public organization; private, nonprofit, nonsectarian
organization; private property owner; or a sectarian organization if the leased space is
constructed as a school facility. In all cases, the eligible lessor must also be the building
owner. The commissioner must review and approve or disapprove deleted text begin leasesdeleted text end new text begin lease aid
applications new text end in a timely manner to determine eligibility for lease aid under section 124E.22.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124E.22, is amended to read:

124E.22 BUILDING LEASE AID.

(a) When a charter school finds it economically advantageous to rent or lease a building
or land for any instructional purpose and it determines that the total operating capital revenue
under section 126C.10, subdivision 13, is insufficient for this purpose, it may apply to the
commissioner for building lease aidnew text begin in the form and manner prescribed by the commissionernew text end .
The commissioner must review and either approve or deny a lease aid application using new text begin at
least new text end the following criteria:

(1) the reasonableness of the price based on current market values;

(2) the extent to which the lease conforms to applicable state laws and rules; and

(3) the appropriateness of the proposed lease in the context of the space needs and
financial circumstances of the charter school. The commissioner must approve aid only for
a facility lease that has (i) a sum certain annual cost and (ii) a closure clause to relieve the
charter school of its lease obligations at the time the charter contract is terminated or not
renewed. The closure clause under item (ii) must not be constructed or construed to relieve
the charter school of its lease obligations in effect before the charter contract is terminated
or not renewed.

(b) A charter school must not use the building lease aid it receives for custodial,
maintenance service, utility, or other operating costs.

(c) The amount of annual building lease aid for a charter school shall not exceed the
lesser of (1) 90 percent of the approved cost or (2) the product of the charter school building
lease aid pupil units served for the current school year times $1,314.

(d) A charter school's building lease aid pupil units equals the sum of the charter school
pupil units under section 126C.05 and the pupil units for the portion of the day that the
charter school's enrolled students are participating in the Postsecondary Enrollment Options
Act under section 124D.09 and not otherwise included in the pupil count under section
126C.05.

Sec. 3.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws
2024, chapter 81, section 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Charter school building lease aid.

(a) For building lease aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124E.22:

	$	91,457,000	.....	2024
	$	deleted text begin 94,578,000 deleted text end new text begin 94,906,000 new text end	.....	2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $9,047,000 for 2023 and $82,410,000 for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $9,156,000 for 2024 and deleted text begin $85,422,000deleted text end new text begin $85,750,000new text end
for 2025.

ARTICLE 7

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.19, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Program approval.

deleted text begin To be eligible for revenue for the program for adults with
disabilities, a program and budget must receive approval from thedeleted text end new text begin (a) Beginning July 1,
2024, and at least once every five years thereafter, a district'snew text end community education deleted text begin section
in the departmentdeleted text end new text begin advisory council must review and approve the district's adults with
disabilities program and submit a statement of assurances to the commissioner in the form
and manner determined by the commissionernew text end . deleted text begin Approval may be for five years. During that
time, a board must report any significant changes to the department for approval. For
programs offered cooperatively, the request for approval must include an agreement on the
method by which local money is to be derived and distributed. A request for approvaldeleted text end new text begin The
program must seek feedback from adults with disabilities and other community organizations
providing services to adults with disabilities.
new text end

new text begin (b) Each school district with an adults with disabilities programnew text end must include deleted text begin all ofdeleted text end new text begin at
leastnew text end the followingnew text begin information about its adults with disabilities program in its annual
community education report under subdivision 14new text end :

(1) new text begin a summary of the new text end characteristics of the people deleted text begin to bedeleted text end servednew text begin by the programnew text end ;

(2) new text begin a new text end description of the program services and activities;

(3) new text begin the most recent new text end program budget deleted text begin and amount of aid requesteddeleted text end ;

(4) new text begin a summary of the new text end participation by adults with disabilities in developing the program;

(5) new text begin an new text end assessment of the needs of adults with disabilities; and

(6) new text begin a description of new text end cooperative efforts with community organizations.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024, for plans developed on or
after that date.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 26, is
amended to read:

Subd. 26.

Special education services.

(a) Medical assistance covers evaluations necessary
in making a determination for eligibility for individualized education program and
individualized family service plan services and for medical services identified in a recipient's
individualized education program and individualized family service plan and covered under
the medical assistance state plan. Covered services include occupational therapy, physical
therapy, speech-language therapy, clinical psychological services, nursing services, school
psychological services, school social work services, personal care assistants serving as
management aides, assistive technology devices, transportation services, health assessments,
and other services covered under the medical assistance state plan. Mental health services
eligible for medical assistance reimbursement must be provided or coordinated through a
children's mental health collaborative where a collaborative exists if the child is included
in the collaborative operational target population. The provision or coordination of services
does not require that the individualized education program be developed by the collaborative.

The services may be provided by a Minnesota school district that is enrolled as a medical
assistance provider or its subcontractor, and only if the services meet all the requirements
otherwise applicable if the service had been provided by a provider other than a school
district, in the following areas: medical necessity; physician's, advanced practice registered
nurse's, or physician assistant's orders; documentation; personnel qualifications; and prior
authorization requirements. The nonfederal share of costs for services provided under this
subdivision is the responsibility of the local school district as provided in section 125A.74.
Services listed in a child's individualized education program are eligible for medical
assistance reimbursement only if those services meet criteria for federal financial participation
under the Medicaid program.

(b) Approval of health-related services for inclusion in the individualized education
program does not require prior authorization for purposes of reimbursement under this
chapter. The commissioner may require physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or
physician assistant review and approval of the plan not more than once annually or upon
any modification of the individualized education program that reflects a change in
health-related services.

(c) Services of a speech-language pathologist provided under this section are covered
notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0390, subpart 1, item L, if the person:

(1) holds a masters degree in speech-language pathology;

(2) is licensed by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board as an
educational speech-language pathologist; and

(3) either has a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech and Hearing
Association, has completed the equivalent educational requirements and work experience
necessary for the certificate or has completed the academic program and is acquiring
supervised work experience to qualify for the certificate.

(d) Medical assistance coverage for medically necessary services provided under other
subdivisions in this section may not be denied solely on the basis that the same or similar
services are covered under this subdivision.

(e) The commissioner shall develop and implement package rates, bundled rates, or per
diem rates for special education services under which separately covered services are grouped
together and billed as a unit in order to reduce administrative complexity.

(f) The commissioner shall develop a cost-based payment structure for payment of these
services. Only costs reported through the designated Minnesota Department of Education
data systems in distinct service categories qualify for inclusion in the cost-based payment
structure. The commissioner shall reimburse claims submitted based on an interim rate, and
shall settle at a final rate once the department has determined it. The commissioner shall
notify the school district of the final rate. The school district has 60 days to appeal the final
rate. To appeal the final rate, the school district shall file a written appeal request to the
commissioner within 60 days of the date the final rate determination was mailed. The appeal
request shall specify (1) the disputed items and (2) the name and address of the person to
contact regarding the appeal.

(g) Effective July 1, 2000, medical assistance services provided under an individualized
education program or an individual family service plan by local school districts shall not
count against medical assistance authorization thresholds for that child.

(h) Nursing services as defined in section 148.171, subdivision 15, and provided as an
individualized education program health-related service, are eligible for medical assistance
payment if they are otherwise a covered service under the medical assistance program.
Medical assistance covers the administration of prescription medications by a licensed nurse
who is employed by or under contract with a school district when the administration of
medications is identified in the child's individualized education program. The simple
administration of medications alone is not covered under medical assistance when
administered by a provider other than a school district or when it is not identified in the
child's individualized education program.

(i) deleted text begin School social workdeleted text end Servicesnew text begin provided by a school social worker as described in
paragraph (l) must benew text end provided by a mental health professional as defined in section 245I.04,
subdivision 2; a clinical trainee as defined in section 245I.04, subdivision 6, under the
supervision of a mental health professional; or a mental health practitioner as defined in
section 245I.04, subdivision 4, under the supervision of a mental health professional, deleted text begin aredeleted text end new text begin
to benew text end eligible for medical assistance deleted text begin payment. A mental health practitioner performing
school social work services under this section must provide services within the mental health
practitioner's licensure scope of practice, if applicable, and within the mental health
practitioner scope of practice under section 245I.04, subdivision 5deleted text end new text begin reimbursementnew text end .new text begin Services
described in paragraph (l) must be provided within the provider's scope of practice as defined
in section 245I.04, subdivisions 3, 5, and 7.
new text end

(j) Notwithstanding section 245I.10, subdivision 2, a special education evaluationdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin and
assessment for and within an individual family service plan ornew text end individualized education
programdeleted text begin , or individual family service plandeleted text end may be used to determine medical necessity deleted text begin and
eligibility for school social work services under paragraph (i) instead of a diagnostic
assessmentdeleted text end new text begin for services described under paragraph (l)new text end .new text begin The special education evaluation and
assessments for and within the individualized education program, or individual family
service plan, that meet the requirements in section 245I.10, subdivisions 4, and 5 or 6, and
that is completed by a licensed mental health professional or clinical trainee supervised by
a licensed mental health professional can be used for determining medical necessity. In
addition, for services that do not require a diagnosis using an assessment as defined in
section 245I.10, subdivisions 4, and 5 or 6, the special education evaluation and assessments
for and within the individualized education program, or individual family service plan, that
provide an International Classification of Diseases diagnostic code and are completed by a
licensed mental health professional or clinical trainee supervised by a licensed mental health
professional can be used for determining medical necessity.
new text end

(k) A school social worker or school providing deleted text begin mental healthdeleted text end services under paragraph
deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (l)new text end is not required to be certified to provide children's therapeutic services and supports
under section 256B.0943.

(l) Covered deleted text begin mental healthdeleted text end services provided by a school social worker under new text begin this
new text end paragraph deleted text begin (i)deleted text end include deleted text begin but are not limited todeleted text end :

deleted text begin (1) administering and reporting standardized measures;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) care coordination;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) children's mental health crisis assistance, planning, and response services;
deleted text end

new text begin (1) the explanation of finding as described in section 256B.0671, subdivision 4;
new text end

new text begin (2) psychotherapy for crisis as described in section 256B.0625;
new text end

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end children's mental health clinical care consultationnew text begin , as described in section
256B.0671, subdivision 7new text end ;

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end dialectical behavioral therapy for adolescentsnew text begin , as described in section 256B.0671,
subdivision 6new text end ;

deleted text begin (6) direction of mental health behavioral aides;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end family psychoeducationnew text begin , as described in section 256B.0671, subdivision 5, which
includes skill development, peer group sessions, and individual sessions. Notwithstanding
section 256B.0671, subdivision 5, family psychoeducation services under this section may
be delivered by a mental health practitioner as defined under section 245I.04, subdivision
4new text end ;new text begin and
new text end

deleted text begin (8)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end individual, family, and group psychotherapydeleted text begin ;deleted text end new text begin , as described in section 256B.0671,
subdivision 5, which includes skills development, individual treatment plan and diagnostic
condition or statutorily equivalent components.
new text end

deleted text begin (9) mental health behavioral aide services;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (10) skills training; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (11) treatment plan development and review.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024, or upon federal approval,
whichever is later.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 256B.0671, is amended by adding
a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 11a. new text end

new text begin Psychotherapy for crisis. new text end

new text begin (a) Medical assistance covers psychotherapy for
crisis when a recipient is in need of an immediate response due to an increase of mental
illness symptoms that put them at risk of one of the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) experiencing a life threatening mental health crisis;
new text end

new text begin (2) needing a higher level of care;
new text end

new text begin (3) worsening symptoms without mental health intervention;
new text end

new text begin (4) harm to self, others, or property damage; or
new text end

new text begin (5) significant disruption of functioning in at least one life area.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Psychotherapy for crisis" means a treatment of clients to reduce their mental health
crisis through immediate assessment and psychotherapeutic interventions. Psychotherapy
for crisis must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) emergency assessment of the crisis situation;
new text end

new text begin (2) mental status exam;
new text end

new text begin (3) psychotherapeutic interventions to reduce the crisis; and
new text end

new text begin (4) development of a post-crisis plan that addresses the recipient's coping skills and
community resources.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 7, section 18, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws
2024, chapter 81, section 18, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Special education; regular.

(a) For special education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 125A.75:

	$	2,288,826,000	.....	2024
	$	deleted text begin 2,485,140,000 deleted text end new text begin 2,486,181,000 new text end	.....	2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $229,860,000 for 2023 and $2,058,966,000 for
2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $289,842,000 for 2024 and deleted text begin $2,195,298,000deleted text end new text begin
$2,196,339,000new text end for 2025.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of education must contract with an external consultant to:
new text end

new text begin (1) review special education delivery and costs in Minnesota; and
new text end

new text begin (2) develop recommendations to increase paperwork efficiency while reducing costs.
new text end

new text begin (b) In developing the recommendations, the consultant must consult with school districts,
charter schools, intermediate school districts, special education cooperatives, education
districts, and service cooperatives; special education teachers, administrators, and unlicensed
staff providing support to students with disabilities; families of students with disabilities;
advocacy organizations that provide support to students with disabilities; and other
stakeholders.
new text end

new text begin (c) The consultant must submit a report to the commissioner with the recommendations.
The report must:
new text end

new text begin (1) review how school districts, charter schools, intermediate school districts, special
education cooperatives, education districts, and service cooperatives deliver special education
services, including complying with paperwork requirements, and the costs and benefits;
new text end

new text begin (2) compare relevant state and federal special education laws and regulations;
new text end

new text begin (3) analyze trends in special education enrollment;
new text end

new text begin (4) identify funding disparities that decrease inclusion;
new text end

new text begin (5) identify strategies or programs and universal interventions that are evidence-based
and would be effective in reducing the need for special education services; and
new text end

new text begin (6) analyze funding for nonresident children in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
sections 125A.11 and 127A.47.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner must submit the consultant's report to the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over education policy and finance by January 5, 2025, and in accordance
with Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sum indicated in this section is
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal year
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Special education funding report. new text end

new text begin (a) To contract with an external consultant
for a report on increasing special education paperwork efficiency while reducing costs:
new text end

440,000

.....

2025

new text begin (b) This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

ARTICLE 8

SCHOOL FACILITIES

Section 1.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 8, section 19, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Grants for gender-neutral single-user restrooms.

(a) For grants to school
districts for remodeling, constructing, or repurposing space for gender-neutral single-user
restrooms:

	$	1,000,000	.....	2024
	$	1,000,000	.....	2025

(b) A school district or a cooperative unit under Minnesota Statutes, section 123A.24,
subdivision 2, may apply for a grant of not more than $75,000 per site under this subdivision
in the form and manner specified by the commissioner. The commissioner must award at
least one grant under this subdivision to Independent School District No. 709, Duluth, for
a demonstration grant for a project awaiting construction.

(d) Up to $75,000 each year is available for grant administration and monitoring.

(e) By February 1 of each year, the commissioner must annually report to the committees
of the legislature with jurisdiction over education on the number of grants that were awarded
each year and the number of grant applications that were unfunded during that year.

new text begin (f) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 8, section 19, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws
2024, chapter 81, section 22, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid.

(a) For long-term facilities
maintenance equalized aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.595, subdivision 9:

	$	107,905,000	.....	2024
	$	deleted text begin 107,630,000 deleted text end new text begin 107,865,000 new text end	.....	2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $10,821,000 for 2023 and $97,084,000 for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $10,787,000 for 2024 and deleted text begin $96,843,000deleted text end new text begin $97,078,000new text end
for 2025.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 9

SCHOOL NUTRITION AND LIBRARIES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 124D.111, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:

Subd. 3.

School food service fund.

(a) The expenses described in this subdivision must
be recorded as provided in this subdivision.

(b) In each district, the expenses for a school food service program for pupils must be
attributed to a school food service fund. Under a food service program, the school food
service may prepare or serve milk, meals, or snacks in connection with school or community
service activities.

(c) Revenues and expenditures for food service activities must be recorded in the food
service fund. The costs of processing applications, accounting for meals, preparing and
serving food, providing kitchen custodial services, and other expenses involving the preparing
of meals or the kitchen section of the lunchroom may be charged to the food service fund
or to the general fund of the district. The costs of lunchroom supervision, lunchroom custodial
services, lunchroom utilities, new text begin lunchroom furniture, new text end and other administrative costs of the
food service program must be charged to the general fund.

That portion of superintendent and fiscal manager costs that can be documented as
attributable to the food service program may be charged to the food service fund provided
that the school district does not employ or contract with a food service director or other
individual who manages the food service program, or food service management company.
If the cost of the superintendent or fiscal manager is charged to the food service fund, the
charge must be at a wage rate not to exceed the statewide average for food service directors
as determined by the department.

(d) Capital expenditures for the purchase of food service equipment must be made from
the general fund and not the food service fund, unless the restricted balance in the food
service fund at the end of the last fiscal year is greater than the cost of the equipment to be
purchased.

(e) If the condition set out in paragraph (d) applies, the equipment may be purchased
from the food service fund.

(f) If a deficit in the food service fund exists at the end of a fiscal year, and the deficit
is not eliminated by revenues from food service operations in the next fiscal year, then the
deficit must be eliminated by a permanent fund transfer from the general fund at the end of
that second fiscal year. However, if a district contracts with a food service management
company during the period in which the deficit has accrued, the deficit must be eliminated
by a payment from the food service management company.

(g) Notwithstanding paragraph (f), a district may incur a deficit in the food service fund
for up to three years without making the permanent transfer if the district submits to the
commissioner by January 1 of the second fiscal year a plan for eliminating that deficit at
the end of the third fiscal year.

(h) If a surplus in the food service fund exists at the end of a fiscal year for three
successive years, a district may recode for that fiscal year the costs of lunchroom supervision,
lunchroom custodial services, lunchroom utilities, new text begin lunchroom furniture, new text end and other
administrative costs of the food service program charged to the general fund according to
paragraph (c) and charge those costs to the food service fund in a total amount not to exceed
the amount of surplus in the food service fund.

new text begin (i) For purposes of this subdivision, "lunchroom furniture" means tables and chairs
regularly used by pupils in a lunchroom from which they may consume milk, meals, or
snacks in connection with school or community service activities.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2024 and later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 127A.45, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12.

Payment percentage for certain aids.

One hundred percent of the aid for
the current fiscal year must be paid for the following aids: reimbursement for enrollment
options transportationdeleted text begin ,deleted text end according to sections 124D.03, subdivision 8, and 124D.09,
subdivision 22, and chapter 124Edeleted text begin ; school lunch aid, according to section 124D.111;deleted text end new text begin ,new text end and
support services aid, for persons who are deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing according to
section 124D.57.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 127A.45, subdivision 13, is amended to read:

Subd. 13.

Aid payment percentage.

Except as provided in subdivisions 11, 12, 12a,
deleted text begin anddeleted text end 14, new text begin and 14a, new text end each fiscal year, all education aids and credits in this chapter and chapters
120A, 120B, 121A, 122A, 123A, 123B, 124D, 124E, 125A, 125B, 126C, 134, and section
273.1392, shall be paid at the current year aid payment percentage of the estimated
entitlement during the fiscal year of the entitlement. For the purposes of this subdivision,
a district's estimated entitlement for special education aid under section 125A.76 for fiscal
year 2014 and later equals 97.4 percent of the district's entitlement for the current fiscal
year. The final adjustment payment, according to subdivision 9, must be the amount of the
actual entitlement, after adjustment for actual data, minus the payments made during the
fiscal year of the entitlement.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 127A.45, subdivision 14a, is amended to read:

Subd. 14a.

State nutrition programs.

Notwithstanding deleted text begin subdivisiondeleted text end new text begin subdivisionsnew text end 3new text begin and
13new text end , the state shall pay 100 percent of the aid for the current year according to sections
124D.111, 124D.1158, and 124D.118 based on submitted monthly vouchers showing meals
and milk served.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter
55, article 9, section 16, and Laws 2024, chapter 81, section 23, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

School lunch.

For school lunch aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.111,
including the amounts for the free school meals program:

	$	218,801,000	.....	2024
	$	deleted text begin 238,987,000 deleted text end new text begin 239,686,000 new text end	.....	2025

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter
55, article 9, section 17, and Laws 2024, chapter 81, section 24, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

School breakfast.

For school breakfast aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
124D.1158:

	$	44,178,000	.....	2024
	$	deleted text begin 48,334,000 deleted text end new text begin 48,747,000 new text end	.....	2025

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 10

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 124D.151, subdivision 6, is
amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Participation limits.

(a) Notwithstanding section 126C.05, subdivision 1,
paragraph (c), the pupil units for a voluntary prekindergarten program for an eligible school
district or charter school must not exceed 60 percent of the kindergarten pupil units for that
school district or charter school under section 126C.05, subdivision 1, paragraph (d).

(b) In reviewing applications under subdivision 5, the commissioner must limit the total
number of participants in the voluntary prekindergarten and school readiness plus programs
under Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 8, section 9, to not more than 7,160
participants for fiscal deleted text begin years 2023,deleted text end new text begin yearnew text end 2024deleted text begin , and 2025,deleted text end and 12,360 participants for fiscal
year deleted text begin 2026deleted text end new text begin 2025new text end and later.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 124D.165, subdivision 3, is amended
to read:

Subd. 3.

Administration.

(a) The commissioner shall establish a schedule of tiered
per-child scholarship amounts based on the results of the rate survey conducted under section
119B.02, subdivision 7, the cost of providing high-quality early care and learning to children
in varying circumstances, a family's income, and geographic location.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a program that has a four-star rating under section
124D.142 must receive, for each scholarship recipient who meets the criteria in subdivision
2a, paragraph (b) or (c), an amount not less than the cost to provide full-time care at the
75th percentile of the most recent market rate survey under section 119B.02, subdivision
7.

(c) A four-star rated program that has children eligible for a scholarship enrolled in or
on a waiting list for a program beginning in July, August, or September may notify the
commissioner, in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, each year of the
program's desire to enhance program services or to serve more children than current funding
provides. The commissioner may designate a predetermined number of scholarship slots
for that program and notify the program of that number. For fiscal year 2018 and later, the
statewide amount of funding directly designated by the commissioner must not exceed the
funding directly designated for fiscal year 2017. Beginning July 1, 2016, a school district
or Head Start program qualifying under this paragraph may use its established registration
process to enroll scholarship recipients and may verify a scholarship recipient's family
income in the same manner as for other program participants.

(d) A scholarship is awarded for a 12-month period. If the scholarship recipient has not
been accepted and subsequently enrolled in a rated program within three months of the
awarding of the scholarship, the scholarship cancels and the recipient must reapply in order
to be eligible for another scholarship. An extension may be requested if a program is
unavailable for the child within the three-month timeline. A child may not be awarded more
than one scholarship in a 12-month period.

(e) A child who receives a scholarship who has not completed development screening
under sections 121A.16 to 121A.19 must complete that screening within 90 days of first
attending an eligible program or within 90 days after the child's third birthday if awarded
a scholarship under the age of three.

(f) For fiscal year 2017 deleted text begin and laterdeleted text end new text begin through calendar year 2025new text end , a school district or Head
Start program enrolling scholarship recipients under paragraph (c) may apply to the
commissioner, in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, for direct payment
of state aid. Upon receipt of the application, the commissioner must pay each program
directly for each approved scholarship recipient enrolled under paragraph (c) according to
the metered payment system or another schedule established by the commissioner.

new text begin (g) Beginning January 1, 2026, the commissioner must:
new text end

new text begin (1) make scholarship payments to eligible programs in advance of or at the beginning
of the delivery of services based on an approved scholarship recipient's enrollment; and
new text end

new text begin (2) implement a process for transferring scholarship awards between eligible programs,
when initiated by a scholarship recipient. Under the process, the commissioner:
new text end

new text begin (i) may adjust scholarship payment schedules for eligible programs to account for changes
in a scholarship recipient's enrollment; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) must specify a period of time for which scholarship payments must continue to an
eligible program for a scholarship recipient who transfers to a different eligible program.
new text end

new text begin (h) By January 1, 2026, the commissioner must have information technology systems
in place that prioritize efficiency and usability for families and early childhood programs
and that support the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) the ability for a family to apply for a scholarship through an online system that allows
the family to upload documents that demonstrate scholarship eligibility;
new text end

new text begin (2) the administration of scholarships, including but not limited to verification of family
and child eligibility, identification of programs eligible to accept scholarships, management
of scholarship awards and payments, and communication with families and eligible programs;
and
new text end

new text begin (3) making scholarship payments to eligible programs in advance of or at the beginning
of the delivery of services for an approved scholarship recipient.
new text end

new text begin (i) In creating the information technology systems and functions under paragraph (h),
the commissioner must consider the requirements for and the potential transition to the great
start scholarships program under section 119B.99.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 124D.165, subdivision 6, is amended
to read:

Subd. 6.

Early learning scholarship account.

(a) An account is established in the
special revenue fund known as the "early learning scholarship account."

(b) Funds appropriated for early learning scholarships under this section must be
transferred to the early learning scholarship account in the special revenue fund.

(c) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner for early learning
scholarships under this section. Any returned funds are available to be regranted.

(d) Up to $2,133,000 annually is appropriated to the commissioner for costs associated
with administering and monitoring early learning scholarships.

(e) The commissioner may use funds under paragraph (c) for the purpose of family
outreach and distribution of scholarships.

(f) The commissioner may use deleted text begin up to $5,000,000 indeleted text end funds under paragraph (c) to createnew text begin
and maintain thenew text end information technology systemsdeleted text begin , including but not limited to an online
application, a case management system, attendance tracking, and a centralized payment
systemdeleted text end new text begin under subdivision 3, paragraph (h)new text end . deleted text begin Beginning July 1, 2025, the commissioner may
use up to $750,000 annually in funds under paragraph (c) to maintain the information
technology systems created under this paragraph.
deleted text end

new text begin (g) By December 31 of each year, the commissioner must provide a written report to
the legislative committees with jurisdiction over early care and learning programs on the
use of funds under paragraph (c) for purposes other than providing scholarships to eligible
children.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Head Start program.

(a) For Head Start programs under Minnesota Statutes,
section 119A.52:

	$	35,100,000	.....	2024
	$	35,100,000	.....	2025

new text begin (b) Up to two percent of the appropriation in fiscal year 2025 is available for
administration.
new text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivision 24, is amended to read:

Subd. 24.

Early childhood curriculum grants.

(a) For competitive grants to Minnesota
postsecondary institutions to improve the curricula of the recipient institution's early
childhood education programs by incorporating or conforming to the Minnesota knowledge
and competency frameworks for early childhood professionals:

	$	250,000	.....	2024
	$	250,000	.....	2025

(b) By December 1, 2024, and again by December 1, 2025, the commissioner must
submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over early childhood through grade 12 education and higher education
finance and policy reporting on grants awarded under this subdivision. The report must
include the following information for the previous fiscal year:

(1) the number of grant applications received;

(2) the criteria applied by the commissioner for evaluating applications;

(3) the number of grants awarded, grant recipients, and amounts awarded;

(4) early childhood education curricular reforms proposed by each recipient institution;

(5) grant outcomes for each recipient institution; and

(6) other information identified by the commissioner as outcome indicators.

(c) The commissioner may use no more than three percent of the appropriation under
this subdivision to administer the grant program.

(d) This is a onetime appropriation.

new text begin (e) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 10, section 4, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 11

STATE AGENCIES

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR LICENSING AND
STANDARDS BOARD.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. new text end

new text begin The sum
indicated in this section is appropriated from the general fund to the Professional Educator
Licensing and Standards Board in the fiscal year designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Information technology costs. new text end

new text begin (a) For information technology costs of the
Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board:
new text end

2,767,000

.....

2025

new text begin (b) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: H5237-2

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 10, section 4

Sec. 4. new text begin APPROPRIATION; VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN RESERVE.new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal years designated. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Voluntary prekindergarten reserve. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must reserve the following amount for future allocation towards 3,000 voluntary prekindergarten seats: new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 0 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2024 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 50,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end

new text begin (b) The 2024 legislature must provide direction to the commissioner on allocating the money reserved under paragraph (a). new text end

new text begin (c) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2026. new text end

HF 5237

Bill Text Versions

Current Version - 2nd Engrossment

ARTICLE 1

GENERAL EDUCATION

Section 1.

120A.41 LENGTH OF SCHOOL YEAR; HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.

Sec. 2.

Subd. 11.

Area learning center transportation aid.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 3.

Subd. 5.

School district EL revenue.

Sec. 4.

Subd. 3.

Money appropriated.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 5.

Subd. 15.

Learning year pupil units.

Sec. 6.

Subd. 2e.

Local optional revenue.

Sec. 7.

Subd. 3.

Compensatory education revenue.

Sec. 8.

Subd. 3c.

Statewide compensatory allowance.

Sec. 9.

Subd. 13.

Total operating capital revenue.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 10.

Subd. 13a.

Operating capital levy.

Sec. 11.

Subd. 18a.

Pupil transportation adjustment.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 12.

127A.51 STATEWIDE AVERAGE REVENUE.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 13.

Subd. 2.

General education aid.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 14.

Subd. 8.

One-room schoolhouse.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin BASIC SKILLS REVENUE ACCOUNT TRANSFERS.new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin TASK FORCE ON ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAMS.new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Task force established. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Members. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Compensation. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Meetings and administrative support. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 17. new text begin STUDENT ATTENDANCE PILOT PROGRAM.new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Pilot program established. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Participating districts. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Strategies. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Reporting. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Sec. 18. new text begin STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND TRUANCY LEGISLATIVE STUDY GROUP.new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

Sec. 15. new text begin BASIC SKILLS REVENUE ACCOUNT TRANSFERS.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin TASK FORCE ON ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAMS.
new text end

Sec. 17. new text begin STUDENT ATTENDANCE PILOT PROGRAM.
new text end

Sec. 18. new text begin STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND TRUANCY LEGISLATIVE STUDY
GROUP.
new text end

Sec. 19. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin [120B.025] HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARDS.
new text end