1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; requiring individualized education programs for the 
1.3 	2020-2021 school year.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM.
 1.6 	(a) A school district or charter school must provide a student with a disability with 
1.7 	instruction and services in accordance with the student's individualized education program 
1.8 	regardless of whether the district provides on-site instruction, distance instruction, or hybrid 
1.9 	instruction that combines on-site and distance instruction.
1.10 	(b) To the extent practicable, a school district or charter school must comply with all 
1.11 	COVID-19 prevention guidelines issued by the Department of Health when providing 
1.12 	students with instruction and services.
1.13 	(c) At any time during the school year, a student's family may choose to have the student 
1.14 	participate in distance instruction for the remainder of the school semester. A school district 
1.15 	or charter school must offer a distance instruction model that meets the educational needs 
1.16 	of all students whose families choose not to receive on-site or hybrid instruction.

1.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the 2020-2021 school year only.