1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education finance; making forecast adjustments for kindergarten through 
1.3 	grade 12 education in general education, education excellence, teachers, special 
1.4 	education, facilities, nutrition, early education, and community education and 
1.5 	lifelong learning;amending Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivisions 2, as 
1.6 	amended, 3, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivisions 7, as 
1.7 	amended, 9, as amended, 17, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 
1.8 	36, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 4, as amended, 5, as amended, 6, 
1.9 	as amended, 7, as amended, 9, as amended; article 2, section 64, subdivisions 2, 
1.10 	as amended, 6, as amended, 21, as amended, 23, as amended, 34; article 4, section 
1.11 	21, subdivisions 2, as amended, 5, as amended; article 5, section 64, subdivisions 
1.12 	3, as amended, 14, as amended; article 7, section 18, subdivisions 2, as amended, 
1.13 	3, as amended, 4, as amended, 6, as amended, 7, as amended; article 8, section 19, 
1.14 	subdivision 6, as amended; article 9, section 18, subdivisions 4, as amended, 8, as 
1.15 	amended; article 11, section 11, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 10, 
1.16 	as amended.
1.17 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.18 	A. GENERAL EDUCATION

1.19 	Section 1. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 
1.20 	2024, chapter 81, section 1, and Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 1, section 15, is amended 
1.21 	to read:
1.22 		Subd. 2.General education aid. (a) For general education aid under Minnesota Statutes, 
1.23 	section 126C.13, subdivision 4:

1.24		$
	8,103,909,000
	.....
	2024
	
1.261.25
		$
	8,333,843,000
8,280,528,000
	.....
	2025
	
1.27 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $707,254,000 for 2023 and $7,396,655,000 for 
1.28 	2024.
2.1 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $771,421,000 for 2024 and $7,562,422,000
2.2 	$7,509,107,000 for 2025.

2.3 	Sec. 2. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 
2.4 	2024, chapter 81, section 2, is amended to read:
2.5 		Subd. 3.Enrollment options transportation. For transportation of pupils attending 
2.6 	postsecondary institutions under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, or for transportation 
2.7 	of pupils attending nonresident districts under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.03:

2.8		$
	23,000
	.....
	2024
	
2.102.9		$
	25,000
23,000
	.....
	2025

2.11 	Sec. 3. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 
2.12 	2024, chapter 81, section 3, is amended to read:
2.13 		Subd. 4.Abatement aid. (a) For abatement aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 
2.14 	127A.49:

2.15		$
	2,318,000
	.....
	2024
	
2.172.16
		$
	2,516,000
1,503,000
	.....
	2025
	
2.18 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $126,000 for 2023 and $2,192,000 for 2024.
2.19 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $243,000 for 2024 and $2,273,000 $1,260,000 for 
2.20 	2025.

2.21 	Sec. 4. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws 
2.22 	2024, chapter 81, section 4, is amended to read:
2.23 		Subd. 5.Consolidation transition aid. (a) For districts consolidating under Minnesota 
2.24 	Statutes, section 123A.485:

2.25		$
	7,000
	.....
	2024
	
2.272.26
		$
	180,000
0
	.....
	2025
	
2.28 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $7,000 for 2023 and $0 for 2024.
2.29 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $0 for 2024 and $180,000 $0 for 2025.

3.1 	Sec. 5. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws 
3.2 	2024, chapter 81, section 5, is amended to read:
3.3 		Subd. 6.Nonpublic pupil education aid. (a) For nonpublic pupil education aid under 
3.4 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 123B.40 to 123B.43 and 123B.87:

3.5		$
	21,176,000
	.....
	2024
	
3.73.6
		$
	24,478,000
23,337,000
	.....
	2025
	
3.8 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $1,925,000 for 2023 and $19,251,000 for 2024.
3.9 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $2,138,000 for 2024 and $22,340,000 $21,199,000
3.10 	for 2025.

3.11 	Sec. 6. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 7, as amended by Laws 
3.12 	2024, chapter 81, section 6, is amended to read:
3.13 		Subd. 7.Nonpublic pupil transportation. (a) For nonpublic pupil transportation aid 
3.14 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.92, subdivision 9:

3.15		$
	22,979,000
	.....
	2024
	
3.173.16
		$
	27,177,000
25,802,000
	.....
	2025
	
3.18 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $2,115,000 for 2023 and $20,864,000 for 2024.
3.19 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $2,318,000 for 2024 and $24,859,000 $23,484,000
3.20 	for 2025.

3.21 	Sec. 7. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws 
3.22 	2024, chapter 81, section 7, is amended to read:
3.23 		Subd. 9.Career and technical aid. (a) For career and technical aid under Minnesota 
3.24 	Statutes, section 124D.4531, subdivision 1b:

3.25		$
	1,664,000
	.....
	2024
	
3.273.26
		$
	874,000
937,000
	.....
	2025
	
3.28 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $183,000 for 2023 and $1,481,000 for 2024.
3.29 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $164,000 for 2024 and $710,000 $773,000 for 2025.
4.1 	B. EDUCATION EXCELLENCE

4.2 	Sec. 8. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 
4.3 	2024, chapter 81, section 8, and Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 2, section 13, is amended 
4.4 	to read:
4.5 		Subd. 2.Achievement and integration aid. (a) For achievement and integration aid 
4.6 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.862:

4.7		$
	82,818,000
	.....
	2024
	
4.94.8
		$
	85,043,000
84,300,000
	.....
	2025
	
4.10 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $8,172,000 for 2023 and $74,646,000 for 2024.
4.11 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $8,294,000 for 2024 and $76,749,000 $76,006,000
4.12 	for 2025.

4.13 	Sec. 9. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws 
4.14 	2024, chapter 81, section 9, and Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 6, section 3, is amended 
4.15 	to read:
4.16 		Subd. 6.Charter school building lease aid. (a) For building lease aid under Minnesota 
4.17 	Statutes, section 124E.22:

4.18		$
	91,457,000
	.....
	2024
	
4.204.19
		$
	94,906,000
93,684,000
	.....
	2025
	
4.21 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $9,047,000 for 2023 and $82,410,000 for 2024.
4.22 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $9,156,000 for 2024 and $85,750,000 $84,528,000
4.23 	for 2025.

4.24 	Sec. 10. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 21, as amended by Laws 
4.25 	2024, chapter 81, section 10, is amended to read:
4.26 		Subd. 21.Interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants. For 
4.27 	interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants under Minnesota Statutes, 
4.28 	section 124D.87:

4.29		$
	14,828,000
	.....
	2024
	
4.314.30
		$
	16,413,000
14,799,000
	.....
	2025

5.1 	Sec. 11. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 23, as amended by Laws 
5.2 	2024, chapter 81, section 11, is amended to read:
5.3 		Subd. 23.Literacy incentive aid. (a) For literacy incentive aid under Minnesota Statutes, 
5.4 	section 124D.98:

5.5		$
	41,071,000
	.....
	2024
	
5.75.6
		$
	41,588,000
40,570,000
	.....
	2025
	
5.8 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $4,606,000 for 2023 and $36,465,000 for 2024.
5.9 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $4,051,000 for 2024 and $37,537,000 $36,519,000
5.10 	for 2025.

5.11 	Sec. 12. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 34, is amended to read:
5.12 		Subd. 34.Paraprofessional training. (a) For compensation associated with paid 
5.13 	orientation and professional development for paraprofessionals under Minnesota Statutes, 
5.14 	section 121A.642:

5.15		$
	0
	.....
	2024
	
5.175.16
		$
	7,230,000
1,997,000
	.....
	2025
	
5.18 	(b) The 2025 appropriation includes $0 for 2024 and $7,230,000 $1,997,000 for 2025.

5.19 	Sec. 13. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 4, section 21, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 
5.20 	2024, chapter 81, section 12, is amended to read:
5.21 		Subd. 2.American Indian education aid. (a) For American Indian education aid under 
5.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.81, subdivision 2a:

5.23		$
	18,131,000
	.....
	2024
	
5.255.24
		$
	19,672,000
19,649,000
	.....
	2025
	
5.26 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $1,159,000 for 2023 and $16,972,000 for 2024.
5.27 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $1,885,000 for 2024 and $17,787,000 $17,764,000
5.28 	for 2025.

6.1 	Sec. 14. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 4, section 21, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws 
6.2 	2024, chapter 81, section 13, is amended to read:
6.3 		Subd. 5.Tribal contract school aid. (a) For Tribal contract school aid under Minnesota 
6.4 	Statutes, section 124D.83:

6.5		$
	1,673,000
	.....
	2024
	
6.76.6
		$
	2,131,000
2,153,000
	.....
	2025
	
6.8 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $255,000 for 2023 and $1,418,000 for 2024.
6.9 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $157,000 for 2024 and $1,974,000 $1,996,000 for 
6.10 	2025.
6.11 	C. TEACHERS

6.12 	Sec. 15. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 
6.13 	2024, chapter 81, section 14, and Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 5, section 11, is amended 
6.14 	to read:
6.15 		Subd. 3.Alternative teacher compensation aid. (a) For alternative teacher compensation 
6.16 	aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.415, subdivision 4:

6.17		$
	88,706,000
	.....
	2024
	
6.196.18
		$
	89,012,000
88,206,000
	.....
	2025
	
6.20 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $8,824,000 for fiscal year 2023 and $79,882,000 
6.21 	for fiscal year 2024.
6.22 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $8,875,000 for fiscal year 2024 and $80,137,000
6.23 	$79,331,000 for fiscal year 2025.

6.24 	Sec. 16. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 14, as amended by Laws 
6.25 	2024, chapter 81, section 15, is amended to read:
6.26 		Subd. 14.Student support personnel aid. (a) For aid to support schools in addressing 
6.27 	students' social, emotional, and physical health under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.901:

6.28		$
	30,255,000
	.....
	2024
	
6.306.29
		$
	36,498,000
36,259,000
	.....
	2025
	
6.31 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $0 for fiscal year 2023 and $30,255,000 for fiscal 
6.32 	year 2024.
7.1 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $3,361,000 for fiscal year 2024 and $33,137,000
7.2 	$32,898,000 for fiscal year 2025.
7.3 	D. SPECIAL EDUCATION

7.4 	Sec. 17. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 7, section 18, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 
7.5 	2024, chapter 81, section 16, is amended to read:
7.6 		Subd. 2.Aid for children with disabilities. (a) For aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.7 	125A.75, subdivision 3, for children with disabilities placed in residential facilities within 
7.8 	the district boundaries for whom no district of residence can be determined:

7.9		$
	1,597,000
	.....
	2024
	
7.117.10
		$
	1,844,000
1,952,000
	.....
	2025
	
7.12 	(b) If the appropriation for either year is insufficient, the appropriation for the other year 
7.13 	is available.

7.14 	Sec. 18. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 7, section 18, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 
7.15 	2024, chapter 81, section 17, is amended to read:
7.16 		Subd. 3.Court-placed special education revenue.  For reimbursing serving school 
7.17 	districts for unreimbursed eligible expenditures attributable to children placed in the serving 
7.18 	school district by court action under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.79, subdivision 4:

7.19		$
	39,000
	.....
	2024
	
7.217.20
		$
	40,000
0
	.....
	2025

7.22 	Sec. 19. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 7, section 18, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 
7.23 	2024, chapter 81, section 18, and Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 7, section 4, is amended 
7.24 	to read:
7.25 		Subd. 4.Special education; regular. (a) For special education aid under Minnesota 
7.26 	Statutes, section 125A.75:

7.27		$
	2,288,826,000
	.....
	2024
	
7.297.28
		$
	2,486,181,000
2,582,007,000
	.....
	2025
	
7.30 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $229,860,000 for 2023 and $2,058,966,000 for 
7.31 	2024.
8.1 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $289,842,000 for 2024 and $2,196,339,000
8.2 	$2,292,165,000 for 2025.

8.3 	Sec. 20. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 7, section 18, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws 
8.4 	2024, chapter 81, section 19, is amended to read:
8.5 		Subd. 6.Special education separate sites and programs. (a) For aid for special 
8.6 	education separate sites and programs under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.81, subdivision 
8.7 	4:

8.8		$
	3,880,000
	.....
	2024
	
8.108.9		$
	4,505,000
4,282,000
	.....
	2025
	
8.11 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $0 for 2023 and $3,880,000 for 2024.
8.12 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $431,000 for 2024 and $4,074,000 $3,851,000 for 
8.13 	2025.

8.14 	Sec. 21. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 7, section 18, subdivision 7, as amended by Laws 
8.15 	2024, chapter 81, section 20, is amended to read:
8.16 		Subd. 7.Travel for home-based services. (a) For aid for teacher travel for home-based 
8.17 	services under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75, subdivision 1:

8.18		$
	425,000
	.....
	2024
	
8.208.19
		$
	475,000
440,000
	.....
	2025
	
8.21 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $32,000 for 2023 and $393,000 for 2024.
8.22 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $43,000 for 2024 and $432,000 $397,000 for 2025.
8.23 	E. FACILITIES

8.24 	Sec. 22. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 8, section 19, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws 
8.25 	2024, chapter 81, section 22, and Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 8, section 5, is amended 
8.26 	to read:
8.27 		Subd. 6.Long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid. (a) For long-term facilities 
8.28 	maintenance equalized aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.595, subdivision 9:

8.29		$
	107,905,000
	.....
	2024
	
8.318.30
		$
	107,865,000
107,262,000
	.....
	2025
	
9.1 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $10,821,000 for 2023 and $97,084,000 for 2024.
9.2 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $10,787,000 for 2024 and $97,078,000 $96,475,000
9.3 	for 2025.
9.4 	F. NUTRITION

9.5 	Sec. 23. Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 2023, 
9.6 	chapter 55, article 9, section 16, Laws 2024, chapter 81, section 23, and Laws 2024, chapter 
9.7 	115, article 9, section 8, is amended to read:
9.8 		Subd. 2.School lunch. For school lunch aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.111, 
9.9 	including the amounts for the free school meals program:

9.10		$
	218,801,000
	.....
	2024
	
9.129.11
		$
	239,686,000
251,667,000
	.....
	2025

9.13 	Sec. 24. Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2023, 
9.14 	chapter 55, article 9, section 17, Laws 2024, chapter 81, section 24, and Laws 2024, chapter 
9.15 	115, article 9, section 9, is amended to read:
9.16 		Subd. 3.School breakfast. For school breakfast aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 
9.17 	124D.1158:

9.18		$
	44,178,000
	.....
	2024
	
9.209.19
		$
	48,747,000
54,835,000
	.....
	2025

9.21 	Sec. 25. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 9, section 18, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 
9.22 	2024, chapter 81, section 25, is amended to read:
9.23 		Subd. 4.Kindergarten milk. For kindergarten milk aid under Minnesota Statutes, 
9.24 	section 124D.118:

9.25		$
	428,000
	.....
	2024
	
9.279.26
		$
	428,000
387,000
	.....
	2025

9.28 	Sec. 26. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 9, section 18, subdivision 8, as amended by Laws 
9.29 	2024, chapter 81, section 26, is amended to read:
9.30 		Subd. 8.School library aid. (a) For school library aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 
9.31 	134.356 124D.992:

10.1		$
	21,586,000
	.....
	2024
	
10.310.2
		$
	23,903,000
23,791,000
	.....
	2025
	
10.4 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $0 for 2023 and $21,586,000 for 2024.
10.5 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $2,398,000 for 2024 and $21,505,000 $21,393,000
10.6 	for 2025.
10.7 	G. EARLY EDUCATION

10.8 	Sec. 27. Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivision 7, as amended by Laws 2024, 
10.9 	chapter 81, section 27, is amended to read:
10.10 		Subd. 7.Early childhood family education aid. (a) For early childhood family education 
10.11 	aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.135 142D.11:

10.12		$
	37,209,000
	.....
	2024
	
10.1410.13
		$
	38,985,000
37,874,000
	.....
	2025
	
10.15 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $3,518,000 for 2023 and $33,691,000 for 2024.
10.16 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $3,743,000 for 2024 and $35,242,000 $34,131,000
10.17 	for 2025.

10.18 	Sec. 28. Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws 2024, 
10.19 	chapter 81, section 28, is amended to read:
10.20 		Subd. 9.Developmental screening aid. (a) For developmental screening aid under 
10.21 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 121A.17 142D.091 and 121A.19 142D.093:

10.22		$
	4,148,000
	.....
	2024
	
10.2410.23
		$
	4,151,000
4,156,000
	.....
	2025
	
10.25 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $349,000 for 2023 and $3,799,000 for 2024.
10.26 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $422,000 for 2024 and $3,729,000 $3,734,000 for 
10.27 	2025.

10.28 	Sec. 29. Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivision 17, as amended by Laws 2024, 
10.29 	chapter 81, section 29, is amended to read:
10.30 		Subd. 17.Home visiting aid. (a) For home visiting aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 
10.31 	124D.135 142D.11:

11.1		$
	382,000
	.....
	2024
	
11.311.2
		$
	300,000
290,000
	.....
	2025
	
11.4 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $41,000 for 2023 and $341,000 for 2024.
11.5 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $37,000 for 2024 and $263,000 $253,000 for 2025.
11.6 	H. COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING

11.7 	Sec. 30. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 11, section 11, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 
11.8 	2024, chapter 81, section 30, is amended to read:
11.9 		Subd. 2.Adult basic education aid. (a) For adult basic education aid under Minnesota 
11.10 	Statutes, section 124D.531:

11.11		$
	52,566,000
	.....
	2024
	
11.1311.12
		$
	53,684,000
53,880,000
	.....
	2025
	
11.14 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $5,179,000 for 2023 and $47,387,000 for 2024.
11.15 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $5,265,000 for 2024 and $48,419,000 $48,615,000
11.16 	for 2025.

11.17 	Sec. 31. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 11, section 11, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 
11.18 	2024, chapter 81, section 31, is amended to read:
11.19 		Subd. 3.Adults with disabilities program aid. (a) For adults with disabilities programs 
11.20 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.56:

11.21		$
	710,000
	.....
	2024
	
11.2311.22
		$
	1,520,000
1,433,000
	.....
	2025
	
11.24 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $71,000 for 2023 and $639,000 for 2024.
11.25 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $71,000 for 2024 and $1,449,000 $1,362,000 for 
11.26 	2025.

11.27 	Sec. 32. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 11, section 11, subdivision 10, as amended by 
11.28 	Laws 2024, chapter 81, section 33, is amended to read:
11.29 		Subd. 10.School-age care aid. (a) For school-age care aid under Minnesota Statutes, 
11.30 	section 124D.22:

12.1		$
	0
	.....
	2024
	
12.312.2
		$
	1,000
0
	.....
	2025
	
12.4 	(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $0 for 2023 and $0 for 2024.
12.5 	(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $0 for 2024 and $1,000 $0 for 2025.

12.6 	Sec. 33. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 12.7 	Sections 1 to 32 are effective the day following final enactment.