SF 2769
1st Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/12/2026 09:21 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing a Dual Enrollment Task Force; requiring a
report; appropriating money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin DUAL ENROLLMENT TASK FORCE.
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A task force is established to analyze the dual enrollment
funding formulas and make recommendations to ensure equitable, transparent, and adequate
funding for all stakeholders.
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new text begin Membership. new text end
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(a) The task force consists of:
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(1) the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education or the commissioner's designee;
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(2) the commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee;
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(3) the executive director of the P-20 education partnership or the executive director's
designee;
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(4) one college or university president or a representative with knowledge of dual
enrollment financing designated by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities;
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(5) one representative with knowledge of dual enrollment financing designated by the
Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota;
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(6) one representative designated by the Tribal Nations Education Committee;
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(7) the following members appointed by the commissioner of education:
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(i) one member of a school district board;
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(ii) one member of a charter school board;
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(iii) one superintendent;
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(iv) two current or former dual enrollment students; one from the Minneapolis-St Paul
metropolitan area and one from greater Minnesota;
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(v) one high school principal; and
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(vi) one representative with expertise in Minnesota's education funding mechanisms;
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(8) one representative from a private postsecondary institution participating in a dual
enrollment program appointed by the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education.
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(b) Members of the task force must be appointed by July 1, 2026.
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(c) If a vacancy occurs among the legislative members, the leader of the caucus in the
house of representatives or senate to which the vacating study group member belonged must
fill the vacancy.
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new text begin Duties. new text end
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(a) The task force must:
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(1) review the funding formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, and their
impact on:
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(i) high schools, including resource allocation and financial incentives and disincentives;
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(ii) public and private postsecondary institutions, particularly regarding the cost and
financial sustainability of courses eligible for dual credit; and
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(iii) students, with a focus on equitable access and support services;
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(2) analyze cost variations among postsecondary institutions, accounting for:
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(i) program-specific costs, including for courses with a laboratory requirement or career
and technical education courses;
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(ii) regional cost differences between urban and rural areas;
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(iii) cost differences between large and small institutions; and
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(iv) administrative costs;
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(3) examine the transparency and accountability of funding under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.09, including:
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(i) data collection and reporting on how funds are used; and
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(ii) oversight mechanisms to ensure efficient and effective use of funds;
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(4) identify barriers to participation caused by the funding formula, particularly for
students from rural communities, low-income families, and historically marginalized groups;
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(5) develop recommendations for:
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(i) adjustments to the funding formula;
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(ii) strategies to incentivize high schools to promote participation in dual enrollment
programs;
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(iii) funding provisions for student support services, including counseling, transportation,
and meal access; and
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(iv) changes to streamline state administrative processes related to dual enrollment;
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(6) analyze the use of asynchronous classes by dual enrollment students, including course
passage rates and a cost benefit analysis of that type of course offering; and
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(7) identify metrics to evaluate the impact of proposed changes, ensuring
recommendations are data driven and measurable.
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(b) The task force must report its findings and recommendations to the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 and higher education by
May 30, 2027, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195.
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new text begin Compensation. new text end
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Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3, governs
compensation of the members of the task force.
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new text begin Meetings and administrative support. new text end
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(a) The member appointed by the
speaker of the house must convene the first meeting of the task force no later than August
1, 2026. The task force must appoint a chair and cochair at the first meeting.
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(b) 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.
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(c) 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.
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new text begin Expiration. new text end
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The task force expires on May 30, 2027, or upon submission of
the report required under subdivision 3, whichever is later.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; DUAL ENROLLMENT TASK FORCE.
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new text begin Department of Education. new text end
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The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal years
designated.
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new text begin Dual Enrollment Task Force. new text end
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(a) For the Dual Enrollment Task Force:
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(b) This is a onetime appropriation.
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