HF 4646

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/25/2026 12:00 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing a state statistics literacy graduation seal;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [120B.093] STATISTICS LITERACY SEAL.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Seals established. new text end

new text begin (a) Voluntary state statistics literacy seals are
established to recognize graduating high school students in any school district, charter
school, or nonpublic school who demonstrate particular levels of proficiency in statistics.
A student is eligible for a seal if the student demonstrates proficiency in statistics and data
interpretation by obtaining a qualifying score on an assessment adopted by the student's
enrolling district or school, and satisfies all required standards or credit requirements related
to statistics.
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new text begin (b) School districts and charter schools must maintain appropriate records to identify
high school students eligible to receive the state seals upon graduation. The school district
or charter school must notate the appropriate seal to the transcript of each high school student
who meets the requirements of this section and may affix the seal to the student's diploma.
A school district or charter school must not charge the high school student a fee for this
seal.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Assessment. new text end

new text begin By August 1, 2027, the commissioner of education must identify
assessments aligned with the Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics
Education II that districts may use to determine whether a student demonstrates proficiency
in statistics and data interpretation, and identify levels of proficiency based on performance
on each assessment. A school district or charter school is not required to use an assessment
identified by the commissioner to determine whether a student has demonstrated proficiency
in statistics.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin College credits. new text end

new text begin By August 1, 2028, the colleges and universities of the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system must establish criteria to translate the
seals into college credits and, upon request from an enrolled student, may award credit in
statistics to a student who received a statistics literacy seal under this section. A student
who demonstrated the requisite level of proficiency in statistics literacy in grade 10, 11, or
12 to receive a seal and who is enrolled in a Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
institution must request college credits for the student's seal within three academic years
after graduating from high school. The University of Minnesota is encouraged to award
students statistics credits consistent with this subdivision.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2026.
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