SF 4984
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/08/2026 09:31 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing the Mindful Foundations pilot program for
students in prekindergarten through grade 1; requiring a report; appropriating
money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin MINDFUL FOUNDATIONS PILOT PROGRAM.
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The sum indicated in this section is
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal year
designated.
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new text begin Mindful Foundations pilot program grant. new text end
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For a grant to Mindful Foundations
for the purposes described in subdivision 3:
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1,200,000 new text end |
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2027 new text end |
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The grant money appropriated for the Mindful Foundations pilot
program must be directed toward a trauma-informed early childhood pilot program agreed
upon by the Department of Education for prekindergarten through grade 1 classroom
management and behavioral guidance programs. The pilot program must be collaboratively
agreed upon by the commissioner of education and an attending member as fiscal and
compliance administrator, with full operational authority over curriculum delivery,
implementation, progress monitoring, and evaluation vested in the curriculum developer.
The grant money must be used to:
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(1) deliver the Mindful Foundations curriculum, including the LOVEE Method (Listen,
Observe, Value, Empathize, Evolve), in prekindergarten through grade 1 classrooms in one
or more selected school districts or licensed early childhood programs;
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(2) recruit, hire, and train one field progress monitoring specialist per pilot school location
to conduct structured classroom observations and collect program data under the supervision
of the curriculum developer;
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(3) provide leadership, staff, and family training and ongoing weekly consultation
throughout the pilot year;
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(4) administer the Mindful Foundations progress monitoring system across student,
educator, family, and classroom environment domains; and
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(5) support statewide evaluation of trauma-informed early childhood practices to inform
potential expansion.
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new text begin Selection of pilot districts or programs. new text end
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The commissioner, in consultation
with the curriculum developer, must establish a voluntary application process for eligible
school districts and licensed early childhood programs by May 1, 2027. The commissioner
must notify selected districts and programs no later than May 15, 2027. Selection criteria
include demonstrated administrative commitment to whole-school trauma-informed practice,
classrooms serving prekindergarten through grade 1, and organizational capacity to support
full curriculum implementation.
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new text begin Report required. new text end
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By January 15, 2028, the grant recipient must submit a written
report to the commissioner of education and to the chairs and ranking minority members
of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education
finance and policy. The report must include a summary of pilot program implementation;
quantitative and qualitative findings from the Mindful Foundations progress monitoring
system across student, educator, family, and classroom environment domains; analysis of
the curriculum's impact on educator retention and family engagement; and recommendations
regarding statewide adoption or phased expansion, including a proposed implementation
framework and budget.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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