as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 01/05/2023 11:13am
A bill for an act
relating to education finance; fully funding school district special education
services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section
125A.76, subdivision 2e.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 125A.76, subdivision 2e, is amended to read:
(a) A school district's annual cross subsidy
reduction aid equals new text begin (1) new text end the school district's initial special education cross subsidy for the
previous fiscal year times the cross subsidy aid factor for that fiscal yearnew text begin , less (2) the district's
special education general education reduction defined in paragraph (c)new text end .
(b) The cross subsidy aid factor equals deleted text begin 2.6 percent for fiscal year 2020 anddeleted text end 6.43 percent
for fiscal year deleted text begin 2021deleted text end new text begin 2023 and 100 percent for fiscal year 2024new text end and later.
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(c) A district's special education general education reduction equals the general education
revenue attributable to special education students who spend 60 percent or more of the
school day outside of the regular classroom receiving special education services. This
calculation must be prepared according to the methodology outlined in the annual special
education cross subsidy report prepared by the Department of Education.
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This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2024 and later.
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The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
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For special education aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 125A.75:
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The 2024 appropriation includes $....... for 2023 and $....... for 2024.
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The 2025 appropriation includes $....... for 2024 and $....... for 2025.
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