Minnesota Legislature
HF 345
1st Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/08/2023 11:32am
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A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing a pilot program to improve educational outcomes
and accountability; requiring reports; appropriating money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES AND
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(a) A pilot program is established to support Pillsbury
United Communities in developing a framework to evaluate school performance in improving
educational outcomes for students. The framework must:
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(1) establish goals for each participating school based on engagement with students,
families, and community leaders;
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(2) support schools in continuing improvement efforts; and
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(3) use data to measure performance of students beyond tests scores, graduation rates,
and world's best workforce goals.
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(b) The department must support Pillsbury United Communities in implementing the
framework by reviewing data measuring student outcomes based on the goals established
for each school, and reporting the results of the pilot program to the legislature in accordance
with subdivision 3.
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(c) The performance measures under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.11, subdivision
1a, do not apply to a school participating in the pilot program.
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(d) School goals established under the framework may include, but are not limited to:
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(1) student attendance or engagement with coursework;
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(2) reading or math growth as measured by a locally adopted assessment;
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(3) participation in college-level coursework or an industry-recognized program;
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(4) student participation in community engagement activities;
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(5) family participation in conferences with teachers; and
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(6) school board completion of training to improve governance.
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new text begin Performance measures. new text end
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For each school in the pilot program, the equity-focused
framework must:
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(1) measure total enrollment, including the percentage of enrolled students disaggregated
by characteristics of race and ethnicity, gender, age, economic disadvantage, disability,
homelessness, home language, number of schools attended, foster-system involvement, or
other categories required by the department;
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(2) describe basic needs support provided by the school to students, family members,
and community members;
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(3) measure the number of students who receive support of the following types of
social-emotional and mental health support: (i) individual meetings with licensed mental
health professionals; (ii) peer support groups; (iii) referrals to community resources; and
(iv) other social, emotional, and mental health services provided by the school;
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(4) describe flexible, personalized, and innovative instruction provided by the school;
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(5) describe culturally and real-life relevant curriculum provided by the school, including
students learning about the experiences of People of Color through a contextually accurate
history of Minnesota's Indigenous people;
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(6) measure the number and percentage of students provided opportunities for student
identity development, including cultural identity;
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(7) measure the number and percentage of students provided opportunities for student
career exploration and preparation;
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(8) measure the number and percentage of students participating in at least one
extra-curricular activity;
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(9) measure the number of restorative-justice interventions and the number of referrals,
suspensions, and expulsions per school;
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(10) describe family engagement practices by the school;
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(11) describe community engagement practices by the school; and
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(12) describe teachers and staff training about anti-racism, anti-bias, or equity, and the
average weekly time provided for teacher and staff collaboration.
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(a) By September 1, 2025, Pillsbury United Communities must report
to the Department of Education data on school and student performance measurements
based on the goals established for each participating school. The report must identify the
percentage of each goal that each school attained.
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(b) By December 15, 2025, the Department of Education must review the data and report
to the committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12
education on the effectiveness of the framework in measuring growth by identifying school
actions to implement the framework, how well the school implemented the framework, and
how students were affected by the school's implementation of the framework.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective July 1, 2023.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; PILOT PROGRAM.
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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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(a)
For a grant to Pillsbury United Communities to implement a framework to improve
educational outcomes and accountability in accordance with section 1:
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(b) The department may retain up to ... percent of the appropriation to administer the
grant and report on the program in accordance with section 1, subdivision 3.
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(c) The appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective July 1, 2023.
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