Minnesota Legislature
SF 620
as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 06/26/2023 11:16am
Current Version - as introduced
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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
ACCOUNTABILITY.
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The Department of Education must establish a pilot
program beginning in the 2023-2024 school year to redesign performance frameworks for
high schools to improve educational outcomes for students of color. The pilot program must
engage students, families, and community leaders in redesigning performance frameworks.
The performance frameworks must support schools in continuous improvement efforts and
use data to measure performance of students beyond tests scores, graduation rates, and
world's best workforce goals.
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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 July 1, 2024, the commissioner of education must submit a
report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education detailing the effectiveness of the
first year of the pilot program and recommendations for improvement in future years.
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(b) By July 1, 2025, the commissioner of education must submit a report to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
kindergarten through grade 12 education detailing the effectiveness of the pilot program
after two years, including details on school implementation and performance measures on
each of the criteria listed under subdivision 2.
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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 collaborate with the Department of Education
to implement the pilot program to improve educational outcomes and accountability under
section 1.
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(b) Up to …. of the appropriation amount in each fiscal year may be retained to monitor
and administer the program.
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(c) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
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This section is effective July 1, 2023.
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