HF 412

as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 03/03/2025 05:13pm

A bill for an act
relating to the legislature; requiring members of the legislative committees on
education policy and education finance to observe a teacher or administrator each
year; requiring the house of representatives and senate to adopt rules; requiring
reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [3.058] EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
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new text begin (a) A member of the legislature serving on a legislative committee with jurisdiction over
kindergarten through grade 12 education policy or finance must spend at least 12 hours over
the biennium observing a teacher or administrator in an elementary, middle, or secondary
school.
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new text begin (b) A member of the house of representatives must report to the speaker of the house,
and a member of the senate must report to the senate majority leader, the following
information for each observation: (1) date and hours of observation; (2) name of each teacher
or administrator observed; (3) school site observed; and (4) grade levels observed.
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new text begin The member must make the report available electronically to the Legislative Reference
Library. The Legislative Reference Library must publish each member report on its website.
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new text begin (c) The house of representatives and the senate must adopt rules to implement this section.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2025.
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