Bill > HF562

This bill creates a new form of "due process special education aid" for school districts in Minnesota. The key provisions are: - Starting in the 2023-2024 school year, school districts must use this new revenue to provide teachers who provide direct services to students with individualized education programs (IEPs) or individualized family service plans (IFSPs) with time to complete due process forms and procedures. This time is in addition to the existing teacher preparation time requirements. - The amount of due process aid is calculated based on the district's adjusted pupil units, with higher amounts per pupil for districts that are not part of an intermediate school district or cooperative. - The district must negotiate a plan with the teachers' exclusive representative on how to use the due process aid, such as providing additional paid time for teachers, covering the costs of substitute teachers, or hiring staff to assist teachers with due process tasks. - If the district and teachers cannot agree on a plan, the aid must be used to provide the 175 hours of paid time per teacher providing direct special education services. - The bill also appropriates funding from the state's general fund to the Department of Education to provide this new due process aid to school districts.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0562&ssn=0&y=2023