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Introduced
01/30/2025
01/30/2025
In Committee
01/30/2025
01/30/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the Read Act; canceling appropriations; providing for education innovation; modifying innovation zone provisions; modifying P-TECH approval process; recodifying and reorganizing education innovation; establishing an Office of Achievement and Innovation in the Department of Education; modifying equity, diversity, and inclusion appropriation; requiring the commissioner to establish a school performance report system; authorizing certain fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029; authorizing a school board to not comply with certain recently enacted state laws or rules; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.118; 120B.119, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 120B.123, subdivision 7; 120B.124; 122A.091, subdivision 1; 122A.185, subdivision 1; 124D.085; 124D.093, subdivisions 3, 4; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 3, section 11, subdivision 2; article 12, section 17, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 3, section 8, subdivisions 3, 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120B; 127A; repealing Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52, subdivision 3.
AI Summary
This bill modifies several aspects of Minnesota's education system, with a primary focus on literacy and educational innovation. The bill updates the Read Act to emphasize science-based reading research, requiring schools to promote literacy using evidence-based practices. It establishes an Office of Achievement and Innovation in the Department of Education to support innovative educational approaches, and creates a new school performance report system that will provide parents and community members with detailed information about school performance, including assessment scores, attendance rates, and graduation rates. The bill also modifies provisions for experiential learning opportunities, P-TECH school approval processes, and provides school districts with more flexibility in fund transfers and compliance with certain state education mandates. Additionally, the bill allows school districts to temporarily opt out of certain newly enacted state education laws and rules for school years 2025-2026 through 2028-2029, giving them more autonomy in implementing educational policies. Key effective dates for most provisions are July 1, 2025, allowing schools time to prepare for these changes.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Author stricken Eichorn (on 03/24/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0771&ssn=0&y=2025 |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF771&version=0&session=ls94&session_year=2025&session_number=0&format=pdf |
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