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MN HF412
MN HF412Members of the legislative committees on education policy and education finance required to observe a teacher or administrator each year, house and senate required to adopt rules, and report required.
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Introduced
02/13/2025
02/13/2025
In Committee
03/03/2025
03/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill requires members of legislative committees focused on K-12 education policy and finance to spend at least 12 hours over a two-year period (biennium) observing teachers or administrators in elementary, middle, or secondary schools. Legislators must report details of each observation, including the date, hours, names of teachers or administrators, school site, and grade levels observed, to their respective leaders (the Speaker of the House or Senate Majority Leader). These reports must be electronically submitted to the Legislative Reference Library, which will publish them on its website. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate are required to develop rules to implement this new requirement. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, giving legislative bodies time to prepare for the new observation and reporting mandate. The goal appears to be to provide legislators with direct, firsthand experience of classroom and school administration to better inform their education policy and funding decisions.
Committee Categories
Education, Government Affairs
Sponsors (9)
Andrew Myers (R)*,
Ben Bakeberg (R),
Alex Falconer (D),
Wayne Johnson (R),
Danny Nadeau (R),
Matt Norris (D),
Samantha Sencer-Mura (D),
Jeff Witte (R),
Natalie Zeleznikar (R),
Last Action
Author added Zeleznikar (on 03/17/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0412&ssn=0&y=2025 |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF412&version=0&session=ls94&session_year=2025&session_number=0&format=pdf |
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