Bill > HF1124

This bill provides a temporary modification to Minnesota's existing school start date regulations, specifically allowing school boards to vote to start the school year on September 1 or later during only the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years. Currently, Minnesota law (referenced as section 120A.40) typically governs when schools can begin their academic year, but this bill creates a specific exception for these two upcoming school years. The bill explicitly states that school districts retain their existing authority to start the school year before Labor Day under other provisions of the law, meaning this is a narrow, time-limited adjustment. The bill would become effective immediately after it is enacted, giving school boards additional flexibility in scheduling their academic calendars for those two specific school years without permanently changing existing school start date regulations.

Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1124&ssn=0&y=2025