Bill > SF2078

This bill modifies the requirements for Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities in Minnesota. The key changes include allowing parents or guardians to delay the transition plan until a student turns 16 (instead of automatically creating it during 9th grade), and requiring the commissioner of education to update rules regarding IEPs to simplify the documentation requirements. Specifically, the rule amendment would eliminate the need for benchmarks and short-term objectives in IEPs, requiring only a statement of measurable annual goals. The bill maintains existing provisions that ensure students with disabilities receive appropriate special instruction and services tailored to their individual needs, including considerations for least restrictive educational environments, transition planning, and procedural safeguards. The bill continues to emphasize the importance of educating students with disabilities alongside their non-disabled peers to the maximum extent possible, while also protecting the rights of students and ensuring that evaluation processes are not racially or culturally discriminatory.

Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2078&ssn=0&y=2025