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This bill establishes a pilot program aimed at improving educational outcomes, safety, and accountability for students with disabilities in Minnesota, starting in the 2025-2026 school year. The program will require grantees to develop comprehensive proposals that go beyond traditional mainstreaming by focusing on true inclusion models. Key aspects include addressing accessibility needs, classroom accommodations, assistive technology, and strategies to reduce the overrepresentation of students of color in restrictive special education settings. The program emphasizes neurodiversity-affirming practices, trauma-informed approaches, and universal design for learning principles. Grantees must outline detailed implementation timelines, prevention and early intervention strategies, and include measurable outcomes such as student achievement, extracurricular participation, disciplinary referrals, and family engagement. The program will involve collaboration between the Department of Education, school administrators, special education staff, parents, and students. The department is required to submit two reports: the first by July 1, 2026, detailing the pilot program's effectiveness and best practices, and a second by July 1, 2027, providing a comprehensive evaluation and guidelines for implementing inclusive education models. While the exact appropriation amount is not specified in the text, funding will be provided from the general fund to support the pilot program's implementation.

Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2633&ssn=0&y=2025