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Introduced
03/17/2025
03/17/2025
In Committee
05/17/2025
05/17/2025
Crossed Over
05/16/2025
05/16/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying provisions for prekindergarten through grade 12 education; providing funding for general education, education excellence, teachers, American Indian education, special education, facilities, school nutrition, libraries, early childhood education, community education and lifelong learning, state agencies, and the Read Act; making forecast adjustments; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 120B.118; 120B.119, subdivisions 2a, 4, 10, 15, by adding a subdivision; 120B.12, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 4a, by adding a subdivision; 120B.123, subdivisions 1, 5, 7, by adding a subdivision; 120B.124, subdivisions 1, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision; 122A.091, subdivision 1; 122A.092, subdivision 5; 122A.185, subdivision 1; 122A.63, subdivision 9; 123A.485, subdivision 2; 123B.595, subdivisions 1, 4, 8, 10; 123B.71, subdivision 8; 123B.92, subdivision 1; 124D.111, subdivision 3; 124D.119, subdivision 1; 124D.42, subdivisions 8, 9; 124D.901; 124E.20, subdivision 1; 125A.76, subdivision 2a; 126C.10, subdivisions 1, 2e; 126C.13, subdivision 4; 126C.15, subdivision 2; 126C.17, subdivisions 7a, 7b; 126C.40, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 126C.43, subdivision 2; 126C.45; 127A.47, subdivision 7; 268.085, subdivision 7, by adding subdivisions; Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivisions 7, as amended, 9, as amended, 17, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 4, as amended, 5, as amended, 6, as amended, 7, as amended, 9, as amended, 12; article 2, section 64, subdivisions 2, as amended, 6, as amended, 16, as amended, 21, as amended, 23, as amended, 34; article 3, section 11, subdivision 2; article 4, section 21, subdivisions 2, as amended, 5, as amended; article 5, section 64, subdivisions 3, as amended, 14, as amended; article 7, section 18, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 4, as amended, 6, as amended, 7, as amended; article 8, section 19, subdivision 6, as amended; article 9, section 18, subdivisions 4, as amended, 8, as amended; article 11, section 11, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 10, as amended; Laws 2024, chapter 109, article 4, section 19; Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 3, section 8, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.992. 1 HF2433 SECOND ENGROSSMENT REVISOR CR H2433-2
AI Summary
This bill is an omnibus education finance bill that makes numerous changes to education funding, policy, and programming across multiple areas. Here's a comprehensive summary:
This bill provides comprehensive education financing and policy changes for prekindergarten through grade 12 education in Minnesota, covering several key areas. The bill modifies funding mechanisms for general education, introduces new provisions for teacher training and support, updates literacy instruction requirements, adjusts special education funding, changes facilities maintenance rules, and provides support for various educational programs.
Key provisions include:
1. General Education: Revises general education revenue calculations, replacing "local optional revenue" with "basic supplemental revenue" and adjusting funding formulas for different school districts.
2. Read Act (Literacy Focus): Strengthens requirements for evidence-based reading instruction, mandating that schools use screening tools and interventions based on the science of reading. It requires teacher training in structured literacy and establishes new guidelines for literacy instruction from prekindergarten through grade 12.
3. Teacher Support: Provides funding and support for teacher preparation, including grants for alternative teacher compensation, support for teachers of color, and professional development programs.
4. Special Education: Modifies special education aid calculations and transportation funding for students with disabilities.
5. Facilities: Updates long-term facilities maintenance revenue calculations and expands allowable uses of maintenance funds.
6. Early Childhood and Community Education: Provides funding for early childhood family education, developmental screening, and various community education programs.
7. Financial Provisions: Includes appropriations for various educational programs, with specific funding allocations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
The bill also establishes a Compensatory Revenue Task Force to analyze and potentially reform the current compensatory revenue formula, with a focus on improving student outcomes and targeting resources more effectively.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Second reading (on 05/17/2025)
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