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Introduced
06/09/2025
06/09/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/10/2024
06/10/2024
Introduced Session
94th Legislature 2025 1st Special Session
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to education; modifying provisions for prekindergarten through grade 12 education; providing policy and funding for general education, education excellence, teachers, the Read Act, charter schools, American Indian education, special education, facilities, health, safety, school nutrition, libraries, early childhood education, community education, lifelong learning, and state agencies; making forecast adjustments; requiring reports; transferring money; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 10A.071, subdivision 1; 13.32, subdivision 5, as amended; 120A.22, subdivisions 12, 13; 120A.24, subdivision 4; 120B.021, subdivision 3; 120B.117, subdivision 4; 120B.118; 120B.119, subdivisions 2a, 10, 15; 120B.12, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 4a, by adding a subdivision; 120B.123, subdivisions 1, 5, 7, by adding a subdivision; 120B.124, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6; 120B.132, subdivision 2; 120B.215, subdivision 1; 120B.22, subdivision 1; 120B.35, subdivision 3; 121A.031, subdivisions 4, 6; 121A.041, subdivisions 2, 3; 121A.22, subdivision 2; 121A.2205; 121A.2207; 121A.224; 121A.642, by adding a subdivision; 122A.092, subdivisions 2, 5; 122A.181, subdivision 3; 122A.182, subdivision 3; 122A.183, subdivision 2; 122A.441; 122A.59, by adding a subdivision; 122A.63, subdivision 9; 122A.635; 122A.70, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 5a, 6, by adding a subdivision; 123A.48, subdivisions 2, 5; 123A.485, subdivision 2; 123A.73, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6, by adding a subdivision; 123B.09, by adding a subdivision; 123B.32, subdivisions 1, 2; 123B.52, by adding a subdivision; 123B.595, subdivisions 1, 4, 8, 10; 123B.71, subdivision 8; 123B.92, subdivision 1; 124D.085; 124D.09, subdivisions 5, 5a, 5b, 9, 10; 124D.093, subdivisions 3, 4; 124D.094, subdivision 1; 124D.111, subdivisions 1a, 2a, 3, by adding a subdivision; 124D.1158, by adding a subdivision; 124D.119, subdivisions 1, 5; 124D.162, subdivision 4; 124D.231; 124D.42, subdivisions 8, as amended, 9; 124D.52, subdivision 2; 124D.792; 124D.83, by adding a subdivision; 124D.861, subdivisions 3, 4; 124D.862, subdivisions 1, 8; 124D.901; 124D.98, subdivisions 1, 5; 124D.992, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 124E.02; 124E.03, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 124E.05, subdivision 2; 124E.06, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 124E.07, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6; 124E.10, subdivision 4; 124E.13, subdivision 3; 124E.16, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 124E.17; 124E.20, subdivision 1; 124E.21, subdivision 1; 124E.26, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 125A.76, subdivision 2a; 125B.15; 126C.05, subdivision 3; 126C.10, subdivisions 3, 3c; 126C.15, subdivision 2; 126C.17, subdivision 9b; 126C.40, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 126C.45; 127A.45, subdivision 13; 127A.47, subdivision 7; 127A.49, subdivision 3; 136A.1276, subdivision 4; 142D.06, subdivision 4; 1 142D.08, subdivision 8; 142D.093; 142D.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 10; 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, sections 33; 36, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended, 4, as amended, 5, as amended, 6, as amended, 7, as amended, 9, as amended, 12; 37; article 2, section 64, subdivisions 2, as amended, 6, as amended, 16, as amended, 20, 21, as amended, 23, as amended, 34; article 3, section 11, subdivisions 2, 3, as amended; 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; article 12, section 19; Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 3, sections 7, subdivision 4; 8, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120A; 120B; 121A; 125A; 127A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 123B.595, subdivision 2; 123B.935, subdivision 2; 125B.26.
AI Summary
This bill is an omnibus education policy and appropriations bill that makes comprehensive changes to Minnesota's education system, covering multiple areas of K-12 education. The bill includes provisions related to general education, education excellence, teachers, literacy, charter schools, American Indian education, special education, school facilities, health and safety, nutrition, libraries, early childhood education, community education, and state agencies.
Some key highlights include establishing a Blue Ribbon Commission on Special Education to analyze and recommend improvements to special education services, creating a Compensatory Revenue Task Force to review the compensatory education funding formula, implementing new requirements for literacy instruction and screening under the Read Act, making changes to charter school governance and operations, providing new support for American Indian education, and updating various education aid and grant programs.
The bill includes numerous modifications to existing statutes, such as:
- Enhancing literacy screening and intervention requirements
- Updating teacher training and licensing procedures
- Modifying charter school board composition and oversight
- Expanding support for dual language immersion programs
- Establishing new reporting and accountability measures for schools and educational programs
The bill also appropriates significant funding across multiple fiscal years for various educational initiatives, with total appropriations ranging in the hundreds of millions of dollars for areas like general education aid, special education, charter school support, and specific targeted programs.
The legislation aims to improve educational outcomes, provide more targeted support for students and educators, increase accountability, and address various structural and funding challenges in Minnesota's education system.
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Laid on table (on 06/09/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0005&ssn=1&y=2025 |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF5&version=0&session=ls94&session_year=2025&session_number=1&format=pdf |
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