Bill > HF4027

This bill amends existing law to allow for limited disciplinary dismissals for students in kindergarten through grade 3, meaning children in the first few years of formal schooling. Previously, these young students were generally protected from dismissals under a specific chapter of Minnesota Statutes (121A.425), with exceptions for very short dismissals or those related to special education needs. The changes introduced by this bill permit a school to dismiss a student in kindergarten through grade 3 for a maximum of one partial day and one full day immediately following a disciplinary incident. The purpose of this brief dismissal is to allow the school to communicate with the student's parents or guardians about the incident and then to have the student return to school. This provision is intended to be effective for the 2026-2027 school year and beyond, and it clarifies that more severe actions like expulsions and exclusions can only be used as a last resort when there's a serious safety threat, after other interventions have been tried.

Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/4027/