The bill, S.F. No. 1318, proposes an amendment to Minnesota’s education finance laws specifically regarding the use of long-term facilities maintenance revenue. It seeks to include school safety facility enhancements as an allowable expense under these funds. The bill mandates that school districts (excluding charter schools) develop and maintain a ten-year facility plan approved by the school board and the commissioner. This plan should comply with health, safety, and environmental standards, and may now also include projects to enhance physical security at school sites. Additionally, the plans must incorporate the provision of a gender-neutral single-user restroom at each school. Districts are required to update their plans annually and have the option to finance these plans through bonds or levies, ensuring that the projected cost doesn’t exceed their long-term facilities revenue for the year.