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SF1740 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Omnibus Education policy provisions

Related bill: HF1306

AI Generated Summary

This bill proposes extensive modifications to Minnesota's K-12 education system, affecting multiple aspects such as general education, education excellence, charter schools, literacy instruction, special education, school nutrition, state agencies, and reporting requirements.

Key Provisions:

  1. General Education:

    • Adjusts academic standards development procedures, emphasizing clarity, objectivity, and inclusivity of community input.
    • Expands credit equivalencies for courses in science, mathematics, career and technical education, and ethnic studies.
    • Revises postsecondary enrollment options for high school students by clarifying coursework requirements and priority enrollment rules.

  2. Education Excellence:

    • Defines "comprehensive achievement and civic readiness," emphasizing culturally sustaining curriculum, experiential learning, and antiracist education.
    • Expands reporting requirements for student growth and graduation metrics, explicitly focusing on disaggregating data by various demographic factors.
    • Revises bullying policies requiring schools to adopt remedial responses and mental health support systems to address student wellbeing.
    • Mandates comprehensive school mental health systems to provide a continuum of services for students.

  3. Charter Schools:

    • Increases transparency by requiring video recordings of board meetings, disclosure of financial contracts, and thorough procurement policies.
    • Establishes stricter auditing and financial management procedures, especially concerning relationships with charter management organizations (CMOs) and educational management organizations (EMOs).
    • Requires competitive procurement processes for expenses exceeding $25,000.
    • Introduces provisions for charter school mergers and changes in locations.

  4. The Read Act (Literacy Instruction):

    • Defines a "certified trained facilitator" to ensure literacy educators meet stringent training and certification requirements.
    • Strengthens structured literacy training and implementation through approved professional development programs.

  5. Special Education and Equity Measures:

    • Expands monitoring and reporting requirements for service delivery.
    • Addresses disparities in school discipline practices, requiring non-exclusionary discipline techniques.

  6. Nutrition and School Agencies:

    • Modifies provisions related to school meal programs and food security initiatives.
    • Enhances the role of state education agencies in overseeing and reporting on school performance.

Impact:

This bill seeks to improve academic outcomes, enhance transparency and accountability in charter schools, strengthen equity in education, and enforce evidence-based literacy instruction. The new provisions emphasize cultural competency, student mental health, and long-term education quality improvement.

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Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 20, 2025SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
February 20, 2025SenateActionReferred toEducation Policy
April 07, 2025SenateActionComm report: To pass as amended
April 07, 2025SenateActionSecond reading
April 09, 2025SenateActionAuthor added
April 24, 2025SenateActionSpecial Order: Amended
April 24, 2025SenateActionThird reading Passed as amended
April 25, 2025HouseFloorActionReceived from Senate
April 25, 2025HouseFloorActionSenate file first reading, referred for comparison
April 28, 2025HouseFloorActionBills not identical, SF substituted on General Register
April 28, 2025HouseFloorActionSecond reading
May 01, 2025HouseFloorActionHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
May 05, 2025HouseFloorActionMotion to lay on the table
May 05, 2025HouseFloorActionMotion prevailed
May 17, 2025SenateActionReturned from House with amendment
May 17, 2025SenateFloorActionReturned from House with amendment
May 17, 2025SenateFloorActionSenate not concur, conference committee of 5 requested
May 17, 2025SenateActionSenate not concur, conference committee of 5 requested
May 17, 2025SenateFloorActionSenate conferees
May 17, 2025SenateActionSenate conferees
May 17, 2025HouseActionHouse accedes, conference committee of 4 to be appointed
May 17, 2025HouseActionHouse conferees
May 18, 2025SenateActionHouse conferees
May 18, 2025SenateFloorActionHouse conferees
SenateActionJoint rule 3.02, conference committee discharged
SenateActionLaid on table
SenateActionSee

Citations

 
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        "A new subsection clarifying disbursement rules."
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      "removed": [
        "Eliminates previous requirement for municipal matching funds."
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      "summary": "This bill modifies pension fund eligibility for volunteer firefighters under section 353G.06.",
      "modified": [
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    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New provisions for data access requirements."
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      "removed": [
        "Removal of existing exceptions to data access."
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      "summary": "The bill mentions changes related to access to data or information, potentially affecting section 268.19.",
      "modified": [
        "Adjusted conditions under which data may be shared."
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    "citation": "268.19 subdivision 1"
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