1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to education; allowing modified school year start dates. 1.3BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.4 Section 1. SCHOOL START DATE FOR THE 2026-2027 AND 2027-2028 SCHOOL 1.5YEARS ONLY. 1.6 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 120A.40, paragraph (a), or other law to 1.7the contrary, for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years only, a school board may vote 1.8to begin the school year on September 1 or later. Nothing in this section limits a district's 1.9authority to begin the school year on any day before Labor Day under section 120A.40, 1.10paragraph (b). 1.11 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. 1Section 1. REVISOR CR H1124-1HF1124 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 144 Printed Page No.State of Minnesota This Document can be made available in alternative formats upon request HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. F. No. 1124 NINETY-FOURTH SESSION Authored by Youakim, Bennett, Jordan, Clardy, Virnig and others02/19/2025 The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy Adoption of Report: Placed on the General Register as Amended04/07/2025 Read for the Second Time