1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to education; requiring personal learning plans to include interventions;
1.3 amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.125.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.125, is amended to read:
1.6 120B.125 PLANNING FOR STUDENTS' SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO
1.7POSTSECONDAR Y EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT; PERSONAL LEARNING
1.8PLANS.
1.9 Subdivision 1.Plan requirements.(a) Consistent with sections 120B.13, 120B.131,
1.10120B.132, 120B.14, 120B.15, 120B.303, subdivision 1, 125A.08, and other related sections,
1.11school districts, beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, must assist all students by no later
1.12than grade 9 to explore their educational, college, and career interests, aptitudes, and
1.13aspirations and develop a plan for a smooth and successful transition to postsecondary
1.14education or employment. All students' plans must:
1.15 (1) provide a comprehensive plan to prepare for and complete a career and college ready
1.16curriculum by meeting state and local academic standards and developing career and
1.17employment-related skills such as team work, collaboration, creativity, communication,
1.18critical thinking, and good work habits;
1.19 (2) emphasize academic rigor and high expectations and inform the student, and the
1.20student's parent or guardian if the student is a minor, of the student's achievement level
1.21score on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments that are administered during high
1.22school;
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REVISOR CR/DG 25-0374202/13/25
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NINETY-FOURTH SESSION 2.1 (3) help students identify interests, aptitudes, aspirations, and personal learning styles
2.2that may affect their career and college ready goals and postsecondary education and
2.3employment choices;
2.4 (4) set appropriate career and college ready goals with timelines that identify effective
2.5means for achieving those goals;
2.6 (5) help students access education and career options;
2.7 (6) integrate strong academic content into career-focused courses and applied and
2.8experiential learning opportunities and integrate relevant career-focused courses and applied
2.9and experiential learning opportunities into strong academic content;
2.10 (7) help identify and access appropriate counseling and other supports and assistance
2.11that enable students to complete required coursework, prepare for postsecondary education
2.12and careers, and obtain information about postsecondary education costs and eligibility for
2.13financial aid and scholarship;
2.14 (8) help identify collaborative partnerships among prekindergarten through grade 12
2.15schools, postsecondary institutions, economic development agencies, and local and regional
2.16employers that support students' transition to postsecondary education and employment and
2.17provide students with applied and experiential learning opportunities; and
2.18 (9) be reviewed and revised at least annually by the student, the student's parent or
2.19guardian, and the school or district to ensure that the student's course-taking schedule keeps
2.20the student on track for graduation, making adequate progress to meet state and local
2.21academic standards and high school graduation requirements and with a reasonable chance
2.22to succeed with employment or postsecondary education without the need to first complete
2.23remedial coursework.
2.24 (b) If a student in grade 9 or later receives one or more failing grades in a semester or
2.25other academic term in a course in language arts, math, science, or social studies, the student's
2.26personal learning plan must include targeted interventions and supports to help the student
2.27make progress toward graduation.
2.28 Subd. 2.District requirements.(b) (a) A school district may develop grade-level
2.29curricula or provide instruction that introduces students to various careers, but must not
2.30require any curriculum, instruction, or employment-related activity that obligates an
2.31elementary or secondary student to involuntarily select or pursue a career, career interest,
2.32employment goals, or related job training.
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REVISOR CR/DG 25-0374202/13/25 3.1 (b) When assisting a student in developing a personal learning plan for a smooth and
3.2successful transition to postsecondary education and employment, a school district must
3.3recognize the unique possibilities of each student and ensure that the contents of each
3.4student's personal learning plan reflect the student's unique talents, skills, and abilities as
3.5the student grows, develops, and learns.
3.6 Subd. 3.English learners.(c) Educators must possess the knowledge and skills to
3.7effectively teach all English learners in their classrooms. School districts must provide
3.8appropriate curriculum, targeted materials, professional development opportunities for
3.9educators, and sufficient resources to enable English learners to become career and college
3.10ready.
3.11 (d) When assisting students in developing a plan for a smooth and successful transition
3.12to postsecondary education and employment, districts must recognize the unique possibilities
3.13of each student and ensure that the contents of each student's plan reflect the student's unique
3.14talents, skills, and abilities as the student grows, develops, and learns.
3.15 Subd. 4.Students with disabilities.(e) If a student with a disability has an individualized
3.16education program (IEP) or standardized written plan that meets the plan components of
3.17this section, the IEP satisfies the requirement and no additional transition plan is needed.
3.18 Subd. 5.Students not meeting standards.(f) Students who do not meet or exceed
3.19Minnesota academic standards, as measured by the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments
3.20that are administered during high school, shall be informed that admission to a public school
3.21is free and available to any resident under 21 years of age or who meets the requirements
3.22of section 120A.20, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). A student's plan under this section shall
3.23continue while the student is enrolled.
3.24 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.
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