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1	1		1.1 A bill for an act
2	2		1.2 relating to education; modifying the Read Act; canceling appropriations; providing
3	3		1.3 for education innovation; modifying innovation zone provisions; modifying
4	4		1.4 P-TECH approval process; recodifying and reorganizing education innovation;
5	5		1.5 establishing an Office of Achievement and Innovation in the Department of
6	6		1.6 Education; modifying equity, diversity, and inclusion appropriation; requiring the
7	7		1.7 commissioner to establish a school performance report system; authorizing certain
8	8		1.8 fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029; authorizing a school board to
9	9		1.9 not comply with certain recently enacted state laws or rules; amending Minnesota
10	10		1.10 Statutes 2024, sections 120B.118; 120B.119, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision;
11	11		1.11 120B.123, subdivision 7; 120B.124; 122A.091, subdivision 1; 122A.185,
12	12		1.12 subdivision 1; 124D.085; 124D.093, subdivisions 3, 4; Laws 2017, First Special
13	13		1.13 Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 3, section
14	14		1.14 11, subdivision 2; article 12, section 17, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2024,
15	15		1.15 chapter 115, article 3, section 8, subdivisions 3, 5; proposing coding for new law
16	16		1.16 in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120B; 127A; repealing Laws 2017, First Special
17	17		1.17 Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52, subdivision 3.
18	18		1.18BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
19	19		1.19 ARTICLE 1
20	20		1.20 READ ACT RESET
21	21		1.21 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.118, is amended to read:
22	22		1.22 120B.118 TITLE; THE READ ACT.
23	23		1.23 Subdivision 1.Title.Sections 120B.118 to 120B.124 may be cited as the "Reading to
24	24		1.24Ensure Academic Development Act" or the "Read Act."
25	25		1.25 Subd. 2.Policy.It is the intent of the legislature that public schools promote foundational
26	26		1.26literacy and grade-level reading proficiency through the use of curricula, textbooks,
27	27		1.27instructional materials, instructional practices, interventions, and teacher development and
28	28		1.28training based solely on the science of reading.
29	29		1Article 1 Section 1.
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34	32		This Document can be made available
35	33		in alternative formats upon request
36	34		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
37	35		H. F. No. 6
38	36		NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
39		-	Authored by Bennett, Mueller, Bakeberg, Niska, Duran and others02/06/2025
40		-	The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy
41		-	Adoption of Report: Re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance02/17/2025
42		-	Adoption of Report: Placed on the General Register as Amended02/20/2025
43		-	Read for the Second Time 2.1 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.
	37	+	Authored by Bennett, Mueller, Demuth, Niska, Bakeberg and others01/16/2025
	38	+	The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Policy 2.1 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.
44	39		2.2 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.119, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
45	40		2.3 Subd. 4.Evidence-based."Evidence-based" or "science of reading" means the instruction
46	41		2.4or item described is based on reliable, trustworthy, and valid evidence and has demonstrated
47	42		2.5a record of success in increasing students' reading competency in the areas of phonological
48	43		2.6and phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, reading fluency, and reading
49	44		2.7comprehension science-based research. Evidence-based literacy instruction is explicit,
50	45		2.8systematic, and includes phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics and decoding,
51	46		2.9spelling, fluency, vocabulary, oral language, and comprehension that can be differentiated
52	47		2.10to meet the needs of individual students. Evidence-based instruction does not include the
53	48		2.11three-cueing system, as defined in subdivision 16.
54	49		2.12 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.
55	50		2.13 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.119, is amended by adding a subdivision
56	51		2.14to read:
57	52		2.15 Subd. 14a.Science-based reading research."Science-based reading research" means
58	53		2.16research that:
59	54		2.17 (1) applies rigorous, systematic, and objective observational or experimental procedures
60	55		2.18to obtain knowledge relevant to reading development, reading instruction, and reading and
61	56		2.19writing difficulties; and
62	57		2.20 (2) explains how proficient reading and writing develop, why some children have
63	58		2.21difficulties developing key literacy skills, and how schools can best assess and instruct early
64	59		2.22literacy, including the use of evidence-based literacy instruction practices to promote reading
65	60		2.23and writing achievement.
66	61		2.24 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.
67	62		2.25 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.123, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
68	63		2.26 Subd. 7.Department of Education.(a) By July 1, 2023, the department must make
69	64		2.27available to districts a list of approved evidence-based screeners in accordance with section
70	65		2.28120B.12. A district must use an approved screener to assess students' mastery of foundational
71	66		2.29reading skills in accordance with section 120B.12.
72	67		2.30 (b) The Department of Education must partner with CAREI as required under section
73	68		2.31120B.124 to approve professional development programs, subject to final determination by
74	69		2Article 1 Sec. 4.
75		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 3.1the department. After the implementation partnership under section 120B.124 ends, the
	70	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 3.1the department. After the implementation partnership under section 120B.124 ends, the
76	71		3.2department must continue to regularly provide districts with information about professional
77	72		3.3development opportunities available throughout the state on reading instruction that is
78	73		3.4evidence-based.
79	74		3.5 (c) The department and CAREI must identify training required for a literacy lead and
80	75		3.6literacy specialist employed by a district or Minnesota service cooperatives.
81	76		3.7 (d) The department must employ one or more literacy specialists to provide support to
82	77		3.8districts implementing the Read Act and coordinate duties assigned to the department under
83	78		3.9the Read Act. The literacy specialist must work on state efforts to improve literacy tracking
84	79		3.10and implementation.
85	80		3.11 (e) The department must develop a template for a local literacy plan in accordance with
86	81		3.12section 120B.12, subdivision 4a.
87	82		3.13 (f) The department must partner with CAREI as required under section 120B.124 to
88	83		3.14approve literacy intervention models by June 30, 2025, subject to final determination by
89	84		3.15the department. The department must make a list of the 15 approved evidence-based
90	85		3.16intervention models available to districts as they are approved by CAREI, starting November
91	86		3.171, 2025. Upon approval of the evidence-based intervention models, the department must
92	87		3.18ensure the models are reviewed by a contracted third party for culturally responsive guidance
93	88		3.19and materials, and make those findings available to districts once the review process is
94	89		3.20complete. The department must notify districts of the two-step review process for all materials
95	90		3.21approved under the Read Act for effectiveness as evidence-based structured literacy, and
96	91		3.22for cultural responsiveness. The department may identify additional literacy intervention
97	92		3.23models after the partnership with CAREI has ended.
98	93		3.24 (g) The department and CAREI must provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, and support
99	94		3.25to certified trained facilitators.
100	95		3.26 (h) CAREI must complete all requirements under paragraphs (a) to (g) by June 30, 2025.
101	96		3.27Starting July 1, 2025, the department must complete any ongoing activities required under
102	97		3.28this subdivision without assistance from CAREI.
103		-	3.29 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective ~~the day following final enactment~~.
	98	+	3.29 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.
104	99		3Article 1 Sec. 4.
105		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 4.1 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.124, is amended to read:
	100	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 4.1 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.124, is amended to read:
106	101		4.2 120B.124 READ ACT IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERSHIP.
107	102		4.3 Subdivision 1.Resources.(a) The Department of Education must partner with CAREI
108	103		4.4for two years beginning July 1, 2023, until August June 30, 2025, to support implementation
109	104		4.5of the Read Act. The department and CAREI must jointly:
110	105		4.6 (1) identify at least five literacy curricula and supporting materials that are evidence-based
111	106		4.7or focused on structured literacy by January 1, 2024, and post a list of the curricula on the
112	107		4.8department website. The list must include curricula that use culturally and linguistically
113	108		4.9responsive materials that reflect diverse populations and curricula that reflect the experiences
114	109		4.10of students from diverse backgrounds, including multilingual learners, biliterate students,
115	110		4.11and students who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. A district that purchases an
116	111		4.12approved curriculum before the cultural responsiveness review is completed is encouraged
117	112		4.13to work with the curriculum's publisher to obtain updated materials that are culturally and
118	113		4.14linguistically responsive and reflect diverse populations. A district is not required to use an
119	114		4.15approved curriculum;
120	115		4.16 (2) identify at least three professional development programs that focus on the five pillars
121	116		4.17of literacy and the components of structured literacy by August 15, 2023, subject to final
122	117		4.18approval by the department. The department must post a list of the programs on the
123	118		4.19department website. The programs may include a program offered by CAREI. The
124	119		4.20requirements of section 16C.08 do not apply to the selection of a provider under this section;
125	120		4.21 (3) identify evidence-based literacy intervention materials for students in kindergarten
126	121		4.22through grade 12;
127	122		4.23 (4) develop an evidence-based literacy lead training and coaching program that trains
128	123		4.24and supports literacy specialists throughout Minnesota to support schools' efforts in screening,
129	124		4.25measuring growth, monitoring progress, and implementing interventions in accordance with
130	125		4.26subdivision 1. Literacy lead training must include instruction on how to train
131	126		4.27paraprofessionals and volunteers that provide Tier 2 interventions on evidence-based literacy
132	127		4.28intervention;
133	128		4.29 (5) identify measures of foundational literacy skills and mastery that a district must
134	129		4.30report on a local literacy plan;
135	130		4.31 (6) provide guidance to districts about best practices in literacy instruction, and practices
136	131		4.32that are not evidence-based;
137	132		4Article 1 Sec. 5.
138		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 5.1 (7) develop MTSS model plans that districts may adopt to support efforts to screen,
	133	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 5.1 (7) develop MTSS model plans that districts may adopt to support efforts to screen,
139	134		5.2identify, intervene, and monitor the progress of students not reading at grade level;
140	135		5.3 (8) ensure that teacher professional development options and MTSS framework trainings
141	136		5.4are geographically equitable by supporting trainings through the regional service
142	137		5.5cooperatives;
143	138		5.6 (9) develop a coaching and mentorship program for certified trained facilitators based
144	139		5.7on the previously approved trainings; and
145	140		5.8 (10) identify at least 15 evidence-based literacy intervention models by November 1
146	141		5.9June 30, 2025, and post a list of the interventions on the department website. A district is
147	142		5.10not required to use an approved intervention model.
148	143		5.11 (b) The department must contract with a third party to develop culturally and linguistically
149	144		5.12responsive supplemental materials and guidance for the approved literacy curricula to meet
150	145		5.13the culturally and linguistically responsive standards under paragraph (a), clause (1).
151	146		5.14 Subd. 2.Reconsideration.(a) The department and CAREI must provide districts an
152	147		5.15opportunity to request that the department and CAREI add to the list of curricula or
153	148		5.16professional development programs a specific curriculum or professional development
154	149		5.17program. The department must publish the request for reconsideration procedure on the
155	150		5.18department website. A request for reconsideration must demonstrate that the curriculum or
156	151		5.19professional development program meets the requirements of the Read Act, is
157	152		5.20evidence-based, and has structured literacy components. The department and CAREI must
158	153		5.21review the request for reconsideration and approve or deny the request within 60 days.
159	154		5.22 (b) The department and CAREI must conduct a final curriculum review of previously
160	155		5.23submitted curriculum by March 3, 2025, to review curriculum that is available to districts
161	156		5.24at no cost.
162	157		5.25 Subd. 3.Support.The department and CAREI must support district efforts to implement
163	158		5.26the Read Act by:
164	159		5.27 (1) issuing guidance for teachers on implementing curriculum that is evidence-based,
165	160		5.28or focused on structured literacy;
166	161		5.29 (2) providing teachers accessible options for evidence-based professional development
167	162		5.30focused on structured literacy;
168	163		5.31 (3) providing districts with guidance on adopting MTSS; and
169	164		5.32 (4) providing districts with literacy implementation guidance and support.
170	165		5Article 1 Sec. 5.
171		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 6.1 Subd. 4.Volunteer and paraprofessional training.(a) The department and CAREI
	166	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 6.1 Subd. 4.Volunteer and paraprofessional training.(a) The department and CAREI
172	167		6.2must develop and provide training on evidence-based literacy interventions for the following
173	168		6.3unlicensed persons that regularly provide Tier 2 interventions to students in Minnesota
174	169		6.4districts:
175	170		6.5 (1) paraprofessionals and other unlicensed school staff; and
176	171		6.6 (2) volunteers, contractors, and other persons not employed by Minnesota districts.
177	172		6.7 (b) The regional literacy networks must develop and provide training on evidence-based
178	173		6.8literacy interventions consistent with paragraph (a).
179	174		6.9 (c) CAREI and the regional literacy networks must collaborate to ensure that training
180	175		6.10provided by CAREI and the regional literacy networks is consistent across providers. The
181	176		6.11trainings must not exceed eight hours. The trainings must be based on approved training
182	177		6.12developed for teachers, and must include a train the trainer component to enable literacy
183	178		6.13leads to provide the training to paraprofessionals and volunteers. CAREI and the regional
184	179		6.14literacy networks must provide the trainings at no cost to paraprofessionals and other
185	180		6.15unlicensed school staff who regularly provide Tier 2 interventions to students in Minnesota
186	181		6.16districts.
187	182		6.17 Subd. 5.Ongoing review of literacy materials.The department may partner with one
188	183		6.18or more institutions of higher education to conduct independent and objective reviews of
189	184		6.19curriculum and intervention materials. The department must determine whether it will
190	185		6.20partner with an institution of higher education to conduct ongoing reviews of literacy
191	186		6.21materials by June 1, 2026. A publisher may submit curriculum or intervention materials for
192	187		6.22review. The publisher is responsible for paying the cost of the review directly to the institution
193	188		6.23of higher education. The review must use the rubric used to approve curriculum under
194	189		6.24subdivision 1. The department and institution of higher education may approve the curriculum
195	190		6.25or intervention materials if they determine that the curriculum or intervention materials are
196	191		6.26evidence-based, and focused on structured literacy, culturally and linguistically responsive,
197	192		6.27and reflect diverse populations. The department must add the approved curriculum or
198	193		6.28intervention materials to the list of curricula and materials approved under the Read Act.
199	194		6.29 Subd. 6.Comprehensive review of literacy materials.Starting in 2033, the department
200	195		6.30and an institution of higher education may partner to conduct a comprehensive review of
201	196		6.31curriculum and intervention materials to identify literacy curriculum and supporting materials,
202	197		6.32and intervention materials that are evidence-based, and focused on structured literacy,
203	198		6.33culturally and linguistically responsive, and reflect diverse populations. The department
204	199		6Article 1 Sec. 5.
205		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 7.1must revise the list of approved curriculum and supporting materials, and intervention
	200	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 7.1must revise the list of approved curriculum and supporting materials, and intervention
206	201		7.2materials based on the findings of the review.
207	202		7.3 Subd. 7.Partnership expiration.The partnership between the department and CAREI
208	203		7.4expires June 30, 2025. Starting July 1, 2025, the department must complete any duties
209	204		7.5provided under this section without participation by CAREI.
210		-	7.6 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective ~~the day following final enactment~~.
	205	+	7.6 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.
211	206		7.7 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 122A.091, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
212	207		7.8 Subdivision 1.Teacher and administrator preparation and performance data;
213	208		7.9report.(a) The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board and the Board of
214	209		7.10School Administrators, in cooperation with board-approved teacher or administrator
215	210		7.11preparation programs, annually must collect and report summary data on teacher and
216	211		7.12administrator preparation and performance outcomes, consistent with this subdivision. The
217	212		7.13Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board and the Board of School Administrators
218	213		7.14annually by July 1 must update and post the reported summary preparation and performance
219	214		7.15data on teachers and administrators from the preceding school years on their respective
220	215		7.16websites.
221	216		7.17 (b) Publicly reported summary data on teacher preparation providers must include:
222	217		7.18 (1) summary data on teacher educator qualifications and their years of experience either
223	218		7.19as birth through grade 12 classroom teachers or school administrators;
224	219		7.20 (2) the current number and percentage of enrolled candidates who entered the program
225	220		7.21through a transfer pathway disaggregated by race, except when disaggregation would not
226	221		7.22yield statistically reliable results or would reveal personally identifiable information about
227	222		7.23an individual;
228	223		7.24 (3) the current number and percentage of program completers by program who received
229	224		7.25a Tier 3 or Tier 4 license disaggregated by race, except when disaggregation would not
230	225		7.26yield statistically reliable results or would reveal personally identifiable information about
231	226		7.27an individual;
232	227		7.28 (4) the current number and percentage of program completers who entered the program
233	228		7.29through a transfer pathway and received a Tier 3 or Tier 4 license disaggregated by race,
234	229		7.30except when disaggregation would not yield statistically reliable results or would reveal
235	230		7.31personally identifiable information about an individual;
236	231		7Article 1 Sec. 6.
237		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 8.1 (5) the current number and percentage of program completers who were hired to teach
	232	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 8.1 (5) the current number and percentage of program completers who were hired to teach
238	233		8.2full time in their licensure field in a Minnesota district or school in the preceding year
239	234		8.3disaggregated by race, except when disaggregation would not yield statistically reliable
240	235		8.4results or would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual;
241	236		8.5 (6) the current number and percentage of program completers who entered the program
242	237		8.6through a transfer pathway and who were hired to teach full time in their licensure field in
243	238		8.7a Minnesota district or school in the preceding year disaggregated by race, except when
244	239		8.8disaggregation would not yield statistically reliable results or would reveal personally
245	240		8.9identifiable information about an individual;
246	241		8.10 (7) board-adopted survey results measuring initial licensure program quality and structure
247	242		8.11in the preceding school year disaggregated by race, except when disaggregation would not
248	243		8.12yield statistically reliable results or would reveal personally identifiable information about
249	244		8.13an individual;
250	245		8.14 (8) board-adopted survey results from school principals or supervisors on initial licensure
251	246		8.15program quality and structure; and
252	247		8.16 (9) the number and percentage of program completers who met or exceeded the state
253	248		8.17threshold score on the a board-adopted teacher examination or performance assessment
254	249		8.18required under section 122A.185.
255	250		8.19Program reporting must be consistent with subdivision 2.
256	251		8.20 (c) Publicly reported summary data on administrator preparation programs approved by
257	252		8.21the Board of School Administrators must include:
258	253		8.22 (1) summary data on faculty qualifications, including at least the content areas of faculty
259	254		8.23undergraduate and graduate degrees and the years of experience either as kindergarten
260	255		8.24through grade 12 classroom teachers or school administrators;
261	256		8.25 (2) the average time program graduates in the preceding year needed to complete the
262	257		8.26program;
263	258		8.27 (3) the current number and percentage of students who graduated, received a standard
264	259		8.28Minnesota administrator license, and were employed as an administrator in a Minnesota
265	260		8.29school district or school in the preceding year disaggregated by race, except when
266	261		8.30disaggregation would not yield statistically reliable results or would reveal personally
267	262		8.31identifiable information about an individual;
268	263		8.32 (4) the number of credits by graduate program that students in the preceding school year
269	264		8.33needed to complete to graduate;
270	265		8Article 1 Sec. 6.
271		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 9.1 (5) survey results measuring student, graduate, and employer satisfaction with the
	266	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 9.1 (5) survey results measuring student, graduate, and employer satisfaction with the
272	267		9.2program in the preceding school year disaggregated by race, except when disaggregation
273	268		9.3would not yield statistically reliable results or would reveal personally identifiable
274	269		9.4information about an individual; and
275	270		9.5 (6) information under subdivision 3, paragraphs (c) and (d).
276	271		9.6Program reporting must be consistent with section 122A.14, subdivision 10.
277	272		9.7 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.
278	273		9.8 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 122A.185, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
279	274		9.9 Subdivision 1.Tests.(a) The board must adopt rules requiring applicants for Tier 3 and
280	275		9.10Tier 4 licenses to pass an examination or performance assessment of general pedagogical
281	276		9.11knowledge and examinations or assessments of licensure field specific content. An applicant
282	277		9.12is exempt from the examination requirements if the applicant:
283	278		9.13 (1) completed a board-approved teacher preparation program;
284	279		9.14 (2) completed licensure via portfolio pursuant to section 122A.18, subdivision 10, and
285	280		9.15the portfolio has been recommended;
286	281		9.16 (3) obtained national board certification from the National Board for Professional
287	282		9.17Teaching Standards; or
288	283		9.18 (4) completed a state-approved teacher preparation program in another state and passed
289	284		9.19licensure examinations in that state, if applicable. The content examination requirement
290	285		9.20does not apply if no relevant content exam exists.
291	286		9.21 (b) The board must adopt rules requiring applicants for Tier 3 and Tier 4 licenses in
292	287		9.22elementary education to pass an examination or performance assessment of knowledge,
293	288		9.23skill, and ability to teach the science of reading, as defined in section 120B.119.
294	289		9.24 (b) (c) All testing centers in the state must provide monthly opportunities for untimed
295	290		9.25content and pedagogy examinations. These opportunities must be advertised on the test
296	291		9.26registration website. The board must require the exam vendor to provide other equitable
297	292		9.27opportunities to pass exams, including: (1) waiving testing fees for test takers who qualify
298	293		9.28for federal grants; (2) providing free, multiple, full-length practice tests for each exam and
299	294		9.29free, comprehensive study guides on the test registration website; (3) making content and
300	295		9.30pedagogy exams available in languages other than English for teachers seeking licensure
301	296		9.31to teach in language immersion programs; and (4) providing free, detailed exam results
302	297		9.32analysis by test objective to assist applicants who do not pass an exam in identifying areas
303	298		9Article 1 Sec. 7.
304		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 10.1for improvement. Any applicant who has not passed a required exam after two attempts
	299	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 10.1for improvement. Any applicant who has not passed a required exam after two attempts
305	300		10.2must be allowed to retake the exam, including new versions of the exam, without being
306	301		10.3charged an additional fee.
307	302		10.4 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.
308	303		10.5 Sec. 8. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 3, section 11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
309	304		10.6 Subd. 2.CAREI.(a) To contract with the Center for Applied Research and Educational
310	305		10.7Improvement at the University of Minnesota for the Read Act implementation partnership
311	306		10.8under section 120B.124:
312	307		2024.....4,200,00010.9 $
313	308		2025.....010.10 $
314	309		10.11 (b) This appropriation is available until June 30, 2026 2025.
315	310		10.12 (c) The base for fiscal year 2026 and later is $0.
316	311		10.13 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
317	312		10.14Sec. 9. Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 3, section 8, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
318	313		10.15 Subd. 3.Culturally responsive materials.(a) For the Department of Education to issue
319	314		10.16a request for proposals for a contract to develop supplemental culturally responsive materials
320	315		10.17for the approved evidence-based structured literacy curricula under Minnesota Statutes,
321	316		10.18section 120B.124, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1):
322	317		2025.....1,000,00010.19 $
323	318		10.20 (b) The contractor must review all approved instructional and intervention materials to
324	319		10.21ensure they are culturally responsive within 90 days of receiving the materials from the
325	320		10.22Department of Education. The contractor must work with publishers to ensure materials are
326	321		10.23culturally responsive and provide districts with supplementary materials and guidance as
327	322		10.24needed.
328	323		10.25 (c) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027 2025.
329	324		10.26 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
330	325		10.27Sec. 10. Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 3, section 8, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
331	326		10.28 Subd. 5.CAREI paraprofessional and volunteer training.(a) For CAREI to develop
332	327		10.29training for paraprofessionals and volunteers that regularly provide Tier 2 literacy
333	328		10Article 1 Sec. 10.
334		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 11.1interventions to students in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.124,
	329	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 11.1interventions to students in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.124,
335	330		11.2subdivision 4:
336	331		2025.....375,00011.3 $
337	332		11.4 (b) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027 2025.
338	333		11.5 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
339	334		11.6 ARTICLE 2
340	335		11.7 EDUCATION INNOVATION
341	336		11.8 Section 1. [120B.361] SCHOOL PERFORMANCE REPORT.
342	337		11.9 Subdivision 1.School performance report system.(a) By July 1, 2026, the
343	338		11.10commissioner must establish a school performance report system that enables parents,
344	339		11.11students, and other community members to compare the performance of schools across the
345	340		11.12following indicators:
346	341		11.13 (1) proficiency rates on state assessments in reading, math, and science;
347	342		11.14 (2) student attendance; and
348	343		11.15 (3) graduation rates.
349	344		11.16 (b) The report for each school must be written in plain language and in an accessible
350	345		11.17format on the department website.
351	346		11.18 Subd. 2.State assessments.A school performance report must include data on
352	347		11.19performance by grade on each of the most recent state assessments, including whether the
353	348		11.20proficiency rate includes students who did not participate in an assessment.
354	349		11.21 Subd. 3.Student attendance.A school performance report must state the percentage
355	350		11.22of students at a school who were absent on ten percent or more of school days, 20 percent
356	351		11.23or more of school days, and 30 percent or more of school days.
357	352		11.24 Subd. 4.Graduation rates.A school performance report must state the four-year
358	353		11.25graduation rate for a high school and may list other graduation rates available.
359	354		11.26 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.
360	355		11Article 2 Section 1.
361		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 12.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.085, is amended to read:
	356	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 12.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.085, is amended to read:
362	357		12.2 124D.085 EXPERIENTIAL AND APPLIED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
363	358		12.3STUDENTS.
364	359		12.4 (a) To strengthen the alignment between career and college ready curriculum and state
365	360		12.5and local academic standards and increase students' opportunities for participating in applied
366	361		12.6and experiential learning in a nontraditional setting, school districts are encouraged to
367	362		12.7provide programs such as:
368	363		12.8 (1) magnet schools,;
369	364		12.9 (2) language immersion programs,;
370	365		12.10 (3) project-based learning,;
371	366		12.11 (4) accelerated learning,;
372	367		12.12 (5) college prep schools,;
373	368		12.13 (6) career and technical education,;
374	369		12.14 (7) Montessori schools,;
375	370		12.15 (8) military schools,;
376	371		12.16 (9) work-based schools,; and
377	372		12.17 (10) place-based learning.
378	373		12.18 (b) Districts may provide such programs, including those listed under paragraph (a),
379	374		12.19independently or in cooperation with other districts, at a school single site, for particular
380	375		12.20grades, or throughout the district. In addition to meeting the other accountability measures
381	376		12.21under chapter 120B, districts may declare that a student meets or exceeds specific academic
382	377		12.22standards required for graduation under the rigorous course of study waiver in section
383	378		12.23120B.021, subdivision 1a, where appropriate.
384	379		12.24 (b) (c) The board of a district that chooses to participate must publicly adopt and review
385	380		12.25a plan for providing a program under this section. The plan must: define the program and
386	381		12.26its structure; describe the enrollment process; identify measures and processes for regularly
387	382		12.27assessing, evaluating, and publicly reporting on program efficacy and use summary data to
388	383		12.28show student progress and outcomes; and establish a data-informed public process for
389	384		12.29modifying and revising the plan as needed. A district must publish its plan contents and
390	385		12.30evaluation outcomes on the district website.
391	386		12Article 2 Sec. 2.
392		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 13.1 (c) (d) For purposes of further integrating experiential and applied learning into career
	387	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 13.1 (c) (d) For purposes of further integrating experiential and applied learning into career
393	388		13.2and college ready curricula, the commissioner may request program information from
394	389		13.3providing districts under this section, but is not authorized to approve or deny any school
395	390		13.4board-adopted program provided under this section.
396	391		13.5 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.093, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
397	392		13.6 Subd. 3.Application Board approval process.The commissioner must determine the
398	393		13.7form and manner of application for a school to be designated a P-TECH school. The
399	394		13.8application school board plan for adopting a P-TECH program must contain at least the
400	395		13.9following information:
401	396		13.10 (1) the written agreement between a public school, a higher education institution under
402	397		13.11section 124D.09, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), and a business partner to jointly develop and
403	398		13.12support a P-TECH school;
404	399		13.13 (2) a proposed school design consistent with subdivisions 1 and 2;
405	400		13.14 (3) a description of how the P-TECH school supports the needs of the economic
406	401		13.15development region in which the P-TECH school is to be located;
407	402		13.16 (4) a description of the facilities to be used by the P-TECH school;
408	403		13.17 (5) a description of proposed budgets, curriculum, transportation plans, and other
409	404		13.18operating procedures for the P-TECH school;
410	405		13.19 (6) the process by which students will be enrolled in the P-TECH school;
411	406		13.20 (7) the qualifications required for individuals employed in the P-TECH school; and
412	407		13.21 (8) any additional information that the commissioner requires board determines is
413	408		13.22appropriate.
414	409		13.23Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.093, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
415	410		13.24 Subd. 4.Approval Grant process.(a) When an appropriation is available, the
416	411		13.25commissioner of education must appoint an advisory committee to review the applications
417	412		13.26and to recommend approval for those applications that meet the requirements of this section.
418	413		13.27The commissioner of education has final authority over application approvals.
419	414		13.28 (b) To the extent practicable, the commissioner must ensure an equitable geographic
420	415		13.29distribution of approved P-TECH schools.
421	416		13Article 2 Sec. 4.
422		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 14.1 (c) Nothing in this subdivision may be construed to authorize the commissioner to
	417	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 14.1 (c) Nothing in this subdivision may be construed to authorize the commissioner to
423	418		14.2approve or deny a locally adopted P-TECH plan.
424	419		14.3 Sec. 5. [127A.22] OFFICE OF ACHIEVEMENT AND INNOVATION.
425	420		14.4 Subdivision 1.Establishment.The Office of Achievement and Innovation is established
426	421		14.5in the Department of Education to assist school districts and charter schools in researching
427	422		14.6and implementing innovative practices focused on promoting academic achievement in
428	423		14.7literacy and reading comprehension, mathematics and numeracy, science, and career
429	424		14.8readiness.
430	425		14.9 Subd. 2.Research.(a) The Office of Achievement and Innovation must research
431	426		14.10innovative practices and maintain a clearinghouse for ideas, information, and resources on
432	427		14.11supporting academic achievement.
433	428		14.12 (b) The office must assist districts seeking to implement innovative practices to support
434	429		14.13academic achievement. All opinions and guidance issued by the office are advisory, and
435	430		14.14are not binding on a district or charter school.
436	431		14.15 Subd. 3.Nonprofits.(a) The office must establish a central point of contact for districts
437	432		14.16and charter schools for approved nonprofit organizations that have demonstrated effectiveness
438	433		14.17in implementing innovative practices to support student academic achievement. To be
439	434		14.18considered for approval, a nonprofit organization must submit the following to the office:
440	435		14.19 (1) the organization's most recent Form 990 or Form 990-EZ filed with the Internal
441	436		14.20Revenue Service;
442	437		14.21 (2) a summary of the organization's history of supporting student academic achievement;
443	438		14.22 (3) evidence of the organization's good standing with the secretary of state under chapter
444	439		14.23317A, or other applicable law; and
445	440		14.24 (4) certification by the organization that none of its current principals have been convicted
446	441		14.25of a felony financial crime in the last ten years.
447	442		14.26 (b) The office may revoke approval of a nonprofit organization at any time.
448	443		14.27 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
449	444		14Article 2 Sec. 5.
450		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 15.1 Sec. 6. Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52, is amended to
	445	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 15.1 Sec. 6. Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52, is amended to
451	446		15.2read:
452	447		15.3 Sec. 52. EDUCATION INNOVATION RESEARCH ZONES PILOT PROGRAM.
453	448		15.4 Subdivision 1.Establishment; requirements for participation; research innovation
454	449		15.5zone plans.(a) The innovation research zone pilot program is established to improve student
455	450		15.6and school outcomes consistent with the world's best workforce requirements under
456	451		15.7Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.11. Innovation zone partnerships allow school districts
457	452		15.8and charter schools to research and implement innovative education programming models
458	453		15.9designed to better prepare students for the world of the 21st century.
459	454		15.10 (b) One or more school districts or charter schools may join together to form an innovation
460	455		15.11zone partnership. The partnership may include other nonschool partners, including
461	456		15.12postsecondary institutions, other units of local government, nonprofit organizations, and
462	457		15.13for-profit organizations. An innovation zone plan must be collaboratively developed in
463	458		15.14concert with the school's instructional staff.
464	459		15.15 (c) An innovation research zone partnership must research and may implement innovative
465	460		15.16education programs and models that are based on proposed hypotheses. An innovation zone
466	461		15.17plan may include an emerging practice not yet supported by peer-reviewed research.
467	462		15.18Examples of innovation zone research may include, but are not limited to:
468	463		15.19 (1) personalized learning, allowing students to excel at their own pace and according to
469	464		15.20their interests, aspirations, and unique needs;
470	465		15.21 (2) the use of competency outcomes rather than seat time and course completion to fulfill
471	466		15.22standards, credits, and other graduation requirements;
472	467		15.23 (3) multidisciplinary, real-world, inquiry-based, and student-directed models designed
473	468		15.24to make learning more engaging and relevant, including documenting and validating learning
474	469		15.25that takes place beyond the school day and school walls;
475	470		15.26 (4) models of instruction designed to close the achievement gap, including new models
476	471		15.27for age three to grade 3 models, English as a second language models, early identification
477	472		15.28and prevention of mental health issues, and others;
478	473		15.29 (5) new partnerships between secondary schools and postsecondary institutions,
479	474		15.30employers, or career training institutions enabling students to complete industry certifications,
480	475		15.31postsecondary education credits, and other credentials;
481	476		15Article 2 Sec. 6.
482		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 16.1 (6) new methods of collaborative leadership including the expansion of schools where
	477	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 16.1 (6) new methods of collaborative leadership including the expansion of schools where
483	478		16.2teachers have larger professional roles;
484	479		16.3 (7) new ways to enhance parental and community involvement in learning;
485	480		16.4 (8) new models of professional development for educators, including embedded
486	481		16.5professional development; or
487	482		16.6 (9) new models in other areas such as whole child instruction, social-emotional skill
488	483		16.7development, technology-based or blended learning, parent and community involvement,
489	484		16.8professional development and mentoring, and models that increase the return on investment.;
490	485		16.9 (10) new models of evaluation, assessment, and accountability using multiple indicators,
491	486		16.10including models that demonstrate alternative ways to validate a student's academic
492	487		16.11attainment that have predictive validity to the state tests, and also assess other skills, including
493	488		16.12but not limited to problem solving, creativity, analytical thinking, collaboration, respecting
494	489		16.13others, global understanding, postgraduation student performance, and other information;
495	490		16.14 (11) improving teacher and principal mentorship and evaluation;
496	491		16.15 (12) granting a high school diploma to a student who meets the graduation requirements
497	492		16.16under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.02, subdivision 2, while providing the student
498	493		16.17opportunities to:
499	494		16.18 (i) attain postsecondary credits or degrees through advanced placement, international
500	495		16.19baccalaureate, or concurrent enrollment courses; or
501	496		16.20 (ii) participate in career and industrial certification programs, including apprenticeship
502	497		16.21programs;
503	498		16.22 (13) exercising the authority granted under Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.085,
504	499		16.23governing experiential and applied learning opportunities; 124D.52, subdivision 9, governing
505	500		16.24standard adult high school diploma requirements; and 126C.05, subdivision 15, paragraph
506	501		16.25(b), item (i), governing the use of independent study;
507	502		16.26 (14) providing career and technical education programs after school, on weekends, and
508	503		16.27during school breaks, including summers through a learning year program under Minnesota
509	504		16.28Statutes, section 124D.128, for a student in grade 10, 11, or 12. A district may receive
510	505		16.29general education revenue funding for the program if it allows a student to earn both high
511	506		16.30school and postsecondary credit, and to earn a career certification or technical college degree,
512	507		16.31or participate in an apprenticeship program. A student participating in a learning year
513	508		16.32program may attend school year-round, and the student's continual learning plan must
514	509		16Article 2 Sec. 6.
515		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 17.1provide for the student to meet the high school graduation standards no later than the end
	510	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 17.1provide for the student to meet the high school graduation standards no later than the end
516	511		17.2of the fall semester of grade 12;
517	512		17.3 (15) implementing models that provide students supports or interventions to reduce the
518	513		17.4need for special education services, and to reduce teacher time devoted to required special
519	514		17.5education documentation; or
520	515		17.6 (16) other innovations as determined by the local boards.
521	516		17.7 (d) An innovation zone plan submitted to the commissioner of education must describe:
522	517		17.8 (1) how the plan will improve student and school outcomes consistent with the world's
523	518		17.9best workforce requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.11;
524	519		17.10 (2) the role of each partner in the zone;
525	520		17.11 (3) the research methodology used for each proposed action in the plan;
526	521		17.12 (4) (3) the exemptions from statutes and rules in subdivision 2 that the research innovation
527	522		17.13zone partnership will use;
528	523		17.14 (5) (4) a description of how teachers and other educational staff from the affected school
529	524		17.15sites will be included in the planning and implementation process;
530	525		17.16 (6) (5) a detailed description of expected outcomes and graduation standards;
531	526		17.17 (7) (6) a timeline for implementing the plan and assessing the outcomes; and
532	527		17.18 (8) (7) how results of the plan will be disseminated.
533	528		17.19The governing board for each partner must approve the innovation zone plan.
534	529		17.20 (e) Upon unanimous approval of the initial innovation zone partners and approval of the
535	530		17.21commissioner of education, the innovation zone partnership may extend membership to
536	531		17.22other partners. A new partner's membership is effective 30 days after the innovation zone
537	532		17.23partnership notifies the commissioner of the proposed change in membership unless the
538	533		17.24commissioner disapproves the new partner's membership and updates the plan.
539	534		17.25 (f) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a school district or charter school
540	535		17.26participating in an innovation zone partnership under this section continues to receive all
541	536		17.27revenue and maintains its taxation authority in the same manner as before its participation
542	537		17.28in the innovation zone partnership. The innovation zone school district and charter school
543	538		17.29partners remain organized and governed by their respective school boards with general
544	539		17.30powers under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B or 124E, and remain subject to any
545	540		17.31employment agreements under Minnesota Statutes, chapters 122A and 179A. School district
546	541		17Article 2 Sec. 6.
547		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 18.1and charter school employees participating in an innovation zone partnership remain
	542	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 18.1and charter school employees participating in an innovation zone partnership remain
548	543		18.2employees of their respective school district or charter school.
549	544		18.3 (g) An innovation zone partnership may submit its plan at any time to the commissioner
550	545		18.4in the form and manner specified by the commissioner. The commissioner must approve
551	546		18.5or reject the plan after reviewing the recommendation of the Innovation Research Zone
552	547		18.6Advisory Panel. An initial innovation zone plan that has been rejected by the commissioner
553	548		18.7may be resubmitted to the commissioner after the innovation zone partnership has modified
554	549		18.8the plan to meet each individually identified objection.
555	550		18.9 (h) An innovation zone plan must not cause an increase in state aid or levies for partners.
556	551		18.10 Subd. 2.Exemptions from laws and rules.(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the
557	552		18.11contrary, an innovation zone partner with an approved a plan filed with the commissioner
558	553		18.12is exempt from each of the following state education laws and rules specifically identified
559	554		18.13in its plan:
560	555		18.14 (1) any law or rule from which a district-created, site-governed school under Minnesota
561	556		18.15Statutes, section 123B.045, is exempt;
562	557		18.16 (2) any statute or rule from which the commissioner has exempted another district or
563	558		18.17charter school, as identified in the list published on the Department of Education's Web site
564	559		18.18website under subdivision 4, paragraph (b);
565	560		18.19 (3) online learning program approval under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.095,
566	561		18.20subdivision 7 124D.094, subdivision 6, if the school district or charter school offers a course
567	562		18.21or program online combined with direct access to a teacher for a portion of that course or
568	563		18.22program;
569	564		18.23 (4) restrictions on extended time revenue under Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.10,
570	565		18.24subdivision 2a, for a student who meets the criteria of Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.68,
571	566		18.25subdivision 2; and
572	567		18.26 (5) any required hours of instruction in any class or subject area for a student who is
573	568		18.27meeting all competencies consistent with the graduation standards described in the innovation
574	569		18.28zone plan.
575	570		18.29 (b) The exemptions under this subdivision must not be construed as exempting an
576	571		18.30innovation zone partner from the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments or as increasing
577	572		18.31any state aid or levy.
578	573		18Article 2 Sec. 6.
579		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 19.1 Subd. 3.Innovation Research Zone Advisory Panel.(a) The commissioner must
	574	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 19.1 Subd. 3.Innovation Research Zone Advisory Panel.(a) The commissioner must
580	575		19.2establish and convene an Innovation Research Zone Advisory Panel to review all innovation
581	576		19.3zone plans submitted for approval.
582	577		19.4 (b) The panel must be composed of nine members. One member must be appointed by
583	578		19.5each of the following organizations: Educators for Excellence, Education Minnesota,
584	579		19.6Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals, Minnesota Elementary School
585	580		19.7Principals' Association, Minnesota Association of School Administrators, Minnesota School
586	581		19.8Boards Association, Minnesota Association of Charter Schools, and the Office of Higher
587	582		19.9Education. The commissioner must appoint one member with expertise in evaluation and
588	583		19.10research.
589	584		19.11 Subd. 4.Role of the commissioner approval.(a) Upon recommendation of the
590	585		19.12Innovation Research Zone Advisory Panel, the commissioner may approve up to three
591	586		19.13innovation zone plans in the seven-county metropolitan area and up to three in greater
592	587		19.14Minnesota. If an innovation zone partnership fails to implement its innovation zone plan as
593	588		19.15described in its application and according to the stated timeline, upon recommendation of
594	589		19.16the Innovation Research Zone Advisory Panel, the commissioner must may alert the
595	590		19.17partnership members and provide the opportunity to remediate. If implementation continues
596	591		19.18to fail, the commissioner must may suspend or terminate the innovation zone plan.
597	592		19.19 (b) The commissioner must publish a list of the exemptions the commissioner has granted
598	593		19.20to a district or charter school on the Department of Education's Web site website by July 1,
599	594		19.212017. The list must be updated annually.
600	595		19.22 Subd. 5.Project evaluation, dissemination, and report to legislature.Each research
601	596		19.23innovation zone partnership must submit project data to the commissioner in the form and
602	597		19.24manner provided for in the approved application specified by the commissioner. At least
603	598		19.25once every two years, the commissioner must may analyze each innovation zone's progress
604	599		19.26in realizing the objectives of the innovation zone partnership's plan. To the extent practicable,
605	600		19.27and using existing resources, the commissioner must may summarize and categorize
606	601		19.28innovation zone plans and submit a report to the legislative committees having jurisdiction
607	602		19.29over education by February 1 of each odd-numbered year in accordance with Minnesota
608	603		19.30Statutes, section 3.195.
609	604		19.31Sec. 7. Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 12, section 17, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
610	605		19.322024, chapter 115, article 10, section 3, is amended to read:
611	606		19.33 Subd. 2.Department.(a) For the Department of Education:
612	607		19Article 2 Sec. 7.
613		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 2024.....47,005,00020.1 $
	608	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 2024.....47,005,00020.1 $
614	609		2025.....40,052,00020.2 $
615	610		20.3Of these amounts:
616	611		20.4 (1) $405,000 each year is for the Board of School Administrators;
617	612		20.5 (2) $1,000,000 each year is for regional centers of excellence under Minnesota Statutes,
618	613		20.6section 120B.115;
619	614		20.7 (3) $720,000 each year is for implementing Minnesota's Learning for English Academic
620	615		20.8Proficiency and Success Act (LEAPS) under Laws 2014, chapter 272, article 1, as amended;
621	616		20.9 (4) $480,000 each year is for the Department of Education's mainframe update;
622	617		20.10 (5) $7,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 only is for legal fees and costs associated with
623	618		20.11litigation;
624	619		20.12 (6) $595,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $2,609,000 in fiscal year 2025 are for modernizing
625	620		20.13district data submissions. The base for fiscal year 2026 and later is $2,359,000;
626	621		20.14 (7) $573,000 each year is for engagement and rulemaking related to Specific Learning
627	622		20.15Disability;
628	623		20.16 (8) $150,000 each year is for an ethnic studies specialist in the academic standards
629	624		20.17division to provide support to the ethnic studies working group and to school districts seeking
630	625		20.18to establish or strengthen ethnic studies courses;
631	626		20.19 (9) $150,000 each year is for the comprehensive school mental health services lead under
632	627		20.20Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.215;
633	628		20.21 (10) $150,000 each year is for a school health services specialist under Minnesota
634	629		20.22Statutes, section 121A.20;
635	630		20.23 (11) $2,000,000 each year is for the Office of the Inspector General established under
636	631		20.24Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.21;
637	632		20.25 (12) $800,000 each year is for audit and internal control resources;
638	633		20.26 (13) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 only is for information technology infrastructure
639	634		20.27and portfolio resources;
640	635		20.28 (14) $2,000,000 each year is for staffing the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Center
641	636		20.29Office of Achievement and Innovation at the Department of Education;
642	637		20.30 (15) $275,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $175,000 in fiscal year 2025 are for administrative
643	638		20.31expenses for unemployment aid; and
644	639		20Article 2 Sec. 7.
645		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 21.1 (16) $130,000 in fiscal year 2025 only is for the state school librarian under Minnesota
	640	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 21.1 (16) $130,000 in fiscal year 2025 only is for the state school librarian under Minnesota
646	641		21.2Statutes, section 127A.151.
647	642		21.3 (b) None of the amounts appropriated under this subdivision may be used for Minnesota's
648	643		21.4Washington, D.C., office.
649	644		21.5 (c) The expenditures of federal grants and aids as shown in the biennial budget document
650	645		21.6and its supplements are approved and appropriated and must be spent as indicated.
651	646		21.7 (d) The base for fiscal year 2026 and later is $39,667,000.
652	647		21.8 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
653	648		21.9 Sec. 8. REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
654	649		21.10 (a) The revisor of statutes shall renumber the provisions of Minnesota Statutes and Laws
655	650		21.11of Minnesota listed in column A to the references listed in column B. The revisor shall also
656	651		21.12make necessary cross-reference changes in Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules
657	652		21.13consistent with the renumbering in this instruction.
658	653		Column B21.14 Column A
659	654		124F.0121.15 Laws 2017, First Special Session
660	655		21.16 chapter 5, article 2, section 52
661	656		124F.0221.17 124D.085
662	657		124F.0321.18 124D.093
663	658		124F.0421.19 124D.4535
664	659		124F.0521.20 124D.46
665	660		124F.0621.21 124D.47
666	661		124F.0721.22 124D.48
667	662		124F.0821.23 124D.49
668	663		124F.0921.24 124D.50
669	664		21.25 (b) Paragraph (a) is intended to be a reorganization of statutes relating to education
670	665		21.26innovation into Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124F, and not intended to change the meaning
671	666		21.27or prior interpretation of those laws.
672	667		21.28Sec. 9. REPEALER.
673	668		21.29 Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52, subdivision 3, is
674	669		21.30repealed.
675	670		21Article 2 Sec. 9.
676		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ 22.1 ARTICLE 3
	671	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 22.1 ARTICLE 3
677	672		22.2 FUNDING AND MANDATES FLEXIBILITY
678	673		22.3 Section 1. FUND TRANSFERS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025 THROUGH 2029.
679	674		22.4 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.80, subdivision 3, or any law to the
680	675		22.5contrary, for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 only, a school district, charter school, or
681	676		22.6cooperative unit may transfer any funds not already assigned to or encumbered by staff
682	677		22.7salary and benefits, or otherwise encumbered by federal law, from any operating account
683	678		22.8or operating fund to the undesignated balance in any other operating account or operating
684	679		22.9fund. A fund or account transfer under this section must not increase state aid obligations
685	680		22.10to the district or school, or result in additional property tax authority for the district. The
686	681		22.11school board must adopt a written resolution outlining the purpose for and specifying the
687	682		22.12amount of funds that are transferred under this section. A school board must post the
688	683		22.13resolution for each approved transfer on its website and must transmit a timely, electronic
689	684		22.14notice of each approved transfer to the commissioner.
690	685		22.15 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
691	686		22.16Sec. 2. RELIEF FROM STATE MANDATES FOR SCHOOL YEARS 2025-2026
692	687		22.17THROUGH 2028-2029.
693	688		22.18 (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, for the 2025-2026 through 2028-2029
694	689		22.19school years only, a school district or charter school may adopt a resolution not to comply
695	690		22.20with a new state education law or new state education rule applicable to that school according
696		-	22.21to paragraph (b) for the length of time established in the resolution. A district or charter
697		-	22.22school that adopts a resolution under this section must continue to comply with all applicable
698		-	22.23federal laws and rules.
699		-	22.24 (b) For purposes of this section, "new rule" means a rule adopted by the Professional
700		-	22.25Educator Licensing and Standards Board after July 1, 2023, and "new law" means a law
701		-	22.26initially enacted under:
702		-	22.27 (1) Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 12;
703		-	22.28 (2) Laws 2023, chapter 54;
704		-	22.29 (3) Laws 2023, chapter 55;
705		-	22.30 (4) Laws 2023, chapter 59;
706		-	22.31 (5) Laws 2024, chapter 109;
	691	+	22.21to paragraph (b) for the length of time established in the resolution.
	692	+	22.22 (b) For purposes of this section, "new rule" means a rule adopted by the Professional
	693	+	22.23Educator Licensing and Standards Board after July 1, 2023, and "new law" means a law
	694	+	22.24initially enacted under:
	695	+	22.25 (1) Laws 2023, chapter 53, article 12, section 4;
	696	+	22.26 (2) Laws 2023, chapter 54;
	697	+	22.27 (3) Laws 2023, chapter 55;
	698	+	22.28 (4) Laws 2023, chapter 59;
	699	+	22.29 (5) Laws 2024, chapter 109;
	700	+	22.30 (6) Laws 2024, chapter 115; or
707	701		22Article 3 Sec. 2.
708		-	REVISOR CR H0006-1HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 23.1 (6) Laws 2024, chapter 115; or
709		-	23.2 (7) amendments enacted during the 2023 or 2024 legislative session to an existing law
710		-	23.3enacted under clauses (1) to (6).
711		-	23.4 (c) Upon a recorded vote, a school board that formally resolves not to comply with a
712		-	23.5newly enacted or newly amended state law or rule under this section must post a record of
713		-	23.6each decision to not comply on its website and transmit to the commissioner an electronic
714		-	23.7notice of each decision.
715		-	23.8 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
	702	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 23.1 (7) amendments enacted during the 2023 or 2024 legislative session to an existing law
	703	+	23.2enacted under clauses (1) to (6).
	704	+	23.3 (c) Upon a recorded vote, a school board that formally resolves not to comply with a
	705	+	23.4newly enacted or newly amended state law or rule under this section must post a record of
	706	+	23.5each decision to not comply on its website and transmit to the commissioner an electronic
	707	+	23.6notice of each decision.
	708	+	23.7 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
716	709		23Article 3 Sec. 2.
717		-	REVISOR CR ~~H0006-1~~~~HF6 FIRST ENGROSSMENT~~ Page.Ln 1.19READ ACT RESET...............................................................................ARTICLE 1
	710	+	REVISOR CR/BM 25-0200101/13/25 Page.Ln 1.19READ ACT RESET...............................................................................ARTICLE 1
718	711		Page.Ln 11.6EDUCATION INNOVATION................................................................ARTICLE 2
719	712		Page.Ln 22.1FUNDING AND MANDATES FLEXIBILITY....................................ARTICLE 3
720	713		1
721	714		APPENDIX
722		-	Article locations for ~~H0006-1~~ Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52, subdivision 3
	715	+	Article locations for 25-02001 Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52, subdivision 3
723	716		Sec. 52. INNOVATION RESEARCH ZONES PILOT PROGRAM.
724	717		Subd. 3.Innovation Research Zone Advisory Panel.(a) The commissioner must establish
725	718		and convene an Innovation Research Zone Advisory Panel to review all innovation zone plans
726	719		submitted for approval.
727	720		(b) The panel must be composed of nine members. One member must be appointed by each of
728	721		the following organizations: Educators for Excellence, Education Minnesota, Minnesota Association
729	722		of Secondary School Principals, Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association, Minnesota
730	723		Association of School Administrators, Minnesota School Boards Association, Minnesota Association
731	724		of Charter Schools, and the Office of Higher Education. The commissioner must appoint one member
732	725		with expertise in evaluation and research.
733	726		1R
734	727		APPENDIX
735		-	Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: ~~H0006-1~~
	728	+	Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: 25-02001