Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Senate Bill SF2769 Compare Versions

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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to education; establishing a Dual Enrollment Task Force; requiring a
3	3	1.3 report; appropriating money.
4	4	1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
5	5	1.5 Section 1. DUAL ENROLLMENT TASK FORCE.
6	6	1.6 Subdivision 1.Establishment.A task force is established to analyze the dual enrollment
7	7	1.7funding formulas and make recommendations to ensure equitable, transparent, and adequate
8	8	1.8funding for all stakeholders.
9	9	1.9 Subd. 2.Membership.(a) The task force consists of:
10	10	1.10 (1) two duly elected and currently serving members of the house of representatives, one
11	11	1.11appointed by the speaker of the house and one appointed by the house minority leader;
12	12	1.12 (2) two duly elected and currently serving senators, one appointed by the senate majority
13	13	1.13leader and one appointed by the senate minority leader;
14	14	1.14 (3) the commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee;
15	15	1.15 (4) the executive director of the P-20 education partnership or the executive director's
16	16	1.16designee;
17	17	1.17 (5) one representative designated by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State
18	18	1.18Colleges and Universities;
19	19	1.19 (6) one representative designated by the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota;
20	20	1.20 (7) one representative designated by the Tribal Nations Education Committee; and
21	21	1Section 1.
22	22	25-04541 as introduced03/07/25 REVISOR CR/DG
23	23	SENATE
24	24	STATE OF MINNESOTA
25	25	S.F. No. 2769NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
26	26	(SENATE AUTHORS: OUMOU VERBETEN)
27	27	OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
28	28	Introduction and first reading03/20/2025
29	29	Referred to Education Policy 2.1 (8) the following members appointed by the commissioner of education:
30	30	2.2 (i) one member of a school district board;
31	31	2.3 (ii) one member of a charter school board;
32	32	2.4 (iii) one representative from a private postsecondary institution participating in a dual
33	33	2.5enrollment program;
34	34	2.6 (iv) one parent or guardian of a current or former student participating in a dual enrollment
35	35	2.7program;
36	36	2.8 (v) one current or former dual enrollment student; and
37	37	2.9 (vi) one representative with expertise in Minnesota's education funding mechanisms.
38	38	2.10 (b) Members of the task force must be appointed by July 1, 2025.
39	39	2.11 (c) If a vacancy occurs among the legislative members, the leader of the caucus in the
40	40	2.12house of representatives or senate to which the vacating study group member belonged must
41	41	2.13fill the vacancy.
42	42	2.14 Subd. 3.Duties.(a) The task force must:
43	43	2.15 (1) review the funding formulas under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, and their
44	44	2.16impact on:
45	45	2.17 (i) high schools, including resource allocation and financial incentives and disincentives;
46	46	2.18 (ii) public and private postsecondary institutions, particularly regarding the cost and
47	47	2.19financial sustainability of courses eligible for dual credit; and
48	48	2.20 (iii) students, with a focus on equitable access and support services;
49	49	2.21 (2) analyze cost variations among postsecondary institutions, accounting for:
50	50	2.22 (i) program-specific costs, including for courses with a laboratory requirement or career
51	51	2.23and technical education courses;
52	52	2.24 (ii) regional cost differences between urban and rural areas;
53	53	2.25 (iii) cost differences between large and small institutions; and
54	54	2.26 (iv) administrative costs;
55	55	2.27 (3) examine the transparency and accountability of funding under Minnesota Statutes,
56	56	2.28section 124D.09, including:
57	57	2.29 (i) data collection and reporting on how funds are used; and
58	58	2Section 1.
59	59	25-04541 as introduced03/07/25 REVISOR CR/DG 3.1 (ii) oversight mechanisms to ensure efficient and effective use of funds;
60	60	3.2 (4) identify barriers to participation caused by the funding formula, particularly for
61	61	3.3students from rural communities, low-income families, and historically marginalized groups;
62	62	3.4 (5) develop recommendations for:
63	63	3.5 (i) adjustments to the funding formula;
64	64	3.6 (ii) strategies to incentivize high schools to promote participation in dual enrollment
65	65	3.7programs;
66	66	3.8 (iii) funding provisions for student support services, including counseling, transportation,
67	67	3.9and meal access; and
68	68	3.10 (iv) changes to streamline state administrative processes related to dual enrollment; and
69	69	3.11 (6) identify metrics to evaluate the impact of proposed changes, ensuring
70	70	3.12recommendations are data driven and measurable.
71	71	3.13 (b) The task force must report its findings and recommendations to the legislative
72	72	3.14committees with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 and higher education by
73	73	3.15May 30, 2026, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195.
74	74	3.16 Subd. 4.Compensation.Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3, governs
75	75	3.17compensation of the members of the task force.
76	76	3.18 Subd. 5.Meetings and administrative support.(a) The member appointed by the
77	77	3.19speaker of the house must convene the first meeting of the task force no later than August
78	78	3.201, 2025. The task force must appoint a chair and cochair at the first meeting.
79	79	3.21 (b) The task force must establish a schedule for meetings and meet as necessary to
80	80	3.22accomplish the duties under subdivision 3. Meetings are subject to Minnesota Statutes,
81	81	3.23chapter 13D. The task force may meet by telephone or interactive technology consistent
82	82	3.24with Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.015.
83	83	3.25 (c) The Department of Education must provide administrative support to assist the task
84	84	3.26force in its work, including providing information and technical support, and must assist in
85	85	3.27the creation of the report under subdivision 3.
86	86	3.28 Subd. 6.Expiration.The task force expires on May 30, 2026, or upon submission of
87	87	3.29the report required under subdivision 3, whichever is later.
88	88	3Section 1.
89	89	25-04541 as introduced03/07/25 REVISOR CR/DG 4.1 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATIONS; DUAL ENROLLMENT TASK FORCE.
90	90	4.2 Subdivision 1.Department of Education.The sums indicated in this section are
91	91	4.3appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal years
92	92	4.4designated.
93	93	4.5 Subd. 2.Dual Enrollment Task Force.(a) For the Dual Enrollment Task Force:
94	94	2026............4.6 $
95	95	2027............4.7 $
96	96	4.8 (b) This is a onetime appropriation.
97	97	4Sec. 2.
98	98	25-04541 as introduced03/07/25 REVISOR CR/DG