Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Senate Bill SF3491 Compare Versions

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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to higher education; requiring certain disclosures and implementation of
3	3	1.3 a corequisite model related to developmental courses; requiring a report; proposing
4	4	1.4 coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.
5	5	1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
6	6	1.6 Section 1. [135A.082] DEVELOPMENT AL COURSES.
7	7	1.7 Subdivision 1.Developmental course requirements.(a) For purposes of this section,
8	8	1.8the following terms have the meanings given:
9	9	1.9 (1) "adult basic education programs" means state-funded educational programs designed
10	10	1.10to provide foundational skills in reading, writing, and other academic areas necessary for
11	11	1.11workforce readiness and postsecondary education;
12	12	1.12 (2) "corequisite model" means a course model in which students enroll directly in
13	13	1.13college-level English courses that provide credits toward graduation while receiving
14	14	1.14concurrent academic support; and
15	15	1.15 (3) "developmental course" means a postsecondary course taken to prepare a student
16	16	1.16for college-level work and that the postsecondary institution does not grant credit for and
17	17	1.17that cannot be used to meet degree, diploma, or certificate requirements.
18	18	1.18 (b) Public postsecondary institutions that receive financial aid on behalf of students
19	19	1.19under section 136A.121 must:
20	20	1.20 (1) provide clear, written explanations to students regarding the difference between
21	21	1.21uncredited remedial or developmental courses and courses that provide credits that count
22	22	1Section 1.
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24	24	SENATE
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30	30	Referred to Higher Education 2.1toward graduation and require students to sign a written acknowledgment that the student
31	31	2.2understands the difference;
32	32	2.3 (2) implement a one-semester corequisite model for English courses in place of traditional
33	33	2.4stand-alone developmental education courses; and
34	34	2.5 (3) refer any student who does not meet the minimum placement criteria for enrollment
35	35	2.6in the corequisite course described in clause (2) to an adult basic education program for
36	36	2.7foundational skill development prior to reenrollment in credit-bearing courses.
37	37	2.8 (c) The commissioner must:
38	38	2.9 (1) establish guidelines for the effective integration of one-semester corequisite support
39	39	2.10with credit-bearing courses; and
40	40	2.11 (2) provide technical assistance to institutions transitioning from traditional developmental
41	41	2.12education models to a corequisite model.
42	42	2.13 Subd. 2.Reporting.The commissioner must annually report on the department's website
43	43	2.14the following summary data:
44	44	2.15 (1) the number of students placed in noncredit remedial or developmental courses,
45	45	2.16credit-bearing corequisite courses, or who are referred to an adult basic education program;
46	46	2.17 (2) the number of students who complete uncredited remedial or developmental education
47	47	2.18within one academic year; and
48	48	2.19 (3) the number of students who enroll in credit-bearing courses after completing remedial
49	49	2.20or developmental courses.
50	50	2Section 1.
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