| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to education; providing for education innovation; modifying innovation |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 zone provisions; modifying P-TECH approval process; recodifying and reorganizing |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 Education Innovation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 124D.085; |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 124D.093, subdivisions 3, 4; Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 2, section 52; repealing Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 section 52, subdivision 3. |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.085, is amended to read: |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 124D.085 EXPERIENTIAL AND APPLIED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11STUDENTS. |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12 (a) To strengthen the alignment between career and college ready curriculum and state |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13and local academic standards and increase students' opportunities for participating in applied |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14and experiential learning in a nontraditional setting, school districts are encouraged to |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15provide programs such as: |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16 (1) magnet schools,; |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17 (2) language immersion programs,; |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18 (3) project-based learning,; |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19 (4) accelerated learning,; |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20 (5) college prep schools,; |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21 (6) career and technical education,; |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1.22 (7) Montessori schools,; |
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| 23 | 23 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 24 | 24 | | 25-01486 as introduced01/02/25 REVISOR CR/RC |
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| 25 | 25 | | SENATE |
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| 26 | 26 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 27 | 27 | | S.F. No. 738NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 28 | 28 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: PRATT, Duckworth, Coleman and Hoffman) |
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| 29 | 29 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 30 | 30 | | Introduction and first reading01/27/2025 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Referred to Education Policy 2.1 (8) military schools,; |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.2 (9) work-based schools,; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.3 (10) place-based learning. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.4 (b) Districts may provide such programs independently or in cooperation with other |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.5districts, at a school single site, for particular grades, or throughout the district. In addition |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.6to meeting the other accountability measures under chapter 120B, districts may declare that |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.7a student meets or exceeds specific academic standards required for graduation under the |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.8rigorous course of study waiver in section 120B.021, subdivision 1a, where appropriate. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2.9 (b) (c) The board of a district that chooses to participate must publicly adopt and review |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2.10a plan for providing a program under this section. The plan must: define the program and |
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| 41 | 41 | | 2.11its structure; describe the enrollment process; identify measures and processes for regularly |
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| 42 | 42 | | 2.12assessing, evaluating, and publicly reporting on program efficacy and use summary data to |
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| 43 | 43 | | 2.13show student progress and outcomes; and establish a data-informed public process for |
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| 44 | 44 | | 2.14modifying and revising the plan as needed. A district must publish its plan contents and |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2.15evaluation outcomes on the district website. |
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| 46 | 46 | | 2.16 (c) (d) For purposes of further integrating experiential and applied learning into career |
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| 47 | 47 | | 2.17and college ready curricula, the commissioner may request program information from |
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| 48 | 48 | | 2.18providing districts under this section, but is not authorized to approve or deny any school |
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| 49 | 49 | | 2.19board-adopted program provided under this section. |
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| 50 | 50 | | 2.20 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.093, subdivision 3, is amended to read: |
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| 51 | 51 | | 2.21 Subd. 3.Application Board approval process.The commissioner must determine the |
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| 52 | 52 | | 2.22form and manner of application for a school to be designated a P-TECH school. The |
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| 53 | 53 | | 2.23application school board plan for adopting a P-TECH program must contain at least the |
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| 54 | 54 | | 2.24following information: |
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| 55 | 55 | | 2.25 (1) the written agreement between a public school, a higher education institution under |
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| 56 | 56 | | 2.26section 124D.09, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), and a business partner to jointly develop and |
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| 57 | 57 | | 2.27support a P-TECH school; |
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| 58 | 58 | | 2.28 (2) a proposed school design consistent with subdivisions 1 and 2; |
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| 59 | 59 | | 2.29 (3) a description of how the P-TECH school supports the needs of the economic |
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| 60 | 60 | | 2.30development region in which the P-TECH school is to be located; |
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| 61 | 61 | | 2.31 (4) a description of the facilities to be used by the P-TECH school; |
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| 62 | 62 | | 2Sec. 2. |
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| 63 | 63 | | 25-01486 as introduced01/02/25 REVISOR CR/RC 3.1 (5) a description of proposed budgets, curriculum, transportation plans, and other |
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| 64 | 64 | | 3.2operating procedures for the P-TECH school; |
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| 65 | 65 | | 3.3 (6) the process by which students will be enrolled in the P-TECH school; |
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| 66 | 66 | | 3.4 (7) the qualifications required for individuals employed in the P-TECH school; and |
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| 67 | 67 | | 3.5 (8) any additional information that the commissioner requires board determines is |
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| 68 | 68 | | 3.6appropriate. |
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| 69 | 69 | | 3.7 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.093, subdivision 4, is amended to read: |
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| 70 | 70 | | 3.8 Subd. 4.Grant approval process.(a) When an appropriation is available, the |
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| 71 | 71 | | 3.9commissioner of education must appoint an advisory committee to review the applications |
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| 72 | 72 | | 3.10and to recommend approval for those applications that meet the requirements of this section. |
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| 73 | 73 | | 3.11The commissioner of education has final authority over application approvals. |
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| 74 | 74 | | 3.12 (b) To the extent practicable, the commissioner must ensure an equitable geographic |
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| 75 | 75 | | 3.13distribution of approved P-TECH schools. |
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| 76 | 76 | | 3.14 (c) Nothing in this subdivision should be construed to give the commissioner the authority |
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| 77 | 77 | | 3.15to approve or deny a locally adopted P-TECH plan. |
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| 78 | 78 | | 3.16 Sec. 4. Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52, is amended to |
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| 79 | 79 | | 3.17read: |
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| 80 | 80 | | 3.18 Sec. 52. EDUCATION INNOVATION RESEARCH ZONES PILOT PROGRAM. |
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| 81 | 81 | | 3.19 Subdivision 1.Establishment; requirements for participation; research innovation |
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| 82 | 82 | | 3.20zone plans.(a) The innovation research zone pilot program is established to improve student |
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| 83 | 83 | | 3.21and school outcomes consistent with the world's best workforce comprehensive achievement |
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| 84 | 84 | | 3.22and civic readiness requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.11. Innovation |
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| 85 | 85 | | 3.23zone partnerships allow school districts and charter schools to research and implement |
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| 86 | 86 | | 3.24innovative education programming models designed to better prepare students for the world |
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| 87 | 87 | | 3.25of the 21st century. |
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| 88 | 88 | | 3.26 (b) One or more school districts or charter schools may join together to form an innovation |
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| 89 | 89 | | 3.27zone partnership. The partnership may include other nonschool partners, including |
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| 90 | 90 | | 3.28postsecondary institutions, other units of local government, nonprofit organizations, and |
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| 91 | 91 | | 3.29for-profit organizations. An innovation zone plan must be collaboratively developed in |
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| 92 | 92 | | 3.30concert with the school's instructional staff. |
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| 93 | 93 | | 3Sec. 4. |
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| 94 | 94 | | 25-01486 as introduced01/02/25 REVISOR CR/RC 4.1 (c) An innovation research zone partnership must research and may implement innovative |
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| 95 | 95 | | 4.2education programs and models that are based on proposed hypotheses. An innovation zone |
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| 96 | 96 | | 4.3plan may include an emerging practice not yet supported by peer-reviewed research. |
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| 97 | 97 | | 4.4Examples of innovation zone research may include, but are not limited to: |
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| 98 | 98 | | 4.5 (1) personalized learning, allowing students to excel at their own pace and according to |
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| 99 | 99 | | 4.6their interests, aspirations, and unique needs; |
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| 100 | 100 | | 4.7 (2) the use of competency outcomes rather than seat time and course completion to fulfill |
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| 101 | 101 | | 4.8standards, credits, and other graduation requirements; |
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| 102 | 102 | | 4.9 (3) multidisciplinary, real-world, inquiry-based, and student-directed models designed |
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| 103 | 103 | | 4.10to make learning more engaging and relevant, including documenting and validating learning |
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| 104 | 104 | | 4.11that takes place beyond the school day and school walls; |
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| 105 | 105 | | 4.12 (4) models of instruction designed to close the achievement gap, including new models |
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| 106 | 106 | | 4.13for age three to grade 3 models, English as a second language models, early identification |
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| 107 | 107 | | 4.14and prevention of mental health issues, and others; |
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| 108 | 108 | | 4.15 (5) new partnerships between secondary schools and postsecondary institutions, |
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| 109 | 109 | | 4.16employers, or career training institutions enabling students to complete industry certifications, |
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| 110 | 110 | | 4.17postsecondary education credits, and other credentials; |
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| 111 | 111 | | 4.18 (6) new methods of collaborative leadership including the expansion of schools where |
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| 112 | 112 | | 4.19teachers have larger professional roles; |
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| 113 | 113 | | 4.20 (7) new ways to enhance parental and community involvement in learning; |
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| 114 | 114 | | 4.21 (8) new models of professional development for educators, including embedded |
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| 115 | 115 | | 4.22professional development; or |
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| 116 | 116 | | 4.23 (9) new models in other areas such as whole child instruction, social-emotional skill |
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| 117 | 117 | | 4.24development, technology-based or blended learning, parent and community involvement, |
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| 118 | 118 | | 4.25professional development and mentoring, and models that increase the return on investment.; |
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| 119 | 119 | | 4.26 (10) new models of evaluation, assessment, and accountability using multiple indicators, |
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| 120 | 120 | | 4.27including models that demonstrate alternative ways to validate a student's academic |
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| 121 | 121 | | 4.28attainment that have predictive validity to the state tests, and also include other variables |
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| 122 | 122 | | 4.29such as problem solving, creativity, analytical thinking, collaboration, respecting others, |
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| 123 | 123 | | 4.30global understanding, postgraduation student performance, and other information; |
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| 124 | 124 | | 4.31 (11) improving teacher and principal mentoring and evaluation; |
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| 125 | 125 | | 4Sec. 4. |
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| 126 | 126 | | 25-01486 as introduced01/02/25 REVISOR CR/RC 5.1 (12) granting a high school diploma to a student who meets the graduation requirements |
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| 127 | 127 | | 5.2under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.02, subdivision 2, while providing the student |
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| 128 | 128 | | 5.3opportunities to: |
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| 129 | 129 | | 5.4 (i) attain postsecondary credits or degrees through advanced placement, international |
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| 130 | 130 | | 5.5baccalaureate, or concurrent enrollment courses; or |
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| 131 | 131 | | 5.6 (ii) participate in career and industrial certification programs, including apprenticeship |
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| 132 | 132 | | 5.7programs; |
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| 133 | 133 | | 5.8 (13) the use of the provisions in Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.085, governing |
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| 134 | 134 | | 5.9experiential and applied learning opportunities; 124D.52, subdivision 9, governing standard |
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| 135 | 135 | | 5.10adult high school diploma requirements; and 126C.05, subdivision 15, paragraph (b), item |
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| 136 | 136 | | 5.11(i), governing the use of independent study; |
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| 137 | 137 | | 5.12 (14) the use of the provisions of a learning year in Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.128, |
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| 138 | 138 | | 5.13for a student in grade 10, 11, or 12 to participate in career and technical programs after |
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| 139 | 139 | | 5.14school, on weekends, and during school breaks, including summers, and be included in the |
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| 140 | 140 | | 5.15general education revenue computation. The classes must generate both high school and |
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| 141 | 141 | | 5.16postsecondary credit and lead to either a career certification, technical college degree, or |
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| 142 | 142 | | 5.17apprenticeship program. A student participating in a learning year may attend school year |
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| 143 | 143 | | 5.18round, and the student's continual learning plan must provide for the student to meet the |
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| 144 | 144 | | 5.19high school graduation standards no later than the end of the fall semester of grade 12; |
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| 145 | 145 | | 5.20 (15) methods to initiate prevention models to reduce student needs for special education |
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| 146 | 146 | | 5.21and to reduce teacher time devoted to the required special education documentation; or |
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| 147 | 147 | | 5.22 (16) other innovations as determined by the local boards. |
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| 148 | 148 | | 5.23 (d) An innovation zone plan submitted to the commissioner of education must describe: |
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| 149 | 149 | | 5.24 (1) how the plan will improve student and school outcomes consistent with the world's |
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| 150 | 150 | | 5.25best workforce comprehensive achievement and civic readiness requirements under |
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| 151 | 151 | | 5.26Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.11; |
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| 152 | 152 | | 5.27 (2) the role of each partner in the zone; |
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| 153 | 153 | | 5.28 (3) the research methodology used for each proposed action in the plan; |
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| 154 | 154 | | 5.29 (4) (3) the exemptions from statutes and rules in subdivision 2 that the research innovation |
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| 155 | 155 | | 5.30zone partnership will use; |
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| 156 | 156 | | 5.31 (5) (4) a description of how teachers and other educational staff from the affected school |
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| 157 | 157 | | 5.32sites will be included in the planning and implementation process; |
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| 158 | 158 | | 5Sec. 4. |
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| 159 | 159 | | 25-01486 as introduced01/02/25 REVISOR CR/RC 6.1 (6) (5) a detailed description of expected outcomes and graduation standards; |
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| 160 | 160 | | 6.2 (7) (6) a timeline for implementing the plan and assessing the outcomes; and |
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| 161 | 161 | | 6.3 (8) (7) how results of the plan will be disseminated. |
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| 162 | 162 | | 6.4The governing board for each partner must approve the innovation zone plan. |
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| 163 | 163 | | 6.5 (e) Upon unanimous approval of the initial innovation zone partners and approval of the |
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| 164 | 164 | | 6.6commissioner of education, the innovation zone partnership may extend membership to |
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| 165 | 165 | | 6.7other partners. A new partner's membership is effective 30 days after the innovation zone |
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| 166 | 166 | | 6.8partnership notifies the commissioner of the proposed change in membership unless the |
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| 167 | 167 | | 6.9commissioner disapproves the new partner's membership and updates the plan. |
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| 168 | 168 | | 6.10 (f) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a school district or charter school |
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| 169 | 169 | | 6.11participating in an innovation zone partnership under this section continues to receive all |
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| 170 | 170 | | 6.12revenue and maintains its taxation authority in the same manner as before its participation |
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| 171 | 171 | | 6.13in the innovation zone partnership. The innovation zone school district and charter school |
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| 172 | 172 | | 6.14partners remain organized and governed by their respective school boards with general |
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| 173 | 173 | | 6.15powers under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B or 124E, and remain subject to any |
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| 174 | 174 | | 6.16employment agreements under Minnesota Statutes, chapters 122A and 179A. School district |
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| 175 | 175 | | 6.17and charter school employees participating in an innovation zone partnership remain |
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| 176 | 176 | | 6.18employees of their respective school district or charter school. |
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| 177 | 177 | | 6.19 (g) An innovation zone partnership may submit its plan at any time to the commissioner |
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| 178 | 178 | | 6.20in the form and manner specified by the commissioner. The commissioner must approve |
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| 179 | 179 | | 6.21or reject the plan after reviewing the recommendation of the Innovation Research Zone |
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| 180 | 180 | | 6.22Advisory Panel. An initial innovation zone plan that has been rejected by the commissioner |
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| 181 | 181 | | 6.23may be resubmitted to the commissioner after the innovation zone partnership has modified |
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| 182 | 182 | | 6.24the plan to meet each individually identified objection. |
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| 183 | 183 | | 6.25 (h) An innovation zone plan must not cause an increase in state aid or levies for partners. |
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| 184 | 184 | | 6.26 Subd. 2.Exemptions from laws and rules.(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the |
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| 185 | 185 | | 6.27contrary, an innovation zone partner with an approved a plan filed with the commissioner |
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| 186 | 186 | | 6.28is exempt from each of the following state education laws and rules specifically identified |
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| 187 | 187 | | 6.29in its plan: |
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| 188 | 188 | | 6.30 (1) any law or rule from which a district-created, site-governed school under Minnesota |
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| 189 | 189 | | 6.31Statutes, section 123B.045, is exempt; |
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| 190 | 190 | | 6Sec. 4. |
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| 191 | 191 | | 25-01486 as introduced01/02/25 REVISOR CR/RC 7.1 (2) any statute or rule from which the commissioner has exempted another district or |
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| 192 | 192 | | 7.2charter school, as identified in the list published on the Department of Education's Web site |
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| 193 | 193 | | 7.3website under subdivision 4, paragraph (b); |
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| 194 | 194 | | 7.4 (3) online learning program approval under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.095, |
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| 195 | 195 | | 7.5subdivision 7, if the school district or charter school offers a course or program online |
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| 196 | 196 | | 7.6combined with direct access to a teacher for a portion of that course or program; |
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| 197 | 197 | | 7.7 (4) restrictions on extended time revenue under Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.10, |
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| 198 | 198 | | 7.8subdivision 2a, for a student who meets the criteria of Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.68, |
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| 199 | 199 | | 7.9subdivision 2; and |
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| 200 | 200 | | 7.10 (5) any required hours of instruction in any class or subject area for a student who is |
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| 201 | 201 | | 7.11meeting all competencies consistent with the graduation standards described in the innovation |
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| 202 | 202 | | 7.12zone plan. |
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| 203 | 203 | | 7.13 (b) The exemptions under this subdivision must not be construed as exempting an |
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| 204 | 204 | | 7.14innovation zone partner from the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments or as increasing |
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| 205 | 205 | | 7.15any state aid or levy. |
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| 206 | 206 | | 7.16 Subd. 3.Innovation Research Zone Advisory Panel.(a) The commissioner must |
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| 207 | 207 | | 7.17establish and convene an Innovation Research Zone Advisory Panel to review all innovation |
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| 208 | 208 | | 7.18zone plans submitted for approval. |
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| 209 | 209 | | 7.19 (b) The panel must be composed of nine members. One member must be appointed by |
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| 210 | 210 | | 7.20each of the following organizations: Educators for Excellence, Education Minnesota, |
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| 211 | 211 | | 7.21Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals, Minnesota Elementary School |
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| 212 | 212 | | 7.22Principals' Association, Minnesota Association of School Administrators, Minnesota School |
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| 213 | 213 | | 7.23Boards Association, Minnesota Association of Charter Schools, and the Office of Higher |
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| 214 | 214 | | 7.24Education. The commissioner must appoint one member with expertise in evaluation and |
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| 215 | 215 | | 7.25research. |
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| 216 | 216 | | 7.26 Subd. 4.Role of the commissioner approval.(a) Upon recommendation of the |
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| 217 | 217 | | 7.27Innovation Research Zone Advisory Panel, the commissioner may approve up to three |
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| 218 | 218 | | 7.28innovation zone plans in the seven-county metropolitan area and up to three in greater |
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| 219 | 219 | | 7.29Minnesota. If an innovation zone partnership fails to implement its innovation zone plan as |
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| 220 | 220 | | 7.30described in its application and according to the stated timeline, upon recommendation of |
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| 221 | 221 | | 7.31the Innovation Research Zone Advisory Panel, the commissioner must may alert the |
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| 222 | 222 | | 7.32partnership members and provide the opportunity to remediate. If implementation continues |
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| 223 | 223 | | 7.33to fail, the commissioner must may suspend or terminate the innovation zone plan. |
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| 224 | 224 | | 7Sec. 4. |
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| 225 | 225 | | 25-01486 as introduced01/02/25 REVISOR CR/RC 8.1 (b) The commissioner must publish a list of the exemptions the commissioner has granted |
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| 226 | 226 | | 8.2to a district or charter school on the Department of Education's Web site website by July 1, |
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| 227 | 227 | | 8.32017. The list must be updated annually. |
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| 228 | 228 | | 8.4 Subd. 5.Project evaluation, dissemination, and report to legislature.Each research |
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| 229 | 229 | | 8.5innovation zone partnership must submit project data to the commissioner in the form and |
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| 230 | 230 | | 8.6manner provided for in the approved application specified by the commissioner. At least |
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| 231 | 231 | | 8.7once every two years, the commissioner must may analyze each innovation zone's progress |
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| 232 | 232 | | 8.8in realizing the objectives of the innovation zone partnership's plan. To the extent practicable, |
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| 233 | 233 | | 8.9and using existing resources, the commissioner must may summarize and categorize |
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| 234 | 234 | | 8.10innovation zone plans and submit a report to the legislative committees having jurisdiction |
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| 235 | 235 | | 8.11over education by February 1 of each odd-numbered year in accordance with Minnesota |
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| 236 | 236 | | 8.12Statutes, section 3.195. |
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| 237 | 237 | | 8.13 Sec. 5. REVISOR INSTRUCTION. |
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| 238 | 238 | | 8.14 (a) The revisor of statutes shall renumber the provisions of Minnesota Statutes and laws |
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| 239 | 239 | | 8.15listed in column A to the references listed in column B. The revisor shall also make necessary |
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| 240 | 240 | | 8.16cross-reference changes in Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules consistent with the |
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| 241 | 241 | | 8.17renumbering in this instruction. |
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| 242 | 242 | | Column B8.18 Column A |
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| 243 | 243 | | 124F.018.19 Laws 2017, First Special Session |
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| 244 | 244 | | 8.20 chapter 5, article 2, section 52 |
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| 245 | 245 | | 124F.028.21 124D.085 |
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| 246 | 246 | | 124F.038.22 124D.093 |
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| 247 | 247 | | 124F.048.23 124D.4535 |
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| 248 | 248 | | 124F.058.24 124D.46 |
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| 249 | 249 | | 124F.068.25 124D.47 |
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| 250 | 250 | | 124F.078.26 124D.48 |
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| 251 | 251 | | 124F.088.27 124D.49 |
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| 252 | 252 | | 124F.098.28 124D.50 |
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| 253 | 253 | | 8.29 (b) Paragraph (a) is intended to be a reorganization of statutes relating to Education |
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| 254 | 254 | | 8.30Innovation in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124F, and not intended to change the meaning |
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| 255 | 255 | | 8.31or prior interpretation of those laws. |
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| 256 | 256 | | 8.32 Sec. 6. REPEALER. |
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| 257 | 257 | | 8.33 Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52, subdivision 3, is |
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| 258 | 258 | | 8.34repealed. |
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| 259 | 259 | | 8Sec. 6. |
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| 260 | 260 | | 25-01486 as introduced01/02/25 REVISOR CR/RC Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5, article 2, section 52, subdivision 3 |
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| 261 | 261 | | Sec. 52. INNOVATION RESEARCH ZONES PILOT PROGRAM. |
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| 262 | 262 | | Subd. 3.Innovation Research Zone Advisory Panel.(a) The commissioner must establish |
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| 263 | 263 | | and convene an Innovation Research Zone Advisory Panel to review all innovation zone plans |
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| 264 | 264 | | submitted for approval. |
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| 265 | 265 | | (b) The panel must be composed of nine members. One member must be appointed by each of |
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| 266 | 266 | | the following organizations: Educators for Excellence, Education Minnesota, Minnesota Association |
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| 267 | 267 | | of Secondary School Principals, Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association, Minnesota |
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| 268 | 268 | | Association of School Administrators, Minnesota School Boards Association, Minnesota Association |
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| 269 | 269 | | of Charter Schools, and the Office of Higher Education. The commissioner must appoint one member |
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| 270 | 270 | | with expertise in evaluation and research. |
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| 271 | 271 | | 1R |
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| 272 | 272 | | APPENDIX |
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| 273 | 273 | | Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: 25-01486 |
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