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HF2534 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Minimum share of general education funding transferred to an area learning center increased.

Related bill: SF3188

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to modify the education finance structure in Minnesota by increasing the minimum funding that school districts must allocate to area learning centers or alternative learning programs. This is intended to ensure these educational programs receive a more stable and sufficient financial foundation to support students who need alternative learning environments.

Main Provisions

  • Increased Minimum Funding: The bill amends the existing law to require that each school district that is part of an area learning center or alternative learning program reserves between 90 to 100 percent of the district's average general education revenue per adjusted pupil unit. This is an increase aimed at providing adequate funding for these programs.
  • Specific Funding Calculations: It specifies that the reserved revenue should be calculated by subtracting specific offsets related to basic skills, local optional revenue, and transportation sparsity revenue from the general education revenue. This calculation determines how much each district needs to allocate to support these programs.
  • Use of Funding: The reserved revenue is restricted to being spent only on costs directly associated with operating area learning centers or alternative learning programs, ensuring the funds are used for the intended purpose.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • The major change is the increase in the minimum percentage of general education funding that schools must transfer to area learning centers or alternative learning programs from potentially lower values to a minimum of 90%. This change is designed to better support alternative education provisions.

Relevant Terms

  • Education Finance
  • Area Learning Center
  • Alternative Learning Program
  • General Education Revenue
  • Pupil Unit
  • Basic Skills Revenue
  • Funding Allocation

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 19, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEducation Finance
March 25, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthors added

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "No notable additions provided."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "No previous provisions specifically earmarked for removal."
      ],
      "summary": "The bill amends the reserve revenue requirements for districts that are part of an area learning center or alternative learning program under section 123A.05, subdivision 2.",
      "modified": [
        "Amends the revenue formula for districts to reserve for area learning centers and alternative learning programs, adjusting percentages and components considered in the calculation."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "123A.05",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "No direct changes or additions highlighted to this section."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Not applicable, section merely referenced in calculations."
      ],
      "summary": "The bill refers to formula calculations entailed in section 126C.10, subdivision 2.",
      "modified": [
        "References the formula allowance in funding calculations for learning centers but does not modify the section itself."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "126C.10",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2"
  }
]

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