This bill, S.F. No. 1844, relates to education finance in Minnesota. It authorizes a grant to the University of Minnesota's Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI) to develop, administer, and analyze the 2026 Minnesota principals survey.

Key provisions of the bill: - Appropriates $210,000 from the general fund to the Department of Education for the grant. - Requires CAREI to post the survey results on its website and submit a report to the legislature, including the chairs and ranking minority leaders of education committees, by January 15, 2027. - Allows up to 5% of the appropriation to be used for grant management. - Specifies that the appropriation remains available until June 30, 2027.

The purpose of the bill is to support research on Minnesota school principals by funding a comprehensive survey.