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SF2325 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

General education disparity aid establishment

Related bill: HF2056

AI Generated Summary

The bill S.F. No. 2325 proposes the establishment of General Education Disparity Aid in Minnesota to address funding disparities among school districts. It includes the following key provisions:

  • Calculation of Aid: A district's general education disparity aid allowance is determined by multiplying 0.37 by the greater of:

    1. Zero, or
    2. The difference between:
      • The adjusted general education revenue per adjusted pupil unit for the district at or immediately below the 20th percentile of districts, and
      • The district's own adjusted general education revenue per adjusted pupil unit.

  • Distribution of Aid: Beginning in fiscal year 2026, a district’s total general education disparity aid is calculated by multiplying its allowance by the number of adjusted pupil units.

  • Definition of Revenues: In this context, the adjusted general education revenue includes:

    • General education revenue (Minnesota Statutes 126C.10, subdivision 1), and
    • Referendum revenue (Minnesota Statutes 126C.17, subdivision 4).

  • Funding Appropriation: The bill would allocate state funds to support this aid program.

Overall, this bill seeks to provide additional financial support to school districts with lower per-pupil funding to reduce funding disparities in Minnesota’s K-12 public education system.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 09, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 09, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 09, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toEducation Finance
March 09, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toEducation Finance

Citations

 
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