MN HF2291

Defines "service disruption" as loss of student contact time due to natural disasters (floods, tornadoes, fires) or external factors (building relocations, transportation disruptions) affecting adult basic education programs or consortiums.

Establishes threshold requirements for service disruption eligibility: consortiums must lose at least 10 percent of aid revenue or standalone programs must lose at least 15 percent of aid revenue under section 124D.531, subdivision 3, clause (2).

Creates an application process allowing affected programs or consortiums to request adjusted contact hours from the Commissioner of Education if service disruption losses were beyond their control and reasonable preventative actions were taken.

Caps adjusted contact hour aid at the most recent two-year average aid amount to prevent excessive compensation to consortiums.

Effective for aid in fiscal year 2013 and later.