HF 3813 Summary

• Establishes voluntary prekindergarten program for 4-year-old children with minimum 350 hours of instruction annually and staff salary requirements comparable to K-12 teachers; allocates $27.1 million (FY2017), $40.9 million (FY2018), and $61.5 million (FY2019+) in state aid with priority given to high-poverty schools.

• Increases school breakfast aid reimbursement rates and provides free breakfast to all eligible students in grades 1-12 and all prekindergarten students; increases long-term facilities maintenance revenue for districts implementing approved voluntary prekindergarten programs.

• Creates Minnesota's Future Teachers Grant Program and Stepping Up for Kids financial assistance program to support teacher pipeline development, with $10 million and $2 million appropriated respectively for FY2017.

• Expands full-service community school funding from $100,000 to $150,000 annually and modifies special education aid calculations and tuition billing procedures for districts serving students with disabilities in non-resident locations.

• Appropriates $2.75 million for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), $1 million for Help Me Grow early identification system, and $2 million for special education online reporting system development.