MN SF4554

Changes gifted and talented funding per adjusted pupil units from $13 to $39 per student in Minnesota school districts.

Requires school districts to mandate (rather than allow) gifted and talented programs with identification, staff development, and program evaluation.

Mandates universal screening practices using research-supported assessments inclusive of underrepresented groups including low-income, minority, twice-exceptional, and English language learners.

Requires school districts to adopt procedures for academic acceleration and early admission to kindergarten or first grade for qualified gifted and talented students, with procedures sensitive to underrepresented groups.

Requires districts to report on state-funded gifted and talented services including student performance data across achievement quartiles, satisfaction ratings, and spending breakdown by service type.