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MN HF6

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/13/2020

Primary Sponsor

Mary Kunesh-Podein

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2020 2nd Special Session

AI Summary

  • School boards must adopt comprehensive strategic plans aligned with world's best workforce goals, including culturally responsive curriculum, equitable teacher distribution, and access to diverse teachers reflecting student populations

  • Schools must implement nonexclusionary disciplinary practices before dismissal proceedings, with alternative educational services, and provide suspended students full credit for completed coursework

  • Creates goals to increase teachers of color and American Indian teachers by at least 2 percentage points annually to reach 2040 target, with biennial reporting on diversity programs

  • Establishes school meal policies prohibiting lunch shaming, ensuring free/reduced-price eligible students receive meals regardless of debt, and protecting student dignity in meal payment collections

  • Protects American Indian students' right to wear tribal regalia and cultural objects at graduation ceremonies; requires school boards to adopt curriculum policies prohibiting discrimination based on incorporating contributions from federally protected classes

Legislative Description

General education, education excellence, teachers, Department of Education housekeeping, nutrition, and early childhood education provided.

Last Action

Authors added Youakim, Bernardy, Lee

7/20/2020

Committee Referrals

Education Policy7/13/2020

Full Bill Text

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