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MN HF16

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/12/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jim Davnie

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2020 5th Special Session

AI Summary

  • Allows school districts and charter schools to use the greater of fiscal year 2020 or fiscal year 2021 pupil count calculations for adjusted pupil units during the 2020-2021 school year only to address COVID-19 enrollment changes.

  • Modifies Minnesota Statutes section 126C.05, subdivision 5, to provide flexibility in pupil unit calculations that determine state education funding levels.

  • Appropriates $7,347,424,000 for general education aid in 2020 ($700,383,000 for 2019 and $6,647,041,000 for 2020).

  • Appropriates funds for general education aid in 2021 with $711,885,000 allocated for 2020, with the 2021 amount to be determined.

  • Takes effect the day following final enactment.

Legislative Description

COVID-19; prior year's pupil count use authorized for 2020-2021 school year to reflect enrollment change, and money appropriated.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Finance Division

10/12/2020

Committee Referrals

Education Finance10/12/2020

Full Bill Text

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