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MN HF16
Bill
Status
10/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Jim Davnie
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AI Summary
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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.
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Modifies Minnesota Statutes section 126C.05, subdivision 5, to provide flexibility in pupil unit calculations that determine state education funding levels.
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Appropriates $7,347,424,000 for general education aid in 2020 ($700,383,000 for 2019 and $6,647,041,000 for 2020).
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Appropriates funds for general education aid in 2021 with $711,885,000 allocated for 2020, with the 2021 amount to be determined.
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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