MN HF2208

Commissioner of education must establish a pilot program in six school districts or charter schools during the 2024-2025 to 2026-2027 school years to increase access to advanced coursework in language arts, mathematics, and science.

Participating districts must adopt automatic enrollment policies for students meeting or exceeding state standards on applicable assessments, with parents able to opt students out and enroll them in alternative courses.

Districts must prioritize recruiting teachers of color, notify parents at least two weeks before school year starts, identify available tutoring and academic supports, and collect disaggregated data on student enrollment and advanced placement exam results.

Grant funds must pay for advanced placement fees for all automatically enrolled students and may be used for teacher training, instructional materials, tutoring, administrative expenses, and teacher bonuses based on advanced placement exam passage rates.

Commissioner must submit a report to the legislature by January 1, 2028 detailing student eligibility and enrollment data disaggregated by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status, teacher recruitment numbers, and recommendations for implementing a statewide academic acceleration program.