H.F. No. 5005 Summary

• Suspends adoption and implementation of revised social studies standards; school districts must continue using 2012 standards until a new review begins in the 2030-2031 school year (delayed from 2020-2021).

• Repeals ethnic studies requirements that mandated high schools offer ethnic studies courses starting in 2026-2027 and elementary/middle schools provide instruction by 2027-2028.

• Eliminates $150,000 annually for an ethnic studies specialist position and cancels $700,000 annually in competitive grants to school districts for developing and implementing ethnic studies courses.

• Removes the Ethnic Studies Working Group and eliminates $150,000 annually for ethnic studies community consultation that was established to support curriculum development.

• Maintains requirement for commissioner to embed Indigenous education in academic standards during review and revision cycles, with recommendations from Minnesota Tribal Nations and urban Indigenous communities.