MN SF3158

Appropriates money from the general fund to the Department of Education for fiscal year 2026 to compensate teachers for Read Act training (specific dollar amount not yet specified in bill)

State aid for each school district, charter school, or cooperative unit equals the greater of $2,000 or $40 multiplied by fall 2024 student enrollment count

Department of Education must distribute payments to eligible districts by October 15, 2025

Funds must be used to compensate eligible teachers for time spent completing Read Act training requirements, either under Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 3, section 7, or through a memorandum of understanding with the teachers' union