MN SF3870

Redefines kindergarten as a "grade" rather than a "program" for children age 5 by September 1, and establishes new requirements for education of children experiencing homelessness and migratory children, including immediate enrollment within one school day without documentation

Requires schools to provide supportive interventions (trauma-informed assessments, mental health services, restorative practices) for both targets and actors in bullying incidents, with updated policies required by the 2027-2028 school year

Modifies Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program by simplifying notification requirements to one May 30 deadline per academic year and clarifying procedures for credits counting toward graduation requirements

Strengthens charter school oversight by extending authorizer corrective action plan timelines to 145 business days, requiring detailed financial reporting from authorizers, adding new requirements for CMO/EMO management agreements including prohibitions on "sweeps contracts," and reorganizing board membership and conflict of interest provisions

Establishes procurement policy requirements for local educational agencies including conflict of interest provisions, competitive procurement thresholds of $25,000, and contract term limits of two years with two-year renewal options