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MN SF3930

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jason Rarick

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Origin

Senate

94th Legislature 2025-2026

AI Summary

  • Increases safe schools revenue for school districts by adding $36 per adjusted pupil unit in state aid (fiscal year 2026 and later), supplementing the existing $36 per pupil levy

  • Extends safe schools revenue of $36 per adjusted pupil unit to charter schools, which can use funds for authorized safety activities or building lease expenses related to facility security enhancements made after February 1, 2025

  • Creates new safe schools revenue of $36 per enrolled student for nonpublic schools, with funds distributed through local school districts and requiring annual expenditure reports from recipient schools

  • Expands allowable equipment purchases for school districts to explicitly include public announcement systems, emergency communications devices, and violence prevention/facility security equipment

  • Authorizes school boards to transfer safe schools revenue to debt redemption funds to pay principal and interest on bonds issued for school climate improvements, effective July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Safe schools revenue increase and safe schools aid expansion to charter and nonpublic schools

Last Action

Referred to Education Finance

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Education Finance2/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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