Vetoed by Governor Mark Dayton

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes funds and regulations for the state's education system.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $686 million to the Department of Education for the remainder of 2017, $6.2 billion for 2018, and $6.4 billion for 2019 (Article 1, Sec. 17).

• Authorizes the Department of Education to spend $18 million in fiscal year 2018 and $19 million in fiscal year 2019 on non-public student education aid (Article 1, Sec. 17).

• Requires each school’s annual calendar to include at least 165 days of instruction for students in grades 1 through 11 unless they have a four-day school week (Article 2, Sec. 2) .

• Authorizes schools to have up to 5 e-learning days per year due to inclement weather (Article 2, Sec. 3).

• Authorizes students in individualized education programs to satisfy graduation requirements by achieving proficient scores on alternative assessments (Article 2, Sec. 13).

• Prohibits public school districts and charter schools from banning online learning programs (Article 2, Sec. 26).

• Appropriates $6 million for early childhood literacy programs for 2018 and 2019 (Article 2, Sec. 37).

• Requires the Board of Teaching to issue a two-year preliminary teacher license to an individual who enrolls in an alternative teacher preparation program (Article 3, Sec. 2).

• Establishes a teacher shortage loan forgiveness program for teachers in identified shortage areas (Sec. 13).

• Requires on-site education programs for children in all residential facilities including detention centers (Article 4, Sec. 6).

• Requires the commissioners of health and education to jointly develop a plan to test for the presence of lead in water from school buildings (Article 5, Sec. 3).

• Establishes the Lola and Rudy Perpich Arts Education Fund aimed at providing and enhancing arts education opportunities for K-12 students (Article 5, Sec. 9).

• Specifies that families eligible for early learning scholarships must have an income of no more than 185% of the federal poverty line (Article 8, Sec. 16).

• Appropriates $72 million to early learning scholarships for both 2018 and 2019 (Article 8, Sec. 24).

• Authorizes the department of education to administer a test other than the GED to determine if individuals may receive a high-school equivalency certificate (Article 10, Sec. 5).

• Appropriates $44 million in 2018 and $45 million in 2019 to literacy incentive aid (Article 11, Sec. 9).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes funds and regulations for the state's education system.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $686 million to the Department of Education for the remainder of 2017, $6.2 billion for 2018, and $6.4 billion for 2019 (Article 1, Sec. 17).

• Authorizes the Department of Education to spend $18 million in fiscal year 2018 and $19 million in fiscal year 2019 on non-public student education aid (Article 1, Sec. 17).

• Requires each school’s annual calendar to include at least 165 days of instruction for students in grades 1 through 11 unless they have a four-day school week (Article 2, Sec. 2) .

• Authorizes schools to have up to 5 e-learning days per year due to inclement weather (Article 2, Sec. 3).

• Authorizes students in individualized education programs to satisfy graduation requirements by achieving proficient scores on alternative assessments (Article 2, Sec. 13).

• Prohibits public school districts and charter schools from banning online learning programs (Article 2, Sec. 26).

• Appropriates $6 million for early childhood literacy programs for 2018 and 2019 (Article 2, Sec. 37).

• Requires the Board of Teaching to issue a two-year preliminary teacher license to an individual who enrolls in an alternative teacher preparation program (Article 3, Sec. 2).

• Establishes a teacher shortage loan forgiveness program for teachers in identified shortage areas (Sec. 13).

• Requires on-site education programs for children in all residential facilities including detention centers (Article 4, Sec. 6).

• Requires the commissioners of health and education to jointly develop a plan to test for the presence of lead in water from school buildings (Article 5, Sec. 3).

• Establishes the Lola and Rudy Perpich Arts Education Fund aimed at providing and enhancing arts education opportunities for K-12 students (Article 5, Sec. 9).

• Specifies that families eligible for early learning scholarships must have an income of no more than 185% of the federal poverty line (Article 8, Sec. 16).

• Appropriates $72 million to early learning scholarships for both 2018 and 2019 (Article 8, Sec. 24).

• Authorizes the department of education to administer a test other than the GED to determine if individuals may receive a high-school equivalency certificate (Article 10, Sec. 5).

• Appropriates $44 million in 2018 and $45 million in 2019 to literacy incentive aid (Article 11, Sec. 9).

Full Bill Text