This bill amends various sections of the Minnesota Statutes related to education, specifically focusing on the removal of statewide health standards and the associated rulemaking authority. It repeals the requirement for the commissioner of education to adopt statewide rules for implementing health standards, allowing for locally developed academic standards in health to remain in place. The bill also cancels a portion of the funds previously allocated for health education standards and repeals a section of the law that mandated the establishment of statewide health education standards.

Key amendments include the clarification that health education will now rely on locally adopted expectations for student learning rather than statewide standards. The bill also specifies that the required academic standards for graduation will no longer include health education until such standards are adopted, effectively removing health from the list of subjects for which statewide accountability is required. The effective date for these changes is set for July 1, 2025, with certain provisions taking effect immediately upon enactment.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 120B.018, 120B.021, 120B.024