This bill allows school boards in Minnesota to start the school year before Labor Day for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years, despite existing laws that typically prohibit such early starts. Specifically, it inserts provisions that enable school boards to make this decision and requires any district that chooses to start early to report their start date to the commissioner of education.

Additionally, the commissioner is tasked with compiling a report by January 5, 2027, detailing which school districts opted to begin their school year after Labor Day during these two years. The new legal language clarifies the temporary nature of this allowance and establishes a framework for accountability and reporting. The bill is set to take effect the day after it is enacted.