The bill proposes extensive changes to Minnesota's K-12 education system, focusing on areas such as general education, charter schools, special education, and health and nutrition. It expands enrollment options for high school students in grades 10 through 12 to include nonsectarian courses at eligible postsecondary institutions and introduces new requirements for these institutions to notify schools about student enrollment and attendance. The bill also emphasizes educational growth measures, mandating the commissioner to analyze and report on student performance across various demographics, and includes changes to the approval process for adult basic education programs, extending the approval period from five to six years.

Additionally, the bill enhances educational accountability by requiring the commissioner to report on school safety, student engagement, and graduation outcomes while ensuring individual student data remains nonpublic. It introduces a "short-call emergency substitute teaching license" to expedite hiring under specific conditions and establishes a Minnesota math corps program to improve foundational mathematics skills. The bill also creates a state complaint process for special education violations, amends laws regarding epinephrine delivery systems in schools, and strengthens oversight of educational programs funded by the Department of Education, including the establishment of an Office of the Inspector General to investigate fraud and theft. Overall, the bill aims to improve educational frameworks and support systems within Minnesota's schools.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 120B.021, 120B.024, 124D.09, 124D.094, 124D.52, 120B.11, 120B.35, 121A.031, 121A.41, 124D.162, 124E.02, 124E.03, 124E.06, 124E.07, 124E.16, 124E.26, 120B.119, 120B.12, 120B.123, 120B.124, 124D.42, 121A.49, 125A.091, 124D.117, 124D.119, 13.32, 13.82, 120B.117, 127A.21, 127A.49, 268.19
1st Engrossment: 124D.09, 124D.094, 124D.52, 120B.35, 122A.441, 124D.162, 124D.42, 120A.41, 124D.085, 124D.093, 121A.22, 121A.2205, 121A.2207, 124D.119, 13.32, 120B.021, 122A.092, 122A.70, 127A.21, 127A.49, 136A.1276, 268.19