The bill proposes an appropriation from the general fund to the Commissioner of Education for the Building Assets, Reducing Risks (BARR) Center, aimed at enhancing educational outcomes in Minnesota. It outlines that the BARR Center will receive grants to implement a research-validated program in at least 40 schools, which must be selected to ensure a geographic balance among urban, suburban, and rural areas, while also focusing on schools with high concentrations of students in poverty or from underrepresented communities, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.

The program is designed to improve various aspects of the educational experience, including student social and emotional skills, academic achievement for students of color and those experiencing poverty, teacher satisfaction, and the overall graduation rates. Additionally, the bill allows for up to three percent of the appropriation to be used for grant administration and specifies that the appropriations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 will remain available until June 30, 2028, and June 30, 2029, respectively.