This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.231, to enhance the framework for full-service community schools by redefining key terms and establishing new requirements for community school leadership teams. Notably, the term "community organization" is expanded to include community centers and universities, while "community school consortium" is specified as a partnership between at least one school and one community organization. The bill mandates that leadership teams include family members and students, meet regularly, and conduct a baseline analysis to assess the needs of the school and community, ensuring that programming is aligned with identified challenges and resources.

Additionally, the bill introduces funding provisions for districts and charter schools, allowing for grants of up to $100,000 for planning activities and $200,000 annually for implementation over three years. The commissioner of education will consider factors such as student socioeconomic status and the effectiveness of existing programs when distributing these funds. The bill also includes appropriations from the general fund to support the full-service community schools program, with a base funding of $19,000,000 for fiscal year 2028 and beyond, and allocates up to two percent of the total appropriation for grant administration and professional network development to enhance collaboration among the community schools network.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 124D.231