This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.05, subdivision 11, to authorize continued enrollment for students for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year. It introduces a provision that allows the commissioner to permit school districts or charter schools to continue counting all pupils who were enrolled prior to January 1, 2026, in their average daily membership, provided these students have not reenrolled in another Minnesota school. This is a temporary measure specifically for the 2025-2026 school year.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that justifiable causes for student absence include epidemics, calamities, weather issues, and fuel shortages, but explicitly excludes lawful employees' strikes. The effective date of this amendment is retroactively set to January 1, 2026, ensuring that the provisions apply to the specified school year.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 126C.05