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HF 2376

Pilot program established to improve educational outcomes, safety, and accountability for students with disabilities; reports required; and money appropriated.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Kim Hicks and 1 co-sponsor

Creates a Minnesota pilot program for students with disabilities to boost outcomes, safety, and accountability, funded with state money and required reporting.

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Bill Summary · HF 2376

Summary of HF 2376

HF 2376 establishes a pilot program aimed at improving educational outcomes, safety, and accountability for students with disabilities, includes reporting requirements, and appropriates funds.

Quick Facts

  • Bill number: HF 2376
  • Title: Pilot program established to improve educational outcomes, safety, and accountability for students with disabilities; reports required; and money appropriated
  • Status: Introduction and first reading; referred to Education Policy
  • Introduced: March 17, 2025
  • Companion bill: SF 2633
  • Subject: Appropriations, Education and Education Department, Students

Purpose and Intent

The bill seeks to create a pilot program focused on students with disabilities with the goals of:
- Improving educational outcomes
- Enhancing safety
- Increasing accountability
- Requiring reporting to track progress and outcomes
- Providing an appropriation to support the initiative

The precise design of the pilot (participating entities, duration, metrics, and governance) is not detailed in the information available.

Key Provisions (as indicated by the bill’s title)

  • Establishment of a pilot program related to students with disabilities
  • Authorization or mandate for reporting on program outcomes
  • Allocation of state funds to support the pilot
  • Provisions likely governing evaluation, data collection, and accountability measures > Note: The exact statutory language, eligible participants, participating districts/charter schools, performance metrics, data privacy protections, reporting frequency, and the total appropriation amount are not provided in the summary available here.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Students with disabilities (primary beneficiaries)
  • School districts and charter schools that serve these students (potential participants)
  • Minnesota Department of Education (potential oversight and reporting role)
  • Legislative bodies that receive the required program reports

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced and assigned to the Education Policy Committee on March 17, 2025
  • As a first-reading introduction, the bill will advance through committee hearings, potential amendments, and subsequent floor action before any final passage
  • The companion SF 2633 exists, which may mirror or parallel HF 2376’s provisions

Additional Notes

  • The bill asserts an appropriation but does not specify the amount in the summary provided.
  • For a complete understanding of scope, participating entities, funding levels, duration, and evaluation methods, the full text of HF 2376 (and SF 2633) would need to be reviewed, along with any committee amendments.

If you’d like, I can pull the bill text and extract the exact provisions, metrics, and fiscal details once you provide access or a link to the bill draft.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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