SEE Side-by-Side Comparison - Compares the Final, House, Senate and Governor's education-related provisions in the bills.  

SF3656 - Supplemental Finance Omnibus Bill - VETOED BY GOVERNOR

• Change Items Final - Summary of new education funding  
• Bill Text (Education articles only) 

HF1226 - Bonding Bill - SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

The bonding bill contains the only new resources for schools.  There is $25 million for school districts to apply fo a grant up to $500,000 to make enhancements to schools to increase safety.  This equates to 50 grants, maybe a few more if some districts apply for less than $500,000.  Considering Minnesota has 331 school districts, only a small fraction (15%) of districts will receive any funding. 

• Summary of Bonding Projects

HF947 - Tax Conformity Omnibus Bill - VETOED BY GOVERNOR

• Bill Text (Education provisions at the beginning)

SF2620 (Rosen) - The Pension Bill - SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

The bill works to stabilize the pension plans of state employees.  On the education side, changes to the Teachers Retirement Account (TRA) increases the employers contribution by 1.25% over six years.  This bill contains the funding for the school district's increased contribution.  Also, the funding goes directly to a TRA pension transfer account and not routed through the school district.  Summary / Bill Text.  SEE strongly supports this bill that keeps the cost of the increase from competing with dollars for the classroom.  

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Conference Committee (5/15/18)

Both the House and Senate have rolled all of their finance and policy bills - K-12 education, higher eduction, transportation state government, jobs and energy, health and human services and agriculture - into single supplemental finance omnibus bills.

SF3656/HF4328 - Conference Committee Agreement on E-12 Education 

Change Items FINAL - Summary of New Spending  
Article 33-School Safety
Article 34-General Education
Article 35-Education Excellence
Article 36-Teachers
Article 37-Special Education
Article 38-Facilities, Technology, Libraries, and Nutrition
Article 39-Early Education and Self-Sufficiency
Article 40-State Agencies
Article 41-Forecast Adjustments
State Aid Appropriations - Spreadsheet
Levy Tracking - Spreadsheet

Documents for the conference committee to use while negotiating (5/8/18)

• Legislative Side by Side Summary of the Senate and House versions
• Budget Change Items
• General Fund Summary
• Property Tax Tracking

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Education Finance Bills

• Bill Text
• Budget Change Items
• Bill Summary
• Appropriations
• Levy Tracking
• District Revenue Data Runs

• Bill Text
• Budget Change Items
• Bill Summary
• Appropriations
• Levy Tracking
• District Revenue Data Runs

Governor's Supplemental Budget Proposal

• Bullet list of the E-12 budget items 
• Bill Text
• Summary of E-12 proposals
• Special education revenue per district - the revenue increases are in blue
• Information on the entire supplemental budget proposal

Governor Mark Dayton proposes $137 million in emergency school aid, acknowledging many school districts are facing budget shortfalls.  (5/1/18)

• Read more 
• Additional funding per district

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Education Policy Bills

House - HF3315 Erickson (R-Princeton)

• House Research Bill Summary
• Bill Text
• Status of Bill

Senate - SF3086 Pratt (R - Prior Lake)

• Senate Research Bill Summary
• Bill Text
• Status of Bill

Governor 

• MDE Bill Summary
• Bill Text