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HF3585 • 2026
Interagency Council on Student Attendance established, report required, and money appropriated.
Interagency Council on Student Attendance established, report required, and money appropriated.
Education
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-03-09
House
Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Education Finance
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2026-02-23
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy
Official Summary Text
Interagency Council on Student Attendance established, report required, and money appropriated.
Current Bill Text
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A bill for an act relating to education; establishing an Interagency Council on Student Attendance; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120A. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. new text begin [120A.29] INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON STUDENT ATTENDANCE. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Establishment. new text end new text begin (a) The Interagency Council on Student Attendance is established to improve coordination among state agencies, counties, school districts, and charter schools to improve student attendance. new text end new text begin (b) Section 15.059, subdivisions 2 to 4, apply to the council. The council must meet at least quarterly. Meetings of the council are subject to the requirements of chapter 13D. new text end new text begin (c) Upon request, the Department of Education must provide meeting space and administrative support for the council. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Membership. new text end new text begin The governor must appoint members to the Interagency Council on Student Attendance. Council members must elect the council chair. The council must include the following members: new text end new text begin (1) a representative from the Department of Education; new text end new text begin (2) a representative from the Department of Children, Youth, and Families; new text end new text begin (3) a representative from the Department of Public Safety; new text end new text begin (4) a representative from the Department of Human Services; new text end new text begin (5) a representative from the Department of Transportation; new text end new text begin (6) a representative from the Department of Health; new text end new text begin (7) a representative from the Department of Human Rights; new text end new text begin (8) a representative from the Department of Corrections; new text end new text begin (9) a representative from the Office of Higher Education; new text end new text begin (10) a representative from the Tribal Nations Education Committee; new text end new text begin (11) a representative from the Minnesota Youth Council; new text end new text begin (12) two representatives from the Association of Minnesota Counties, one member from the seven-county metropolitan area and one member from outside the metropolitan area; new text end new text begin (13) two representatives from the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, one member from the seven-county metropolitan area and one member from outside the metropolitan area; new text end new text begin (14) a representative from the Minnesota School Boards Association; new text end new text begin (15) a representative from the Association of Metropolitan School Districts; and new text end new text begin (16) a representative from the Minnesota Rural Education Association. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Duties. new text end new text begin The council must develop solutions to address the causes of chronic absenteeism, and must make recommendations for policy and funding changes to improve student attendance. By November 1, 2027, and each year thereafter, the council must prepare and submit a report to the governor and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education with recommendations to enhance coordination among agencies, counties, school districts, and charter schools to improve student attendance. new text end new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Expiration. new text end new text begin The Interagency Council on Student Attendance does not expire. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2026. new text end Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON STUDENT ATTENDANCE. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Department of Education. new text end new text begin The sum indicated in this section is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal year designated. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Interagency Council on Student Attendance. new text end new text begin (a) For the Interagency Council on Student Attendance: new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin ....... new text end new text begin ..... new text end new text begin 2027 new text end new text begin (b) The base for fiscal year 2028 and later is $........ new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2026. new text end