School board requirement to include student representation

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Boldon, Cwodzinski, Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Last action: 2026-03-26
Official status: Introduction and first reading
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2026-03-26 House
Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

School board requirement to include student representation

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to education; requiring a school board to include student representation;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 123B.09, subdivision 1b.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 123B.09, subdivision 1b, is

amended to read:

Subd. 1b.

Student representation.

The school board
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is encouraged to
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must
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adopt a

process to include student representation to advise the school board.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective for the 2026-2027 school year and later.

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