Text of MN SF 4744 (2024)
Social studies academic standards inclusion of the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and people with disabilities requirement
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As introduced
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A bill for an act
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relating to education policy; requiring social studies academic standards to include
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contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and people with
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disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.021,
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subdivision 4.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.021, subdivision 4, is
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amended to read:
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Subd. 4. Revisions and reviews required. (a) The commissioner of education must
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revise the state's academic standards and graduation requirements and implement a ten-year
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cycle to review and, consistent with the review, revise state academic standards and related
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benchmarks, consistent with this subdivision. During each ten-year review and revision
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cycle, the commissioner also must examine the alignment of each required academic standard
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and related benchmark with the knowledge and skills students need for career and college
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readiness and advanced work in the particular subject area. The commissioner must include
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the contributions of Minnesota American Indian Tribes and communities, including urban
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Indigenous communities, as related to the academic standards during the review and revision
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of the required academic standards. The commissioner must embed Indigenous education
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for all students consistent with recommendations from Tribal Nations and urban Indigenous
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communities in Minnesota regarding the contributions of American Indian Tribes and
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communities in Minnesota into the state's academic standards during the review and revision
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of the required academic standards. The recommendations to embed Indigenous education
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for all students includes but is not limited to American Indian experiences in Minnesota,
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24-07573
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03/04/24
REVISOR
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SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 4744
NINETY-THIRD SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: MCEWEN)
OFFICIAL STATUS
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Introduction and first reading
03/07/2024
Referred to Education Policy
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including Tribal histories, Indigenous languages, sovereignty issues, cultures, treaty rights,
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governments, socioeconomic experiences, contemporary issues, and current events.
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(b) The commissioner must ensure that the statewide mathematics assessments
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administered to students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 are aligned with the state academic
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standards in mathematics, consistent with section 120B.302, subdivision 3, paragraph (a).
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The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and related
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benchmarks in mathematics beginning in the 2021-2022 school year and every ten years
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thereafter.
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(c) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and related
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benchmarks in arts beginning in the 2017-2018 school year and every ten years thereafter.
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(d) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and related
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benchmarks in science beginning in the 2018-2019 school year and every ten years thereafter.
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(e) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and related
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benchmarks in language arts beginning in the 2019-2020 school year and every ten years
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thereafter.
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(f) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and related
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benchmarks in social studies beginning in the 2020-2021 school year and every ten years
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thereafter. During the review and revision of the social studies academic standards, the
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commissioner must include the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
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people, and people with disabilities in the history of this country and this state.
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(g) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and related
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benchmarks in physical education beginning in the 2026-2027 school year and every ten
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years thereafter.
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(h) School districts and charter schools must revise and align local academic standards
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and high school graduation requirements in health, world languages, and career and technical
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education to require students to complete the revised standards beginning in a school year
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determined by the school district or charter school. School districts and charter schools must
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formally establish a periodic review cycle for the academic standards and related benchmarks
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in health, world languages, and career and technical education.
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(i) The commissioner of education must embed technology and information literacy
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standards consistent with recommendations from school media specialists into the state's
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academic standards and graduation requirements.
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REVISOR
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(j) The commissioner of education must embed ethnic studies as related to the academic
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standards during the review and revision of the required academic standards.
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Section 1.
24-07573
as introduced
03/04/24
REVISOR
CR/DG