Charter school authorizer provisions modified.
HF 3231 amends Minnesota's charter school laws to modify authorizer responsibilities and board membership rules. It requires charter school authorizers (like school districts or independent entities) to document annual staff training on chartering and their duties in annual reports, and mandates they complete department-approved training each year. The bill also tightens board membership requirements for charter schools, prohibiting contractors, employees of the school, or individuals with conflicts of interest (like family members employed by the school) from serving on boards. These changes directly affect charter school authorizers and the boards of individual charter schools. The bill focuses on procedural oversight, not funding or curriculum changes.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Apr 23, 2025
Last action Apr 28, 2025
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Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
State
District
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Sandra Feist
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Cheryl Youakim
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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Kari Rehrauer
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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