Lease levy authority restored for space necessary for graduation ceremonies.

HF 3790 restores Minnesota school districts' ability to use property tax levies to lease space for high school graduation ceremonies. The bill amends state law to explicitly include graduation ceremonies as a permitted purpose for lease levies, which had been excluded under prior rules. School districts can now apply for additional levy authority to cover actual lease costs for graduation venues, subject to cost limits (e.g., $212 per adjusted pupil unit annually) and commissioner approval. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to approve lease costs for the 2025-2026 school year's graduation ceremonies regardless of when the lease was finalized.