Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Senate Bill SF1469

Introduced
2/17/25  

Caption

Reporting requirement of student attendance

Impact

If passed, SF1469 will enhance the transparency of academic assessments by ensuring that reports include metrics on student absence. The changes will mandate that attendance data be available alongside performance metrics, potentially impacting how schools address attendance issues and hold students accountable for their educational engagement. By providing a clearer picture of both attendance and performance, the bill aims to facilitate improved educational outcomes and support for at-risk students.

Summary

SF1469 is a legislative bill introduced in the Minnesota Senate that aims to amend existing reporting requirements related to student attendance and academic performance. Specifically, the bill requires that individual student performance data, including attendance records, must be included in the annual assessment results. This information is intended to provide a more comprehensive view of a student's academic history and attendance, allowing parents and teachers to better understand a student's educational trajectory.

Contention

While the bill's intent is to improve educational reporting, discussions surrounding SF1469 may arise regarding the implications for schools and districts in managing attendance records. Some stakeholders may express concern about the additional administrative burden placed on schools to collect and report this data accurately. Furthermore, debates could surface about the effectiveness of such measures in actually improving educational outcomes versus merely increasing bureaucracy around education systems.

Companion Bills

MN HF1030

Similar To Student attendance reporting required.

Previously Filed As

MN HF1030

Student attendance reporting required.

MN SF1470

Reporting requirement of student attendance data in school performance reports

MN HF1413

Education attendance reporting requirements modified.

MN HF2067

Student attendance provisions modified, reporting requirements modified, and notification procedures for student absences and reenrollment modified.

MN HF1054

Student attendance data reporting required in school performance reports.

MN A3385

Clarifies public school student attendance recording and reporting requirements.

MN S3868

Clarifies public school student attendance recording and reporting requirements.

MN HF4984

Academic growth reporting requirements for state assessments modified.

MN SF2882

Attendance definition provision, reenrollment of students provisions, and children in need of protective services or educational neglect presumptions modifications

MN SF942

School attendance reporting requirement to a local welfare agency and appropriation

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