Student attendance reporting required.
HF1030 amends Minnesota’s student assessment reporting law to require that individual student state assessment reports include attendance information. Specifically, the bill adds a requirement that each individual student report of state assessment results must show the number and percentage of days the student was absent from school in the previous school year. The bill keeps the existing framework for reporting assessment results, including timely release of student performance data, growth information, diagnostic feedback, and high school benchmark information tied to college and career readiness.
The bill also preserves the commissioner’s duties to make assessment results available quickly and to provide useful information to parents, teachers, and school administrators. It does not change who takes assessments or how assessments are administered; rather, it changes what information is included in the reporting package. The new attendance-reporting requirement is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2025.
HF1030 would amend Minnesota Statutes section 120B.305, subdivision 2, by expanding the contents of individual student assessment reports to include prior-year absenteeism data. This affects the Minnesota Department of Education’s reporting obligations and, indirectly, school districts, charter schools, parents, and educators who receive or use these reports. The bill does not create a new attendance enforcement mechanism, but it integrates attendance into the state’s assessment reporting system, potentially making absenteeism more visible in academic performance discussions.
Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee testimony or votes in the provided materials, the overall sentiment appears neutral and administrative rather than controversial. The bill is framed as a reporting improvement focused on giving families and educators more complete information. There is no evidence in the provided record of organized opposition or support, though the measure’s emphasis on attendance suggests an interest in using existing reporting systems to highlight student engagement and achievement.
The main point of possible contention is whether adding attendance data to assessment reports is useful and appropriate, since it ties together academic performance and absenteeism in a single report. Supporters would likely view the change as a practical way to help parents and educators identify students at risk, while critics might question whether assessment reports are the right place for attendance information or whether the added data could create confusion without directly improving attendance outcomes. No specific opposing or supporting groups are identified in the provided materials.