Minnesota Senate Bill SF193

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/16/25
• Refer: 1/16/25

Caption

American Indian Schools permanent school supplemental aid appropriation

Summary

SF 193 is an education finance bill that makes a one-time general fund appropriation to the Minnesota Department of Education for permanent school fund supplemental aid for certain American Indian schools. The bill appropriates $40,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $40,000 in fiscal year 2027, with the aid distributed to eligible American Indian schools as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.73. The bill specifies how the aid is to be allocated among American Indian schools: each school’s share is based on its prior-year average daily membership compared with the total average daily membership of all American Indian schools in the state. The aid must be paid 100 percent in the current year on a schedule set by the commissioner, and the appropriation is explicitly one-time rather than ongoing.

Impact

If enacted, SF 193 would temporarily increase state education spending by $80,000 over two fiscal years and direct those funds through the Department of Education to American Indian schools eligible for permanent school fund supplemental aid. It would not create a new permanent program or broadly amend school finance law, but it would affect the distribution of existing supplemental aid by establishing a specific appropriation and formula for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 only.

Sentiment

Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee testimony or votes in the provided materials, the bill appears to be a targeted, noncontroversial funding measure focused on supporting American Indian schools. The caption and structure suggest a narrow appropriations bill rather than a broader policy change, and there is no evidence in the provided record of organized opposition or debate.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided committee or voting history. Potential issues, if raised, would likely concern the small size of the appropriation, the use of a one-time funding approach instead of ongoing support, or the distribution formula tied to average daily membership among American Indian schools. However, no named stakeholders or opposing viewpoints are included in the record provided.