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Committee lays over literacy aid reform bill that shifts funding formula and creates a hold‑harmless year
Summary
Senate File 3186, a rewrite of Minnesota’s literacy aid distribution, was amended and laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill; sponsors said it will disconnect aid from standardized-test results and phase in a new student‑based distribution.
Senate File 3186, a legislative rewrite of Minnesota’s literacy aid program, was amended in committee and laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill after testimony from school finance officials and education advocates.
Senator May Quaid, sponsor of the measure, said the bill simplifies the program name to "literacy aid," creates a hold‑harmless provision so districts will receive the same amount next school year, and phases in a new distribution formula in fiscal year 2027. "There have been a lot of collaborations from school districts, literacy leads,…
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