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Committee forwards mandatory disability nondiscrimination updates reflecting 2026 law
Summary
The committee approved sending mandatory updates to policies 402 and 521 to the school board; MSBA added reasonable-accommodation-process provisions enacted by the 2026 Minnesota Legislature to both policies.
The policy committee voted Aug. 4 to forward revisions to two mandatory nondiscrimination policies — policy 402 (disability and nondiscrimination) and policy 521 (student disability nondiscrimination) — after noting MSBA had added reasonable-accommodation process provisions required by the 2026 Minnesota Legislature.
The Chair described the additions as statutory updates provided by MSBA and emphasized that both policies are mandatory. Committee members offered no substantive edits in the meeting and both policies were approved to advance by voice vote.
Why it matters: The revisions implement legislative changes governing reasonable accommodations and clarify district obligations toward students and employees with disabilities.
What happens next: Both mandatory policies will be forwarded to the full school board for consideration and adoption consistent with statutory timelines.
