In 2009, legislation was enacted to formally codify the P-20 Education Partnership (formerly called the P-16 Education Council), to add four legislators to the membership, and to require an annual report be submitted to the governor and legislature each January. The report is to "summarize the partnership's progress in meeting its goals and identify the need for any draft legislation when necessary to further the goals of the partnership to maximize student achievement while promoting efficient use of resources."
The Minnesota P-20 Education Partnership is a voluntary organization made up of statewide education groups in Minnesota, plus others from government, business, and other private sectors.
The Minnesota P-20 Education Partnership was reviewed by the Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy (LCPFP) in 2013 as part of their biennial duty required by Minn. Stat. 3.885 Subd. 11. The LCPFP's 2013 Recommendations called for keeping the group.
Until 2024, the Minnesota P-20 Education Partnership was the state council for the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. Now, the Military Interstate Children's Compact State Council serves as the state council.