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This database allows for searching of mandated reports that the Library is expecting or has received since 2003, with selected mandates prior to 2003 included. Searches by committee only cover 2019 to the present. Each year, the Legislature mandates reports and studies to be completed by state agencies or other governmental entities. Legislative Reference Library staff track these mandates and obtain copies of the reports for our collection in order to provide long-term access. All mandated reports that the library has acquired are searchable through our catalog. For more information, see Mandated Reports. Please notify Library staff with questions or concerns.


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Topics: Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform

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Last Date ReceivedMandate DescriptionItem TitleAgencie(s)Session LawStatuteNext Due DateSubjects Mandate Group(s)
Details 02/05/2026 Report on the education partnership program. At a minimum, the report must summarize grantee activities, identify grant recipients and awards, analyze program performance measures and outcomes, and make any recommendations for legislative changes. Education Partnerships Coalition Report to the Legislature Minn. Dept. of Education 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 5 Art. 9 Sec. 1 124D.99 Subd. 6 12/15/2027 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Details 03/26/2025 Report that summarizes and categorizes innovation research zone plans 2025 Innovation Research Zone Pilot Projects: Report to the Legislature Minn. Dept. of Education 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 5 Art. 2 Sec. 52 Subd. 5 02/01/2027 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Details 03/07/2025 Report on accountability measures for programs preparing students for licensure Approval Process for Administrative Licensure Handbook Minn. Board of School Administrators 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 7 Sec. 8 Subd. 8 122A.14 Subd. 8 01/15/2027 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Details Evaluate of the online music program, including interviews with the music educators and students at the schools and early childhood centers where an online music program was established MacPhail Center for Music 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 55 Art. 2 Sec. 64 Subd. 32(b)(3) 12/15/2026 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform Education
Mandated to Commissions/Individuals/Other
Details 12/12/2025 Report detailing statewide class size ratios by grade Class Size Ratios: Report to the Legislature Minn. Dept. of Education 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 55 Art. 1 Sec. 21 126C.12 Subd. 7 12/01/2026 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform Education
Details Report summarizing local literacy plans submitted to the Minn. Dept. of Education, including: (1) the number of teachers and other staff that have completed training approved by the Minn. Dept. of Education; (2) the number of teachers and other staff required to complete the training under the READ Act who have not completed the training; (3) the number of teachers exempt under the READ Act from completing training approved by the Department of Education; (4) by school site and grade, the screeners used at the beginning and end of the school year and the reading curriculum used; and (5) aggregated data and disaggregated data, by school site and grade and student categories, using the measurements of foundational literacy skills and mastery identified by the Minn. Dept. of Education Minn. Dept. of Education 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 109 Art. 4 Sec. 10 120B.12 Subd. 4a(e) 12/01/2026 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Governing/Government-State - Agencies 		Education
Details 11/14/2024 Report on: (1) student academic performance; (2) academic progress; (3) school safety, student engagement and connection; (4) rigorous coursework; (5) percentage of students whose progress/performance meets career and college readiness benchmarks; (6) longitudinal data on eligible districts reducing disparities in academic achievement and on racial/economic integration; (7) acquisition of English, and where practicable, native language academic literacy, including oral, and progress of all English learners enrolled in a MN public school course or program currently or previously counted as English learners; (8) two student-to-teacher ratios that clearly indicate the definition of teacher; (9) staff characteristics (not salaries); (10) student enrollment demographics; (11) foster care status, including students enrolled in a MN public school course or program currently or previously in foster care, student homelessness, and district mobility; and (12) extracurricular activities. Minnesota Report Card Minn. Dept. of Education 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 96 Art. 2 Sec. 13 120B.36 Subd. 1 09/01/2026 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Education-K-12 - School Districts
Details 08/18/2025 Annual report to the education committees of the legislature on recent graduates who took developmental/remedial courses Getting Prepared 2024: Developmental Education Course-Taking of High School Graduates Minn. State
Office of Higher Education (Minn. Office of Higher Education) 		13.32 Subd. 6 07/31/2026 Education-Higher - Accountability & Reform
Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform 		Education
Details 12/15/2016 Annual report to the education committees of the legislature on recent graduates who took developmental/remedial courses Getting Prepared 2016: Recent High School Graduates and Developmental Courses: Tuition Costs Minn. State
Office of Higher Education (Minn. Office of Higher Education) 		13.32 Subd. 6 07/31/2026 Education-Higher - Accountability & Reform
Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform 		Education
Details 09/02/2025 Summary data on graduation rates, students meeting benchmarks and the success that learning year program providers experience Report on Learning Year Programs Minn. Dept. of Education 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 116 Art. 2 Sec. 15 120B.35 Subd. 3 07/01/2026 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Details 10/15/2025 Report on a student attendance pilot program to support school districts in developing and implementing innovative strategies to improve student attendance, and to help policymakers determine how to effectively support district efforts to improve student attendance and engagement, including each participating district's individual reports. Minnesota Student Attendance Pilot School District's Strategies & Goals: Report to the Minnesota Legislature Minneapolis Public Schools 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 115 Art. 1 Sec. 20 Subd. 4(a) 07/01/2026 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Education-K-12 - Students at Risk 		Education
Details 01/15/2026 Annual report to the public and the legislature on the best practices implemented in those schools that demonstrate high growth compared to the state growth target Best Practices in High-Performing Schools Minn. Dept. of Education 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 96 Art. 2 Sec. 12 Subd. 4 120B.35 Subd. 4 06/20/2026 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Details 03/07/2025 Report the list of school districts that have not submitted their report to the commissioner under subdivision 5 and the list of school districts not achieving their performance goals established in their plan under subdivision 2 of this statute 2025 Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness Legislative Report Minn. Dept. of Education 2015 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 3 Art. 3 Sec. 5 120B.11 Subd. 9 01/25/2026 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Details 11/12/2025 Report on school and student performance measurements based on the goals established for each school in the pilot program to improve educational outcomes, including the percentage of each goal that each school attained. Pillsbury United Communities Office of Public Charter Schools Two-Year Pilot of the Equity Framework Pillsbury United Communities 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 55 Art. 2 Sec. 62 Subd. 3 09/01/2025 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Education-K-12 - Charter Schools 		Education
Details 02/10/2025 Report with recommendations of the Student Attendance and Truancy Legislative Study Group Student Attendance and Truancy Legislative Study Group: Final Report to the Minnesota Legislature Student Attendance and Truancy Legislative Study Group 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 115 Art. 1 Sec. 21 Subd. 7 11/01/2024 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Education-K-12 - Students at Risk 		Education
Details 02/01/2018 Report on measuring a student's background as an immigrant or a refugee as part of the statewide rollout of a coordinated and comprehensive system of educational accountability and public reporting that promotes greater academic achievement, preparation for higher academic education, preparation for the world of work, citizenship, and the arts. The report may include research into best practices from other states that have disaggregated data beyond the requirements of the most recent reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Data Disaggregation Minn. Dept. of Education 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 5 Art. 2 Sec. 16 120B.31 Subd. 3a 02/01/2018 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Details 03/10/2016 Report on the amount of federal revenue, if any, that the federal government may withhold as a result of a potential state decision to discontinue implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act No Child Left Behind Act Report to the Legislature Minn. Management & Budget 2005 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 5 Art. 2 Sec. 72 Subd. 3 127A.095 Subd. 3 01/01/2018 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Details 09/11/2019 Report on the amount of federal revenue, if any, that the federal government may withhold as a result of a potential state decision to discontinue implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Report to the Legislature Minn. Management & Budget 2005 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 5 Art. 2 Sec. 72 Subd. 3 127A.095 Subd. 3 01/01/2018 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Details 02/03/2012 Report on implementing a performance-based evaluation system for principals Measuring Principal Performance in Minnesota: A Report, A Model, and Recommendations Minn. Dept. of Education 2011 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 11 Art. 2 Sec. 47(b) 02/01/2012 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Education-K-12 - Administration & Governance
Details Recommendations of the School Performance Report Cards Advisory Group Independent Office of Educational Accountability 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 146 Art. 2 Sec. 40 02/15/2009 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Details Annual report on educational accountability Independent Office of Educational Accountability 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 146 Art. 2 Sec. 10 120B.31 Subd. 3 01/15/2009 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Details 07/06/2005 Report on statewide educational accountability and reporting system Minnesota Education Yearbook: The Status of Pre-K-12 Education in Minnesota Independent Office of Educational Accountability 1998 Minn. Laws Chap. 398 Art. 5 Sec. 10 121.1115 Subd. 1(b) 07/15/2006 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Details School designations and school performance reports Minn. Dept. of Education 2003 Minn. Laws Chap. 129 Art. 1 Sec. 9(c) 11/30/2003 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Details Report by the independent school evaluation services contractor to evaluate the academic and financial performance of the state's independent school districts Minn. Dept. of Education 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 2 Sec. 64 06/30/2002 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Education-K-12 - School Districts
Details Plan for integrating components of system for measuring and reporting academic achievement and individual student progress, consistent with the statewide educational accountability and reporting system Minn. Dept. of Education 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 2 Sec. 5 Subd. 1 01/15/2002 Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Details Report kindergarten readiness results as part of the performance reports required under Minn. Stat. 120B.36 Minn. Dept. of Education 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 54 Art. Sec. 10 124D.162 Subd. 3   Education-K-12 - Accountability & Reform
Governing/Government-State - Agencies