What’s proposed:A one-time $30 million General Fund appropriation in FY 2026 to cover summer unemployment insurance (UI) costs for hourly school workers. Why this is needed: Who benefits: How the money is used: Cost context: Budget side effect: Impact on students and families: Bottom line:This is a stopgap funding fix to cover a state-mandated benefit…
Starts on Page 17 *“hold-harmless” means: Schools are protected from losing funding because of a formula or data change, even if the new calculation would otherwise give them less money. Plain-English explanation “If the new formula would give you less money than before, you keep the higher amount anyway.” Minnesota changed how compensatory revenue is…
📄 Page 12 of FY 2026-27 Budget Recommendation for MN Department of Education Fraud Detection & Prevention – Key Takeaways (FY 2026–27)