The Minnesota House on May 16 passed a broad education policy bill—Senate File 1740 with House substitute language (House File 1306)—after lengthy floor debate on a range of education issues including school start dates, student discipline, the Read Act (literacy), substitute teachers and local control. The final passage vote was 131 yeas and 3 nays.

Calendar and start‑date change: A prominent floor fight centered on an amendment (A1) that would have given local school districts temporary flexibility to start school before Labor Day for two school years (with a floor of September 1). Representative Joachim (author of the amendment) said the change would let districts accommodate late Labor Day dates in 2026–27 and 2027–28 and