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December 1, 2023
Updates in this email:
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Communications Office develops agency news and messages highlighting the latest developments, announcements and statements from the Commissioner on our News Releases page. Subscribe to our News Release list to get the latest updates from MDE and our Photo Release list to get photo updates from MDE leadership visits and activities.
As of Nov. 20, individual households can order four more free tests through COVID.gov ahead of the holidays. Please share this information with your school communities.
Commissioner Willie Jett will hold a second 2023 American Indian Education Field Hearing, 10 a.m.–Noon, Dec. 11 at Jackpot Junction Event Center, 39375 County Road 24, Morton.
The field hearing is an opportunity for Commissioner Jett and agency staff to gather input from American Indian educators, parents and students on the state of American Indian Education in Minnesota. The agency will develop a report from the field hearings for Minnesota’s 11 Tribal Nations for review and comment.
Attendees will have the opportunity to speak during the hearing and individuals can also join the hearing remotely via Zoom, with the Zoom room opening half an hour before the start of the meeting. Comments can be submitted at mde.input-indian-education@state.mn.us. Share this American Indian Education Field Hearing digital flyer or American Indian Education Field Hearing print flyer with American Indian educators, parents and students.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) announced the final timeline for restarting annual renewals in public health care programs. With Medicaid eligibility newly becoming a part of direct certification, which is currently tied to the compensatory revenue formula, schools could be affected by this change.
Due to the pandemic Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare renewals were paused but are now restarting. More than 1.5 million Minnesotans on Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare will need their program eligibility reviewed through a renewal process by May 2024.
Minnesota will restart the renewal processes for Medical Assistance in 2023 beginning with the July renewal cohort. Renewals for MinnesotaCare coverage will restart beginning in October 2023 for coverage effective Jan. 1, 2024. View the full timeline.
Please visit DHS's Renew My Coverage communications toolkit for resources in multiple languages. Please share the messages in this toolkit with your district and school communities.
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