Education savings accounts establishment

SF 244 proposes establishing Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) in Minnesota for eligible students. It would provide state funds to parents for qualifying education expenses at approved providers (like private schools, tutors, or online programs), targeting families with incomes under four times the reduced-price lunch threshold. Key provisions include a cap on participants (starting at 5% of public school enrollment, increasing by 3% annually), priority for kindergarten students and siblings already in the program, and strict definitions of allowable expenses like tuition, curriculum materials, tutoring, and up to $400/year for supplies. The bill explicitly excludes reimbursement for parents providing home instruction.