HF 1428

1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/25/2015 12:28pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; qualifying certain homeless children for early educational
services; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section
125A.02, subdivision 1a, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.02, subdivision 1a, is amended to
read:

Subd. 1a.

Children ages under age three through seven experiencing
developmental delays.

In addition, "child with a disability" includes every child under
age three, and at local district discretion from age three to age seven, who needs special
instruction and services, as determined by the rules of the commissioner, because the child:

(1) has a substantial delay or;

(2) has an identifiable certain diagnosed physical or mental condition known to
hinder normal development is a child with a disability conditions with a high probability
of resulting in a delay, regardless of whether the child is currently demonstrating a need or
delay; or

(3) may develop an identifiable condition because the child is homeless.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.02, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

Subd. 1b.

Children ages three through seven experiencing developmental
delays.

In addition, "child with a disability" includes, at local discretion, every child from
age three to age seven who needs special instruction and services, as determined by the
rules of the commissioner, because the child:

(1) has a substantial delay; or

(2) has certain diagnosed physical or mental conditions with a high probability of
resulting in a delay, regardless of whether the child is currently demonstrating a need
or delay.

Sec. 3. APPROPRIATION; HOMELESSNESS.

Subdivision 1.

Department of Education.

The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.

Subd. 2.

Homelessness.

For the department to provide training on homelessness
and its associated experiences:

	$	50,000	.....	2016
	$	50,000	.....	2017

The department must provide training to Part C early intervention staff members at
the state and school district levels and interagency early intervention committees. Any
balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.