HF 888

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/07/2011 09:11am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; creating a collaboration grant; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin SCHOOL DISTRICT COLLABORATION GRANTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin School districts. new text end

new text begin The Minnesota Department of Education may make
up to three grants of up to $100,000 to groups of school districts while working with a
private business or industry to plan and implement sharing opportunities to:
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new text begin (1) improve career and college readiness for all students;
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new text begin (2) improve and expand programs and services for all students;
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new text begin (3) enhance student learning opportunities to improve student achievement;
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new text begin (4) provide for more efficient and effective use of available services; and
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new text begin (5) maintain school district independence and control.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Grants to implement program. new text end

new text begin A consortium of at least three rural school
districts or other governmental agencies must develop a plan to share administrative
functions and instructional and learning services. The plan must include collaboration with
a higher education institution or other educational service providers. Grant applications
must be in the form and manner specified by the commissioner, but must give preference to
applications that meet the conditions under subdivision 1. Grant recipients must complete
a report consistent with the categories in subdivision 1 to the Minnesota Department of
Education with the goal of replicating collaborative models for school districts.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section
are appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal
year designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Grants for school district design and innovation reforms. new text end

new text begin For grants to
assist school districts in the development of a plan to share school district administrative
functions and instructional and learning services under section 1:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2012 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2013 new text end

new text begin The 2012 appropriation is for planning grants.
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new text begin The 2013 appropriation is for implementation grants.
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