as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to education; dedicating a department of 1.3 children, families, and learning staff position to 1.4 school media programs; studying school media centers; 1.5 appropriating money. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. [APPROPRIATIONS; SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER STUDY; 1.8 STAFF POSITION.] 1.9 Subdivision 1. [DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND 1.10 LEARNING.] The sums indicated in this section are appropriated 1.11 from the general fund for the fiscal years designated. 1.12 Subd. 2. [STAFF POSITION DEDICATED.] For designating a 1.13 staff position charged with providing state-level leadership for 1.14 school media programs: 1.15 $ 90,000 ..... 2002 1.16 $ 90,000 ..... 2003 1.17 Subd. 3. [SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER STUDY.] For conducting a 1.18 study of school media centers: 1.19 $ 100,000 ..... 2002 1.20 The study must: 1.21 (1) make available comprehensive data about school media 1.22 center staffing, facilities, collections, and technology; 1.23 (2) identify elements of school media programs that 1.24 contribute to students' educational achievement; and 1.25 (3) recommend best practices for school media programs. 2.1 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective July 1, 2001.