Minnesota Legislature
HF 1697
as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/01/2021 04:01pm
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A bill for an act
relating to education finance; appropriating money for rural career and technical
education consortium grants; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 124D.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[124D.4536] RURAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
CONSORTIUM GRANTS.
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new text begin Definition. new text end
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(a) "Rural career and technical education (CTE) consortium"
means a voluntary collaboration of at least one greater Minnesota service cooperative and
other regional public and private partners, including school districts and higher education
institutions, that work together to provide career and technical education opportunities
within the service cooperative's multicounty service area.
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(b) A consortium that includes more than one service cooperative must designate one
service cooperative to serve as fiscal host for the consortium.
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(a) A rural CTE consortium shall:
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(1) focus on the development of courses and programs that encourage collaboration
between two or more school districts;
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(2) develop new career and technical programs that focus on the industry sectors that
fuel the rural regional economy;
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(3) facilitate the development of highly trained and knowledgeable students who are
equipped with technical and workplace skills needed by regional employers;
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(4) improve access to career and technical education programs for students who attend
sparsely populated rural school districts by developing public and private partnerships with
business and industry leaders and by increasing coordination of high school and
postsecondary program options;
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(5) increase family and student awareness of the availability and benefit of career and
technical education courses and training opportunities; and
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(6) provide capital start-up costs for items including but not limited to a mobile welding
lab, medical equipment and lab, and industrial kitchen equipment.
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(b) In addition to the requirements in paragraph (a), a rural CTE consortium may:
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(1) address the teacher shortage crisis in career and technical education through incentive
funding and training programs; and
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(2) provide transportation reimbursement grants to provide equitable opportunities
throughout the region for students to participate in career and technical education.
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new text begin Rural career and technical education advisory committee. new text end
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In order to be
eligible for a grant under this section, a greater Minnesota service cooperative must establish
a rural career and technical education advisory committee to advise the cooperative on the
administration of the rural CTE consortium.
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new text begin Private funding. new text end
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A rural CTE consortium may receive other sources of funds
to supplement state funding. All funds received shall be administered by the service
cooperative that is a member of the consortium.
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By January 15 of each year, a rural CTE consortium
receiving funding under this section must submit an annual report on the progress of its
activities to the commissioner of education and the chairs and ranking minority members
of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over secondary and postsecondary education.
The annual report must contain a financial report for the preceding fiscal year.
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new text begin Grant awards. new text end
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The Minnesota Service Cooperatives may consult with the
commissioner to award grants to any rural CTE consortium that qualifies under this section.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective July 1, 2021.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Department of Education. new text end
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The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
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new text begin Rural career and technical education consortium. new text end
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(a) To the Minnesota
Service Cooperatives for rural career and technical education consortium grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.4536:
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2022 new text end |
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$ new text end |
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4,000,000 new text end |
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2023 new text end |
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(b) If the appropriation in the first year is insufficient, the 2023 appropriation is available.
Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
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