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HF 2204

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/25/2014 01:09pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to education finance; increasing adult basic education aid for certain
program providers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.531,
subdivisions 2, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.531,
subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.531, subdivision 1,
is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

State total adult basic education aid.

(a) The state total adult basic
education aid for fiscal year 2011 equals new text begin the sum of:
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end $44,419,000deleted text begin , plusdeleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) $....... for added costs of service providers without specific district characteristics
according to subdivision 3, clause (5); and
new text end

new text begin (3)new text end any amount that is not paid during the previous fiscal year as a result of
adjustments under subdivision 4, paragraph (a), or section 124D.52, subdivision 3.

new text begin (b) new text end The state total adult basic education aid for later fiscal years equals:

(1) the state total adult basic education aid for the preceding fiscal year plus any
amount that is not paid for during the previous fiscal year, as a result of adjustments under
subdivision 4, paragraph (a), or section 124D.52, subdivision 3; times

(2) the lesser of:

(i) 1.025; or

(ii) the average growth in state total contact hours over the prior ten program years.

Beginning in fiscal year 2002, two percent of the state total adult basic education
aid must be set aside for adult basic education supplemental service grants under section
124D.522.

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end The state total adult basic education aid, excluding basic population aid,
equals the difference between the amount computed in deleted text begin paragraph (a),deleted text end new text begin paragraphs (a) and
(b)
new text end and the state total basic population aid under subdivision 2.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for state aid for fiscal year 2015
and later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.531, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Basic population aid.

A district is eligible for basic population aid if the
district has a basic service level approved by the commissioner under section 124D.52,
subdivision 5
, or is a member of a consortium with an approved basic service level. Basic
population aid is equal to the greater of $3,844 or $1.73 times the population of the district.
District population is determined according to section 275.14.new text begin The basic population aid
for an approved program without a specific defined district population equals $1.73 times
the number of students participating in the program during the previous calendar year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for state aid for fiscal year 2015
and later.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.531, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Program revenue.

Adult basic education programs established under
section 124D.52 and approved by the commissioner are eligible for revenue under this
subdivision. For fiscal year 2001 and later, adult basic education revenue for each
approved program equals the sum of:

(1) the basic population aid under subdivision 2 for districts participating in the
program during the current program year; plus

(2) 84 percent times the amount computed in subdivision 1, paragraph deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end , times
the ratio of the contact hours for students participating in the program during the first prior
program year to the state total contact hours during the first prior program year; plus

(3) eight percent times the amount computed in subdivision 1, paragraph deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end ,
times the ratio of the enrollment of English learners during the second prior school year
in districts participating in the program during the current program year to the state total
enrollment of English learners during the second prior school year in districts participating
in adult basic education programs during the current program year; deleted text begin plus
deleted text end

(4) eight percent times the amount computed in subdivision 1, paragraph deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end ,
times the ratio of the latest federal census count of the number of adults aged 20 or older
with no diploma residing in the districts participating in the program during the current
program year to the latest federal census count of the state total number of adults aged 20
or older with no diploma residing in the districts participating in adult basic education
programs during the current program yearnew text begin ; plus
new text end

new text begin (5) for an approved program without district characteristics necessary to calculate
revenue under clauses (3) and (4), the average revenue per participant for programs
receiving revenue under those clauses for the previous year, times the program's
participants for the previous year
new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for state aid for fiscal year 2015
and later.
new text end