HF 2383

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:03am

A bill for an act
relating to education; creating a grant program for community arts education;
appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH FINE ARTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment and administration. new text end

new text begin A grant program is established
to provide funding to create, maintain, and promote community arts and cultural education
centers. The Minnesota Board of the Arts and regional arts councils shall administer the
grant program in the form and manner specified by the board, but must give preference to
the applications that offer comprehensive arts education and collaboration with school
districts or other educational organizations.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Eligibility and application. new text end

new text begin A community arts or cultural education
center located within a district with at least one school site in which student achievement
levels do not meet state and local expectations under section 120B.35, subdivision 2,
paragraph (a), is eligible to apply for a grant under subdivision 1. An application must
be made by a nonprofit corporation or cultural organizations and describe the program in
detail. The grant recipient must make opportunities available to students at schools where
student achievement does not meet state and local expectations. The application must be
accompanied by scientifically based research showing that similar fine arts programs
have had the impact of raising reading or mathematics skills of students participating
in these programs.
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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 Minnesota Board of the Arts. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section
are appropriated from the arts and cultural heritage fund to the Minnesota Board of the
Arts for the fiscal year designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Grants for after-school fine arts programs. new text end

new text begin For grants to school districts
to fund after-school fine arts programs under section 1:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 5,000,000 new text end	new text begin new text end	new text begin 2010 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 5,000,000 new text end	new text begin new text end	new text begin 2011 new text end

new text begin The Minnesota Board of the Arts may hire one full-time equivalent staff person
to administer the grant program.
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new text begin Up to $....... of each year's appropriation may be used for program evaluation.
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