HF 3393

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 04/07/2022 01:05pm

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; making permanent the funding for the Minnesota
Council on Economic Education; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC
EDUCATION.
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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 sum indicated in this section is
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal year
designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Council on Economic Education. new text end

new text begin (a) For a grant to the Minnesota
Council on Economic Education:
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new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 150,000 new text end

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new text begin 2023 new text end

new text begin (b) The grant funds must be used to:
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new text begin (1) provide professional development to Minnesota's kindergarten through grade 12
teachers implementing state graduation standards in learning areas related to economic
education;
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new text begin (2) support the direct-to-student ancillary economic and personal finance programs that
Minnesota teachers supervise and coach; and
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new text begin (3) provide support to affiliated higher education-based centers for economic education
currently based at: (i) Minnesota State University, Mankato; (ii) Minnesota State University,
Moorhead; (iii) St. Cloud State University; (iv) St. Catherine University; and (v) the
University of St. Thomas as the higher education centers' work relates to the activities
described in clauses (1) and (2).
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new text begin (c) By February 15 of each year following the receipt of a grant, the Minnesota Council
on Economic Education must report to the commissioner of education on the number and
type of in-person and online teacher professional development opportunities provided by
the Minnesota Council on Economic Education or its affiliated state centers for economic
education. The report must include a description of the content, length, and location of the
programs; the number of preservice and licensed teachers receiving professional development
through each of these opportunities; and a summary of evaluations of teacher professional
opportunities.
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new text begin (d) The Department of Education must pay the full amount of the grant to the Minnesota
Council on Economic Education by August 15 of the start of each fiscal year. The Minnesota
Council on Economic Education must submit its fiscal reporting in the form and manner
specified by the commissioner. The commissioner may request additional information as
necessary.
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new text begin (e) This appropriation is in addition to any other appropriation for this purpose.
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new text begin (f) The base for fiscal year 2024 is $300,000.
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