Minnesota Legislature
HF 3665
as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/29/2016 11:09am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to education finance; providing funding to evaluate the Minnesota
teacher licensure exam; appropriating money; requiring a report; amending Laws
2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 12, section 4, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 12, section 4, subdivision
2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Department.
(a) For the Department of Education:
| $ |
21,246,000 |
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2016 |
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21,973,000
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22,023,000 new text end |
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2017 |
Of these amounts:
(1) new text begin $50,000 in fiscal year 2017 only is to contract with the Center for Applied
Research and Educational Improvement at the University of Minnesota for a
comprehensive evaluation on the relationship between teachers' performance on teacher
licensure skills exams and teacher preparation, teacher performance, and student
outcomes. The department must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade
12 education upon completion of the evaluation. The Board of Teaching, upon request,
must provide technical assistance and support to aid in the completion of the report;
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new text begin (2) new text end $718,000 each year is for the Board of Teaching;
deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end $228,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $231,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for the
Board of School Administrators;
deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end $1,000,000 each year is for Regional Centers of Excellence under Minnesota
Statutes, section 120B.115;
deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end $500,000 each year is for the School Safety Technical Assistance Center
under Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.052;
deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end $250,000 each year is for the School Finance Division to enhance financial
data analysis; and
deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (7)new text end $441,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $720,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for
implementing Laws 2014, chapter 272, article 1, Minnesota's Learning for English
Academic Proficiency and Success Act, as amended.
(b) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
(c) None of the amounts appropriated under this subdivision may be used for
Minnesota's Washington, D.C. office.
(d) The expenditures of federal grants and aids as shown in the biennial budget
document and its supplements are approved and appropriated and shall be spent as
indicated.
(e) This appropriation includes funds for information technology project services and
support subject to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any ongoing
information technology costs will be incorporated into the service level agreement and
will be paid to the Office of MN.IT Services by the Department of Education under the
rates and mechanism specified in that agreement.
(f) The agency's base budget in fiscal year 2018 is $21,973,000. The agency's base
budget in fiscal year 2019 is $21,948,000.