HF 3677

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/15/2010 09:56am

A bill for an act
relating to education; prohibiting participation in Race to the Top grant program.

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

Section 1. new text begin RACE TO THE TOP WITHDRAWAL.
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new text begin The commissioner of education shall cancel and withdraw the application submitted
by the state of Minnesota to the federal Department of Education for Race to the Top
grant funding established under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Public
Law 111-5, and any other applications or agreements submitted by the state of Minnesota
pertaining to the Race to the Top grant program. The commissioner shall not reapply
for any federal Race to the Top grants established under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act. Neither the commissioner nor any Minnesota public school shall
accept funding or mandates from the federal Race to the Top program. All memoranda of
agreement concerning the federal Race to the Top grant program are nullified.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from January 20, 2010.
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