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HF 990

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/06/2023 06:59pm

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

Bill Text Versions

Engrossments
Introduction Posted on 01/27/2023

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A bill for an act
relating to education; modifying after-school community learning programs;
requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022,
section 124D.2211.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.2211, is amended to read:


124D.2211 AFTER-SCHOOL COMMUNITY LEARNING PROGRAMS.

Subdivision 1.

Establishment.

A competitive statewide after-school community learning
grant program is established to provide grants to deleted text begin community or nonprofit organizations,
political subdivisions, for-profit or nonprofit child care centers, or school-based programs
that serve youth after school or during nonschool hours
deleted text end new text begin organizations that offer academic
and enrichment activities for elementary and secondary school students during nonschool
hours. Grants must be used to offer a broad array of enrichment activities that promote
positive after-school activities, including art, music, community engagement, literacy,
science, technology, engineering, math, health, and recreation programs
new text end . The commissioner
deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end develop criteria for after-school community learning programs.new text begin The commissioner
may award grants under this section to community or nonprofit organizations, Minnesota
Tribal governments, political subdivisions, public libraries, for-profit or nonprofit child care
centers, or school-based programs that serve youth after school or during nonschool hours.
new text end

Subd. 2.

deleted text begin Program outcomesdeleted text end new text begin Objectivesnew text end .

The deleted text begin expected outcomesdeleted text end new text begin objectivesnew text end of the
after-school community learning programs are to deleted text begin increasedeleted text end :

deleted text begin (1) school connectedness of participants;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) academic achievement of participating students in one or more core academic areas;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) the capacity of participants to become productive adults; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) prevent truancy from school and prevent juvenile crime.
deleted text end

new text begin (1) increase access to protective factors that build young people's capacity to become
productive adults, including through providing connections to caring adults, in order to
promote healthy behavior, attitudes, and relationships;
new text end

new text begin (2) develop skills and behaviors necessary to succeed in postsecondary education or
career opportunities;
new text end

new text begin (3) encourage school attendance and improve academic performance in accordance with
the state's world's best workforce goals under section 120B.11; and
new text end

new text begin (4) expand program access in underserved communities.
new text end

Subd. 3.

Grants.

new text begin (a) new text end An applicant deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end submit an after-school community learning
program proposal to the commissioner. The submitted deleted text begin plandeleted text end new text begin proposalnew text end must include:

(1) collaboration with and leverage of existing community resources that have
demonstrated effectiveness;

(2) outreach to children and youth; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) involvement of local governments, including park and recreation boards or schools,
unless no government agency is appropriate.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Proposals will be reviewed and approved by the commissioner.
deleted text end

new text begin (3) an explanation of how the proposal will support the objectives identified in subdivision
2; and
new text end

new text begin (4) a plan to implement effective after-school practices and provide staff access to
professional development opportunities.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must review proposals and award grants to programs that:
new text end

new text begin (1) primarily serve low-income and underserved students; and
new text end

new text begin (2) provide opportunities for academic enrichment and a broad array of additional services
and activities to meet program objectives.
new text end

new text begin (c) To the extent practicable, the commissioner must award grants equitably among the
geographic areas of Minnesota, including rural, suburban, and urban communities.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner must award grants without giving preference to any particular
grade of students served by an applicant program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Technical assistance and continuous improvement. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner
must monitor and evaluate the performance of grant recipients to assess the effectiveness
of after-school community learning programs in meeting the objectives identified in
subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must contract with a nonprofit organization serving as the statewide
after-school network to provide capacity building, professional development, and continuous
program improvement supports to grant recipients, including guidance on effective practices
for after-school programs.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANT; APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Commissioner of education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin After-school community learning programs. new text end

new text begin (a) For grants for after-school
community learning programs in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.2211:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 13,400,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2024
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 13,400,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2025
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of education may use up to four percent of the appropriation to
assess the effectiveness of after-school community learning programs in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.2211, subdivision 4, paragraph (a). The commissioner of
education must use three percent of the appropriation to contract with the nonprofit
organization serving as the statewide after-school network in accordance with Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.2211, subdivision 4, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023.
new text end