1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; directing the Department of Education to employ a 
1.3 	swimming and water safety specialist; appropriating money.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. SWIMMING AND WATER SAFETY SPECIALIST.
 1.6 	The Department of Education must employ a swimming and water safety specialist 
1.7 	to develop a model kindergarten through grade 12 swimming and water safety curriculum 
1.8 	and implementation guidelines, and develop and provide professional development 
1.9 	materials and opportunities for teachers and schools to identify the district resources 
1.10 	needed to implement the model curriculum and guidelines. The swimming and water 
1.11 	safety specialist must seek advice from interested stakeholders when developing the 
1.12 	curriculum, guidelines, and professional development materials.

1.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for fiscal year 2017.

1.14 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; SWIMMING AND WATER SAFETY SPECIALIST.
 1.15 	$....... in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.16 	of education for employing a swimming and water safety specialist to develop a model 
1.17 	kindergarten through grade 12 swimming and water safety curriculum and other related 
1.18 	materials.

1.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for fiscal year 2017.