1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; providing for character development education. 
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION; PILOT PROGRAM.
 1.5 		Subdivision 1.Pilot program created. School districts may develop a pilot 
1.6 	program to implement comprehensive character development education under Minnesota 
1.7 	Statutes, section 120B.232, subdivision 1.
1.8 		Subd. 2.Approved provider list. (a) Based upon available resources, the 
1.9 	commissioner of education shall maintain a character development education curriculum 
1.10 	approved provider list. The character development education curriculum of approved 
1.11 	providers shall be research based and evaluated by an independent party. Approved 
1.12 	comprehensive character development education curriculum must include:
1.13 	(1) age appropriate character development for the classroom in elementary or 
1.14 	secondary grades;
1.15 	(2) teacher training workshops and in-service training; 
1.16 	(3) midyear consulting between the school district and the provider; and
1.17 	(4) an assessment program.
1.18 	(b) Funding for the approved provider list shall be from existing department 
1.19 	resources under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.232, subdivision 2.

1.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.