1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education finance; appropriating money for grants to support Race 2 
1.3 	Reduce water conversation programming in Minnesota schools.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 1.6 		Subdivision 1.Department of Education. The sums indicated in this section are 
1.7 	appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years 
1.8 	designated.
1.9 		Subd. 2.Race 2 Reduce.  (a) For grants to support Race 2 Reduce water conservation 
1.10 	programming in Minnesota schools:

1.11		$
	215,000
	.....
	2020
	
1.12		$
	210,000
	.....
	2021
	
1.13 	(b) In each fiscal year, $40,000 is for H2O for Life to provide project management and 
1.14 	support, Minnesota GreenCorps member hosting, curriculum development and classroom 
1.15 	instruction assistance, school outreach, and community volunteer training.
1.16 	(c) In each fiscal year, $10,000 is for H2O for Life for a comprehensive project 
1.17 	evaluation.
1.18 	(d) In each fiscal year, $75,000 is for Independent School District No. 624, White Bear 
1.19 	Lake, for Race 2 Reduce curriculum development, teacher in-service training, service 
1.20 	learning activities, and community public awareness events.
2.1 	(e) $15,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $10,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for Independent 
2.2 	School District No. 624, White Bear Lake, to develop a central platform to efficiently 
2.3 	connect volunteers, water education professionals, curricula, and other resources to school 
2.4 	districts across the state.
2.5 	(f) In each fiscal year, $75,000 is for competitive grants to schools to implement the 
2.6 	water conservation curriculum and co-develop the central platform. Minnesota school 
2.7 	districts or charter schools may apply to the commissioner in the form and manner determined 
2.8 	by the commissioner.
2.9 	(g) The base in fiscal year 2022 is zero.