HF 2352

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/13/2025 03:03 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; increasing the grant amounts for approved recovery
programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section
124D.695.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.695, is amended to read:

124D.695 APPROVED RECOVERY PROGRAM FUNDING.

Subdivision 1.

Approved recovery program.

"Approved recovery program" means a
course of instruction offered by a recovery school that provides academic services, assistance
with recovery, and continuing care to students recovering from substance abuse or
dependency. A recovery program may be offered in a transitional academic setting designed
to meet graduation requirements. A recovery program must be new text begin recognized based on national
standards by the Association of Recovery Schools or other organizations recognized by the
commissioner of education and the program must be new text end approved by the commissioner of
education. The commissioner may specify the manner and form of the application for the
approval of a recovery school or recovery program. The commissioner must also approve
any unreimbursed pupil transportation costs incurred by students participating in an approved
recovery program.

Subd. 2.

Eligibility.

(a) An approved recovery program is eligible for an annual recovery
program grant of up to deleted text begin $125,000 deleted text end new text begin $325,000 new text end to pay for a portion of the costs under this section
for recovery program support staff new text begin , student and family recovery support staff, new text end and approved
pupil transportation expenses.

(b) "Recovery program support staff" means licensed alcohol and substance use disorder
counselors, licensed school counselors, licensed school psychologists, licensed school
nurses, and licensed school social workers.

new text begin (c) "Student and family recovery support staff" means staff designated by a school as
necessary for the recovery program to provide a quality education for youth in recovery
from substance use disorder.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2026 and later.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; RECOVERY PROGRAM GRANTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

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

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Recovery program grants. new text end

new text begin (a) For recovery program grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.695:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,950,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2026 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,950,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2027 new text end

new text begin (b) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end