SF 2440

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/28/2025 09:48 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; authorizing a grant for truancy crisis response;
appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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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.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Truancy crisis response. new text end

new text begin (a) For a grant to Hennepin County Community
Action Partners:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,500,000 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 1,500,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2027 new text end

new text begin (b) The grant recipient must use grant money to respond to the needs of children age
eight to 18 years old involved with truancy in Hennepin County. The grant recipient must
create culturally welcoming and nurturing spaces for interventions to stop truancy by
addressing the needs of African American youth who are involved in truancy and the child
protection system. Eligible uses of grant money for truancy crisis response include
establishing mentoring relationships, re-engaging a child with their birth family or other
relatives, preparing and assisting youth in finding meaningful work opportunities, and
providing life skills training in trauma-informed practices and de-escalation skills.
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new text begin (c) Any balance in fiscal year 2026 is available in fiscal year 2027.
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new text begin (d) These are onetime appropriations.
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