SF 949

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 07/09/2025 02:01 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; appropriating money for grants to intermediate school
districts for registered special education apprenticeship programs.

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 for the fiscal years
designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Special education apprenticeship programs. new text end

new text begin (a) For grants to intermediate
school districts for registered special education apprenticeship programs:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 3,000,000 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 3,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2027 new text end

new text begin (b) In each year, the department must award grants of $740,000 each to Intermediate
School Districts Nos. 287, 288, 916, and 917. Grant recipients must use grant money for
registered special education apprenticeship programs. Grant money may be used for:
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new text begin (1) program oversight and administrative costs incurred by an intermediate school district
and its partner higher education institution;
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new text begin (2) stipends and tuition, fees, and other direct program costs incurred by apprentices;
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new text begin (3) stipends for teachers serving as mentors; and
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new text begin (4) the cost of substitute teachers.
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new text begin (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, up to $40,000
of the appropriation is available for grant administration.
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