as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/06/2015 08:15am
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Introduction | Posted on 01/20/2015 |
A bill for an act
relating to education finance; increasing school readiness aid; appropriating
money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.16, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.16, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
(a) A district is eligible to receive school readiness aid
for eligible prekindergarten pupils enrolled in a school readiness program under section
124D.15 if the biennial plan required by section 124D.15, subdivision 3a, has been
approved by the commissioner.
(b) A district must receive school readiness aid equal to:
(1) the number of four-year-old children in the district on October 1 for the previous
school year times the ratio of 50 percent of the total school readiness aid for that year to
the total number of four-year-old children reported to the commissioner for the previous
school year; plus
(2) the number of pupils enrolled in the school district from families eligible for the
free or reduced school lunch program for the previous school year times the ratio of
50 percent of the total school readiness aid for that year to the total number of pupils
in the state from families eligible for the free or reduced school lunch program for the
previous school year.
(c) For fiscal year deleted text begin 2015deleted text end new text begin 2016 new text end and later, the total school readiness aid entitlement
equals deleted text begin $12,170,000deleted text end new text begin $17,170,000new text end .
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This section is effective for state aid for fiscal year 2015
and later.
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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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For revenue for school readiness programs under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.15 and 124D.16:
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15,453,000 new text end |
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17,170,000 new text end |
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The 2016 appropriation includes $........ for 2015 and $........ for 2016.
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The 2017 appropriation includes $........ for 2016 and $........ for 2017.
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