HF 327

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; increasing the state aid for school readiness
programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section
124D.16, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.16, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2.

Amount of aid.

(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) deleted text begin For fiscal year 2002 and thereafter, deleted text end 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.

new text begin (c) For fiscal year 2008 and later, total statewide school readiness aid entitlement
equals $20,000,000.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2008.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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 for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin School readiness aid. new text end

new text begin For the school readiness program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.16:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 18,902,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2008 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 20,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2009 new text end

new text begin The 2008 appropriation includes $902,000 for fiscal year 2007 and $18,000,000
for fiscal year 2008.
new text end

new text begin The 2009 appropriation includes $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and $18,000,000
for fiscal year 2009.
new text end