as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:42am
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Introduction | Posted on 02/16/2009 |
A bill for an act
relating to education; creating a grant program to allow rural school districts to
share services; appropriating money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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The Minnesota Department of Education
may make up to three grants of up to $100,000 to groups of school districts to plan and
implement the creation of Commonwealth Districts. A Commonwealth District is a
consortium of at least three rural Independent School Districts and other governmental
agencies who agree to share administrative and program services. Administrative services
that may be shared include: superintendent, financial management, transportation, food,
property, technology, purchasing, evaluation and accountability, and communications
services. Instructional and learning services that may be shared include: faculty, online
learning, project based learning, and computer based learning.
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A group of at least three rural
Independent School Districts may apply to the commissioner of education for a planning
grant. Grant applications must be in the form and manner specified by the commissioner,
but must give preference to applications showing the greatest cost advantages. Once a
Commonwealth District planning group has completed its planning process, it may apply
for an implementation grant.
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The sums indicated in this section
are appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal
year designated.
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For grants to school districts to
plan and implement Commonwealth Districts under section 1:
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The 2010 appropriation is for planning grants.
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The 2011 appropriation is for implementation grants.
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The base budget for this program is $300,000 per year for fiscal years 2012 and
2013 for implementation grants.
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