HF 1081

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

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; providing a targeted all-day, everyday kindergarten
program for Independent School District No. 138, North Branch; appropriating
money.

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

Section 1. new text begin TARGETED ALL-DAY KINDERGARTEN; NORTH BRANCH.
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new text begin A targeted all-day kindergarten pilot project is established in Independent School
District No. 138, North Branch. The purpose of the pilot project is to establish that an
all-day, everyday kindergarten program for targeted, underperforming students will result
in measurable improvements in student achievement. The district shall assess incoming
kindergartners prior to the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school years and provide all-day,
everyday kindergarten during those school years to the lowest performing 25 percent
of students on the incoming assessment. The district shall measure the performance of
students throughout the pilot project and report its findings to the education committees of
the legislature by January 15, 2010.
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Sec. 2. 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 Targeted all-day kindergarten, North Branch. new text end

new text begin For a grant to
Independent School District No. 138, North Branch, for the targeted all-day, everyday
kindergarten pilot project:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 430,000 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 430,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2009 new text end

new text begin Any balance remaining in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second
year. The fiscal year 2010 base for this program is $0.
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