HF 1559

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

A bill for an act
relating to education; providing for master teacher training in economics and
personal finance; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin MASTER TEACHER TRAINING IN ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL
FINANCE.
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new text begin The commissioner of education must contract with the Minnesota Council on
Economic Education to allow 20 highly qualified economics and personal finance teachers
throughout the state to participate in a week-long summer training program that offers
content, skills for teaching adults, mentoring, and workshop planning and delivery. The
program must enable participants, as master teachers, to provide professional development
to other teachers interested in improving their teaching of economics and personal
finance. Successful master teachers may co-teach teacher workshops with members
of the statewide network of centers for economic education and provide professional
development workshops as part of school districts' professional development programs.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $200,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2008 to the
commissioner of education for the purpose of contracting with the Minnesota Council on
Economic Education to provide master teacher training in economics and personal finance
under section 1. This appropriation is available through June 30, 2009.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.
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