HF 2017

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:57am

A bill for an act
relating to education; maintaining programs, services, and current funding
level for the Perpich Center for Arts Education; creating a moratorium on new
educational arts centers; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 129C.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [129C.30] ARTS HIGH SCHOOL MORATORIUM.
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new text begin Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, beginning January 1, 2009, the state
may not open an arts education center that provides the primary educational program
to students in grades 11 and 12 and provides statewide professional development for
teachers, school districts, and arts and education organizations.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from January 1, 2009.
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Sec. 2. new text begin USE OF STATE MONEY.
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new text begin During fiscal years 2010 and 2011, the state may not appropriate money to facilitate
the closing of the Perpich Center for Arts Education or the transferring of programs or
services from the Perpich Center for Arts Education to another state-sponsored facility
or educational institution.
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Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin The sums indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the
Perpich Center for Arts Education for the fiscal years designated:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 7,090,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2010 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 7,090,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2011 new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
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