HF 2396

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/25/2021 02:09pm

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; appropriating money for civics programs.

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

Section 1. new text begin CIVIC EDUCATION GRANTS.
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new text begin $75,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $75,000 in fiscal year 2023 are appropriated from the
general fund to the Department of Education for a grant to the Minnesota Civic Education
Coalition for grants to Youth in Government, the Learning Law and Democracy Foundation,
and the YMCA Center for Youth Voice to support civic education programs for youth age
18 and under to provide teacher professional development, educational resources, and
program support. The programs must instruct students in:
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new text begin (1) the constitutional principles and the democratic foundation of our national, state,
and local institutions; and
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new text begin (2) the political processes and structures of government, grounded in the understanding
of constitutional government and individual rights.
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new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
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