as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/09/2020 05:57pm
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Introduction | Posted on 03/12/2019 |
A bill for an act
relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a grant to the American
Indian Opportunities and Industrialization Center.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2021 are appropriated from
the workforce development fund for grants to the American Indian Opportunities and
Industrialization Center, in collaboration with the Northwest Indian Community Development
Center, to reduce academic disparities for American Indian students and adults. The grant
funds may be used to provide:
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(1) student tutoring and testing support services;
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(2) training and employment placement in information technology;
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(3) training and employment placement within trades;
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(4) assistance in obtaining a GED;
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(5) remedial training leading to enrollment or to sustain enrollment in a postsecondary
higher education institution;
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(6) real-time work experience in information technology fields and in the trades;
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(7) contextualized adult basic education;
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(8) career and educational counseling for clients with significant and multiple barriers;
and
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(9) reentry services and counseling for adults and youth.
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After notification to the legislature, the commissioner may transfer this appropriation to the
commissioner of education.
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