as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/20/2017 11:55am
A bill for an act
relating to education finance; providing a grant for drug abuse prevention
instruction; requiring a report; appropriating money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of education for the fiscal years
designated.
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(a) For a grant to the For Jake's Sake Foundation
to collaborate with school districts to integrate evidence-based, drug prevention instruction
on the dangers of drug use, particularly the use of opioids and heroin, into school district
health education instruction:
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(b) Funds appropriated in this subdivision are to:
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(1) identify, purchase, and promote a comprehensive drug prevention curriculum for
students in grades 5, 7, and 9 that educates students and families about the dangers of drug
use;
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(2) train school district teachers in the effective implementation of the curriculum; and
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(3) collaborate with school districts to evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum.
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(c) By February 15, 2018, the grantee must submit a report detailing expenditures and
outcomes of the grant to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with primary jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education policy
and finance. The report must identify the school districts that have implemented or plan to
implement the drug abuse prevention curriculum.
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(d) The base for this program is $200,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $0 in fiscal year 2021.
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