HF 2759

as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to education; removing the local match 
  1.3             requirement for gifted and talented grants; amending 
  1.4             Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 5, 
  1.5             section 24, subdivision 4. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, 
  1.8   article 5, section 24, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
  1.9      Subd. 4.  [GRANT AWARDS.] A school district or any group of 
  1.10  districts may receive a grant in the amount of $25 per pupil per 
  1.11  year.  The grant recipient must match one local dollar for every 
  1.12  state dollar received.  The local match may include in kind 
  1.13  contributions.  In awarding grants, the commissioner shall 
  1.14  consider which students will benefit most from these programs. 
  1.15     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  1.16     Section 1 is effective for the 1998-1999 school year.