HF 3031

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/29/2016 12:38pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; creating a pilot grant program to increase the academic
success of girls of color; appropriating money; requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin PILOT GRANT PROGRAM TO INCREASE THE ACADEMIC
SUCCESS OF GIRLS OF COLOR.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the terms defined in
this subdivision have the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of education.
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new text begin (c) "Eligible organization" means community-based organizations serving girls
of color, Minnesota public elementary and secondary schools, and other Minnesota
organizations experienced in working with girls of color, consistent with the purposes
of this section.
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new text begin (d) "Girls of color" means females through age 17 who self-identify as American
Indian, Asian, Black, or Hispanic.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Grants. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall award one grant to an eligible organization
serving girls of color in Ramsey County and one grant to an eligible organization serving
girls of color in one or more counties in greater Minnesota. The eligible organizations
receiving a grant must use grant funds to increase the academic success of girls of color,
leading to reduced suspensions in public elementary and secondary schools, increased
on-time high school graduation rates, and encourage their pursuit of a postsecondary
education program.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Outcomes. new text end

new text begin The Ramsey County grant recipient must develop a model
program that other counties in the Twin Cities metropolitan area may replicate and use.
The greater Minnesota grant recipient must develop a model program that other counties
in greater Minnesota may replicate and use.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The commissioner, by January 15, 2019, must submit a written
report to the committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over kindergarten through
grade 12 education containing information about the pilot grant program design,
activities, expenditures, and outcomes disaggregated by categories of race, cultural
group, family income, age, grade level, school district, geographical location, migrant,
foreign immigrant, home language, English learner status under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.59, disability, homelessness, and foster care, to the extent the information is
available and no individual can be personally identified from the information.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
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Sec. 2. new text begin PILOT GRANT PROGRAM TO INCREASE THE ACADEMIC
SUCCESS OF GIRLS OF COLOR; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of education for a pilot grant program to increase the academic success of girls of color
under section 1. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until expended.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for fiscal year 2017.
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