HF 3346

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/06/2016 12:57pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; appropriating money for the general education development
fast track and adult diploma programs administered by Minneapolis public
schools; requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin General education development fast track and adult diploma program.
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new text begin For a grant to Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis, for the general education
development fast track and adult diploma program:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 925,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 925,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The base for fiscal year 2018 is zero.
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new text begin In collaboration with the Unity Opportunity Collaborative and other community
partners, the appropriation in this subdivision must be spent on outreach, instruction,
digital literacy training, contextualized adult literacy and career readiness training, testing
fees, incentive stipends to program participants, and any other expenditure allowed under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.518 to 124D.531.
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new text begin By February 15, 2018, Special School District, No. 1, Minneapolis, must submit
to the commissioner of education and the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees having jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education
policy and finance a report detailing the programs supported by the appropriation under
this subdivision. The report must include information on program activities, expenditures,
and outcomes, including general education development and adult diploma enrollment,
attainment, and completion rates, disaggregated by race.
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