HF 3535

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/28/2024 05:53pm

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; authorizing a grant for the activities of the Minnesota
Alliance With Youth Promise Fellow program; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; PROMISE FELLOW PROGRAM.
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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 sum indicated in this section is
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal year
designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Alliance With Youth. new text end

new text begin (a) For a grant to the Minnesota Alliance
With Youth to improve student attendance and academic engagement provided through the
Promise Fellow program:
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new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin ..... new text end

new text begin 2025 new text end

new text begin (b) The Promise Fellow program must form partnerships with AmeriCorps members,
individual schools, school districts, charter schools, and community organizations to provide
attendance and academic engagement intervention services. Services may include family
and caregiver outreach and engagement, academic support, connection to out-of-school
activities and resources, and individual and small group mentoring designed to help students
return to and maintain consistent school attendance.
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new text begin (c) The Minnesota Alliance with Youth must promote Promise Fellow program
opportunities throughout the state.
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new text begin (d) The budget base for this program for fiscal year 2026 and later is $1,000,000.
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