HF 3564

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

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; appropriating money for a grant for Girl Scouts
community engagement programs; 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 sum indicated in this section is
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal year
designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Girl Scouts. new text end

new text begin (a) For a grant to Girl Scouts River Valleys as fiscal agent for Girl
Scouts councils' community engagement programs:
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new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

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new text begin 2025 new text end

new text begin (b) Grant funds must be used for community engagement programs for underserved
communities and girls facing systemic barriers in education through innovative, culturally
responsive programming for underrepresented, underresourced girls in kindergarten through
grade 12, including programming relating to healthy relationships; science, technology,
engineering, and math; financial literacy; college and career readiness; and leadership
development and service learning.
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new text begin (c) By February 1, 2026, the grantee must submit a report detailing expenditures and
outcomes of the grant-supported programs to the commissioner of education and 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 include:
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new text begin (1) self-reported demographic information for the participants in programs funded by
the grant;
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new text begin (2) the number and percentage of participants who self-report positive social and
emotional health benefits as a result of participating in the program; and
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new text begin (3) self-reported data on the number of participants who believe they will graduate from
high school and enroll in postsecondary education or career training.
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new text begin (d) This is a onetime appropriation.
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