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HF 3939

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/18/2016 02:31pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to higher education; requiring College Possible to hire demographically
representative coaches and provide additional training; amending Laws 2015,
chapter 69, article 1, section 3, subdivision 19.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 1, section 3, subdivision 19, is amended to
read:


Subd. 19.

College Possible

 250,000
 250,000

(a) This appropriation is for immediate
transfer to College Possible to support
programs of college admission and college
graduation for low-income students through
an intensive curriculum of coaching
and support at both the high school and
postsecondary level.

(b) This appropriation must, to the extent
possible, be proportionately allocated
between students from greater Minnesota and
students in the seven-county metropolitan
area.

(c) This appropriation must be used
by College Possible only for programs
supporting students who are residents
of Minnesota and attending colleges or
universities within Minnesota.

(d) By February 1 of each year, College
Possible must report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative
committees and divisions with jurisdiction
over higher education and E-12 education on
activities funded by this appropriation. The
report must include, but is not limited to,
information about the expansion of College
Possible in Minnesota, the number of College
Possible coaches hired, the expansion within
existing partner high schools, the expansion
of high school partnerships, the number of
high school and college students served, the
total hours of community service by high
school and college students, and a list of
communities and organizations benefitting
from student service hours.

new text begin (e) To the extent possible, College Possible
must use the funds appropriated under this
subdivision to:
 new text end

new text begin (1) hire coaches with similar racial, ethnic,
and socioeconomic characteristics as the
school in which the coaches will work; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) provide extensive racial equity and
cultural competency training to College
Possible coaches and staff.
 new text end