HF 4106

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education; providing funding for summer programming for American
Indian youth.

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

Section 1. new text begin INDIGENOUS EARTHKEEPERS PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Extended time revenue. new text end

new text begin On June 30, 2008, special school district
No. 1, Minneapolis, must transfer $....... from its extended time revenue to NAWAYEE
Center School as fiscal agent for the Indigenous Earthkeepers Program for American
Indian youth environmental education and training. Funds must be used to provide
summer programming for up to 80 American Indian children ages 14 to 18 for up to eight
weeks. The Indigenous Earthkeepers Program curriculum must include water studies,
waterway cleanup, plant identification, and indigenous language components.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Youthworks. new text end

new text begin Of the amount appropriated to the Department of Education
under Laws 2007, chapter 146, article 2, section 46, subdivision 15, $....... is for summer
school programming for American Indian youth under subdivision 1.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Youthbuild. new text end

new text begin Of the amount appropriated to the commissioner of
employment and economic development under Laws 2007, chapter 135, article 1, section
3, subdivision 3, paragraph (m), $....... in fiscal year 2009 is to provide employment and
training opportunities for American Indian youth in the Indigenous Earthkeepers Program
under subdivision 1.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Conservation Corps. new text end

new text begin Of the amount available to the
Minnesota Conservation Corps, through agreement with the commissioner of natural
resources under Laws 2007, chapter 57, article 1, section 7, $....... in fiscal year 2009
is to provide employment opportunities for American Indian youth in the Indigenous
Earthkeepers Program under subdivision 1.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Indigenous youth. new text end

new text begin Of the amount appropriated to the commissioner
of employment and economic development under Laws 2007, chapter 135, article 1,
section 3, subdivision 3, $....... in fiscal year 2009 is to provide employment and training
opportunities through the Minnesota Conservation Corps for American Indian youth in
the Indigenous Earthkeepers Program under subdivision 1.
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