HF 4912

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/20/2024 01:25pm

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; creating a onetime aid to improve student attendance;
appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; STUDENT ATTENDANCE.
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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 Student connections aid. new text end

new text begin (a) For onetime aid to help connect students to their
schools and improve student attendance:
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new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 20,000,000 new text end

new text begin ..... new text end

new text begin 2025 new text end

new text begin (b) Each school district and charter school is eligible for onetime student connections
aid equal to $20 times the district's fall 2023 total student enrollment. Each cooperative unit
identified in Minnesota Statutes, section 123A.24, subdivision 2, is eligible for onetime
student connections aid equal to $2 times the student enrollment of its member districts. If
a district is a member of more than one cooperative unit that serves students, the revenue
must be allocated among the cooperative units.
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new text begin (c) Student connections aid must be used for programs that build connections to students
and encourage regular school attendance. A school may provide a program with its own
staff or a school may contract for services. Student connections program activities may
include individualized contact through phone, texting, and home visits. To the extent possible,
a program must include preventive measures, build student skills and capacity to remain in
school, utilize existing school and community resources, and focus on the individual needs
of each student.
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new text begin (d) This aid is 100 percent payable in fiscal year 2025.
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new text begin (e) This is a onetime appropriation.
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new text begin (f) This appropriation does not cancel but is available until June 30, 2027.
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