HF 555

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/06/2015 08:22am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; providing funding to expand career and technical
education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields;
appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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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 sums indicated in this section
are 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 Rural science, technology, engineering, and mathematics experiential
learning pilot project. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Lakes Country Service Cooperative:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 570,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin -0- new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

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The grant must be used to expand career and technical education and science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics coursework to students in multiple districts on
a rotating basis. Eligible uses of the grant include training and curriculum development,
the purchase and maintenance of equipment, and evaluation of the program.
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new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. The
base for this program in fiscal year 2018 is $0.
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