as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing a grant for the St. Paul neighborhood
circulators; appropriating money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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St. Paul shall provide free, accessible neighborhood
transportation that promotes youth community engagement by connecting youth to
enriching, learning, and development experiences after school and on Saturdays. The
circulator shall link learning sites such as libraries, parks, recreational centers, and other
local organizations during nonschool hours.
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The St. Paul neighborhood circulators shall:
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(1) increase children's opportunities for learning and development in
neighborhood-based activities after school and on Saturdays;
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(2) strengthen the neighborhood as a place for children's learning and development;
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(3) promote the development and education of children;
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(4) reduce truancy;
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(5) foster cooperation and coordination among public and private youth service
providers; and
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(6) improve the visibility of the neighborhood network of youth programs.
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The grant holders shall report to the legislative committees
having jurisdiction over the early education and kindergarten through grade 12 education
programs on how the St. Paul neighborhood circulators achieved the project goals of
improving educational outcomes for children in the city.
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The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
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For a grant to the St. Paul
neighborhood circulators for the yearly management of ten neighborhood circulators:
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