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SF 333

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 01/27/2015 09:41am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to education; providing flexibility for the use of early childhood family
education (ECFE) revenue and school readiness aid; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2014, sections 124D.135, subdivision 5; 124D.16, subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.135, subdivision 5, is amended to
read:


Subd. 5.

Use of revenue restricted.

(a) Early childhood family education revenue
may be used only for early childhood family education programsnew text begin or to supplement school
readiness programs
new text end .

(b) Not more than five percent of early childhood family education revenue, as defined
in subdivision 7, may be used to administer early childhood family education programs.

(c) An early childhood family education program may use up to ten percent of its
early childhood family education revenue as defined in subdivision 1, including revenue
from participant fees, for equipment that is used in the early childhood family education
program. This revenue may only be used for the following purposes:

(1) to purchase or lease computers and related materials; and

(2) to purchase or lease equipment for instruction for participating children and
their families.

If a district anticipates an unusual circumstance requiring its early childhood family
education program capital expenditures to exceed the ten percent limitation, prior approval
to exceed the limit must be obtained in writing from the commissioner.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.16, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Use of aid.

School readiness aid shall be used only to provide a school
readiness program new text begin or to supplement early childhood family education programs new text end and may
be used to provide transportation. Not more than five percent of program revenue, as
defined in subdivision 5, may be used for the cost of administering the program. Aid
must be used to supplement and not supplant local, state, and federal funding. Aid may
not be used for instruction and services required under sections 125A.03 to 125A.24
and 125A.65. Aid may not be used to purchase land or construct buildings, but may be
used to lease or renovate existing buildings.