SF 415

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 01/27/2017 09:01am

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; providing for a Principals' Leadership Institute at
Minnesota State University Mankato; appropriating money; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2016, section 122A.74, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136F.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 122A.74, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Establishment.

(a) The commissioner of education may contract with
deleted text begin the Minnesota State University Mankato or deleted text end the regents of the University of Minnesota to
establish a Principals' Leadership Institute to provide professional development to school
principals by:

(1) creating a network of leaders in the educational and business communities to
communicate current and future trends in leadership techniques;

(2) helping to create a vision for the school that is aligned with the community and
district priorities;

(3) developing strategies to retain highly qualified teachers and ensure that diverse
student populations, including at-risk students, children with disabilities, English learners,
and gifted students, among others, have equal access to these highly qualified teachers; and

(4) providing training to analyze data using culturally competent tools.

(b) The University of Minnesota must cooperate with participating members of the
business community to provide funding and content for the institute.

(c) Participants must agree to attend the Principals' Leadership Institute for four weeks
during the academic summer.

(d) The Principals' Leadership Institute must incorporate program elements offered by
leadership programs at the University of Minnesota and program elements used by the
participating members of the business community to enhance leadership within their
businesses.

Sec. 2.

new text begin [136F.362] PRINCIPALS' LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner may contract with the Minnesota State University Mankato to
establish a Principals' Leadership Institute to provide licensed principals in Minnesota with
a research-based and evaluated professional development experience focused on instructional
and organizational leadership by:
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new text begin (1) creating a network of educational leaders who demonstrate strong instructional
leadership, racial equity leadership, and the skills to lead for all students;
new text end

new text begin (2) advancing student achievement in school districts through the continuous development
of courageous and results-driven principal leaders;
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new text begin (3) developing leaders who cultivate a school culture where every student is fully engaged,
educated, and included; and
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new text begin (4) developing principal leaders who create a culture of high standards for all students
and demonstrate the ability to build teacher development so that culturally responsive
practices occur in all classrooms.
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new text begin (b) Minnesota State University Mankato must partner with participating district or charter
school leadership to bridge professional development learning from the Principals' Leadership
Institute to the district at large.
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new text begin (c) Participants must agree to attend all sessions of the Principals' Leadership Institute.
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new text begin (d) The Principals' Leadership Institute must base the program content and curriculum
on current research-based best practices in educational leadership that lead to accelerated
achievement growth for all students.
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new text begin (e) School district or charter school leadership in the state may recommend a licensed
principal for participation in the program based on the principal's leadership potential.
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new text begin (f) The school board or charter school board must submit the list of recommended
participants to the Principals' Leadership Institute by July 1 each year. Principals from a
school district or charter school whose leadership is engaged in intentional work focused
on eliminating the predictable racial achievement disparities within their district or school
must receive priority selection for attending the Principals' Leadership Institute.
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Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $200,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $200,000 in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated from the
general fund to the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education for a grant to the
Minnesota State University Mankato Principals' Leadership Institute under Minnesota
Statutes, section 136F.362.
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