SF 499

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; authorizing funding for staff development for
school districts with schools not making adequate yearly progress; appropriating
money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.61, by adding a
subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 122A.61, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Supplementary staff development aid. new text end

new text begin (a) A school district that is
categorized by the Department of Education as either "not making sufficient progress" or
"needs assistance" in reaching the levels of adequate yearly progress required by the No
Child Left Behind Act is eligible for supplementary staff development aid.
new text end

new text begin (b) Supplementary staff development aid equals two percent of the formula
allowance for that year times the number of adjusted marginal cost pupil units attending
sites within the school district that are categorized as not making sufficient progress or
needs assistance.
new text end

new text begin (c) The staff development aid received under this section must be reserved and used
for staff development activities under this section and section . Supplementary
staff development aid must be allocated according to a plan adopted by the school board.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2008.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $....... is appropriated in fiscal year 2008 from the general fund to the commissioner
of education for payment of supplementary staff development aid under section 1.
new text end