SF 1031

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/24/2015 09:39am

A bill for an act
relating to education; modifying certain instructor provisions; establishing grant
programs; 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 Regional office of career and technical education. new text end

new text begin For a grant to
the SW/WC Service Cooperative to establish a regional office of career and technical
education:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 150,000 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 150,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The regional office of career and technical education must:
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new text begin (1) facilitate the development of highly trained and knowledgeable students who
are equipped with technical and workplace skills needed by regional employers, in
collaborative participation with three or more school districts;
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new text begin (2) improve access to career and technical education programs for students who
attend sparsely populated rural school districts by developing public/private partnerships
with business and industry leaders and by increasing coordination of high school and
postsecondary program options; and
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new text begin (3) increase family and student awareness of the availability and benefit of career
and technical education courses and training opportunities.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Regional career and technical education advisory committee. new text end

new text begin For a
grant to the SW/WC Service Cooperative for a regional career and technical education
advisory committee:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 750,000 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 750,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin Eligible uses of this grant are:
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new text begin (1) capital start-up costs for such items as determined by the committee including,
but not limited to, a mobile welding lab, medical equipment and lab, and industrial
kitchen equipment;
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new text begin (2) informational materials for students, families, and residents of the region that
communicate the relationship between career and technical education programs, labor
market needs, and well-paying employment;
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new text begin (3) incentive and training grants to develop career and technical education
instructors; and
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new text begin (4) transportation reimbursement grants to provide equitable opportunities
throughout the region for students to participate in career and technical education.
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