as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/09/2021 09:11am
A bill for an act
relating to education finance; authorizing a grant to Black Men Teach Twin Cities
to increase the number of black male teachers; requiring a report; appropriating
money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) $750,000 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of education for a grant to Black Men Teach Twin Cities to establish partnerships with eight
school district elementary schools or elementary charter schools with a goal of increasing
the number of black male teachers to 20 percent of the employees at each school site.
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(b) Any balance does not cancel but is available until June 30, 2024.
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(c) The grant recipient must provide a detailed report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade
12 education and higher education by January 15 of each year until 2027 describing how
the grant funds were used. The report must describe the progress made toward the goal of
increasing the number of black male teachers at each school site and strategies used.
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This section is effective July 1, 2021.
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