SF 1719

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 06/26/2023 01:28pm

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; modifying the education partnership program;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.99,
subdivisions 2, 3, 5.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.99, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Definitions.

(a) For purposes of this section the terms defined in this subdivision
have the meanings given them.

(b) deleted text begin "Tier 1 grant" deleted text end new text begin "Neighborhood partnership grant" new text end means a sustaining grant for the
ongoing operation, stability, and expansion of existing education partnership program
locations new text begin serving a defined geographic area within a single municipality new text end .

(c) deleted text begin "Tier 2 grant" deleted text end new text begin "Regional neighborhood partnership grant" new text end means an implementation
grant for deleted text begin expanding activity in deleted text end new text begin the ongoing operation, stability, and expansion of activity
of existing new text end education partnership program locations new text begin serving a defined geographic area
encompassing an entire municipality or part of or all of multiple municipalities new text end .

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.99, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Administration; design.

(a) The commissioner shall establish program
requirements, an application process and timeline for each deleted text begin tier of grants deleted text end new text begin grant new text end specified in
subdivision 4, criteria for evaluation of applications, and a grant awards process. The
commissioner's process must minimize administrative costs, minimize burdens for applicants
and grant recipients, and provide a framework that permits flexibility in program design
and implementation among grant recipients.

(b) To the extent practicable, the commissioner shall design the program to align with
programs implemented or proposed by organizations in Minnesota that:

(1) identify and increase the capacity of organizations that are focused on achieving
data-driven, locally controlled positive outcomes for children and youth throughout an entire
neighborhood or geographic area through programs such as Strive Together, Promise
Neighborhood, and the Education Partnerships Coalition members;

(2) build a continuum of educational family and community supports with academically
rigorous schools at the center;

(3) maximize program efficiencies by integrating programmatic activities and eliminating
administrative barriers;

(4) develop local infrastructure needed to sustain and scale deleted text begin up deleted text end proven and effective
solutions beyond the initial neighborhood or geographic area;

(5) utilize appropriate outcome measures based on unique community needs and interests
and apply rigorous evaluation on a periodic basis to be used to both monitor outcomes and
allow for continuous improvements to systems;

(6) collect and utilize data to improve student outcomes;

(7) share disaggregated performance data with the community to set community-level
outcomes;

(8) employ continuous improvement processes;

(9) have a tribal entity, community foundation, higher education institution, or
community-based organization as an anchor entity managing the partnership;

(10) convene a cross-sector leadership group and have a documented accountability
structure; and

(11) demonstrate use of nonstate funds, from multiple sources, including in-kind
contributions.

(c) A grant recipient's supportive services programming must address:

(1) kindergarten readiness and youth development;

(2) grade 3 reading proficiency;

(3) middle school mathematics;

(4) high school graduation;

(5) postsecondary educational enrollment;

(6) postsecondary education completion or attainment;

(7) physical and mental health;

(8) development of career skills and readiness;

(9) parental engagement and development;

(10) community engagement and programmatic alignment; and

(11) reduction of remedial education.

(d) The commissioner, in consultation with grant recipients, must:

(1) develop and revise core indicators of progress toward outcomes specifying impacts
deleted text begin for each tier deleted text end identified under subdivision 4;

(2) establish a reporting system for grant recipients to measure program outcomes using
data sources and program goals; and

(3) evaluate effectiveness based on the core indicators established by each partnership
deleted text begin for each tier deleted text end .

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.99, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Grants.

The commissioner shall award deleted text begin Tier 1 and Tier 2 deleted text end grants to qualifying
recipients that can demonstrate a nonstate source of funds, including in-kind contributions.

Sec. 4. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS COALITION FUND.
new text end

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 years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Neighborhood partnership grants. new text end

new text begin (a) For neighborhood partnership grants
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.99:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 4,600,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2024 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 4,600,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end

new text begin (b) Of the amounts in paragraph (a), $2,300,000 each year is for the Northside
Achievement Zone and $2,300,000 each year is for the St. Paul Promise Neighborhood.
new text end

new text begin (c) The base for fiscal year 2026 is $4,600,000.
new text end

new text begin (d) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Regional neighborhood partnership grants. new text end

new text begin (a) For regional neighborhood
partnership grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.99:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,100,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2024 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,100,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end

new text begin (b) Of the amounts in paragraph (a), $300,000 each year is for the following programs:
new text end

new text begin (1) Northfield Healthy Community Initiative in Northfield;
new text end

new text begin (2) Red Wing Youth Outreach Program in Red Wing;
new text end

new text begin (3) United Way of Central Minnesota in St. Cloud;
new text end

new text begin (4) Austin Aspires in Austin;
new text end

new text begin (5) Rochester Area Foundation in Rochester;
new text end

new text begin (6) Greater Twin Cities United Way for Generation Next; and
new text end

new text begin (7) Children First and Partnership for Success in St. Louis Park.
new text end

new text begin (c) The base for fiscal year 2026 is $2,100,000.
new text end

new text begin (d) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end