Minnesota Legislature
SF 1731
as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/17/2023 09:40am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to education finance; authorizing grants to improve students' digital
technology skills and support digital learning; appropriating money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Department of Education. new text end
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The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal years
designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Digital technology skills. new text end
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(a) For a grant to a nonprofit organization to expand
opportunities for high school students to develop digital technology skills:
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250,000 new text end |
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(b) The grant recipient must use grant funds to encourage student participation in a
digital technology skills program, create student fellowships, provide hands-on opportunities,
and develop a digital technology curriculum for its programming that can be shared and
replicated by other programs. Programming may be offered after regular school hours, on
weekends, and during the summer.
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(c) A grant applicant must submit to the commissioner of education a description of the
program's goals and strategies consistent with the evidence-based grant requirements of
Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.20. The grant recipient must submit a preliminary report
on the program's status on January 15, 2024, and submit a final report consistent with
Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.20.
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(d) The base for fiscal year 2026 is $0.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Digital learning and homework support. new text end
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(a) For a grant to a nonprofit
organization to provide support for digital learning and homework support:
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250,000 new text end |
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(b) The grant recipient must use grant funds to provide students with group activities,
hands-on experience to build social-emotional learning skills, adult mentoring, and to create
opportunities for students to explore career and vocational options through internships and
mentorships. Programming may be offered after regular school hours, on weekends, and
during the summer.
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(c) A grant applicant must submit to the commissioner of education a description of the
program's goals and strategies consistent with the evidence-based grant requirements of
Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.20. The grant recipient must submit a preliminary report
on the program's status on January 15, 2024, and submit a final report consistent with
Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.20.
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(d) The base for fiscal year 2026 is $0.
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