2nd Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:23am
A bill for an act
relating to education; requiring the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood
Education and Care to create an inventory of early childhood services; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 124D.141, subdivision 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 124D.141, subdivision 3, is amended to
read:
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from federal child care and development fund administrative funds anddeleted text end up to $12,500
from prekindergarten deleted text begin exploratory project funds appropriated under Laws 2007, chapter
147, article 19, section 3,deleted text end new text begin education allowances under section 124D.143 new text end may be used
to reimburse the parents on the council and for technical assistance and administrative
support of the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care. deleted text begin This
funding stream is for fiscal year 2009.deleted text end The council may pursue additional funds from state,
federal, and private sources. If additional operational funds are received, the council must
reduce the amount of prekindergarten exploratory project funds used in an equal amount.
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This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010 only.
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(a) The State Advisory Council on Early Childhood
Education and Care under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.141, shall create an inventory
of early childhood services.
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(b) The inventory must, at a minimum:
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(1) identify programs and initiatives funded by state, federal, or private dollars;
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(2) provide brief descriptions and any existing evaluations of programs under which
services are received;
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(3) provide budget allocations toward the outcome areas; and
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(4) include subsections describing specific:
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(i) geographic regions served by the program;
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(ii) number of children eligible;
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(iii) number of children enrolled; and
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(iv) age, ethnicity and race, and family income demographics of children enrolled.
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The inventory shall be used to guide legislative proposals and best
practices addressing the development, care, and education of children from birth to the
child's fifth birthday. The inventory should be updated every biennium.
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