SF 1797

3rd 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;
appropriating money.

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

Section 1.

new text begin INVENTORY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

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new text begin (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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new text begin (b) The inventory must, at a minimum:
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new text begin (1) identify programs and initiatives funded by state, federal, or private dollars;
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new text begin (2) provide brief descriptions and any existing evaluations of programs under which
services are received;
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new text begin (3) provide budget allocations toward the outcome areas; and
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new text begin (4) include subsections describing specific:
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new text begin (i) geographic regions served by the program;
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new text begin (ii) number of children eligible;
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new text begin (iii) number of children enrolled; and
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new text begin (iv) age, ethnicity and race, and family income demographics of children enrolled.
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new text begin Use. new text end

new text begin 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 may be updated every biennium.
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new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin Any federal or private money received by the council for
this purpose is appropriated to the council.
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