SF 1976

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing a grant program to help communities promote,
practice, and cultivate positive child and youth development; appropriating
money.

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

Section 1. new text begin GRANT PROGRAM TO PROMOTE THE HEALTHY
DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITHIN THEIR
COMMUNITIES.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of education must contract with the Search Institute to help
local communities develop, expand, and maintain the tools, training, and resources needed
to foster positive child and youth development and effectively engage young people in
their communities. The Search Institute must educate individuals and community-based
organizations to adequately understand and meet the development needs of their children
and youth, use best practices to promote the healthy development of children and youth,
share best program practices with other interested communities, and create electronic and
other opportunities for communities to share experiences in and resources for promoting
the healthy development of children and youth.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of education must provide for an evaluation of the
effectiveness of this program and must recommend to the education policy and finance
committees of the legislature by February 15, 2010, whether or not to make the program
available statewide. The Search Institute annually must report to the commissioner of
education on the services it provided and the grant money it expended under this section.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $250,000 in fiscal year 2008 and $250,000 in fiscal year 2009 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of education for contracting with the Search Institute
to promote the healthy development of children and youth within their communities
under section 1. The commissioner may expend up to five percent of the appropriation to
provide for a program evaluation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2009.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2008.
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