SF 2363

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/27/2014 08:59am

A bill for an act
relating to education; defining Promise Neighborhoods; appropriating funding
for a grant to the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood (SPPN).

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; SAINT PAUL PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD.
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new text begin (a) $1,132,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2015 from the general fund to the
commissioner of education for a grant to the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood. Funds
appropriated in this section are to reduce multigenerational poverty and the educational
achievement gap through increased enrollment of families within the zone, and may be
used for Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood programming and services consistent with
federal Promise Neighborhood program agreements and requirements.
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new text begin (b) The Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood shall submit a report on October 1 of
each year this appropriation is granted to the chairs of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over early childhood through grade 12 education policy and finance. The
report, at a minimum, must summarize program activities, specify performance measures,
and analyze program outcomes.
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new text begin (c) The base appropriation for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 is $1,132,000 for each year.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2014.
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