SF 321

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/26/2021 09:36am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; creating a grant program for online access to music
education for children and students in Minnesota; appropriating money; requiring
a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Commissioner of education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of education for the fiscal years
designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Online access to music education. new text end

new text begin (a) For a grant to the MacPhail Center for
Music to broaden access to music education in Minnesota:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 150,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2022 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 150,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2023 new text end

new text begin (b) The MacPhail Center must use the grants received under paragraph (a) to broaden
access to music education in Minnesota. The program must supplement and enhance an
existing program and may provide individual instruction, sectional ensembles, and other
group activities, workshops, and early childhood music activities. The MacPhail Center
must design its program in consultation with music educators who teach at schools designated
as Title I schools or located in rural Minnesota. The grants may be used by the MacPhail
Center for employee costs and for any related travel costs.
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new text begin (c) Upon request from a school's music educator, the MacPhail Center may enter into
an agreement with the school to provide a program according to paragraph (b). In an early
childhood setting, the MacPhail Center may provide a program upon a request initiated by
an early childhood educator.
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new text begin (d) By January 15 of each year, the MacPhail Center shall prepare and submit a report
to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over education finance describing the online
programs offered, program outcomes, the students served, an estimate of the unmet need
for music education, and for calendar years 2023 and later, a detailed list of expenditures
for the previous year.
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