SF 3490

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

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; establishing the power of you program; report to
legislature; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 136F.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [136F.19] POWER OF YOU PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The power of you program is established at
Metropolitan State University, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, and St.
Paul College to promote the preparation and enrollment of students in postsecondary
education through partnerships with high schools and school districts.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Allocations. new text end

new text begin (a) Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall allocate
the power of you funds at Metropolitan State University, Minneapolis Community and
Technical College, and St. Paul College.
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new text begin (b) The funds must be used to increase student financial aid to fill the gap between
costs and federal and state grants to students who:
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new text begin (1) graduate from a public Minneapolis or St. Paul high school;
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new text begin (2) enroll full time immediately after graduation; and
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new text begin (3) are participants in the power of you.
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Sec. 2. new text begin POWER OF YOU PILOT PROGRAMS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Power of you pilot programs. new text end

new text begin Pilots shall be established in suburban
and rural sites to test the expansion of power of you. In addition to the requirements
under Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.19, the power of you pilot programs must follow
the model set forth by the power of you at Metropolitan State University, Minneapolis
Community and Technical College, and St. Paul College, increasing financial aid to
students enrolled in the program.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Suburban pilot selection. new text end

new text begin By June 1, 2008, Metropolitan State University
shall select one technical college and one community college or community-technical
college to each partner with a high school in developing a power of you pilot program,
to test expansion of the program established under Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.19,
to students in Twin Cities' suburban areas. Metropolitan State University shall choose
the colleges' high school partners.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Rural pilot selection. new text end

new text begin By June 1, 2008, the chancellor of Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities shall select two rural colleges, one being a multicampus
institution in an agricultural part of the state and the other a multicampus institution in a
nonagricultural part of the state dependent on natural resources, for power of you pilot
programs. Each of the campus sites of the colleges shall work with a high school to test
the application of the power of you pilot program established under Minnesota Statutes,
section 136F.19, to nonmetropolitan students and colleges. The chancellor shall choose
the campus' high school partners.
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Sec. 3. new text begin REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
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new text begin The staff of the Office of the Chancellor of Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities shall evaluate the performance of the power of you pilot programs established
at the locations chosen in section 2 and in Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.19, to
determine the effects on participation rates, retention, and potential enhancement of the
workforce, and shall evaluate the costs and benefits of the pilot programs. The Office of
the Chancellor shall report the results of the evaluation to the committees in the senate and
house of representatives with jurisdiction over higher education by January 15, 2010.
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Sec. 4. new text begin TRANSFER; POWER OF YOU GRANT.
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new text begin The Minnesota Office of Higher Education shall transfer $4,000,000 of the
unencumbered balance from the appropriation made under Laws 2007, chapter 144,
article 1, section 3, subdivision 2, to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities in fiscal
year 2009 for the power of you programs established under Minnesota Statutes, section
136F.19, and for purposes of the power of you pilot programs under section 2. Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities shall use the funds as follows:
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new text begin (1) $2,000,000 is for the power of you at Metropolitan State University, Minneapolis
Community and Technical College, and St. Paul College; and
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new text begin (2) $2,000,000 is for the power of you pilot programs to be established at new
sites chosen by Metropolitan State University and by the chancellor of Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities under section 2.
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new text begin Of the amount under clause (2), $800,000 is for pilot programs at suburban schools
and $1,200,000 is for pilot programs at rural schools, to be divided proportionately based
on eligible enrollment. The power of you institutions shall use operating funds or federal
or private money to provide the necessary counseling and support services on campus
in local school districts. This appropriation adds to the Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities base.
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Sec. 5. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Sections 1 to 3 are effective the day following final enactment.
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