1st Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 07/03/2024 06:50am
A bill for an act
relating to education; modifying uses of the special education teacher pipeline
grant; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 122A.77, subdivision
2; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 12.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 122A.77, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:
(a) A grant recipient must use grant funds to support participants
who are employed by the grant recipient deleted text begin as either a paraprofessional or other unlicensed
staff, or a teacher with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 license,deleted text end and demonstrate a willingness to be a
special education teacher after completing the program.
(b) A grant recipient may use grant funds for:
(1) tuition assistance or stipends for participants;
(2) supports for participants, including mentoring, licensure test preparation, and
technology support; or
(3) participant recruitment.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 12, is amended to read:
(a) For grants to develop special education
teacher pipelines across Minnesota under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.731:
$ |
20,000,000 |
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2024 |
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$ |
10,000,000 |
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2025 |
(b) This appropriation is subject to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section
122A.731, subdivision 5.
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(c) The commissioner may allow a grant recipient to modify its program to align with
statutory changes to Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.731, made after the grant was awarded.
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deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end The base for fiscal year 2026 is $0 and the base for fiscal year 2027 is $10,000,000.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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