Minnesota Legislature
SF 4308
as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/29/2022 08:08am
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A bill for an act
relating to education; modifying after-school community learning programs;
requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020,
section 124D.2211.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124D.2211, is amended to read:
124D.2211 AFTER-SCHOOL COMMUNITY LEARNING PROGRAMS.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
A competitive statewide after-school community learning
grant program is established to provide grants to deleted text begin community or nonprofit organizations,
political subdivisions, for-profit or nonprofit child care centers, or school-based programs
that serve youth after school or during nonschool hoursdeleted text end new text begin organizations that offer academic
and enrichment activities for elementary and secondary school students during nonschool
hours. Grants must be used to offer a broad array of enrichment activities that promote
positive after-school activities, including art, music, community engagement, literacy,
science, technology, engineering, math, health, and recreation programsnew text end . The commissioner
deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end develop criteria for after-school community learning programs.new text begin The commissioner
may award grants under this section to community or nonprofit organizations, political
subdivisions, public libraries, for-profit or nonprofit child care centers, or school-based
programs that serve youth after school or during nonschool hours.
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Subd. 2.
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The deleted text begin expected outcomesdeleted text end new text begin objectivesnew text end of the
after-school community learning programs are to deleted text begin increasedeleted text end :
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(1) school connectedness of participants;
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(2) academic achievement of participating students in one or more core academic areas;
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(3) the capacity of participants to become productive adults; and
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(4) prevent truancy from school and prevent juvenile crime.
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(1) increase access to protective factors that build young people's capacity to become
productive adults, such as through connections to a caring adult in order to promote healthy
behavior, attitudes, and relationships;
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(2) develop skills and behaviors necessary to succeed in postsecondary education or
career opportunities; and
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(3) encourage school attendance and improve academic performance in accordance with
the state's world's best workforce goals under section 120B.11.
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Subd. 3.
Grants.
new text begin (a) new text end An applicant deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end submit an after-school community learning
program proposal to the commissioner. The submitted deleted text begin plandeleted text end new text begin proposalnew text end must include:
(1) collaboration with and leverage of existing community resources that have
demonstrated effectiveness;
(2) outreach to children and youth; deleted text begin and
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(3) involvement of local governments, including park and recreation boards or schools,
unless no government agency is appropriate.
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Proposals will be reviewed and approved by the commissioner.
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(3) an explanation of how the proposal will support the objectives identified in subdivision
2; and
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(4) a plan to implement effective after-school practices and provide staff access to
professional development opportunities.
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(b) The commissioner must review proposals and award grants to programs that:
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(1) primarily serve students eligible for free or reduced-price meals; and
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(2) provide opportunities for academic enrichment, and a broad array of additional
services and activities to meet program objectives.
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(c) To the extent practicable, the commissioner must award grants equitably among the
geographic areas of Minnesota, including rural, suburban, and urban communities.
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(d) The commissioner must award grants without giving preference to any particular
grade of students served by an applicant program.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Technical assistance and continuous improvement. new text end
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(a) The commissioner
must monitor and evaluate the performance of grant recipients to assess the effectiveness
of after-school community learning programs in meeting the objectives identified in
subdivision 2. By January 18 of each year, the commissioner must annually report to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over
kindergarten through grade 12 education on the performance of grant recipients.
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(b) The commissioner must provide technical assistance, capacity building, and
professional development to grant recipients, including guidance on:
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(1) aligning activities with the state's world's best workforce goals under section 120B.11;
and
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(2) effective practices for after-school programs.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANT; APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Commissioner of education. new text end
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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 After-school community learning programs. new text end
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(a) For grants for after-school
community learning programs in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.2211:
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(b) Of the amount in paragraph (a), $1,500,000 is for grants to after-school programs
for students with disabilities.
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(c) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. The
base for fiscal year 2024 is $........
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(d) The commissioner may retain up to two percent of the appropriation amount to
administer the grant program.
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(e) The commissioner may use up to five percent of the appropriation in each fiscal year
to monitor the grant and provide technical assistance to grant recipients in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.2211, subdivision 4. The commissioner must use up to
2.5 percent to contract with Ignite Afterschool to provide technical assistance to grant
recipients in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.2211, subdivision 4,
paragraph (b).
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective July 1, 2022.
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