SF 4575

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 05/08/2020 07:45am

A bill for an act
relating to education; requiring the commissioner to equitably distribute the state
education agencies reserve portion of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency
Relief Fund; requiring certain uses of relief funds and permanent school fund
apportionment.

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

Section 1. new text begin ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EMERGENCY RELIEF
FUND; STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES RESERVE.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education must equitably distribute to school districts and charter
schools on a per pupil basis the state education agencies reserve portion of the Elementary
and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund authorized under the federal Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, estimated at $14,013,725. A school district or
charter school must use the funds to provide mental health services and support for students
or to purchase educational technology for students, including hardware, software, or
connectivity.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND; SEPTEMBER 2020 APPORTIONMENT.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a school district or charter school must use the
September 2020 permanent school fund apportionment under Minnesota Statutes, section
127A.33, to provide mental health services and support for students or to purchase
educational technology for students, including hardware, software, or connectivity.
new text end