SF 5015

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/19/2024 08:59am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; appropriating money to Independent School District
No. 318, Grand Rapids, for American Indian mascot removal and replacement
costs.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 318,
GRAND RAPIDS; AMERICAN INDIAN MASCOT REMOVAL AND
REPLACEMENT COSTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sum indicated in this section is
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal year
designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Independent School District No. 318, Grand Rapids; American Indian
mascot removal and replacement costs. new text end

new text begin (a) To Independent School District No. 318,
Grand Rapids, for American Indian mascot removal and replacement costs to comply with
Minnesota Statutes, section 121A.041:
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new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,000,000 new text end

new text begin ..... new text end

new text begin 2025 new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must reimburse the school district for the costs of removing and
replacing an American Indian mascot on school facilities and equipment, including athletic
uniforms, clocks, school signage, tribute markers, chairs, tables, entryway flooring,
gymnasium flooring, athletic field artificial turf, and gymnasium wall mats. To be eligible
for reimbursement, an expense must have been incurred by the school district on or after
June 1, 2023.
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new text begin (c) This appropriation is available until June 30, 2026. This is a onetime appropriation.
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