SF 5052

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/19/2024 09:20am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; appropriating money to Independent School District
No. 777, Benson, 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. 777,
BENSON; 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. 777; American Indian mascot removal
and replacement costs. new text end

new text begin (a) To Independent School District No. 777, Benson, 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 1,170,000 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 stationary,
staff identification cards and lanyards, 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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