SF 5532

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 05/18/2024 08:42am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; modifying the P-TECH grant process; appropriating
money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.093, subdivision 5;
Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 33.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.093, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

P-TECH new text begin implementation grants: new text end support new text begin ; start-up; and mentoring new text end
grants.

new text begin (a) new text end When an appropriation is available, each P-TECH school is eligible for a grant
to support start-up and ongoing program costs, which may include, but are not limited to,
recruitment, student support, program materials, and P-TECH school liaisons. new text begin A P-TECH
school may form a partnership with a school in another school district.
new text end

new text begin (b) For fiscal year 2026 and later, the maximum P-TECH support grant must not exceed
$500,000 per year.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end An approved P-TECH school is eligible to receive a grant to support start-up costs
the year before first enrolling P-TECH students. new text begin A start-up grant may be awarded to a new
applicant in an amount not to exceed $50,000.
new text end

new text begin (d) A grant recipient operating a P-TECH program may provide mentoring and technical
assistance to a school eligible for a start-up grant. A mentoring and technical assistance
grant may not exceed $50,000.
new text end

new text begin (e) For each year that an appropriation is made for the purposes of this section, the
department may retain five percent of the appropriation for grant administration and program
oversight.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 33, is amended to read:

Subd. 33.

P-TECH schools.

(a) For P-TECH deleted text begin support deleted text end new text begin implementation new text end grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.093, subdivision 5:

	$	791,000	.....	2024
	$	791,000	.....	2025

(b) The amounts in this subdivision are for grants, including to a public-private
partnership that includes Independent School District No. 535, Rochester. new text begin The fiscal year
2025 appropriation must include a grant of at least $500,000 to a public-private partnership
that includes Independent School District No. 535, Rochester. The department may award
start-up grants and technical assistance grants beginning in fiscal year 2025.
new text end

(c) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. new text begin The
fiscal year 2025 appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
new text end

new text begin (d) Up to five percent of the fiscal year 2024 appropriation is available for grant
administration.
new text end

new text begin (e) The base for fiscal year 2026 and later is $791,000, of which at least $500,000 is for
a support grant to a public-private partnership that includes Independent School District
No. 535, Rochester.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end