SF 718

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/28/2017 03:26pm

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; providing funding in early childhood, kindergarten
through grade 12, and adult education, including general education, education
excellence, special education, facilities and technology, nutrition, libraries, early
childhood and family support, community education and prevention, self-sufficiency
and lifelong learning, and state agencies; appropriating money; requiring a report;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 122A.415, subdivision 4; 123B.53,
subdivision 4; 124D.151, subdivisions 2, 5, 6; 124D.165, subdivision 2; 124D.83,
subdivision 2; 125A.76, subdivisions 1, 2a, 2c; 125A.79, subdivision 5; 126C.10,
subdivisions 2, 13a, 37; 127A.45, subdivision 12; repealing Minnesota Statutes
2016, sections 125A.75, subdivision 7; 125A.76, subdivision 2b.

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

ARTICLE 1

GENERAL EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124D.151, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Program requirements.

(a) A voluntary prekindergarten program provider
must:

(1) provide instruction through play-based learning to foster children's social and
emotional development, cognitive development, physical and motor development, and
language and literacy skills, including the native language and literacy skills of English
learners deleted text begin, to the extent practicable deleted text end;

(2) measure each child's cognitive and social skills using a formative measure aligned
to the state's early learning standards when the child enters and again before the child leaves
the program, new text beginand new text endscreening and progress monitoring measures deleted text begin, and others deleted text end new text begin must be
multi-domain and an age-appropriate version new text end from the state-approved menu of kindergarten
entry profile measures;

(3) provide comprehensive program content including the implementation of curriculum,
assessment, and instructional strategies aligned with the state early learning standards, and
kindergarten through grade 3 academic standards;

(4) provide instructional content and activities that are of sufficient length and intensity
to address learning needs including offering a program with at least 350 hours of instruction
per school year for a prekindergarten student;

(5) provide voluntary prekindergarten instructional staff salaries comparable to the
salaries of local kindergarten through grade 12 instructional staff;

(6) coordinate appropriate kindergarten transition with families, community-based
prekindergarten programs, and school district kindergarten programs;

(7) involve parents in program planning and transition planning by implementing parent
engagement strategies that include culturally and linguistically responsive activities in
prekindergarten through third grade that are aligned with early childhood family education
under section 124D.13;

(8) coordinate with relevant community-based services, including new text beginphysical and mental
new text end health and social service agencies, to ensure children have access to comprehensive services;

(9) coordinate with all relevant school district programs and services including early
childhood special education, deleted text beginhomeless deleted text end new text begin food and nutrition, new text end students new text begin experiencing
homelessness new text end, and English learners;

(10) ensure staff-to-child ratios of one-to-ten and a maximum group size of 20 children;

(11) provide high-quality coordinated professional development, training, and coaching
for both school district and community-based early learning providers that is informed by
a measure of adult-child interactions and enables teachers to be highly knowledgeable in
early childhood curriculum content, assessment, native and English language development
programs, and instruction; and

(12) implement strategies that support the alignment of professional development,
instruction, assessments, and new text begincurriculum in new text endprekindergarten through grade 3 deleted text begincurricula deleted text end.

(b) A voluntary prekindergarten program must have teachers deleted text beginknowledgeable deleted text end new text begin with
specialized training new text end in early childhood curriculum content, new text beginage-appropriate new text endassessment,
native and English language programs, and new text begindevelopmentally appropriate new text endinstruction. new text begin
Participating programs must have licensed teachers by the 2022-2023 school year and later.
new text end

(c) Districts and charter schools must include their strategy for implementing and
measuring the impact of their voluntary prekindergarten program under section 120B.11
and provide results in their world's best workforce annual summary to the commissioner of
education.

new text begin (d) A voluntary prekindergarten program must be supervised by a licensed administrator,
including elementary school principals.
new text end

new text begin (e) Notwithstanding sections 124D.15 and 124D.16, school readiness aid under section
124D.16 may be used to supplement a voluntary prekindergarten program under this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2018 and later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124D.151, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Application process; priority for high poverty schools.

(a) deleted text beginTo qualify for
program approval for fiscal year 2017, a district or charter school must submit an application
to the commissioner by July 1, 2016. deleted text end To qualify for program approval for fiscal year 2018
and later, a district or charter school must submit an application to the commissioner by
January 30 of the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which the program will be
implemented. The application must include:

(1) a description of the proposed program, including the number of hours per week the
program will be offered at each school site or mixed-delivery location;

(2) an estimate of the number of eligible children to be served in the program at each
school site or mixed-delivery location; and

(3) a statement of assurances signed by the superintendent or charter school director that
the proposed program meets the requirements of subdivision 2.

(b) The commissioner deleted text beginmust review all applications submitted for fiscal year 2017 by
August 1, 2016, and deleted text end must review all applications submitted for fiscal year 2018 and later
by March 1 of the fiscal year in which the applications are received and determine whether
each application meets the requirements of paragraph (a).

(c) The commissioner must divide all applications for new or expanded programs meeting
the requirements of paragraph (a) into deleted text beginfour deleted text end new text begin five new text end groups as follows: the Minneapolis deleted text beginand deleted text end new text begin
school district; the new text end St. Paul school deleted text begindistricts deleted text end new text begin district new text end; other school districts located in the
metropolitan equity region as defined in section 126C.10, subdivision 28; school districts
located in the rural equity region as defined in section 126C.10, subdivision 28; and charter
schools. Within each group, the applications must be ordered by rank using a sliding scale
based on the following criteria:

(1) concentration of kindergarten students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches by
school site on October 1 of the previous school year. new text beginA school site may contract to partner
with a community-based provider or Head Start under subdivision 3 or establish an early
childhood center and use the concentration of kindergarten students for free and reduced-price
lunches from a specific school site as long as those eligible children are prioritized and
guaranteed service at the mixed-delivery site or early childhood center. new text endFor new text beginother new text endschool
district programs to be operated at locations that do not have free and reduced-price lunch
concentration data for kindergarten programs for October 1 of the previous school year,
including mixed-delivery programs, the school district average concentration of kindergarten
students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches must be used for the rank ordering;

(2) presence or absence of a three- or four-star Parent Aware rated program within the
school district or close proximity of the district. School sites with the highest concentration
of kindergarten students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches that do not have a three-
or four-star Parent Aware program within the district or close proximity of the district shall
receive the highest priority, and school sites with the lowest concentration of kindergarten
students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches that have a three- or four-star Parent
Aware rated program within the district or close proximity of the district shall receive the
lowest priority.

(d) The deleted text beginaid available deleted text end new text begin limit on participation new text end for the program as specified in subdivision
6, paragraph (b), must initially be allocated among the deleted text beginfour deleted text end new text begin five new text end groups based on each group's
percentage share of the statewide kindergarten enrollment on October 1 of the previous
school year. Within each group, the deleted text beginavailable aid deleted text end new text begin participation limit must first be allocated
to school sites approved for aid in the previous year to ensure that those sites are funded
for the same number of participants as approved for the previous year. The remainder of
the participation limit for each group new text end must be allocated among school sites in priority order
until that region's share of the deleted text beginaid deleted text end new text begin participation new text end limit is reached. If the aid limit is not reached
for all groups, the remaining amount must be allocated to the highest priority school sites,
as designated under this section, not funded in the initial allocation on a statewide basis.

(e) Once a school site new text begin or mixed-delivery site under subdivision 3 new text endis approved for aid
under this subdivision, it shall remain eligible for aid if it continues to meet program
requirements, regardless of changes in the concentration of students eligible for free or
reduced-price lunches.

(f) If the total aid entitlement approved based on applications submitted under paragraph
(a) is less than the aid entitlement limit under subdivision 6, paragraph (b), the commissioner
must notify all school districts and charter schools of the amount that remains available
within 30 days of the initial application deadline under paragraph (a), and complete a second
round of allocations based on applications received within 60 days of the initial application
deadline.

(g) Procedures for approving applications submitted under paragraph (f) shall be the
same as specified in paragraphs (a) to (d), except that the allocations shall be made to the
highest priority school sites not funded in the initial allocation on a statewide basis.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2018 and later.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124D.151, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Program and aid entitlement limits.

(a) Notwithstanding section 126C.05,
subdivision 1, paragraph (d), the pupil units for a voluntary prekindergarten program for
an eligible school district or charter school must not exceed 60 percent of the kindergarten
pupil units for that school district or charter school under section 126C.05, subdivision 1,
paragraph (e).

(b) In reviewing applications under subdivision 5, the commissioner must limit the
estimated state aid entitlement approved under this section to $27,092,000 for fiscal year
2017 deleted text begin, $27,239,000 for fiscal year 2018, and $26,399,000 for fiscal year 2019 and later deleted text end new text begin and
must limit the total number of participants to 8,300 for fiscal year 2018, and to the
participation limit for the previous fiscal year plus 1,000 for fiscal year 2019 and later new text end. If
the actual state aid entitlement based on final data exceeds the limit in deleted text beginany deleted text end new text begin fiscal new text end year new text begin 2017 new text end,
the aid of the participating districts must be prorated so as not to exceed the limit.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2018 and later.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 126C.10, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Basic revenue.

The basic revenue for each district equals the formula allowance
times the adjusted pupil units for the school year. deleted text beginThe formula allowance for fiscal year
deleted text end deleted text begin 2015 is $5,831. The formula allowance for fiscal year 2016 is $5,948. deleted text end The formula allowance
for fiscal year 2017 deleted text beginand later deleted text end is $6,067. new text begin The formula allowance for fiscal year 2018 is $6,188.
The formula allowance for fiscal year 2019 and later is $6,312.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2018 and later.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 126C.10, subdivision 13a, is amended to read:

Subd. 13a.

Operating capital levy.

To obtain operating capital revenue, a district may
levy an amount not more than the product of its operating capital revenue for the fiscal year
times the lesser of one or the ratio of its adjusted net tax capacity per adjusted pupil unit to
the operating capital equalizing factor. The operating capital equalizing factor equals $15,740
for fiscal year 2017, deleted text begin$19,972 deleted text end new text begin $22,553 new text end for fiscal year 2018, deleted text beginand $22,912 deleted text end new text begin $26,649 new text end for fiscal
year 2019 new text begin, $26,938 for fiscal year 2020, and $27,194 for fiscal year 2021 new text end and later.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 126C.10, subdivision 37, is amended to read:

Subd. 37.

Pension adjustment revenue.

new text begin(a) new text endA school district's pension adjustment
revenue equals the new text begin sum of:
new text end

new text begin (1) the new text endgreater of zero or the product of:

deleted text begin (1) deleted text end new text begin (i) new text end the difference between the district's adjustment under Minnesota Statutes 2012,
section 127A.50, subdivision 1, for fiscal year 2014 per adjusted pupil unit and the state
average adjustment under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 127A.50, subdivision 1, for
fiscal year 2014 per adjusted pupil unit; and

deleted text begin (2) deleted text end new text begin (ii) new text end the district's adjusted pupil units for the fiscal year new text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the product of the salaries paid to district employees who were members of the
Teachers Retirement Association and the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association
for the prior fiscal year and the district's pension adjustment rate for the fiscal year. The
pension adjustment rate equals 0.5 percent for fiscal year 2018 and one percent for fiscal
year 2019 and later new text end.

new text begin (b) The state total pension adjustment revenue under paragraph (a), clause (2), must not
exceed $22,851,000 for fiscal year 2018 and $45,703,000 for fiscal year 2019 and later. If
the state total pension adjustment revenue for any fiscal year exceeds the maximum amount
for that year, the commissioner must prorate the pension adjustment revenue under paragraph
(a), clause (2), so as not to exceed the maximum.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding section 123A.26, subdivision 1, a cooperative unit, as defined in
section 123A.24, subdivision 2, qualifies for pension adjustment revenue under paragraph
(a), clause (2), as if it was a district, and the aid generated by the cooperative unit shall be
paid to the cooperative unit.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2018 and later.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 127A.45, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12.

Payment percentage for certain aids.

One hundred percent of the aid for
the current fiscal year must be paid for the following aids: reimbursement for enrollment
options transportation, according to sections 124D.03, subdivision 8, and 124D.09,
subdivision 22, and chapter 124E; school lunch aid, according to section 124D.111; deleted text beginand deleted text end
support services aid, for persons who are deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing according to
section 124D.57 new text begin; and pension adjustment revenue under section 126C.10, subdivision 37,
paragraphs (a), clause (2); (b); and (c) new text end.

Sec. 8. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin General education aid. new text end

new text begin For general education aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 126C.13, subdivision 4:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 7,038,252,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 7,281,243,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $658,864,000 for 2017 and $6,379,388,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $677,335,000 for 2018 and $6,603,369,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Enrollment options transportation. new text end

new text begin For transportation of pupils attending
postsecondary institutions under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, or for transportation
of pupils attending nonresident districts under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.03:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 29,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 31,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Abatement aid. new text end

new text begin For abatement aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.49:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,735,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,657,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $278,000 for 2017 and $2,457,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $272,000 for 2018 and $2,385,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Consolidation transition aid. new text end

new text begin For districts consolidating under Minnesota
Statutes, section 123A.485:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 270,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 165,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $0 for 2017 and $270,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $30,000 for 2018 and $135,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Nonpublic pupil education aid. new text end

new text begin For nonpublic pupil education aid under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 123B.40 to 123B.43 and 123B.87:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 17,890,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 18,590,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $1,727,000 for 2017 and $16,163,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $1,795,000 for 2018 and $16,795,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Nonpublic pupil transportation. new text end

new text begin For nonpublic pupil transportation aid under
Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.92, subdivision 9:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 18,011,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 17,970,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $1,805,000 for 2017 and $16,206,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $1,800,000 for 2018 and $16,170,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin One-room schoolhouse. new text end

new text begin For a grant to Independent School District No. 690,
Warroad, to operate the Angle Inlet School:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 65,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 65,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Career and technical aid. new text end

new text begin For career and technical aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.4531, subdivision 1b:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 4,519,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 3,927,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $478,000 for 2017 and $4,041,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $448,000 for 2018 and $3,479,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Compensatory revenue pilot project. new text end

new text begin (a) For grants for participation in the
compensatory revenue pilot program under Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 5,
article 1, section 50:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,325,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,325,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin (b) Of this amount, $1,500,000 in each year is for a grant to Independent School District
No. 11, Anoka-Hennepin; $75,000 in each year is for a grant to Independent School District
No. 286, Brooklyn Center; $210,000 in each year is for a grant to Independent School
District No. 279, Osseo; $160,000 in each year is for a grant to Independent School District
No. 281, Robbinsdale; $165,000 in each year is for a grant to Independent School District
No. 535, Rochester; $65,000 in each year is for a grant to Independent School District No.
833, South Washington; and $150,000 in each year is for a grant to Independent School
District No. 241, Albert Lea. If a grant to a specific school district is not awarded, the
commissioner may increase the aid amounts to any of the remaining participating school
districts.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, districts participating under this subdivision
must post to their district Web sites their plan and accountability measures and data, which
may appear as part of the posting requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.11,
subdivision 5.
new text end

new text begin (d) This appropriation is part of the base budget for subsequent fiscal years.
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

ARTICLE 2

EDUCATION EXCELLENCE

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 122A.415, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Basic alternative teacher compensation aid.

(a) The basic alternative teacher
compensation aid for a school with a plan approved under section 122A.414, subdivision
2b, equals 65 percent of the alternative teacher compensation revenue under subdivision 1.
The basic alternative teacher compensation aid for a charter school with a plan approved
under section 122A.414, subdivisions 2a and 2b, equals $260 times the number of pupils
enrolled in the school on October 1 of the previous year, or on October 1 of the current year
for a charter school new text beginor voluntary prekindergarten program under section 124D.151 new text endin the
first year of operation, times the ratio of the sum of the alternative teacher compensation
aid and alternative teacher compensation levy for all participating school districts to the
maximum alternative teacher compensation revenue for those districts under subdivision
1.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) and subdivision 1, the state total basic alternative
teacher compensation aid entitlement must not exceed deleted text begin$75,840,000 for fiscal year 2016 and deleted text end
$88,118,000 for fiscal year 2017 and deleted text beginlater deleted text end new text begin $88,540,000 for fiscal year 2018. For fiscal year
2019 and later, the state total basic alternative teacher compensation aid entitlement must
not exceed the maximum from the previous year plus $85,000 new text end. The commissioner must
limit the amount of alternative teacher compensation aid approved under this section so as
not to exceed these limits by not approving new participants or by prorating the aid among
participating districts, intermediate school districts, school sites, and charter schools. The
commissioner may also reallocate a portion of the allowable aid for the biennium from the
second year to the first year to meet the needs of approved participants. Basic alternative
teacher compensation aid for an intermediate district or other cooperative unit equals $3,000
times the number of licensed teachers employed by the intermediate district or cooperative
unit on October 1 of the previous school year.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2018 and later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124D.83, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Revenue amount.

An American Indian-controlled tribal contract or grant school
that is located on a reservation within the state and that complies with the requirements in
subdivision 1 is eligible to receive tribal contract or grant school aid. The amount of aid is
derived by:

(1) multiplying the formula allowance under section 126C.10, subdivision 2, less $170,
times the difference between (i) the resident pupil units as defined in section 126C.05,
subdivision 6, in average daily membership, excluding section 126C.05, subdivision 13,
and (ii) the number of pupils for the current school year, weighted according to section
126C.05, subdivision 1, receiving benefits under section 123B.42 or 123B.44 or for which
the school is receiving reimbursement under section 124D.69;

(2) adding to the result in clause (1) an amount equal to the product of the formula
allowance under section 126C.10, subdivision 2, less $300 times the tribal contract
compensation revenue pupil units;

(3) subtracting from the result in clause (2) the amount of money allotted to the school
by the federal government through Indian School Equalization Program of the Bureau of
Indian Affairs, according to Code of Federal Regulations, title 25, part 39, subparts A to E,
for the basic program as defined by section 39.11, paragraph (b), for the base rate as applied
to kindergarten through twelfth grade, excluding small school adjustments and additional
weighting, but not money allotted through subparts F to L for contingency funds, school
board training, student training, interim maintenance and minor repair, interim administration
cost, prekindergarten, and operation and maintenance, and the amount of money that is
received according to section 124D.69;

(4) dividing the result in clause (3) by the sum of the resident pupil units in average daily
membership, excluding section 126C.05, subdivision 13, plus the tribal contract compensation
revenue pupil units; and

(5) multiplying the sum of the resident pupil units, including section 126C.05, subdivision
13, in average daily membership plus the tribal contract compensation revenue pupil units
by the lesser of $3,230 deleted text beginfor fiscal years 2016 and 2017 or $1,500 for fiscal year 2018 and
later deleted text end or the result in clause (4).

Sec. 3. new text beginSUPPORT OUR STUDENTS GRANT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given them.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Student support services personnel" means individuals licensed in Minnesota to
serve as a school counselor, school psychologist, school social worker, school nurse, or
chemical dependency counselor.
new text end

new text begin (c) "New position" means a student support services personnel full- or part-time position
not under contract by a school at the start of the 2016-2017 school year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Purpose. new text end

new text begin The support our students grant program is designed to:
new text end

new text begin (1) address shortages of student support services personnel within Minnesota schools;
new text end

new text begin (2) decrease caseloads for existing student support services personnel to ensure effective
services;
new text end

new text begin (3) ensure that students receive effective academic guidance and integrated and
comprehensive services to improve prekindergarten through grade 12 school outcomes and
career and college readiness;
new text end

new text begin (4) ensure that student support services personnel serve within the scope and practice
of their training and licensure;
new text end

new text begin (5) fully integrate learning supports, instruction, and school management within a
comprehensive approach that facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration; and
new text end

new text begin (6) improve school safety and school climate to support academic success and career
and college readiness.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Grant eligibility and application. new text end

new text begin (a) A school district, charter school,
intermediate school district, or other cooperative unit is eligible to apply for a six-year
matching grant under this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of education shall specify the form and manner of the grant
application. In awarding grants, the commissioner must give priority to schools in which
student support services personnel positions do not currently exist. To the extent practicable,
the commissioner must award grants equally between applicants in metro counties and
nonmetro counties. Additional criteria must include at least the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) existing student support services personnel caseloads;
new text end

new text begin (2) school demographics;
new text end

new text begin (3) Title I revenue;
new text end

new text begin (4) Minnesota student survey data;
new text end

new text begin (5) graduation rates; and
new text end

new text begin (6) postsecondary completion rates.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Allowed uses; match requirements. new text end

new text begin A grant under this section must be used
to hire a new position. A school that receives a grant must match the grant with local funds
in each year of the grant. In each of the first four years of the grant, the local match equals
$1 for every $1 awarded in the same year. In years five and six of the grant, the local match
equals $3 for every $1 awarded in the same year. The local match may not include federal
reimbursements attributable to the new position.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report required. new text end

new text begin By February 1 following any fiscal year in which it received
a grant, a school must submit a written report to the commissioner indicating how the new
positions affected two or more of the following measures:
new text end

new text begin (1) school climate;
new text end

new text begin (2) attendance rates;
new text end

new text begin (3) academic achievement;
new text end

new text begin (4) career and college readiness; and
new text end

new text begin (5) postsecondary completion rates.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Achievement and integration aid. new text end

new text begin For achievement and integration aid under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.862:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 71,576,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 73,347,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $6,991,000 for 2017 and $64,585,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $7,175,000 for 2018 and $66,172,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Literacy incentive aid. new text end

new text begin For literacy incentive aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.98:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 46,980,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 47,565,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $4,597,000 for 2017 and $42,383,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $4,709,000 for 2018 and $42,856,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants. new text end

new text begin For
interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.87:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 16,603,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 16,854,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Tribal contract schools. new text end

new text begin For tribal contract school aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.83:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 4,193,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 4,628,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $371,000 for 2017 and $3,822,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $424,000 for 2018 and $4,204,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin American Indian education aid. new text end

new text begin For American Indian education aid under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.81, subdivision 2a:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 9,247,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 9,391,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $890,000 for 2017 and $8,357,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $928,000 for 2018 and $8,463,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Reading corps. new text end

new text begin For grants to ServeMinnesota for the Minnesota reading corps
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.42, subdivision 8:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 5,625,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 5,625,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Concurrent enrollment program. new text end

new text begin For concurrent enrollment programs under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.091:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 4,000,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 4,000,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin If the appropriation is insufficient, the commissioner must proportionately reduce the
aid payment to each district.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin ServeMinnesota program. new text end

new text begin For funding ServeMinnesota programs under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.37 to 124D.45:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 900,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 900,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin A grantee organization may provide health and child care coverage to the dependents
of each participant enrolled in a full-time ServeMinnesota program to the extent such
coverage is not otherwise available.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Student organizations. new text end

new text begin For student organizations:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 725,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 725,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin (a) $46,000 each year is for student organizations serving health occupations (HOSA).
new text end

new text begin (b) $100,000 each year is for student organizations serving trade and industry occupations
(Skills USA, secondary and postsecondary).
new text end

new text begin (c) $95,000 each year is for student organizations serving business occupations (BPA,
secondary and postsecondary).
new text end

new text begin (d) $193,000 each year is for student organizations serving agriculture occupations (FFA,
PAS).
new text end

new text begin (e) $142,000 each year is for student organizations serving family and consumer science
occupations (FCCLA).
new text end

new text begin (f) $109,000 each year is for student organizations serving marketing occupations (DECA
and DECA collegiate).
new text end

new text begin (g) $40,000 each year is for the Minnesota Foundation for Student Organizations.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Museums and education centers. new text end

new text begin For grants to museums and education
centers:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 401,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 401,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin (a) $260,000 each year is for the Minnesota Children's Museum.
new text end

new text begin (b) $50,000 each year is for the Duluth Children's Museum.
new text end

new text begin (c) $41,000 each year is for the Minnesota Academy of Science.
new text end

new text begin (d) $50,000 each year is for the Headwaters Science Center.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Starbase MN. new text end

new text begin For a grant to Starbase MN for rigorous science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) program providing students in grades 4 to 6 with a
multisensory learning experience and a hands-on curriculum in an aerospace environment
using state-of-the-art technology:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 500,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 500,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Recovery program grants. new text end

new text begin For recovery program grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.695:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 500,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 500,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Minnesota math corps program. new text end

new text begin For the Minnesota math corps program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.42, subdivision 9:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 250,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 250,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Civic education grants. new text end

new text begin For grants to the Minnesota Civic Education Coalition,
Kids Voting St. Paul, Learning Law and Democracy Foundation, and YMCA Youth in
Government to provide civic education programs for Minnesota youth age 18 and younger.
Civic education is the study of constitutional principles and the democratic foundation of
our national, state, and local institutions, and the study of political processes and structures
of government, grounded in the understanding of constitutional government under the rule
of law.
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 125,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 125,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Principals' Academy. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the University of Minnesota
College of Education and Human Development, for the operation of the Minnesota Principals'
Academy:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 150,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 150,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Full-service community schools. new text end

new text begin For full-service community schools under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.231:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,000,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,000,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Up to $50,000 each year is for administration of this program.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end

new text begin Support our students grants. new text end

new text begin For support our students grants:
new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 4,000,000 new text end

new text begin ....... new text end

new text begin 2018 new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, this appropriation is available until
June 30, 2023. The commissioner may not allot more than $793,538 of this appropriation
before July 1, 2018. Up to five percent of this appropriation may be retained by the
commissioner for administration of the grant program. Any balance remaining after June
30, 2023, shall cancel to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 19. new text end

new text begin Charter school building lease aid. new text end

new text begin For building lease aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124E.22:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 73,623,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 79,661,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $6,826,000 for 2017 and $66,797,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $7,421,000 for 2018 and $72,240,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 20. new text end

new text begin Race 2 Reduce. new text end

new text begin (a) For grants to support expanded Race 2 Reduce water
conservation programming in Minnesota schools:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 307,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 307,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin (b) In the first year, $143,000 is for H2O for Life; $98,000 is for Independent School
District No. 624, White Bear Lake; and $66,000 is for Independent School District No. 832,
Mahtomedi.
new text end

new text begin (c) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. The
base appropriation for fiscal year 2020 and later is $307,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 21. new text end

new text begin Paraprofessional pathway to teacher licensure. new text end

new text begin (a) For grants to school
districts for Grow Your Own new teacher programs:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin (b) The grants are for a first class city school district or any other school district with
more than 40 percent minority students to provide tuition scholarships or stipends to eligible
employees for a nonconventional teacher residency pilot program established under
Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.09, subdivision 10, paragraph (a). The program shall
provide tuition scholarships or stipends to enable education or teaching assistants or other
nonlicensed employees of a first class city school district or any other school district with
more than 40 percent minority students who hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited
college or university and who seek an education license to participate in a Board of
Teaching-approved nonconventional teacher residency program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 122A.09, subdivision 10, paragraph (a). Any funds not awarded by June 1, 2019,
may be reallocated among the remaining districts if the total cost of the program exceeds
the original allocation. The base in fiscal year 2020 is $1,000,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 22. new text end

new text begin Statewide testing and reporting system. new text end

new text begin For the statewide testing and
reporting system under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.30:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 10,892,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 10,892,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 23. new text end

new text begin College entrance examination reimbursement. new text end

new text begin To reimburse districts for
students who qualify under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.30, subdivision 1, paragraph
(e), for onetime payment of their college entrance examination fee:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 3,011,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 3,011,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The Department of Education must reimburse districts for their onetime payments on
behalf of students. Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second
year. This appropriation is available until October 1, 2019. For examinations taken before
July 1, 2016, the department may reimburse districts only for the ACT examination fees.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 24. new text end

new text begin Examination fees; teacher training and support programs. new text end

new text begin (a) For students'
advanced placement and international baccalaureate examination fees under Minnesota
Statutes, section 120B.13, subdivision 3, and the training and related costs for teachers and
other interested educators under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.13, subdivision 1:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 4,500,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 4,500,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin (b) The advanced placement program shall receive 75 percent of the appropriation each
year and the international baccalaureate program shall receive 25 percent of the appropriation
each year. The department, in consultation with representatives of the advanced placement
and international baccalaureate programs selected by the Advanced Placement Advisory
Council and IBMN, respectively, shall determine the amounts of the expenditures each year
for examination fees and training and support programs for each program.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.13, subdivision 1, at least $500,000
each year is for teachers to attend subject matter summer training programs and follow-up
support workshops approved by the advanced placement or international baccalaureate
programs. The amount of the subsidy for each teacher attending an advanced placement or
international baccalaureate summer training program or workshop shall be the same. The
commissioner shall determine the payment process and the amount of the subsidy.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner shall pay all examination fees for all students of low-income
families under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.13, subdivision 3, and, to the extent of
available appropriations, shall also pay examination fees for students sitting for an advanced
placement examination, international baccalaureate examination, or both.
new text end

new text begin (e) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 25. new text end

new text begin Alternative teacher compensation aid. new text end

new text begin For alternative teacher compensation
aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.415, subdivision 4:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 90,533,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 90,066,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $9,024,000 for 2017 and $81,509,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $9,056,000 for 2018 and $81,010,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 26. new text end

new text begin Collaborative urban educator. new text end

new text begin For the collaborative urban educator grant
program:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 780,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 780,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Grants shall be awarded in equal amounts: $195,000 each year is for the Southeast Asian
teacher program at Concordia University, St. Paul; $195,000 each year is for the collaborative
urban educator program at the University of St. Thomas; $195,000 each year is for the
Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching at Hamline University; and $195,000 each year
is for the East Africa Student to Teacher program at Augsburg College.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Each institution shall prepare for the legislature, by January 15 of each year, a detailed
report regarding the funds used. The report must include the number of teachers prepared
as well as the diversity for each cohort of teachers produced.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 27. new text end

new text begin American Indian teacher preparation grants. new text end

new text begin For joint grants to assist
American Indian people to become teachers under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.63:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 460,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 460,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 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

ARTICLE 3

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 125A.76, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For the purposes of this section and section 125A.79,
the definitions in this subdivision apply.

(b) "Basic revenue" has the meaning given it in section 126C.10, subdivision 2. For the
purposes of computing basic revenue pursuant to this section, each child with a disability
shall be counted as prescribed in section 126C.05, subdivision 1.

(c) "Essential personnel" means teachers, cultural liaisons, related services, and support
services staff providing services to students. Essential personnel may also include special
education paraprofessionals or clericals providing support to teachers and students by
preparing paperwork and making arrangements related to special education compliance
requirements, including parent meetings and individualized education programs. Essential
personnel does not include administrators and supervisors.

(d) "Average daily membership" has the meaning given it in section 126C.05.

(e) "Program growth factor" means deleted text begin1.046 for fiscal years 2012 through 2015, deleted text end 1.0 for
fiscal year 2016, 1.046 for fiscal year 2017, and the product of 1.046 and the program growth
factor for the previous year for fiscal year 2018 and later.

(f) "Nonfederal special education expenditure" means all direct expenditures that are
necessary and essential to meet the district's obligation to provide special instruction and
services to children with a disability according to sections 124D.454, 125A.03 to 125A.24,
125A.259 to 125A.48, and 125A.65 as submitted by the district and approved by the
department under section 125A.75, subdivision 4, excluding expenditures:

(1) reimbursed with federal funds;

(2) reimbursed with other state aids under this chapter new text begin and under section 126C.10,
subdivision 37, paragraphs (a), clause (2); (b); and (c) new text end;

(3) for general education costs of serving students with a disability;

(4) for facilities;

(5) for pupil transportation; and

(6) for postemployment benefits.

(g) "Old formula special education expenditures" means expenditures eligible for revenue
under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 125A.76, subdivision 2.

(h) For the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf and the Minnesota State Academy
for the Blind, expenditures under paragraphs (f) and (g) are limited to the salary and fringe
benefits of one-to-one instructional and behavior management aides and one-to-one licensed,
certified professionals assigned to a child attending the academy, if the aides or professionals
are required by the child's individualized education program.

deleted text begin (i) "Cross subsidy reduction aid percentage" means 1.0 percent for fiscal year 2014 and
2.27 percent for fiscal year 2015.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (j) "Cross subsidy reduction aid limit" means $20 for fiscal year 2014 and $48 for fiscal
year 2015.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (k) deleted text end new text begin (i) new text end "Special education aid increase limit" means $80 for fiscal year 2016, $100 for
fiscal year 2017, new text begin $171 for fiscal year 2018, new text end and, for fiscal year deleted text begin2018 deleted text end new text begin 2019 new text end and later, the sum
of the special education aid increase limit for the previous fiscal year and deleted text begin$40 deleted text end new text begin $43 new text end.

deleted text begin (l) deleted text end new text begin (j) new text end "District" means a school district, a charter school, or a cooperative unit as defined
in section 123A.24, subdivision 2. Notwithstanding section 123A.26, cooperative units as
defined in section 123A.24, subdivision 2, are eligible to receive special education aid under
this section and section 125A.79.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 125A.76, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:

Subd. 2a.

Special education initial aid.

For fiscal year deleted text begin2016 deleted text end new text begin 2018 new text end and later, a district's
special education initial aid equals the sum of:

(1) the deleted text beginleast deleted text end new text begin lesser new text end of deleted text begin62 percent of the district's old formula special education
expenditures for the prior fiscal year, excluding pupil transportation expenditures, deleted text end 50 percent
of the district's nonfederal special education expenditures for the prior year, excluding pupil
transportation expenditures, or deleted text begin56 deleted text end new text begin 57 new text end percent of the product of the sum of the following
amounts, computed using prior fiscal year data, and the program growth factor:

(i) the product of the district's average daily membership served and the sum of:

(A) deleted text begin$450 deleted text end new text begin $467 new text end; plus

(B) deleted text begin$400 deleted text end new text begin $415 new text end times the ratio of the sum of the number of pupils enrolled on October
1 who are eligible to receive free lunch plus one-half of the pupils enrolled on October 1
who are eligible to receive reduced-price lunch to the total October 1 enrollment; plus

(C) .008 times the district's average daily membership served; plus

(ii) deleted text begin$10,400 deleted text end new text begin $12,700 new text end times the December 1 child count for the primary disability areas
of autism spectrum disorders, developmental delay, and severely multiply impaired; plus

(iii) deleted text begin$18,000 deleted text end new text begin $19,000 new text end times the December 1 child count for the primary disability areas
of deaf and hard-of-hearing and emotional or behavioral disorders; plus

(iv) deleted text begin$27,000 deleted text end new text begin $27,200 new text end times the December 1 child count for the primary disability areas
of developmentally cognitive mild-moderate, developmentally cognitive severe-profound,
physically impaired, visually impaired, and deafblind; plus

(2) the cost of providing transportation services for children with disabilities under
section 123B.92, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause (4).

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 125A.76, subdivision 2c, is amended to read:

Subd. 2c.

Special education aid.

(a) For fiscal year 2016 and later, a district's special
education aid equals the sum of the district's special education initial aid under subdivision
2a and the district's excess cost aid under section 125A.79, subdivision 5.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for fiscal year 2016, the special education aid for a
school district must not exceed the sum of the special education aid the district would have
received for fiscal year 2016 under Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.76 and 125A.79,
as adjusted according to Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.11 and 127A.47, subdivision
7, and the product of the district's average daily membership served and the special education
aid increase limit.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for fiscal year 2017 and later, the special education
aid for a school district must not exceed the sum of: (i) the product of the district's average
daily membership served and the special education aid increase limit and (ii) the product
of the sum of the special education aid the district would have received for fiscal year 2016
under Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.76 and 125A.79, as adjusted according to
Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.11 and 127A.47, subdivision 7, the ratio of the
district's average daily membership served for the current fiscal year to the district's average
daily membership served for fiscal year 2016, and the program growth factor.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for fiscal year 2016 and later the special education
aid for a school district, not including a charter school or cooperative unit as defined in
section 123A.24, must not be less than the lesser of (1) the district's nonfederal special
education expenditures for that fiscal year or (2) the product of the sum of the special
education aid the district would have received for fiscal year 2016 under Minnesota Statutes
2012, sections 125A.76 and 125A.79, as adjusted according to Minnesota Statutes 2012,
sections 125A.11 and 127A.47, subdivision 7, the ratio of the district's adjusted daily
membership for the current fiscal year to the district's average daily membership for fiscal
year 2016, and the program growth factor.

(e) Notwithstanding subdivision 2a and section 125A.79, a charter school in its first year
of operation shall generate special education aid based on current year data. A newly formed
cooperative unit as defined in section 123A.24 may apply to the commissioner for approval
to generate special education aid for its first year of operation based on current year data,
with an offsetting adjustment to the prior year data used to calculate aid for programs at
participating school districts or previous cooperatives that were replaced by the new
cooperative. new text begin The department shall establish procedures to adjust the prior year data and
fiscal year 2016 old formula aid used in calculating special education aid to exclude costs
that have been eliminated for districts where programs have closed or where a substantial
portion of the program has been transferred to a cooperative unit.
new text end

(f) The department shall establish procedures through the uniform financial accounting
and reporting system to identify and track all revenues generated from third-party billings
as special education revenue at the school district level; include revenue generated from
third-party billings as special education revenue in the annual cross-subsidy report; and
exclude third-party revenue from calculation of excess cost aid to the districts.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2018 and later.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 125A.79, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Excess cost aid.

For fiscal year deleted text begin2016 deleted text end new text begin 2018 new text end and later, a district's excess cost
aid equals the greater of:

(1) deleted text begin56 deleted text end new text begin 57 new text end percent of the difference between (i) the district's unreimbursed nonfederal
special education expenditures and (ii) 7.0 percent of the product of the ratio of $5,831 to
the formula allowance for the prior year and the district's general revenue;

(2) 62 percent of the difference between (i) the district's unreimbursed old formula special
education expenditures and (ii) deleted text begin2.5 deleted text end new text begin 2.2 new text end percent of the product of the ratio of $5,831 to the
formula allowance for the prior year and the district's general revenue; or

(3) zero.

Sec. 5. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Special education; regular. new text end

new text begin For special education aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 125A.75:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,345,295,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,426,749,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $155,271,000 for 2017 and $1,190,024,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $167,521,000 for 2018 and $1,259,228,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Aid for children with disabilities. new text end

new text begin For aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
125A.75, subdivision 3, for children with disabilities placed in residential facilities within
the district boundaries for whom no district of residence can be determined:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,597,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,830,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin If the appropriation for either year is insufficient, the appropriation for the other year is
available.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Travel for home-based services. new text end

new text begin For aid for teacher travel for home-based
services under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75, subdivision 1:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 460,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 478,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $44,000 for 2017 and $416,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $46,000 for 2018 and $432,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Court-placed special education revenue. new text end

new text begin For reimbursing serving school
districts for unreimbursed eligible expenditures attributable to children placed in the serving
school district by court action under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.79, subdivision 4:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 46,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 47,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Special education out-of-state tuition. new text end

new text begin For special education out-of-state
tuition under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.79, subdivision 8:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 250,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 250,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 125A.75, subdivision 7; and 125A.76, subdivision
2b, new text end new text begin are repealed effective for fiscal year 2018 and later.
new text end

ARTICLE 4

FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 123B.53, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Debt service equalization revenue.

(a) The debt service equalization revenue
of a district equals the sum of the first tier debt service equalization revenue and the second
tier debt service equalization revenue.

(b) The first tier debt service equalization revenue of a district equals the greater of zero
or the eligible debt service revenue minus the amount raised by a levy of 15.74 percent
times the adjusted net tax capacity of the district minus the second tier debt service
equalization revenue of the district.

(c) The second tier debt service equalization revenue of a district equals the greater of
zero or the eligible debt service revenue, minus the amount raised by a levy of 26.24 percent
new text begin for fiscal year 2017, 22.34 percent for fiscal year 2018, and 19 percent for fiscal year 2019
and later new text endtimes the adjusted net tax capacity of the district.

Sec. 2. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Debt service equalization aid. new text end

new text begin For debt service equalization aid under
Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.53, subdivision 6:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 30,235,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 38,147,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $2,324,000 for 2017 and $27,911,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $3,101,000 for 2018 and $35,046,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid. new text end

new text begin For long-term facilities
maintenance equalized aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.595, subdivision 9:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 80,632,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 103,364,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $5,808,000 for 2017 and $74,824,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $8,314,000 for 2018 and $95,050,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Equity in telecommunications access. new text end

new text begin For equity in telecommunications
access:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 3,750,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 3,750,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin If the appropriation amount is insufficient, the commissioner shall reduce the
reimbursement rate in Minnesota Statutes, section 125B.26, subdivisions 4 and 5, and the
revenue for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 shall be prorated.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Early repayment aid incentive. new text end

new text begin (a) For incentive grants for a district that
repays the full outstanding original principal on its capital loan by November 30, 2016,
under Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 11, article 4, section 8, as amended by Laws
2016, chapter 189, article 30, section 22:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,200,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,200,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin (b) Of this amount, $180,000 is for a grant to Independent School District No. 95,
Cromwell; $495,000 is for a grant to Independent School District No. 299, Caledonia;
$220,000 is for a grant to Independent School District No. 306, Laporte; $150,000 is for a
grant to Independent School District No. 362, Littlefork; $650,000 is for a grant to
Independent School District No. 682, Roseau; and $505,000 is for a grant to Independent
School District No. 2580, East Central.
new text end

new text begin (c) The grant may be used for any school-related purpose.
new text end

new text begin (d) The base appropriation for 2022 is $0.
new text end

ARTICLE 5

NUTRITION

Section 1. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin School lunch. new text end

new text begin For school lunch aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.111,
and Code of Federal Regulations, title 7, section 210.17:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 16,762,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 17,272,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin School breakfast. new text end

new text begin For traditional school breakfast aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.1158:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 10,599,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 11,361,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Kindergarten milk. new text end

new text begin For kindergarten milk aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.118:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 758,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 758,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Summer school food service replacement aid. new text end

new text begin For summer school food service
replacement aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.119:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 150,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 150,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 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

ARTICLE 6

LIBRARIES

Section 1. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Basic system support. new text end

new text begin For basic system support aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 134.355:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 13,570,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 13,570,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $1,357,000 for 2017 and $12,213,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $1,357,000 for 2018 and $12,213,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Multicounty, multitype library systems. new text end

new text begin For aid under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 134.353 and 134.354, to multicounty, multitype library systems:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,300,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,300,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $130,000 for 2017 and $1,170,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $130,000 for 2018 and $1,170,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Electronic library for Minnesota. new text end

new text begin For statewide licenses to online databases
selected in cooperation with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education for school media
centers, public libraries, state government agency libraries, and public or private college or
university libraries:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 900,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 900,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Regional library telecommunications aid. new text end

new text begin For regional library
telecommunications aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,300,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 2,300,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $230,000 for 2017 and $2,070,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $230,000 for 2018 and $2,070,000 for 2019.
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

ARTICLE 7

EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY SUPPORT

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 124D.165, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Family eligibility.

(a) For a family to receive an early learning scholarship,
parents or guardians must meet the following eligibility requirements:

(1) have a child deleted text beginthree or four deleted text end new text begin birth to five new text end years of age on September 1 of the current
school year, who has not yet started kindergarten; and

(2) have income equal to or less than 185 percent of federal poverty level income in the
current calendar year, or be able to document their child's current participation in the free
and reduced-price lunch program or child and adult care food program, National School
Lunch Act, United States Code, title 42, sections 1751 and 1766; the Food Distribution
Program on Indian Reservations, Food and Nutrition Act, United States Code, title 7, sections
2011-2036; Head Start under the federal Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act
of 2007; Minnesota family investment program under chapter 256J; child care assistance
programs under chapter 119B; the supplemental nutrition assistance program; or placement
in foster care under section 260C.212.

(b) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, a parent under age 21 who is
pursuing a high school or general education equivalency diploma is eligible for an early
learning scholarship if the parent has a child age zero to five years old and meets the income
eligibility guidelines in this subdivision.

(c) Any siblings between the ages zero to five years old of a child who has been awarded
a scholarship under this section must be awarded a scholarship upon request, provided the
sibling attends the same program as long as funds are available.

(d) A child who has received a scholarship under this section must continue to receive
a scholarship each year until that child is eligible for kindergarten under section 120A.20
and as long as funds are available.

(e) Early learning scholarships may not be counted as earned income for the purposes
of medical assistance under chapter 256B, MinnesotaCare under chapter 256L, Minnesota
family investment program under chapter 256J, child care assistance programs under chapter
119B, or Head Start under the federal Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of
2007.

(f) A child from an adjoining state whose family resides at a Minnesota address as
assigned by the United States Postal Service, who has received developmental screening
under sections 121A.16 to 121A.19, who intends to enroll in a Minnesota school district,
and whose family meets the criteria of paragraph (a) is eligible for an early learning
scholarship under this section.

Sec. 2. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin School readiness. new text end

new text begin For revenue for school readiness programs under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 124D.15 and 124D.16:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 33,683,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 33,683,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $3,368,000 for 2017 and $30,315,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $3,368,000 for 2018 and $30,315,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Early learning scholarships. new text end

new text begin For the early learning scholarship program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.165:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 59,884,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 59,884,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Up to $950,000 each year is for administration of this program.
new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Head Start program. new text end

new text begin For Head Start programs under Minnesota Statutes,
section 119A.52:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 25,100,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 25,100,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Early childhood family education aid. new text end

new text begin For early childhood family education
aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.135:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 30,390,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 31,964,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $2,904,000 for 2017 and $27,486,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $3,054,000 for 2018 and $28,910,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Developmental screening aid. new text end

new text begin For developmental screening aid under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 121A.17 and 121A.19:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 3,587,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 3,611,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $356,000 for 2017 and $3,231,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $358,000 for 2018 and $3,253,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Parent-child home program. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the parent-child home program:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 350,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 350,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The grant must be used for an evidence-based and research-validated early childhood
literacy and school readiness program for children ages 16 months to four years at its existing
suburban program location. The program must include urban and rural program locations
for fiscal years 2018 and 2019.
new text end

new text begin The base appropriation for this program for fiscal year 2020 and later is $350,000.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation under Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 31, section 4, is available
until June 30, 2019. To the extent practicable, the parent-child home program is encouraged
to expend the fiscal year 2017 appropriation equally over fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Kindergarten entrance assessment initiative and intervention program.
new text end

new text begin For the kindergarten entrance assessment initiative and intervention program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.162:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 281,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 281,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Quality rating and improvement system. new text end

new text begin For transfer to the commissioner
of human services for the purposes of expanding the quality rating and improvement system
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.142, in greater Minnesota and increasing supports
for providers participating in the quality rating and improvement system:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,750,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,750,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin The base for this program in fiscal year 2020 and later is $1,750,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Early childhood programs at tribal schools. new text end

new text begin For early childhood family
education programs at tribal contract schools under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.83,
subdivision 4:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 68,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 68,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Educate parents partnership. new text end

new text begin For the educate parents partnership under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.129:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 49,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 49,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Home visiting aid. new text end

new text begin For home visiting aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
124D.135:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 520,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 563,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $0 for 2017 and $520,000 for 2018. The 2019
appropriation includes $57,000 for 2018 and $506,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Education partnership pilots. new text end

new text begin (a) For education partnership pilot grants:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 200,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 200,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin (b) Of this amount, $50,000 in each year is for the Northfield Healthy Community
Initiative for a pilot site in Northfield; $50,000 in each year is for the Jones Family
Foundation for a pilot site in Red Wing; and $100,000 in each year is for Independent School
District No. 742, St. Cloud, for a pilot site in St. Cloud. Each partnership pilot program
shall support community collaborations focused on academic achievement and youth
development, use a comprehensive and data-driven approach to increase student success,
and measure outcomes, such as kindergarten readiness, reading proficiency by grade 3, high
school graduation, and college and career readiness. By February 15, 2018, and by February
15 of every subsequent even-numbered year, each partnership pilot grant recipient shall
submit to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
primary jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education a report describing the
activities funded by the grant, changes in outcome measures attributable to the grant-funded
activities, and the recipient's program plan for the following year.
new text end

new text begin (c) The base for this program in fiscal year 2020 and later is $200,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Northside Achievement Zone. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Northside Achievement
Zone:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,300,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,300,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Funds appropriated in this section are to reduce multigenerational poverty and the
educational achievement gap through increased enrollment of families within the zone and
may be used for Northside Achievement Zone programming and services consistent with
federal Promise Neighborhood program agreements and requirements.
new text end

new text begin The base for this program in fiscal year 2020 and later is $1,300,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin St. Paul Promise Neighborhood. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the St. Paul Promise
Neighborhood:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,300,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,300,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Funds appropriated in this section are to reduce multigenerational poverty and the
educational achievement gap through increased enrollment of families within the zone, and
may be used for St. Paul Promise Neighborhood programming and services consistent with
federal Promise Neighborhood program agreements and requirements.
new text end

new text begin The base for this program in fiscal year 2020 and later is $1,300,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end

new text begin White Earth Transformation Zone. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the White Earth
Transformation Zone:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 50,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 50,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Funds appropriated in this section are to reduce multigenerational poverty and the
educational achievement gap through increased enrollment of families within the zone, and
may be used for White Earth Transformation Zone programming and services consistent
with federal Promise Neighborhood program agreements and requirements.
new text end

new text begin The base for this program in fiscal year 2020 and later is $50,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Itasca Transformation Zone. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Itasca Transformation Zone:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 50,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 50,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Funds appropriated in this section are to reduce multigenerational poverty and the
educational achievement gap through increased enrollment of families within the zone, and
may be used for Itasca Transformation Zone programming and services consistent with
federal Promise Neighborhood program agreements and requirements.
new text end

new text begin The base for this program in fiscal year 2020 and later is $50,000.
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

ARTICLE 8

COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND PREVENTION

Section 1. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Community education aid. new text end

new text begin For community education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.20:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 477,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 389,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $53,000 for 2017 and $424,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $47,000 for 2018 and $342,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Adults with disabilities program aid. new text end

new text begin For adults with disabilities programs
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.56:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 710,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 710,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $71,000 for 2017 and $639,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $71,000 for 2018 and $639,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Hearing-impaired adults. new text end

new text begin For programs for hearing-impaired adults under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.57:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 70,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 70,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin School-age care aid. new text end

new text begin For school-age care aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
124D.22:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 1,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $0 for 2017 and $1,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $0 for 2018 and $1,000 for 2019.
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

ARTICLE 9

SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Section 1. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Adult basic education aid. new text end

new text begin For adult basic education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.531:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 50,010,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 51,497,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin The 2018 appropriation includes $4,881,000 for 2017 and $45,129,000 for 2018.
new text end

new text begin The 2019 appropriation includes $5,014,000 for 2018 and $46,483,000 for 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin GED tests. new text end

new text begin For payment of 60 percent of the costs of GED tests under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.55:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 125,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 125,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 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

ARTICLE 10

STATE AGENCIES

Section 1. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise indicated, the sums indicated
in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for
the fiscal years designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Department. new text end

new text begin (a) For the Department of Education:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 32,102,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 30,303,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin Of these amounts:
new text end

new text begin (1) $231,000 each year is for the Board of School Administrators;
new text end

new text begin (2) $1,000,000 each year is for regional centers of excellence under Minnesota Statutes,
section 120B.115;
new text end

new text begin (3) $500,000 each year is for the school safety technical assistance center under Minnesota
Statutes, section 127A.052;
new text end

new text begin (4) $250,000 each year is for the School Finance Division to enhance financial data
analysis;
new text end

new text begin (5) $516,000 each year is for prekindergarten administration under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.151;
new text end

new text begin (6) $720,000 each year is for implementing Minnesota's Learning for English Academic
Proficiency and Success Act under Laws 2014, chapter 272, article 1, as amended;
new text end

new text begin (7) $2,750,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2019 are for the Department
of Education's mainframe update. The base for this program in fiscal year 2020 and later is
$500,000;
new text end

new text begin (8) $860,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $622,000 in fiscal year 2019 are for the online
individual education program to contract for a special education paperwork cost-savings
system under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.085. The base for this program in fiscal
year 2020 and later is $750,000; and
new text end

new text begin (9) $1,500,000 each year is for Help Me Grow programming.
new text end

new text begin (b) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin (c) None of the amounts appropriated under this subdivision may be used for Minnesota's
Washington, D.C. office.
new text end

new text begin (d) The expenditures of federal grants and aids as shown in the biennial budget document
and its supplements are approved and appropriated and shall be spent as indicated.
new text end

new text begin (e) This appropriation includes funds for information technology project services and
support subject to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any ongoing
information technology costs will be incorporated into the service level agreement and will
be paid to the Office of MN.IT Services by the Department of Education under the rates
and mechanism specified in that agreement.
new text end

new text begin (f) The agency's base budget in fiscal year 2020 and later is $30,508,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Licensure by portfolio. new text end

new text begin For licensure by portfolio:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 34,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 34,000 new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the educator licensure portfolio account of the special revenue
fund.
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

Sec. 2. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS; BOARD OF TEACHING.
new text end

new text begin (a) The sums indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the Board
of Teaching for the fiscal years designated:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 980,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 990,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin (b) This appropriation includes funds for information technology project services and
support subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any ongoing information
technology costs will be incorporated into an interagency agreement and will be paid to the
Office of MN.IT Services by the Board of Teaching under the mechanism specified in that
agreement.
new text end

new text begin (c) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
new text end

new text begin (d) The board's base budget for fiscal year 2020 and later is $990,000.
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

Sec. 3. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS; MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES.
new text end

new text begin (a) The sums indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the
Minnesota State Academies for the Deaf and the Blind for the fiscal years designated:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 14,026,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 14,352,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin (b) Of the amounts appropriated in paragraph (a), $40,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $40,000
in fiscal year 2019 are for curriculum updates and may be used for: (1) textbooks; (2)
assessment materials; and (3) other curricular resources.
new text end

new text begin (c) Of the amounts appropriated in paragraph (a), $250,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
$250,000 in fiscal year 2019 are for facility safety and accessibility improvements and may
be used for repairing, replacing, and maintaining the facilities on both campuses.
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

Sec. 4. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS; PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION.
new text end

new text begin (a) The sums in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the Perpich Center
for Arts Education for the fiscal years designated:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 8,330,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2018 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 8,083,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2019 new text end

new text begin (b) Of the amounts appropriated in paragraph (a), $1,285,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
$975,000 in fiscal year 2019 are for technology enhancements and staff training. The base
for technology enhancements in fiscal year 2020 is $730,000.
new text end

new text begin (c) The base for fiscal year 2020 and later is $7,838,000.
new text end

new text begin (d) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
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

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 17-0348

125A.75 SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS; APPROVAL; AID PAYMENTS; TRAVEL AID; LITIGATION COSTS.

Subd. 7.

Allocation from cooperative centers, service cooperatives, education districts, and intermediate districts.

For purposes of this section, a special education cooperative, service cooperative, education district, or an intermediate district must allocate its approved expenditures for special education programs among participating districts. Special education aid for services provided by a cooperative, service cooperative, education district, or intermediate district must be paid to the participating school districts.

125A.76 SPECIAL EDUCATION AID.

Subd. 2b.

Cross subsidy reduction aid.

For fiscal years 2014 and 2015, the cross subsidy reduction aid for a school district, not including a charter school, equals the lesser of (a) the product of the cross subsidy reduction aid limit and the district's average daily membership served or (b) the sum of the product of the cross subsidy reduction aid percentage, the district's average daily membership served, and the sum of:

(1) $450; plus

(2) $400 times the ratio of the sum of the number of pupils enrolled on October 1 who are eligible to receive free lunch plus one-half of the pupils enrolled on October 1 who are eligible to receive reduced-price lunch to the total October 1 enrollment; plus

(3) .008 times the district's average daily membership served; plus the product of the cross subsidy aid percentage and the sum of:

(i) $10,100 times the December 1 child count for the primary disability areas of autism spectrum disorders, developmental delay, and severely multiply impaired; plus

(ii) $17,500 times the December 1 child count for the primary disability areas of deaf and hard-of-hearing and emotional or behavioral disorders; plus

(iii) $26,000 times the December 1 child count for the primary disability areas of developmentally cognitive mild-moderate, developmentally cognitive severe-profound, physically impaired, visually impaired, and deafblind.