SF 734

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to early childhood education; increasing appropriations for the Head
Start program; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; HEAD START.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Head Start. new text end

new text begin For Head Start programs under Minnesota Statutes, sections
119A.50 to 119A.545:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 19,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2008 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 19,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2009 new text end

new text begin Up to 20 percent of the funds appropriated annually may be used to provide grants
to local Head Start agencies to provide funds for innovative programs designed either
to target Head Start resources to particular at-risk groups of children or to provide
services in addition to those currently allowable under federal Head Start regulations.
The commissioner must award funds for innovative programs under this paragraph on a
competitive basis.
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new text begin This appropriation is in addition to the agency's base.
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