HF 2797

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/15/2023 12:26pm

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; authorizing a grant to improve students' writing
skills; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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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 in the fiscal years
designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Writing skills. new text end

new text begin (a) For a grant to 826 MSP:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 150,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2024 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 2025 new text end

new text begin (b) The grant recipient must use grant funds for programs for students from low-income
families and students of color in the Twin Cities that strengthen students' literacy skills,
increase student engagement, and develop student leadership. Grant funds may be used to:
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new text begin (1) provide all-day, in-school academic support and tutoring throughout the school year;
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new text begin (2) provide year-round, out-of-school writing, publishing, and leadership activities;
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new text begin (3) enhance career exploration opportunities, including exposure to literary arts and
creative industries; and
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new text begin (4) support families' literacy development through family literacy activities.
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new text begin (c) A grant applicant must submit to the commissioner of education a description of the
program's goals and strategies consistent with the evidence-based grant requirements of
Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.20. The grant recipient must submit a preliminary report
on the program's status on January 15, 2024, and submit a final report consistent with
Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.20.
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new text begin (d) The department may retain up to five percent of the appropriation amount to monitor
and administer the grant program.
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new text begin (e) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
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new text begin (f) The base for fiscal year 2026 is $0.
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