SF 3028

3rd Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 05/05/2010 09:13am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; reducing appropriations for education grants;
reducing administrative appropriations; amending Laws 2009, chapter 96,
article 2, section 67, subdivisions 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17; article 4, section
12, subdivision 5; article 5, section 13, subdivision 8; article 6, section 11,
subdivision 5; article 7, sections 3, subdivision 2; 5.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2009, chapter 96, article 2, section 67, subdivision 5, is amended to
read:

Subd. 5.

Magnet school grants.

For magnet school and program grants under
Minnesota Statutes section 124D.88:

	$	750,000	.....	2010
	$	deleted text begin 750,000 deleted text end new text begin 709,000 new text end	.....	2011

Sec. 2.

Laws 2009, chapter 96, article 2, section 67, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

Subd. 11.

Statewide testing and reporting system.

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

	$	15,150,000	.....	2010
	$	deleted text begin 15,150,000 deleted text end new text begin 13,150,000 new text end	.....	2011

None of the amounts appropriated under this subdivision shall be used for contract
costs associated with hand-scoring of constructed-response items of the Minnesota
Comprehensive Assessment-Series II in reading, science, and mathematics, with the
exception of mathematics grades 3 to 8 of the 2009-2010 school year. Any balance in
the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. Any amount generated
as a result of the savings from foregoing hand-scoring shall be, to the extent possible,
redirected into the development of computerized statewide testing. new text begin The base for fiscal
year 2012 is $17,150,000 and $13,550,000 for fiscal year 2013 and later.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Laws 2009, chapter 96, article 2, section 67, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12.

Examination fees; teacher training and support programs.

(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:

	$	4,500,000	.....	2010
	$	deleted text begin 4,500,000 deleted text end new text begin 4,000,000 new text end	.....	2011

(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.

(c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.13, subdivision 1, at least
$500,000 deleted text begin each year deleted text end new text begin in fiscal year 2010 and $472,000 in fiscal year 2011 new text end 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
commissioner shall determine the payment process and the amount of the subsidy.

(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.

Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. new text begin The
base for fiscal year 2012 and later is $4,253,000.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Laws 2009, chapter 96, article 2, section 67, subdivision 13, is amended to read:

Subd. 13.

Concurrent enrollment programs.

For concurrent enrollment programs
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.091:

	$	2,000,000	.....	2010
	$	deleted text begin 2,000,000 deleted text end new text begin 1,610,000 new text end	.....	2011

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

Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. new text begin The
base for fiscal year 2012 and later is $1,890,000.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Laws 2009, chapter 96, article 2, section 67, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

Subd. 14.

Collaborative urban educator.

For the collaborative urban educator
grant program:

	$	528,000	.....	2010
	$	deleted text begin 528,000 deleted text end new text begin 499,000 new text end	.....	2011

new text begin $210,000 in fiscal year 2010 and $199,000 in fiscal year 2011 is for the Southeast
Asian teacher program at Concordia University, St. Paul; $159,000 in fiscal year 2010
and $150,000 in fiscal year 2011 is for the collaborative urban educator program at the
University of St. Thomas; and $159,000 in fiscal year 2010 and $150,000 in fiscal year
2011 is for the Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching at Hamline University. Grant
recipients must collaborate with urban and nonurban school districts. new text end Any balance in the
first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.

Sec. 6.

Laws 2009, chapter 96, article 2, section 67, subdivision 16, is amended to read:

Subd. 16.

Student organizations.

For student organizations:

	$	725,000	.....	2010
	$	deleted text begin 725,000 deleted text end new text begin 601,000 new text end	.....	2011

$40,000 each year is for student organizations serving health occupations.

$38,000 each year is for student organizations serving service occupations.

$88,000 each year is for student organizations serving trade and industry occupations.

$84,000 each year is for student organizations serving business occupations.

$131,000 each year is for student organizations serving agriculture occupations.

$125,000 each year is for student organizations serving family and consumer science
occupations.

$95,000 each year is for student organizations serving marketing occupations.

Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. new text begin The
base for fiscal year 2012 and later is $685,000.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Laws 2009, chapter 96, article 2, section 67, subdivision 17, is amended to read:

Subd. 17.

Education Planning and Assessment System (EPAS) program.

For
the Educational Planning and Assessment System (EPAS) program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 120B.128:

	$	829,000	.....	2010
	$	deleted text begin 829,000 deleted text end new text begin -0- new text end	.....	2011

Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.

Sec. 8.

Laws 2009, chapter 96, article 4, section 12, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Equity in telecommunications access.

For equity in telecommunications
access:

	$	3,750,000	.....	2010
	$	deleted text begin 3,750,000 deleted text end new text begin 2,088,000 new text end	.....	2011

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 2010 and 2011 shall be prorated.

Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. new text begin The
base for fiscal year 2012 and later is $3,544,000.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Laws 2009, chapter 96, article 5, section 13, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Electronic library for Minnesota.

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:

	$	900,000	.....	2010
	$	deleted text begin 900,000 deleted text end new text begin 610,000 new text end	.....	2011

Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. new text begin The
base for fiscal year 2012 and later is $851,000.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Laws 2009, chapter 96, article 6, section 11, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Head Start program.

For Head Start programs under Minnesota Statutes,
section 119A.52:

	$	20,100,000	.....	2010
	$	deleted text begin 20,100,000 deleted text end new text begin 18,755,000 new text end	.....	2011

Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. new text begin The
base for fiscal year 2012 and later is $18,995,000.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Laws 2009, chapter 96, article 7, section 3, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Department.

(a) For the Department of Education:

	$	deleted text begin 20,943,000 deleted text end new text begin 20,571,000 new text end	.....	2010
	$	deleted text begin 20,943,000 deleted text end new text begin 20,340,000 new text end	.....	2011

Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.

(b) $260,000 each year is for the Minnesota Children's Museum.

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

(d) deleted text begin $632,000 each year deleted text end new text begin $621,000 in fiscal year 2010 and $618,000 in fiscal year
2011 new text end is for the Board of Teaching. Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is
available in the second year.

(e) deleted text begin $171,000 each year deleted text end new text begin $168,000 in fiscal year 2010 and $166,000 in fiscal year
2011 new text end is for the Board of School Administrators. Any balance in the first year does not
cancel but is available in the second year.

(f) $40,000 each year is for an early hearing loss intervention coordinator under
Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.63, subdivision 5. If the department expends federal
funds to employ a hearing loss coordinator under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.63,
subdivision 5, then the appropriation under this paragraph is reallocated for purposes of
employing a world languages coordinator.

(g) $50,000 each year is for the Duluth Children's Museum.

(h) None of the amounts appropriated under this subdivision may be used for
Minnesota's Washington, D.C., office.

(i) 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. The commissioner must provide, to the K-12 Education Finance Division in
the house of representatives and the E-12 Budget Division in the senate, details about the
distribution of state incentive grants, education technology state grants, teacher incentive
funds, and statewide data system funds as outlined in the supplemental federal funds
submission dated March 25, 2009.

new text begin (j) The base for fiscal year 2012 and later is $19,876,000.
new text end

new text begin (k) $24,000 in fiscal year 2010 and $23,000 in fiscal year 2011 shall be transferred
from the department's special revenue fund to the general fund.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Laws 2009, chapter 96, article 7, section 5, is amended to read:

Sec. 5. APPROPRIATIONS; PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION.

The sums indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the
Perpich Center for Arts Education for the fiscal years designated:

	$	deleted text begin 7,087,000 deleted text end new text begin 6,949,000 new text end	.....	2010
	$	deleted text begin 7,087,000 deleted text end new text begin 6,867,000 new text end	.....	2011

Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.

new text begin The base for fiscal year 2012 and later is $6,867,000.
new text end

new text begin $19,000 in fiscal year 2010 and $11,000 in fiscal year 2011 shall be transferred from
the Perpich Center's special revenue fund to the general fund.
new text end

Sec. 13. new text begin STATEWIDE TESTING AND REPORTING SYSTEM; CONTRACTOR
CASH FLOW.
new text end

new text begin Of the base amount established under section 2, for the statewide testing and
reporting system in fiscal year 2012 only, $2,000,000 is for payments to the statewide
testing contractor for services provided by the contractor in fiscal year 2011. The
commissioner shall work with the contractor to adjust the state's testing and reporting
system contract to reflect this adjustment to the state's scheduled payments.
new text end