1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to education; appropriating money for 
  1.3             partners for quality school improvement. 
  1.4   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.5      Section 1.  [APPROPRIATION.] 
  1.6      Subdivision 1.  [DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND 
  1.7   LEARNING.] The sums indicated in this section are appropriated 
  1.8   from the general fund to the department of children, families, 
  1.9   and learning for the fiscal years designated. 
  1.10     Subd. 2.  [PARTNERS FOR QUALITY SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT.] For 
  1.11  the school improvement pilot training program established in 
  1.12  Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 7, section 
  1.13  47: 
  1.14       $2,000,000     .....     2000
  1.15     Up to $250,000 may be used by the Minnesota academic 
  1.16  excellence foundation to deliver training, coaching, technical 
  1.17  assistance, and other services to selected districts.  Any 
  1.18  portion of the appropriation not expended in the first year 
  1.19  shall not cancel but shall be available until June 30, 2001.