HF 2835

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 04/11/2019 09:29am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; authorizing the Professional Educator Licensing and
Standards Board to make teacher recruitment grants; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; TEACHER RECRUITMENT.
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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 Professional Educator Licensing and Standards
Board in the fiscal year designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Teacher recruitment marketing campaign. new text end

new text begin (a) For two contracts to develop
and implement an outreach and marketing campaign under this subdivision:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 500,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2020 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 2021 new text end

new text begin (b) The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board must issue a request for
proposals to develop and implement a statewide outreach and marketing campaign to elevate
the teaching profession, recruit teachers, and encourage prospective educators, with an
emphasis directed toward educators of color and American Indian educators.
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new text begin (c) Grant applicants must apply in the form and manner specified by the board. When
awarding grants, the board must give priority to proposals that build recruitment and outreach
efforts through teacher recruitment fellows, especially proposals supporting current and
former Teacher of the Year finalists as recruitment fellows to encourage prospective educators
throughout the state.
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