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SF 4690

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/03/2024 10:08am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to early childhood education; clarifying the payment of developmental
screening aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 121A.19.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 121A.19, is amended to read:


121A.19 DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING AID.

Each school year, the state must pay a district for each child or student screened by the
district according to the requirements of section 121A.17. The amount of state aid for each
child or student screened deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin isnew text end : (1) $98 for a child screened at age three; (2) $65 for a
child screened at age four; (3) $52 for a child screened at age five or six prior to kindergarten;
and (4) $39 for a student screened within 30 days after first enrolling in a public school
kindergarten if the student has not previously been screened according to the requirements
of section 121A.17. If this amount of aid is insufficient, deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin anew text end district may permanently
transfer from deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin itsnew text end general fund an amount that, when added to the aid, is sufficient.
Developmental screening aid deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end not be paid for any student who is screened more
than 30 days after the first day of attendance at a public school kindergarten, except if a
student transfers to another public school kindergarten within 30 days after first enrolling
in a Minnesota public school kindergarten program. In this case, if the student has not been
screened, the district to which the student transfers may receive developmental screening
aid for screening that student when the screening is performed within 30 days of the transfer
date.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
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