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MN HF3973
Bill
Status
4/26/2016
Primary Sponsor
Joe Mullery
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AI Summary
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Appropriates unspecified general fund dollars for fiscal year 2017 to the Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to expand recruitment and retention programs for students of color and implement a strategic plan.
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Requires the Board of Trustees to adopt a long-term strategic plan by January 15, 2017 addressing enrollment and completion disparities among students of color, with measurable benchmarks.
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Strategic plan must include increased access to technical and vocational courses in urban areas, formal partnerships between colleges and school districts, elimination of admissions barriers (including reduced standardized testing requirements), and strategies for sustainable funding of high-cost technical programs.
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Requires the Board of Trustees to submit a report by March 1, 2017 to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education detailing appropriation use, including the strategic plan and any legislative recommendations needed without increasing tuition or reducing program access.
Legislative Description
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities required to develop a plan to expand and enhance recruitment and retention of students of color at community and technical colleges, report to the legislature required, and money appropriated.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Higher Education Policy and Finance
4/26/2016