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MN SF3003
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/21/2016
Primary Sponsor
Terri Bonoff
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AI Summary
- Increases appropriation for collaborative urban educator grant program from $780,000 in fiscal year 2016 to $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2017
- For fiscal year 2016 only, distributes $195,000 each to four universities: Concordia University (Southeast Asian teacher program), University of St. Thomas (collaborative urban educator program), Hamline University (Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching), and Augsburg College (East Africa Student to Teacher program)
- Starting in fiscal year 2017, expands eligibility for grants to any Minnesota teacher preparation program, school district Grow Your Own program, nonconventional program, or alternative teacher preparation program approved by the commissioner of education
- Requires commissioner to award at least 50 percent of available funds to nonconventional and alternative teacher preparation programs, with priority given to programs recruiting and placing ethnically and racially diverse teacher candidates
- Requires all grant recipients to submit annual reports by January 15 detailing expenditures, number of teacher candidates prepared, diversity of cohorts, graduation rates, placement rates, and retention rates
Legislative Description
Collaborative urban educator program teachers of color in Minnesota schools increase authorization
Last Action
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
3/24/2016
Committee Referrals
Finance3/24/2016
Education3/21/2016
Full Bill Text
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