MN SF1415

Appropriates $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 to the Department of Education for Grow Your Own new teacher programs.

Grants are designated for school districts with more than 40 percent minority students to provide tuition scholarships or stipends to eligible employees.

Eligible recipients are education or teaching assistants or other nonlicensed school district employees who hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and seek an education license.

Funds support participation in Board of Teaching-approved nonconventional teacher residency pilot programs under Minnesota Statutes section 122A.09.

Unawarded funds as of June 1, 2019, may be reallocated among remaining districts if program costs exceed the original allocation.