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MN HF4528

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/26/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jim Davnie

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $405,000 from the general fund to the Department of Education in fiscal year 2021 for a grant to Wilderness Inquiry for credit recovery programs.
  • Allocates up to $155,000 of the grant for planning activities including teacher recruitment, curriculum development, teacher and outdoor leader training, and coordination among program sites.
  • Requires Wilderness Inquiry to form at least six partnerships with school district or charter school programs, with mandatory geographic distribution: at least two partnerships in a first-class city, at least two in greater Minnesota, and at least two in suburban communities.
  • Appropriation does not cancel and remains available until June 30, 2023.
  • Requires the grant recipient to submit a report to the education commissioner and legislative committees describing programs offered and their effectiveness or outcomes.

Legislative Description

Wilderness Inquiry credit recovery grant provided, and money appropriated.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Finance Division

3/26/2020

Committee Referrals

Education Finance3/26/2020

Full Bill Text

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