MN HF4516

Amends Minnesota Statutes to add Cambridge Assessment International Education programs alongside Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs in teacher training, course support, and examination fee subsidy provisions.

State may pay tuition, room, board, and out-of-state travel costs for teachers to participate in Cambridge Assessment International Education training programs, with the commissioner determining selection procedures and subsidy amounts.

State may pay all or part of examination fees for Cambridge Assessment International Education exams, with full fee coverage for low-income students and partial or full coverage for other students within available appropriations.

Colleges and universities in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system must award college credit to high school students who earn grades of E/e for AS and A level on Cambridge Assessment International Education exams.

School districts and charter schools can apply for competitive grants up to $75,000 to establish or expand Cambridge Assessment International Education programs, with priority for applicants serving low-income and disadvantaged students.