MN HF2711

Amends Minnesota Statutes sections 120B.13 and 120B.132 to include Cambridge Assessment International Education alongside Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs in state education initiatives.

State may pay portions of tuition, room, board, and travel costs for teacher training programs offered by The College Board, Cambridge Assessment International Education, or International Baccalaureate North America, Inc., with the commissioner determining application procedures and participant selection.

State may pay all or part of examination fees for Advanced Placement, Cambridge Assessment International Education, or International Baccalaureate exams, with full payment for low-income students and partial payment for other students as appropriations allow.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system must award college credit to high school students achieving a score of three or higher on Advanced Placement exams, grades E/e for AS and A level on Cambridge Assessment International Education exams, or four or higher on International Baccalaureate exams.

Establishes competitive grant program with maximum awards of $75,000 per district or charter school to expand student access to and participation in preAdvanced Placement, Advanced Placement, Cambridge Assessment International Education, and International Baccalaureate courses, with priority given to applications serving low-income and disadvantaged students.