Bill Text: MN HF2921 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Success for All program established, and money appropriated.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-20 - Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Education Finance [HF2921 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-HF2921-Introduced.html
1.2relating to education, and early childhood and youth development; establishing
1.3Success for All program; appropriating money;proposing coding for new law
1.4in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [124D.99] SUCCESS FOR ALL PROGRAM.
1.7 Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have
1.8the meanings given them:
1.9(1) "eligible entity" means:
1.10(i) a nonprofit organization;
1.11(ii) a school district or charter school;
1.12(iii) a postsecondary institution;
1.13(iv) a federally recognized Indian tribe serving as a lead agency in partnership with
1.14at least one school district, charter school, or postsecondary institution located within the
1.15transformation zone; and
1.16(v) a partnership of two or more entities specified under items (i) to (iv) in which a
1.17lead agency is specified;
1.18(2) "neighborhood transformation entity" means an eligible entity that is accepted
1.19into and participating in the program for a transformation zone;
1.20(3) "program" means the Success for All program established in this section; and
1.21(4) "transformation zone" means a specifically defined geographic area designated
1.22for services under the program.
1.23 Subd. 2. Program established. The commissioner shall establish a Success for All
1.24program as specified in this section for community revitalization and breaking cycles
2.1of poverty through the establishment of a comprehensive cradle-to-career network of
2.2evidence-based support services designed to improve the education, health, safety, and
2.3economic development of residents within a small geographic area.
2.4 Subd. 3. Administration. (a) Subject to appropriations specifically for the program,
2.5the commissioner shall provide grants to neighborhood transformation entities. The
2.6commissioner may establish separate planning and implementation grant categories.
2.7(b) The commissioner may designate up to eight transformation zones. A
2.8neighborhood transformation entity may provide and coordinate services in more than one
2.9transformation zone if each is accepted into the program.
2.10(c) The commissioner shall establish a regular cycle of neighborhood transformation
2.11entity performance reviews which must include evaluation of the outcomes under
2.12subdivision 7.
2.13(d) In establishing and designing the program, the commissioner shall take into
2.14consideration the design of the federal Promise Neighborhoods program.
2.15 Subd. 4. Applications; prioritization and evaluation. (a) The commissioner shall
2.16establish a process for applications, evaluation, and selection.
2.17(b) The commissioner shall prioritize applications on the basis of the following
2.18factors within a geographic area proposed to form a transformation zone:
2.19(1) level and concentration of poverty;
2.20(2) percentage of households having an income below federal poverty guidelines for
2.21the applicable family size;
2.22(3) unemployment rate;
2.23(4) crime rate, including rates of part 1 crimes;
2.24(5) extent of low-achieving schools or schools with an academic achievement gap,
2.25including disaggregation by race and ethnicity;
2.26(6) high school graduation rates, including disaggregation by race and ethnicity;
2.27(7) rate of teen pregnancies;
2.28(8) number of single family households;
2.29(9) current or previous receipt of funding under the federal Promise Neighborhoods
2.30or Race to the Top programs; and
2.31(10) other indicators of a concentration of high-risk families, as determined by
2.32the commissioner.
2.33(c) Evaluation of applications must include the extent to which an application design
2.34and its support services plan:
2.35(1) provides effective support services in the programming areas specified under
2.36subdivision 6;
3.1(2) addresses underlying causes to the prioritization factors identified in paragraph
3.2(b);
3.3(3) provides an integrated continuum of services or solutions; and
3.4(4) utilizes evidence-based research and best practices.
3.5 Subd. 5. Applications; contents. An application to enter the program must be
3.6submitted by an eligible entity and must include:
3.7(1) identification of the specific geographic area that constitutes the transformation
3.8zone;
3.9(2) a summary of neighborhood characteristics;
3.10(3) a plan to improve the academic, health, social, and employment outcomes of
3.11children living in the transformation zone by providing and coordinating a continuum of
3.12support services specified under subdivision 6;
3.13(4) specification of partner agencies and organizations to implement the services
3.14identified in the support services plan under clause (3) which must, at a minimum, include
3.15at least one entity from each of the following:
3.16(i) a community organization;
3.17(ii) a child development organization;
3.18(iii) a school district or charter school;
3.19(iv) a postsecondary institution;
3.20(v) a local unit of government; and
3.21(vi) a private business or business association;
3.22(5) preliminary memorandums of understanding or similar agreements with each
3.23of the specified partners under clause (4) that identifies each partner's commitments and
3.24obligations in attaining the program outcomes specified in subdivision 7;
3.25(6) a proposed governance structure for the neighborhood transformation entity
3.26and its partners that addresses but is not limited to accountability methods and resident
3.27engagement;
3.28(7) an analysis of community assets within or available to the neighborhood which
3.29may include descriptions of early learning programs, child care providers and centers,
3.30community centers, after-school programs, transportation resources, parks and recreational
3.31facilities, postsecondary institutions, and other family and student support organizations;
3.32(8) sources of funding for the neighborhood transformation entity, including in-kind
3.33contributions and grants from private organizations;
3.34(9) identification of data metrics and collection for evaluation of program outcomes
3.35in the transformation zone; and
3.36(10) other requirements as established by the commissioner.
4.1 Subd. 6. Support services plan. (a) The support services plan must, at a minimum,
4.2include programming for:
4.3(1) infancy and early childhood;
4.4(2) executive brain function;
4.5(3) physical and mental health;
4.6(4) personal growth, including self-discipline;
4.7(5) 21st century skills development, including critical thinking, innovation, problem
4.8solving, collaboration, and socialization;
4.9(6) interpersonal capacity and development, including social skills;
4.10(7) college and career readiness;
4.11(8) improvements in family and community supports; and
4.12(9) other programming as specified by the commissioner.
4.13(b) A neighborhood transformation entity shall implement the support services
4.14plan specified in its application, or a modified plan as provided in this paragraph. The
4.15commissioner may establish a process for approval of modifications to the support
4.16services plan, including but not limited to additions or removals of partner agencies and
4.17organizations.
4.18 Subd. 7. Outcomes; measurement. (a) The program must at a minimum include
4.19specification of the following outcomes:
4.20(1) entrance into kindergarten ready to succeed in school;
4.21(2) pupil proficiency in core academic subjects;
4.22(3) successful transition of pupils from middle school grades to high school;
4.23(4) pupil graduation from high school;
4.24(5) attainment by high school graduates of a postsecondary educational degree,
4.25certification, or credential;
4.26(6) physical health of pupils;
4.27(7) pupil sense of safety at school and in their community;
4.28(8) development of 21st century job skills;
4.29(9) general indicators of success in life;
4.30(10) support of families and community members within transformation zones for
4.31both educational and personal achievement; and
4.32(11) community stability and engagement.
4.33(b) The commissioner shall develop indicators to measure the specified outcomes
4.34under paragraph (a), and shall implement a comprehensive measurement system or process
4.35for evaluation of outcomes in each transformation zone and overall program effectiveness.
5.1 Subd. 8. Coordination; preference in other state programs. (a) The commissioner
5.2of education shall implement the program under this section in collaboration with the
5.3commissioners of corrections, employment and economic development, health, human
5.4services, housing finance, higher education, pollution control, and public safety.
5.5(b) The commissioners identified in paragraph (a) shall coordinate with the
5.6commissioner of education to:
5.7(1) provide information as requested by the commissioner of education;
5.8(2) identify all existing state programs in which a preference or other weighted
5.9consideration could feasibly be provided to an applicant to that program who is (i) a
5.10neighborhood transformation entity, or (ii) a resident within a transformation zone; and
5.11(3) develop legislative changes necessary to implement modifications identified
5.12under clause (2).
5.13 Subd. 9. Legislative report. By November 1 of each even-numbered year, the
5.14commissioner of education shall submit a report on the program to the chairs and ranking
5.15minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over education, early
5.16childhood, youth development, and human services. The report must include but is not
5.17limited to:
5.18(1) an overview of the program;
5.19(2) a summary of neighborhood transformation entities and transformation zones;
5.20(3) a review of state programs and legislative changes identified under subdivision 8;
5.21(4) evaluation of outcomes and program effectiveness; and
5.22(5) any recommendations for legislative or program design changes.
5.23EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2014, and subdivision 9
5.24applies to reports due on or after November 1, 2016.
5.25 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; SUCCESS FOR ALL PROGRAM.
5.26$....... in fiscal year 2015 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
5.27of education for the Success for All program under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.99.
5.28The base appropriation for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 is $....... for each year.
1.3Success for All program; appropriating money;proposing coding for new law
1.4in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [124D.99] SUCCESS FOR ALL PROGRAM.
1.7 Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have
1.8the meanings given them:
1.9(1) "eligible entity" means:
1.10(i) a nonprofit organization;
1.11(ii) a school district or charter school;
1.12(iii) a postsecondary institution;
1.13(iv) a federally recognized Indian tribe serving as a lead agency in partnership with
1.14at least one school district, charter school, or postsecondary institution located within the
1.15transformation zone; and
1.16(v) a partnership of two or more entities specified under items (i) to (iv) in which a
1.17lead agency is specified;
1.18(2) "neighborhood transformation entity" means an eligible entity that is accepted
1.19into and participating in the program for a transformation zone;
1.20(3) "program" means the Success for All program established in this section; and
1.21(4) "transformation zone" means a specifically defined geographic area designated
1.22for services under the program.
1.23 Subd. 2. Program established. The commissioner shall establish a Success for All
1.24program as specified in this section for community revitalization and breaking cycles
2.1of poverty through the establishment of a comprehensive cradle-to-career network of
2.2evidence-based support services designed to improve the education, health, safety, and
2.3economic development of residents within a small geographic area.
2.4 Subd. 3. Administration. (a) Subject to appropriations specifically for the program,
2.5the commissioner shall provide grants to neighborhood transformation entities. The
2.6commissioner may establish separate planning and implementation grant categories.
2.7(b) The commissioner may designate up to eight transformation zones. A
2.8neighborhood transformation entity may provide and coordinate services in more than one
2.9transformation zone if each is accepted into the program.
2.10(c) The commissioner shall establish a regular cycle of neighborhood transformation
2.11entity performance reviews which must include evaluation of the outcomes under
2.12subdivision 7.
2.13(d) In establishing and designing the program, the commissioner shall take into
2.14consideration the design of the federal Promise Neighborhoods program.
2.15 Subd. 4. Applications; prioritization and evaluation. (a) The commissioner shall
2.16establish a process for applications, evaluation, and selection.
2.17(b) The commissioner shall prioritize applications on the basis of the following
2.18factors within a geographic area proposed to form a transformation zone:
2.19(1) level and concentration of poverty;
2.20(2) percentage of households having an income below federal poverty guidelines for
2.21the applicable family size;
2.22(3) unemployment rate;
2.23(4) crime rate, including rates of part 1 crimes;
2.24(5) extent of low-achieving schools or schools with an academic achievement gap,
2.25including disaggregation by race and ethnicity;
2.26(6) high school graduation rates, including disaggregation by race and ethnicity;
2.27(7) rate of teen pregnancies;
2.28(8) number of single family households;
2.29(9) current or previous receipt of funding under the federal Promise Neighborhoods
2.30or Race to the Top programs; and
2.31(10) other indicators of a concentration of high-risk families, as determined by
2.32the commissioner.
2.33(c) Evaluation of applications must include the extent to which an application design
2.34and its support services plan:
2.35(1) provides effective support services in the programming areas specified under
2.36subdivision 6;
3.1(2) addresses underlying causes to the prioritization factors identified in paragraph
3.2(b);
3.3(3) provides an integrated continuum of services or solutions; and
3.4(4) utilizes evidence-based research and best practices.
3.5 Subd. 5. Applications; contents. An application to enter the program must be
3.6submitted by an eligible entity and must include:
3.7(1) identification of the specific geographic area that constitutes the transformation
3.8zone;
3.9(2) a summary of neighborhood characteristics;
3.10(3) a plan to improve the academic, health, social, and employment outcomes of
3.11children living in the transformation zone by providing and coordinating a continuum of
3.12support services specified under subdivision 6;
3.13(4) specification of partner agencies and organizations to implement the services
3.14identified in the support services plan under clause (3) which must, at a minimum, include
3.15at least one entity from each of the following:
3.16(i) a community organization;
3.17(ii) a child development organization;
3.18(iii) a school district or charter school;
3.19(iv) a postsecondary institution;
3.20(v) a local unit of government; and
3.21(vi) a private business or business association;
3.22(5) preliminary memorandums of understanding or similar agreements with each
3.23of the specified partners under clause (4) that identifies each partner's commitments and
3.24obligations in attaining the program outcomes specified in subdivision 7;
3.25(6) a proposed governance structure for the neighborhood transformation entity
3.26and its partners that addresses but is not limited to accountability methods and resident
3.27engagement;
3.28(7) an analysis of community assets within or available to the neighborhood which
3.29may include descriptions of early learning programs, child care providers and centers,
3.30community centers, after-school programs, transportation resources, parks and recreational
3.31facilities, postsecondary institutions, and other family and student support organizations;
3.32(8) sources of funding for the neighborhood transformation entity, including in-kind
3.33contributions and grants from private organizations;
3.34(9) identification of data metrics and collection for evaluation of program outcomes
3.35in the transformation zone; and
3.36(10) other requirements as established by the commissioner.
4.1 Subd. 6. Support services plan. (a) The support services plan must, at a minimum,
4.2include programming for:
4.3(1) infancy and early childhood;
4.4(2) executive brain function;
4.5(3) physical and mental health;
4.6(4) personal growth, including self-discipline;
4.7(5) 21st century skills development, including critical thinking, innovation, problem
4.8solving, collaboration, and socialization;
4.9(6) interpersonal capacity and development, including social skills;
4.10(7) college and career readiness;
4.11(8) improvements in family and community supports; and
4.12(9) other programming as specified by the commissioner.
4.13(b) A neighborhood transformation entity shall implement the support services
4.14plan specified in its application, or a modified plan as provided in this paragraph. The
4.15commissioner may establish a process for approval of modifications to the support
4.16services plan, including but not limited to additions or removals of partner agencies and
4.17organizations.
4.18 Subd. 7. Outcomes; measurement. (a) The program must at a minimum include
4.19specification of the following outcomes:
4.20(1) entrance into kindergarten ready to succeed in school;
4.21(2) pupil proficiency in core academic subjects;
4.22(3) successful transition of pupils from middle school grades to high school;
4.23(4) pupil graduation from high school;
4.24(5) attainment by high school graduates of a postsecondary educational degree,
4.25certification, or credential;
4.26(6) physical health of pupils;
4.27(7) pupil sense of safety at school and in their community;
4.28(8) development of 21st century job skills;
4.29(9) general indicators of success in life;
4.30(10) support of families and community members within transformation zones for
4.31both educational and personal achievement; and
4.32(11) community stability and engagement.
4.33(b) The commissioner shall develop indicators to measure the specified outcomes
4.34under paragraph (a), and shall implement a comprehensive measurement system or process
4.35for evaluation of outcomes in each transformation zone and overall program effectiveness.
5.1 Subd. 8. Coordination; preference in other state programs. (a) The commissioner
5.2of education shall implement the program under this section in collaboration with the
5.3commissioners of corrections, employment and economic development, health, human
5.4services, housing finance, higher education, pollution control, and public safety.
5.5(b) The commissioners identified in paragraph (a) shall coordinate with the
5.6commissioner of education to:
5.7(1) provide information as requested by the commissioner of education;
5.8(2) identify all existing state programs in which a preference or other weighted
5.9consideration could feasibly be provided to an applicant to that program who is (i) a
5.10neighborhood transformation entity, or (ii) a resident within a transformation zone; and
5.11(3) develop legislative changes necessary to implement modifications identified
5.12under clause (2).
5.13 Subd. 9. Legislative report. By November 1 of each even-numbered year, the
5.14commissioner of education shall submit a report on the program to the chairs and ranking
5.15minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over education, early
5.16childhood, youth development, and human services. The report must include but is not
5.17limited to:
5.18(1) an overview of the program;
5.19(2) a summary of neighborhood transformation entities and transformation zones;
5.20(3) a review of state programs and legislative changes identified under subdivision 8;
5.21(4) evaluation of outcomes and program effectiveness; and
5.22(5) any recommendations for legislative or program design changes.
5.23EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2014, and subdivision 9
5.24applies to reports due on or after November 1, 2016.
5.25 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; SUCCESS FOR ALL PROGRAM.
5.26$....... in fiscal year 2015 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
5.27of education for the Success for All program under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.99.
5.28The base appropriation for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 is $....... for each year.
