Bill Text: MN SF2097 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Early childhood education scholarship cap elimination; learning mentorship pilot program establishment
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-24 - Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance [SF2097 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF2097-Engrossed.html
1.2relating to education finance; eliminating the early childhood education
1.3scholarship cap; creating an elementary learning pilot program;amending
1.4Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.165, subdivisions 3, 4, by
1.5adding a subdivision; Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 8, section 5, subdivision 8.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.165, subdivision 3,
1.8is amended to read:
1.9 Subd. 3. Administration. (a) The commissioner shall establish application
1.10timelines and determine the schedule for awarding scholarships that meets operational
1.11needs of eligible families and programs. The commissioner may prioritize applications on
1.12factors including family income, geographic location, and whether the child's family is on a
1.13waiting list for a publicly funded program providing early education or child care services.
1.14(b) Scholarships may be awardedup to $5,000 for each eligible child. The
1.15commissioner shall establish a target for the average scholarship amount per child
1.16based on the results of the rate survey conducted under section 119B.13, subdivision 1,
1.17paragraph (b), per year.
1.18(c) A four-star rated program that has children eligible for a scholarship enrolled
1.19in or on a waiting list for a program beginning in July, August, or September may notify
1.20the commissioner, in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, each year
1.21of the program's desire to enhance program services or to serve more children than
1.22current funding provides. The commissioner may designate a predetermined number of
1.23scholarship slots for that program and notify the program of that number.
1.24(d) A scholarship is awarded for a 12-month period. If the scholarship recipient has
1.25not been accepted and subsequently enrolled in a rated program within ten months of the
2.1awarding of the scholarship, the scholarship cancels and the recipient must reapply in
2.2order to be eligible for another scholarship. A child may not be awarded more than one
2.3scholarship in a 12-month period.
2.4(e) A child who receives a scholarship who has not completed development
2.5screening under sections121A.16 to
121A.19 must complete that screening within 90
2.6days of first attending an eligible program.
2.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
2.8 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.165, subdivision 4, is
2.9amended to read:
2.10 Subd. 4. Early childhood program eligibility. (a) In order to be eligible to accept
2.11an early childhood education scholarship, a program must:
2.12(1) participate in the quality rating and improvement system under section
2.13124D.142
; and
2.14(2) beginning July 1, 2016, have a three- or four-star rating in the quality rating
2.15and improvement system.
2.16(b) Any program accepting scholarships must use the revenue to supplement and not
2.17supplant federal funding.
2.18(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), all Minnesota early learning foundation
2.19scholarship program pilot sites are eligible to accept an early learning scholarship under
2.20this section.
2.21 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.165, is amended by adding
2.22a subdivision to read:
2.23 Subd. 6. Program funding. (a) Beginning in fiscal year 2016, the annual baseline
2.24appropriation for this program equals the lesser of:
2.25(1) twice the appropriation for the previous year; or
2.26(2) the actual amount necessary to fund all eligible scholarship requests.
2.27(b) There is annually appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
2.28education the amount necessary for early education scholarships according to paragraph
2.29(a). This amount must be reduced by the amount of any money specifically appropriated
2.30for the same purpose in any year from any state fund.
2.31EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
2.32 Sec. 4. Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 8, section 5, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
3.1 Subd. 8. Early childhood education scholarships. For transfer to the Office of
3.2Early Learning for early learning scholarships under Minnesota Statutes, section124D.165 :
3.6Up to $950,000 each year is for administration of this program.
3.7Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
3.8EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2014.
3.9 Sec. 5. LEARNING MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM.
3.10 Subdivision 1. Establishment. For fiscal years 2015 through 2017, the
3.11commissioner of education shall develop a learning mentorship pilot program to improve
3.12achievement using volunteer mentorships that provides one-on-one advice and training to
3.13students who need educational assistance.
3.14 Subd. 2. Pilot site selection. The commissioner shall select five school districts to
3.15serve as pilot sites. The pilot sites must include three school districts whose administrative
3.16offices are located in the seven-county metropolitan area, one school district whose
3.17administrative offices are not located in the seven-county metropolitan area, and one
3.18district where a majority of the students served are American Indian children. Two of the
3.19eligible school districts located in the seven-county metropolitan area must have their
3.20administrative offices located in a city of the first class. The commissioner may select
3.21existing programs as pilot sites.
3.22 Subd. 3. Student selection. Pilot sites are solely responsible for determining which
3.23students in the pilot site school district are paired with mentors. Pilot sites must develop
3.24a selection method to pair students who need additional one-on-one assistance with
3.25volunteer mentors. Students who need additional assistance with academic achievement
3.26should be given preference for being paired with a mentor. Students may be mentored for
3.27any portion of the school year, as determined by the pilot site and the mentor.
3.28 Subd. 4. Mentorship criteria. Each pilot site must select volunteer mentors who
3.29will work with students who need additional one-on-one assistance to improve educational
3.30achievement. Each pilot site is solely responsible for overseeing its mentors and ensuring
3.31that the mentor's work conforms with the site's academic program. Each pilot site may
3.32determine the appropriate number of mentors and how each mentor interacts with students.
3.33Mentors must act as individual advisors and assist with individual academic performance
3.34throughout the school year. At a minimum, mentors shall work with each student at least
3.35three hours per week. Mentors may work with students in the evenings and during the
4.1summer. Each pilot site must agree to allow mentors to work individually with students to
4.2advise students and to help improve each student's achievement. Mentors must work with
4.3each student's teacher to ensure that the mentorship guidance that is provided conforms to
4.4each teacher's lesson plan and curriculum. Pilot sites must be willing to allow mentors to
4.5work during the school day or after school with students needing additional assistance.
4.6 Subd. 5. Funding. In each year, the commissioner shall allocate 20 percent of the
4.7grant allocation to each pilot site. Each pilot site's grant allocation must be used to identify,
4.8select, and train mentors to work individually with students who are in need of achievement
4.9improvement. Grant allocations may also be used to purchase academic materials and to
4.10provide food and drink for students who are being mentored after the regular school day.
4.11The pilot site must agree to a financial and academic reporting mechanism determined by
4.12the commissioner for the purposes of preparing the report in subdivision 6.
4.13 Subd. 6. Report. By January 15, 2018, the commissioner shall report to the
4.14legislative committees in the legislature with responsibility for education finance on the
4.15effectiveness of the learning mentorship pilot project. At a minimum, the report shall
4.16evaluate the extent to which mentorship improved achievement and attendance, reduced
4.17the achievement gap, and improved students' interest in learning. The report shall also
4.18examine mentorship techniques that proved successful.
4.19 Sec. 6. APPROPRIATION.
4.20 Subdivision 1. Department of Education. The sums indicated in this section are
4.21appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
4.22designated.
4.23 Subd. 2. Learning mentorship pilot project. For learning mentorship pilot project
4.24grants and administration:
4.26The Department of Education may retain up to five percent of this appropriation for
4.27administration of the pilot project.
4.28The base for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 is $1,500,000 each year. The base for
4.29fiscal year 2018 and later is $0.
4.30 Sec. 7. APPROPRIATION.
4.31 Subdivision 1. Board of the Arts. The sums indicated in this section are
4.32appropriated from the general fund to the Board of the Arts for the fiscal years designated.
5.1 Subd. 2. Arts education. For arts education in partnership with the President's
5.2Turnaround Arts Initiative:
5.4The base for fiscal year 2016 is $600,000. The base in fiscal year 2017 and thereafter
5.5is $0.
1.3scholarship cap; creating an elementary learning pilot program;amending
1.4Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.165, subdivisions 3, 4, by
1.5adding a subdivision; Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 8, section 5, subdivision 8.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.165, subdivision 3,
1.8is amended to read:
1.9 Subd. 3. Administration. (a) The commissioner shall establish application
1.10timelines and determine the schedule for awarding scholarships that meets operational
1.11needs of eligible families and programs. The commissioner may prioritize applications on
1.12factors including family income, geographic location, and whether the child's family is on a
1.13waiting list for a publicly funded program providing early education or child care services.
1.14(b) Scholarships may be awarded
1.15commissioner shall establish a target for the average scholarship amount per child
1.16based on the results of the rate survey conducted under section 119B.13, subdivision 1,
1.17paragraph (b), per year.
1.18(c) A four-star rated program that has children eligible for a scholarship enrolled
1.19in or on a waiting list for a program beginning in July, August, or September may notify
1.20the commissioner, in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, each year
1.21of the program's desire to enhance program services or to serve more children than
1.22current funding provides. The commissioner may designate a predetermined number of
1.23scholarship slots for that program and notify the program of that number.
1.24(d) A scholarship is awarded for a 12-month period. If the scholarship recipient has
1.25not been accepted and subsequently enrolled in a rated program within ten months of the
2.1awarding of the scholarship, the scholarship cancels and the recipient must reapply in
2.2order to be eligible for another scholarship. A child may not be awarded more than one
2.3scholarship in a 12-month period.
2.4(e) A child who receives a scholarship who has not completed development
2.5screening under sections
2.6days of first attending an eligible program.
2.7EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
2.8 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.165, subdivision 4, is
2.9amended to read:
2.10 Subd. 4. Early childhood program eligibility. (a) In order to be eligible to accept
2.11an early childhood education scholarship, a program must:
2.12(1) participate in the quality rating and improvement system under section
2.14(2) beginning July 1, 2016, have a three- or four-star rating in the quality rating
2.15and improvement system.
2.16(b) Any program accepting scholarships must use the revenue to supplement and not
2.17supplant federal funding.
2.18(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), all Minnesota early learning foundation
2.19scholarship program pilot sites are eligible to accept an early learning scholarship under
2.20this section.
2.21 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.165, is amended by adding
2.22a subdivision to read:
2.23 Subd. 6. Program funding. (a) Beginning in fiscal year 2016, the annual baseline
2.24appropriation for this program equals the lesser of:
2.25(1) twice the appropriation for the previous year; or
2.26(2) the actual amount necessary to fund all eligible scholarship requests.
2.27(b) There is annually appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
2.28education the amount necessary for early education scholarships according to paragraph
2.29(a). This amount must be reduced by the amount of any money specifically appropriated
2.30for the same purpose in any year from any state fund.
2.31EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
2.32 Sec. 4. Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 8, section 5, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
3.1 Subd. 8. Early childhood education scholarships. For transfer to the Office of
3.2Early Learning for early learning scholarships under Minnesota Statutes, section
| 3.3 |
$ |
23,000,000 |
..... |
2014 |
|
| 3.4 3.5 |
$ |
63,000,000 |
..... |
2015 |
3.7Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
3.8EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2014.
3.9 Sec. 5. LEARNING MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM.
3.10 Subdivision 1. Establishment. For fiscal years 2015 through 2017, the
3.11commissioner of education shall develop a learning mentorship pilot program to improve
3.12achievement using volunteer mentorships that provides one-on-one advice and training to
3.13students who need educational assistance.
3.14 Subd. 2. Pilot site selection. The commissioner shall select five school districts to
3.15serve as pilot sites. The pilot sites must include three school districts whose administrative
3.16offices are located in the seven-county metropolitan area, one school district whose
3.17administrative offices are not located in the seven-county metropolitan area, and one
3.18district where a majority of the students served are American Indian children. Two of the
3.19eligible school districts located in the seven-county metropolitan area must have their
3.20administrative offices located in a city of the first class. The commissioner may select
3.21existing programs as pilot sites.
3.22 Subd. 3. Student selection. Pilot sites are solely responsible for determining which
3.23students in the pilot site school district are paired with mentors. Pilot sites must develop
3.24a selection method to pair students who need additional one-on-one assistance with
3.25volunteer mentors. Students who need additional assistance with academic achievement
3.26should be given preference for being paired with a mentor. Students may be mentored for
3.27any portion of the school year, as determined by the pilot site and the mentor.
3.28 Subd. 4. Mentorship criteria. Each pilot site must select volunteer mentors who
3.29will work with students who need additional one-on-one assistance to improve educational
3.30achievement. Each pilot site is solely responsible for overseeing its mentors and ensuring
3.31that the mentor's work conforms with the site's academic program. Each pilot site may
3.32determine the appropriate number of mentors and how each mentor interacts with students.
3.33Mentors must act as individual advisors and assist with individual academic performance
3.34throughout the school year. At a minimum, mentors shall work with each student at least
3.35three hours per week. Mentors may work with students in the evenings and during the
4.1summer. Each pilot site must agree to allow mentors to work individually with students to
4.2advise students and to help improve each student's achievement. Mentors must work with
4.3each student's teacher to ensure that the mentorship guidance that is provided conforms to
4.4each teacher's lesson plan and curriculum. Pilot sites must be willing to allow mentors to
4.5work during the school day or after school with students needing additional assistance.
4.6 Subd. 5. Funding. In each year, the commissioner shall allocate 20 percent of the
4.7grant allocation to each pilot site. Each pilot site's grant allocation must be used to identify,
4.8select, and train mentors to work individually with students who are in need of achievement
4.9improvement. Grant allocations may also be used to purchase academic materials and to
4.10provide food and drink for students who are being mentored after the regular school day.
4.11The pilot site must agree to a financial and academic reporting mechanism determined by
4.12the commissioner for the purposes of preparing the report in subdivision 6.
4.13 Subd. 6. Report. By January 15, 2018, the commissioner shall report to the
4.14legislative committees in the legislature with responsibility for education finance on the
4.15effectiveness of the learning mentorship pilot project. At a minimum, the report shall
4.16evaluate the extent to which mentorship improved achievement and attendance, reduced
4.17the achievement gap, and improved students' interest in learning. The report shall also
4.18examine mentorship techniques that proved successful.
4.19 Sec. 6. APPROPRIATION.
4.20 Subdivision 1. Department of Education. The sums indicated in this section are
4.21appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
4.22designated.
4.23 Subd. 2. Learning mentorship pilot project. For learning mentorship pilot project
4.24grants and administration:
| 4.25 |
$ |
1,500,000 |
.... |
2015 |
4.27administration of the pilot project.
4.28The base for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 is $1,500,000 each year. The base for
4.29fiscal year 2018 and later is $0.
4.30 Sec. 7. APPROPRIATION.
4.31 Subdivision 1. Board of the Arts. The sums indicated in this section are
4.32appropriated from the general fund to the Board of the Arts for the fiscal years designated.
5.1 Subd. 2. Arts education. For arts education in partnership with the President's
5.2Turnaround Arts Initiative:
| 5.3 |
$ |
600,000 |
.... |
2015 |
5.5is $0.
