| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to education finance; increasing the grant amounts for approved recovery |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 programs; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 124D.695. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.695, is amended to read: |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 124D.695 APPROVED RECOVERY PROGRAM FUNDING. |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8 Subdivision 1.Approved recovery program."Approved recovery program" means a |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9course of instruction offered by a recovery school that provides academic services, assistance |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10with recovery, and continuing care to students recovering from substance abuse or |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11dependency. A recovery program may be offered in a transitional academic setting designed |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12to meet graduation requirements. A recovery program must be recognized based on national |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13standards by the Association of Recovery Schools or other organizations recognized by the |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14commissioner of education and the program must be approved by the commissioner of |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15education. The commissioner may specify the manner and form of the application for the |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16approval of a recovery school or recovery program. The commissioner must also approve |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17any unreimbursed pupil transportation costs incurred by students participating in an approved |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18recovery program. |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19 Subd. 2.Eligibility.(a) An approved recovery program is eligible for an annual recovery |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20program grant of up to $125,000 $325,000 to pay for a portion of the costs under this section |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21for recovery program support staff, student and family recovery support staff, and approved |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1.22pupil transportation expenses. |
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| 23 | 23 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 24 | 24 | | REVISOR CR/RC 25-0158912/20/24 |
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| 25 | 25 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 26 | 26 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 27 | 27 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 28 | 28 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 29 | 29 | | H. F. No. 2352 |
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| 30 | 30 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 31 | 31 | | Authored by Norris, Feist, Youakim, Clardy, Hill and others03/13/2025 |
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| 32 | 32 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance 2.1 (b) "Recovery program support staff" means licensed alcohol and substance use disorder |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.2counselors, licensed school counselors, licensed school psychologists, licensed school |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.3nurses, and licensed school social workers. |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.4 (c) "Student and family recovery support staff" means staff designated by a school as |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.5necessary for the recovery program to provide a quality education for youth in recovery |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.6from substance use disorder. |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.7 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for fiscal year 2026 and later. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2.8 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; RECOVERY PROGRAM GRANTS. |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2.9 Subdivision 1.Department of Education.The sums indicated in this section are |
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| 41 | 41 | | 2.10appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal years |
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| 42 | 42 | | 2.11designated. |
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| 43 | 43 | | 2.12 Subd. 2.Recovery program grants.(a) For recovery program grants under Minnesota |
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| 44 | 44 | | 2.13Statutes, section 124D.695: |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2026.....1,950,0002.14 $ |
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| 46 | 46 | | 2027.....1,950,0002.15 $ |
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| 47 | 47 | | 2.16 (b) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. |
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| 48 | 48 | | 2Sec. 2. |
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| 49 | 49 | | REVISOR CR/RC 25-0158912/20/24 |
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