| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to education finance; appropriating money for a grant to the Minnesota |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs for academic assistance programs. |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS; ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Subdivision 1.Department of Education.The sums indicated in this section are |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7appropriated in the fiscal years designated from the general fund to the Department of |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8Education. |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9 Subd. 2.Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs.(a) For a grant to the Minnesota |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs to support academic assistance programs: |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2026.....1,500,0001.11 $ |
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| 12 | 12 | | 2027.....1,500,0001.12 $ |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 (b) The grant recipient must use grant money to support programs designed to improve |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14academic outcomes for youth, including but not limited to: |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15 (1) homework help and tutoring; |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16 (2) continuation and enhancement of the Exact Path program, providing personalized |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17learning pathways in kindergarten through grade 12 math, reading, and language arts based |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18on individual student needs; |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19 (3) literacy and STEM activities; |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20 (4) mentorship initiatives; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21 (5) strategies to improve school attendance. |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 23 | 23 | | 25-03053 as introduced02/03/25 REVISOR CR/KR |
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| 24 | 24 | | SENATE |
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| 25 | 25 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 26 | 26 | | S.F. No. 1843NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 27 | 27 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: BOLDON, Clark, Mohamed, Champion and Housley) |
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| 28 | 28 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 29 | 29 | | Introduction and first reading02/24/2025 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Referred to Education Finance 2.1 (c) Academic assistance programs must focus on providing a safe and supportive |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2.2environment where youth who need assistance the most may receive the academic support |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.3necessary to succeed. |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.4 (d) The Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs is encouraged to strengthen |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.5partnerships with schools to maximize the impact of the academic assistance programs. |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.6 (e) To receive a grant under this section, the Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.7must secure a 25 percent match from nonstate sources. |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.8 (f) Any balance remaining in fiscal year 2026 is available in fiscal year 2027. |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.9 (g) The base appropriation for fiscal year 2028 is $0. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2Section 1. |
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| 40 | 40 | | 25-03053 as introduced02/03/25 REVISOR CR/KR |
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