| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to education; authorizing grants for robotics programs; requiring a report; |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 appropriating money. |
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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. ROBOTICS PROGRAM GRANTS; APPROPRIATIONS. |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Subdivision 1.Grant program established.The commissioner of education must |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7establish a program to provide competitive grants to schools that support high school robotics |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8teams. |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9 Subd. 2.Eligibility; application.A school district or charter school is eligible to apply |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10for a grant under this section in the form and manner determined by the commissioner. |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 Subd. 3.Allowable uses.Grant money may be used for: |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12 (1) operational costs for school robotics programs, including new and existing programs; |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 (2) stipends for robotics program coaches; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14 (3) robotics competition event registrations, materials, travel costs, and other expenses |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15associated with preparation for and attendance at robotics events and competitions. |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16 Subd. 4.Administration.The commissioner shall award grants to qualified applicants. |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17Each grant application must include a program budget and planned allowable uses of grant |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18money submitted as part of the grant application. |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19 Subd. 5.Report required.(a) The commissioner of education must submit a written |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education. The report must identify the |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 23 | 23 | | 25-04131 as introduced02/20/25 REVISOR CR/EN |
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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. 1871NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 27 | 27 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: COLEMAN) |
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| 28 | 28 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 29 | 29 | | Introduction and first reading02/27/2025 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Referred to Education Finance 2.1grant recipients under this section and summarize the planned grant-funded activities of the |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2.2grant recipients. |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.3 (b) Each grant recipient must submit a report to the commissioner detailing the outcomes |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.4of the grant-funded activities, including a description of how the robotics program enhances |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.5the college and career readiness of participants. |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.6 Subd. 6.Appropriations.The sums indicated are appropriated from the general fund |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.7to the commissioner of education for the fiscal years designated for grants to support |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.8competitive robotics programs. |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2026............2.9 $ |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2027............2.10 $ |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2Section 1. |
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| 41 | 41 | | 25-04131 as introduced02/20/25 REVISOR CR/EN |
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