1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to education; authorizing grants for robotics programs; requiring a report;
1.3 appropriating money.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. ROBOTICS PROGRAM GRANTS; APPROPRIATIONS.
1.6 Subdivision 1.Grant program established.The commissioner of education must
1.7establish a program to provide competitive grants to schools that support high school robotics
1.8teams.
1.9 Subd. 2.Eligibility; application.A school district or charter school is eligible to apply
1.10for a grant under this section in the form and manner determined by the commissioner.
1.11 Subd. 3.Allowable uses.Grant money may be used for:
1.12 (1) operational costs for school robotics programs, including new and existing programs;
1.13 (2) stipends for robotics program coaches; and
1.14 (3) robotics competition event registrations, materials, travel costs, and other expenses
1.15associated with preparation for and attendance at robotics events and competitions.
1.16 Subd. 4.Administration.The commissioner shall award grants to qualified applicants.
1.17Each grant application must include a program budget and planned allowable uses of grant
1.18money submitted as part of the grant application.
1.19 Subd. 5.Report required.(a) The commissioner of education must submit a written
1.20report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
1.21jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education. The report must identify the
1Section 1.
25-04131 as introduced02/20/25 REVISOR CR/EN
SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 1871NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: COLEMAN)
OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
Introduction and first reading02/27/2025
Referred to Education Finance 2.1grant recipients under this section and summarize the planned grant-funded activities of the
2.2grant recipients.
2.3 (b) Each grant recipient must submit a report to the commissioner detailing the outcomes
2.4of the grant-funded activities, including a description of how the robotics program enhances
2.5the college and career readiness of participants.
2.6 Subd. 6.Appropriations.The sums indicated are appropriated from the general fund
2.7to the commissioner of education for the fiscal years designated for grants to support
2.8competitive robotics programs.
2026............2.9 $
2027............2.10 $
2Section 1.
25-04131 as introduced02/20/25 REVISOR CR/EN