as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/05/2024 10:17am
A bill for an act
relating to education; providing for a grant for literacy interventions; requiring a
report; appropriating money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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The sum indicated in this section is
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal year
designated.
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(a) For a grant to the Dyslexia Institute of
Minnesota to provide free evidence-based literacy interventions to students who are reading
below grade level and are enrolled in public schools where a majority of students are eligible
for free or reduced-price meals:
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$ new text end |
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450,000 new text end |
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2025 new text end |
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(b) Grant funds must be used to support tutor training and compensation, curricular
materials, program delivery, and program administration.
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(c) The Dyslexia Institute of Minnesota must provide a detailed report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over kindergarten
through grade 12 education and higher education by January 15 of each year until 2026
describing how grant funds were used, and progress made toward improving the literacy
proficiency of participating students.
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(d) This appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.
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This section is effective July 1, 2024.
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