1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; appropriating money for a skill development 
1.3 	program for arts and culture community organizations; requiring a report.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY; ARTS AND CULTURE 
1.6 	MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
 1.7 	(a) $290,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2016 to the 
1.8 	Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for transfer to 
1.9 	Metropolitan State University to develop a program to provide management training 
1.10 	and skill development to arts and culture community organizations. This is a onetime 
1.11 	appropriation. The management program must, at a minimum:
1.12 	(1) establish training in management and governance to assist community 
1.13 	organizations to manage their funds more efficiently and attain outcomes more effectively;
1.14 	(2) provide training and skill development on grant application, submission, and 
1.15 	implementation;
1.16 	(3) create online graduate certificate courses for the program in order to reach a 
1.17 	statewide constituency;
1.18 	(4) develop workshops for the program that are eligible for academic credit; and
1.19 	(5) develop skills and knowledge necessary to meet the needs and standards of 
1.20 	employers, participant practitioners, and academic institutions.
1.21 	(b) The board of trustees must report by February 15, 2016, to the legislative 
1.22 	committees with jurisdiction over higher education policy and finance on the development 
1.23 	of the program authorized under paragraph (a).