1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; giving high school science teachers adequate time for 
1.3 	planning and laboratory preparation, setup, and cleanup; appropriating money.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; GRANTS TO GIVE HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE 
1.6 	TEACHERS ADDITIONAL LABORATORY TIME.
 1.7 	$....... in fiscal year 2008 and $....... in fiscal year 2009 are appropriated from the 
1.8 	general fund to the commissioner of education for awarding grants to school districts 
1.9 	on a first-come, first-served basis to give high school science teachers adequate time 
1.10 	for planning and laboratory preparation, setup, and cleanup during the school day. The 
1.11 	commissioner must establish an application process that is accessible to all interested 
1.12 	school districts and charter schools, requires specific information about the applicant's 
1.13 	need for and use of the grant, and ensures fiscal accountability.