1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education finance; providing for student teaching grants; appropriating 
1.3 	money.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; STUDENT TEACHING GRANTS.
 1.6 		Subdivision 1.Department of Education. The sum indicated in this section is 
1.7 	appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal year 
1.8 	designated.
1.9 		Subd. 2.Student teaching. (a) For transfer to the commissioner of higher education for 
1.10 	grants to support student teachers:

1.11		$
	.......
	.....
	2025
	
1.12 	(b) The commissioner of higher education must establish an application process for 
1.13 	grants up to $....... for applicants to complete a student teaching experience for a full academic 
1.14 	year in a Minnesota school district or charter school. To be eligible for a grant, an applicant 
1.15 	must:
1.16 	(1) be enrolled in a Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board-approved 
1.17 	teacher preparation program;
1.18 	(2) demonstrate financial need; and
1.19 	(3) be meeting satisfactory progress as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 
1.20 	136A.101, subdivision 10.
2.1 	(c) The commissioner of higher education must give equal consideration to all eligible 
2.2 	applicants regardless of the order the application was received before the application deadline.
2.3 	(d) The commissioner of higher education may retain up to ... percent of the appropriation 
2.4 	amount to administer the grant program.

2.5 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2024.