1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; providing for character development education revenue; 
1.3 	appropriating money.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION REVENUE; PILOT 
1.6 	PROGRAM.
 1.7 		Subdivision 1.Pilot program created. A pilot program is created to allow school 
1.8 	districts to receive character development education revenue to purchase curriculum for 
1.9 	the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.232. Character development education 
1.10 	revenue for school districts equals $30 times the district's adjusted marginal cost pupil 
1.11 	units.
1.12 		Subd. 2.Approved provider list. The commissioner of education shall maintain 
1.13 	a character development education curriculum approved provider list. The character 
1.14 	development education curriculum of approved providers shall be research based with 
1.15 	at least one completed relational study covering a period of no fewer than five years 
1.16 	and completed by an independent party. Approved character development education 
1.17 	curriculum must include:
1.18 	(1) age appropriate character development for the classroom in all elementary and 
1.19 	secondary grades;
1.20 	(2) curriculum for character development extracurricular activities; 
1.21 	(3) teacher training workshops and in-service training; 
1.22 	(4) plans for school assemblies promoting character development; 
1.23 	(5) midyear consulting between the school district and the provider; and
1.24 	(6) an assessment program.
2.1 		Subd. 3.Application and selection process. A school district may submit to 
2.2 	the commissioner an application for funding in the form and manner specified by the 
2.3 	commissioner. The commissioner shall approve applications that propose to use an 
2.4 	approved provider and that agree to use the program as recommended by the provider. 
2.5 	The commissioner must approve or disapprove an application within 30 days of receipt on 
2.6 	a first-come, first-served basis.

2.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

2.8 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
 2.9 		Subdivision 1.Department of Education. The sum indicated in this section is 
2.10 	appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years 
2.11 	designated.
2.12 		Subd. 2.Character development education revenue. For the character 
2.13 	development education revenue pilot program according to section 1:

2.14		$
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	2007