1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; restoring funding for early
1.3 	childhood education programs; appropriating money;
1.4 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 124D.135,
1.5 	subdivision 1; 124D.20, subdivision 3.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.135,
1.8 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.9 		Subdivision 1.Revenue.  The revenue for early childhood
1.10 	family education programs for a school district equals $120 for
1.11 	fiscal years 2003 and 2004 and $96 for fiscal year 2005 2006 and
1.12 	later, times the greater of:
1.13 	(1) 150; or
1.14 	(2) the number of people under five years of age residing
1.15 	in the district on October 1 of the previous school year.

1.16 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.20,
1.17 	subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.18 		Subd. 3.General community education revenue.  The
1.19 	general community education revenue for a district equals $5.95
1.20 	for fiscal year 2003 and 2004 and $5.23 for fiscal year 2005 
1.21 	2006 and later, times the greater of 1,335 or the population of
1.22 	the district.  The population of the district is determined
1.23 	according to section 275.14.

1.24 	Sec. 3. APPROPRIATION.
 1.25 		Subdivision 1.Department of education. The sums
2.1 	indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund
2.2 	to the Department of Education for the fiscal years designated.
2.3 		Subd. 2.Community education aid. For community
2.4 	education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.20:
2.5 	$3,391,000 .....2006 
2.6 	$3,143,000 .....2007 
2.7 	The 2006 appropriation includes $509,000 for 2005 and
2.8 	$2,882,000 for 2006.
2.9 	The 2007 appropriation includes $720,000 for 2006 and
2.10 	$2,423,000 for 2007.
2.11 		Subd. 3.School readiness. For revenue for school
2.12 	readiness programs under Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.15
2.13 	and 124D.16:
2.14 	$10,684,000 .....2006 
2.15 	$11,093,000 .....2007 
2.16 	The 2006 appropriation includes $1,813,000 for 2005 and
2.17 	$8,871,000 for 2006.
2.18 	The 2007 appropriation includes $2,217,000 for 2006 and
2.19 	$8,876,000 for 2007.
2.20 		Subd. 4.Early childhood family education aid. For early
2.21 	childhood family education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
2.22 	124D.135:
2.23 	$19,092,000 .....2006 
2.24 	$21,241,000 .....2007 
2.25 	The 2006 appropriation includes $2,612,000 for 2005 and
2.26 	$16,480,000 for 2006.
2.27 	The 2007 appropriation includes $4,120,000 for 2006 and
2.28 	$17,121,000 for 2007.
2.29 		Subd. 5.Head start program. For Head Start programs
2.30 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 119A.52:
2.31 	$18,375,000 .....2006 
2.32 	$18,375,000 .....2007