1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; authorizing a grant to Black Men Teach Twin Cities 
1.3 	to increase the number of black male teachers; requiring a report; appropriating 
1.4 	money.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.7 	(a) $750,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.8 	of higher education for a grant to Black Men Teach Twin Cities to establish partnerships 
1.9 	with eight school district elementary schools or elementary charter schools with a goal of 
1.10 	increasing the number of black male teachers to 20 percent of the employees at each school 
1.11 	site.
1.12 	(b) Any balance does not cancel but is available until June 30, 2023.
1.13 	(c) The grant recipient must provide a detailed report to the chairs and ranking minority 
1.14 	members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over higher education and 
1.15 	kindergarten through grade 12 education by January 15 of each year until 2026 describing 
1.16 	how the grant funds were used. The report must describe the progress made toward the goal 
1.17 	of increasing the number of black male teachers at each school site and strategies used.

1.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2020.