1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; appropriating money to increase certain professional 
1.3 	development opportunities.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 		Subdivision 1.Department of Education. The sums indicated in this section are 
1.7 	appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years 
1.8 	designated.
1.9 		Subd. 2.City of St. Paul. For a grant to the city of St. Paul:

1.10		$
	200,000
	.....
	2008
	
1.11		$
	200,000
	.....
	2009
	
1.12 	Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
1.13 	The grant must be used to increase professional development opportunities and 
1.14 	program support for park and recreation staff and library staff who interact with children 
1.15 	and families. Staff shall receive training in how to incorporate age appropriate skill 
1.16 	building and intentional learning opportunities into existing programming offered by the 
1.17 	city. 
1.18 	At the completion of the project, the city of St. Paul shall evaluate the success of 
1.19 	the program in improving educational outcomes for children in the city and report its 
1.20 	findings to the chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over early childhood 
1.21 	and kindergarten through grade 12 education programs.