1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education finance; appropriating money for Language Essentials for 
1.3 	Teachers of Reading and Spelling grants.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; LANGUAGE ESSENTIALS FOR TEACHERS OF 
1.6 	READING AND SPELLING GRANTS.
 1.7 		Subdivision 1.Department of Education. The sums indicated in this section are 
1.8 	appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years 
1.9 	designated.
1.10 		Subd. 2.Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling grant. (a) For 
1.11 	grants to licensed teachers to complete the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading 
1.12 	and Spelling (LETRS) program:

1.13		$
	1,000,000
	.....
	2022
	
1.14		$
	1,000,000
	.....
	2023
	
1.15 	(b) The base for fiscal year 2024 and later is $1,000,000.