Legislative Update from SEE

A Communication for Education Advocates in SEE Districts - June 25, 2021

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What is happening at the Capitol?

The final education budget and policy bill was released. I will have a final legislative update next week to wrap up the session. Today, I want to get out information on the final education bill.

Check out Brad's Blog for more detailed information on the bill.
SEE's Side-by-Side Education Comparison includes budget and policy in the final bill.
See the new revenue for each school district.
On the Education Legislation page of the SEE website, you will find complete information on the bill, including the bill summary and bill language

The budget provisions below are from Brad's Blog. Again, check out the blog for what has happened this week at the Capitol.

Basic formula increase of 2.45% for 2021-22 and 2% increase for 2022-23.
$46.5 million to preserve the voluntary pre-kindergarten seats for the next two years.
$10.45 million over the biennium for special education cross-subsidy reduction.
$4 million over this biennium and $4 million in the next biennium to reduce the English Language Learner cross-subsidy.

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$280,000 for American Indian Teacher Preparation Grants (funding in on-going).
$750,000 in this biennium for the Black Men Teach program.
$400,000 in this biennium for Come Teach in Minnesota Hiring Bonuses (funding is on-going).
$250,000 in this biennium for Expanded Concurrent Enrollment (funding is on-going).
$10 million in this biennium for Grow Your Own (funding is on-going).
$4.508 million in this biennium for Teachers of Color Mentoring and Retention Incentive Grants(funding is on-going).
$500,000 in this biennium for Teacher Recruitment and Marketing Campaign (funding is on-going).
$3 million in this biennium for the Sanneh Foundation (one-time money).
$3 million in this biennium for LETRS grants (one-time money).
$1.75 million in this biennium for non-exclusionary discipline training with the House language included.
$300,000 for Children's Museums statewide (one-time money).
$1 million for Digital Well-Being Grant (one-time money).
$1.5 million for Girls in Action (one-time money).
$1 million for Math Corps (one-time money).
$150,000 for Minnesota Civics Education Coalition (one-time money).
$1 million for Right Size College Entrance Examination Reimbursement (one-time money).
$265,000 for Suicide Prevention Teacher Training Grants (one-time money.