Peggy Bennett voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Appropriates Funds for After-School and Summer Learning Programs
Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for after-school and summer learning programs.
Specifies for fiscal year 2021 only, a school district's declining enrollment revenue equals the greater of zero or the product of (Sec. 1.a):
48.5 % of the formula allowance for that year; and
The difference between the adjusted pupil unit for the preceding year and the adjusted pupil units for the current year.
Requires a school district to consider how a student's disability may affect the student's ability to engage in distance instruction when determining whether to refer a student for truancy programs and services under Minnesota Statutes or reporting students for educational neglect (Sec. 2-2).
Requires grant funds be used to partner with community businesses and organizations to deliver mentoring and tutoring programs. Fund uses may include but are not limited to (Sec. 3-3.b):
Contracting with organizations to develop and implement a mentor or tutoring model;
Transportation to activities and events that align with the mentor model;
Meal reimbursements at events and off-site locations;
Neighborhood-based location rentals; and
Providing child care for students in credit recovery and other noncapital costs associated with attending.
Specifies grant fund uses may include but are not limited to the following (Sec. 4.c):
Mental health services and supports;
Social, emotional, and physical health supports;
Summer learning or enrichment programs; or
Other activities that are necessary to maintain the operation and continuity of services in youth development and education, prioritizing the needs of historically underserved groups.
Requires grant funds be used to pay summer stipends and benefits for student support personnel to offer summer school students services and programming, which may include but are not limited to (Sec. 5.b):
One-on-one or group mental health supports;
Trauma-informed practices;
Evidence-based social and emotional learning district or schoolwide programming; and
Other well-being activities such as physical activity, mindfulness, and stress-relieving activities.
Authorizes the commissioner to award full-service community school grants to school sites in the form and manner determined by the commissioner. The commissioner must consider the effect of COVID-19 on the community served by the school site, including racial and ethnic disparities exacerbated by the pandemic, when awarding grants to school sites. The commissioner may establish a minimum grant amount (Sec. 11.b).
Requires Ignite Afterschool prioritize funding for programs that (Sec. 14.d):
Provide programming to support students in receiving instruction in a distance or hybrid learning model;
Include significant percentages of students with disabilities or students of color within the groups of students served;
Provide culturally specific support to students; or
Have staff members who reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the students served.
Title: Appropriates Funds for After-School and Summer Learning Programs