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Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to education; authorizing grants for robotics programs; requiring a report;​
1.3 appropriating money.​
1.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.5 Section 1. ROBOTICS PROGRAM GRANTS; APPROPRIATIONS.​
1.6 Subdivision 1.Grant program established.The commissioner of education must​
1.7 establish a program to provide competitive grants to schools that support high school robotics​
1.8 teams.​
1.9 Subd. 2.Eligibility; application.A school district or charter school is eligible to apply​
1.10 for a grant under this section in the form and manner determined by the commissioner.​
1.11 Subd. 3.Allowable uses.Grant money may be used for:​
1.12 (1) operational costs for school robotics programs, including new and existing programs;​
1.13 (2) stipends for robotics program coaches; and​
1.14 (3) robotics competition event registrations, materials, travel costs, and other expenses​
1.15 associated with preparation for and attendance at robotics events and competitions.​
1.16 Subd. 4.Administration.The commissioner shall award grants to qualified applicants.​
1.17 Each grant application must include a program budget and planned allowable uses of grant​
1.18 money submitted as part of the grant application.​
1.19 Subd. 5.Report required.(a) The commissioner of education must submit a written​
1.20 report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with​
1.21 jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education. The report must identify the​
1​Section 1.​
25-04131 as introduced​02/20/25 REVISOR CR/EN​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 1871​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: COLEMAN)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​551​02/27/2025​
Referred to Education Finance​

2.1 grant recipients under this section and summarize the planned grant-funded activities of the​
2.2 grant recipients.​
2.3 (b) Each grant recipient must submit a report to the commissioner detailing the outcomes​
2.4 of the grant-funded activities, including a description of how the robotics program enhances​
2.5 the college and career readiness of participants.​
2.6 Subd. 6.Appropriations.The sums indicated are appropriated from the general fund​
2.7 to the commissioner of education for the fiscal years designated for grants to support​
2.8 competitive robotics programs.​
2026​.....​.......​2.9 $​
2027​.....​.......​2.10 $​
2​Section 1.​
25-04131 as introduced​02/20/25 REVISOR CR/EN​