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HF1959 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Teacher preparation program grant eligibility modified.

Related bill: SF2194

AI Generated Summary

This bill modifies teacher preparation program grant eligibility in Minnesota. It amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, specifically sections 122A.2451 and 122A.73, to expand eligibility for grant funding to all teacher preparation programs approved by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board.

Key Provisions:

  1. Grant Eligibility Expansion

    • Approved teacher preparation programs will be eligible for all current and future state grants related to teacher preparation, licensure, or recruitment.

  2. Programs Included in Grant Eligibility:

    • Grow Your Own programs (122A.73)
    • Collaborative Urban and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color Grant Program (122A.635)
    • Student Teaching Stipend Pilot Program (2024 Laws, Chapter 115, Article 5, Section 20)
    • Grants for Underrepresented Student Teachers (136A.1274)
    • Grants for Student Teachers in Shortage Areas (136A.1275)
    • Aspiring Teachers of Color Scholarship Program (2021 Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 45)
    • Teacher Mentorship and Induction Programs (122A.70)
    • Teacher Shortage Loan Repayment Program (136A.1791)

  3. Requirements for Grant Administration:

    • The Commissioner of Education must ensure that all approved teacher preparation programs are included in requests for proposals, grant opportunities, and eligibility determinations.

Purpose of the Bill:

This bill aims to broaden the availability of state funding for teacher preparation programs, ensuring greater support for aspiring educators, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, and addressing teacher shortages in Minnesota.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 05, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEducation Policy
March 05, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEducation Policy
March 11, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt and re-refer toEducation Finance

Citations

 
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