This bill, H.F. No. 2263, introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives by Representatives Hussein and Clardy, appropriates funds from the general fund to the Minnesota Department of Education. The funds are designated as a grant for St. Paul Public Schools (Independent School District No. 625) to support professional development and culturally relevant instructional materials at the East African Magnet School.

The grant provides: - $170,000 in fiscal year 2026
- $144,000 in fiscal year 2027

The professional development training funded by the grant must include: - Guidance for teachers on using open-source literacy resources - Selecting and translating culturally relevant materials - Integrating first-language resources into literacy instruction - Adapting stories for diverse learners

St. Paul Public Schools may use the grant to pay for staff salaries and benefits or contract with a third party to provide professional development.

The district must share the literacy and professional development resources developed with this grant under a Creative Commons license, allowing for attribution, noncommercial usage, and modification distribution under the same license. These resources must be made available for free to schools across Minnesota.

Any unspent funds from fiscal year 2026 may be used in fiscal year 2027. This is a one-time appropriation.