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SF2194 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Teacher preparation program grant eligibility modification

Related bill: HF1959

AI Generated Summary

This Minnesota Senate bill (S.F. No. 2194) seeks to expand the eligibility of teacher preparation programs for various state-funded grants aimed at improving teacher licensure and recruitment. Specifically, the bill amends state statutes to ensure that all teacher preparation programs approved by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) are eligible to receive funding under multiple existing and future state grant programs.

Key provisions of the bill include: - Grant Eligibility Expansion: Approved teacher preparation programs will be eligible for funding under programs such as: - Grow Your Own programs (Section 122A.73) - Collaborative Urban and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color Grant Program (Section 122A.635) - Student Teaching Stipend Pilot Program (2024 Laws, Chapter 115, Article 5, Section 20) - Grants for underrepresented student teachers (Section 136A.1274) - Grants for student teachers in shortage areas (Section 136A.1275) - Aspiring Teachers of Color Scholarship Program (2021 Laws, First Special Session, Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 45) - Teacher mentorship and induction programs (Section 122A.70) - Teacher shortage loan repayment program (Section 136A.1791)

  • Statewide Inclusion Requirement: The Minnesota Department of Education must ensure that all teacher preparation programs approved by PELSB are included in requests for proposals, grant opportunities, and funding determinations.

The bill aims to create broader access to financial resources for a diverse range of teacher preparation programs, thereby enhancing efforts to recruit, train, and retain teachers across Minnesota.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 05, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 05, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toEducation Finance

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A new eligibility clause for current and future state programs."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This modifies the eligibility criteria for teacher preparation program grants under section 122A.73.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "122A.73"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Teacher preparation programs added to the list of eligible recipients."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill includes teacher preparation programs in the educators of color grant program under section 122A.635.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "122A.635"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Specifies inclusion for underrepresented student teacher grants."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References grants for underrepresented student teachers as per section 136A.1274.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "136A.1274"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Includes student teacher grants for shortage areas."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References grants for student teachers in shortage areas under section 136A.1275.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "136A.1275"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Specifies programs that are eligible for mentorship and induction grant funds."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References teacher mentorship and induction programs under section 122A.70.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "122A.70"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Teacher preparation programs may benefit from loan repayment program."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References the teacher shortage loan repayment program under section 136A.1791.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "136A.1791"
  }
]

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