1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 2292, the second engrossment, as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.3    "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 119A.52, is amended to read:
1.4119A.52 DISTRIBUTION OF APPROPRIATION.
1.5    (a) The commissioner of education must distribute money appropriated for that purpose
1.6to federally designated Head Start programs to expand services and to serve additional
1.7low-income children. Migrant and Indian reservation programs must be initially allocated
1.8money based on the programs' share of federal funds., which may include costs associated
1.9with program operations, infrastructure, or reconfiguration to serve children from birth to
1.10age five in center-based services. The distribution must occur in the following order: (1)
1.1110.72 percent of the total Head Start appropriation must be initially allocated to federally
1.12designated Tribal Head Start programs; (2) the Tribal Head Start portion of the appropriation
1.13must be initially allocated to Tribal Head Start programs based on the programs' share of
1.14federal funds; and (3) migrant programs must be initially allocated funding based on the
1.15programs' share of federal funds. The remaining money must be initially allocated to the
1.16remaining local agencies based equally on the agencies' share of federal funds and on the
1.17proportion of eligible children in the agencies' service area who are not currently being
1.18served. A Head Start program must be funded at a per child rate equal to its contracted,
1.19federally funded base level at the start of the fiscal year. For all agencies without a federal
1.20Early Head Start rate, the state average federal cost per child for Early Head Start applies.
1.21In allocating funds under this paragraph, the commissioner of education must assure that
1.22each Head Start program in existence in 1993 is allocated no less funding in any fiscal year
1.23than was allocated to that program in fiscal year 1993. Before paying money to the programs,
1.24the commissioner must notify each program of its initial allocation and how the money must
1.25be used. Each program must present a plan under section 119A.535. For any program that
2.1cannot utilize its full allocation at the beginning of the fiscal year, the commissioner must
2.2reduce the allocation proportionately. Money available after the initial allocations are reduced
2.3must be redistributed to eligible programs.
2.4    (b) The commissioner must develop procedures to make payments to programs based
2.5upon the number of children reported to be enrolled during the required time period of
2.6program operations. Enrollment is defined by federal Head Start regulations. The procedures
2.7must include a reporting schedule, corrective action plan requirements, and financial
2.8consequences to be imposed on programs that do not meet full enrollment after the period
2.9of corrective action. Programs reporting chronic underenrollment, as defined by the
2.10commissioner, will have their subsequent program year allocation reduced proportionately.
2.11Funds made available by prorating payments and allocations to programs with reported
2.12underenrollment will be made available to the extent funds exist to fully enrolled Head Start
2.13programs through a form and manner prescribed by the department.
2.14(c) Programs with approved innovative initiatives that target services to high-risk
2.15populations, including homeless families and families living in homeless shelters and
2.16transitional housing, are exempt from the procedures in paragraph (b). This exemption does
2.17not apply to entire programs. The exemption applies only to approved innovative initiatives
2.18that target services to high-risk populations, including homeless families and families living
2.19in homeless shelters, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing.

2.20    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 121A.17, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
2.21    Subd. 3. Screening program. (a) A screening program must include at least the following
2.22components: developmental assessments, including virtual developmental screening for
2.23families who make the request based on their immunocompromised health status or other
2.24health conditions, hearing and vision screening or referral, immunization review and referral,
2.25the child's height and weight, the date of the child's most recent comprehensive vision
2.26examination, if any, identification of risk factors that may influence learning, an interview
2.27with the parent about the child, and referral for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment when
2.28potential needs are identified. The district and the person performing or supervising the
2.29screening must provide a parent or guardian with clear written notice that the parent or
2.30guardian may decline to answer questions or provide information about family circumstances
2.31that might affect development and identification of risk factors that may influence learning.
2.32The notice must state "Early childhood developmental screening helps a school district
2.33identify children who may benefit from district and community resources available to help
2.34in their development. Early childhood developmental screening includes a vision screening
3.1that helps detect potential eye problems but is not a substitute for a comprehensive eye
3.2exam." The notice must clearly state that declining to answer questions or provide information
3.3does not prevent the child from being enrolled in kindergarten or first grade if all other
3.4screening components are met. If a parent or guardian is not able to read and comprehend
3.5the written notice, the district and the person performing or supervising the screening must
3.6convey the information in another manner. The notice must also inform the parent or guardian
3.7that a child need not submit to the district screening program if the child's health records
3.8indicate to the school that the child has received comparable developmental screening
3.9performed within the preceding 365 days by a public or private health care organization or
3.10individual health care provider. The notice must be given to a parent or guardian at the time
3.11the district initially provides information to the parent or guardian about screening and must
3.12be given again at the screening location.
3.13(b) All screening components shall be consistent with the standards of the state
3.14commissioner of health for early developmental screening programs. A developmental
3.15screening program must not provide laboratory tests or a physical examination to any child.
3.16The district must request from the public or private health care organization or the individual
3.17health care provider the results of any laboratory test or physical examination within the 12
3.18months preceding a child's scheduled screening. For the purposes of this section,
3.19"comprehensive vision examination" means a vision examination performed by an optometrist
3.20or ophthalmologist.
3.21(c) If a child is without health coverage, the school district must refer the child to an
3.22appropriate health care provider.
3.23(d) A board may offer additional components such as nutritional, physical and dental
3.24assessments, review of family circumstances that might affect development, blood pressure,
3.25laboratory tests, and health history.
3.26(e) If a statement signed by the child's parent or guardian is submitted to the administrator
3.27or other person having general control and supervision of the school that the child has not
3.28been screened because of conscientiously held beliefs of the parent or guardian, the screening
3.29is not required.

3.30    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 121A.19, is amended to read:
3.31121A.19 DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING AID.
3.32    Each school year, the state must pay a district for each child or student screened by the
3.33district according to the requirements of section 121A.17. The amount of state aid for each
4.1child or student screened shall be: (1) $75 $98 for a child screened at age three; (2) $50 $65
4.2for a child screened at age four; (3) $40 $52 for a child screened at age five or six prior to
4.3kindergarten; and (4) $30 $39 for a student screened within 30 days after first enrolling in
4.4a public school kindergarten if the student has not previously been screened according to
4.5the requirements of section 121A.17. If this amount of aid is insufficient, the district may
4.6permanently transfer from the general fund an amount that, when added to the aid, is
4.7sufficient. Developmental screening aid shall not be paid for any student who is screened
4.8more than 30 days after the first day of attendance at a public school kindergarten, except
4.9if a student transfers to another public school kindergarten within 30 days after first enrolling
4.10in a Minnesota public school kindergarten program. In this case, if the student has not been
4.11screened, the district to which the student transfers may receive developmental screening
4.12aid for screening that student when the screening is performed within 30 days of the transfer
4.13date.

4.14    Sec. 4. [122A.731] GRANTS FOR GROW YOUR OWN EARLY CHILDHOOD
4.15EDUCATOR PROGRAMS.
4.16    Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner of education must award grants for
4.17Grow Your Own Early Childhood Educator programs established under this section in order
4.18to develop an early childhood education workforce that more closely reflects the state's
4.19increasingly diverse student population and ensures all students have equitable access to
4.20high-quality early educators.
4.21    Subd. 2. Grow Your Own Early Childhood Educator programs. (a)
4.22Minnesota-licensed family child care or licensed center-based child care programs, school
4.23district or charter school early learning programs, Head Start programs, institutions of higher
4.24education, and other community partnership nongovernmental organizations may apply for
4.25a grant to host, build, or expand an early childhood educator preparation program that leads
4.26to an individual earning the credential or degree needed to enter or advance in the early
4.27childhood education workforce. Examples include programs that help interested individuals
4.28earn the child development associate (CDA) credential, an associate's degree in child
4.29development, or a bachelor's degree in early childhood studies or early childhood licensures.
4.30The grant recipient must use at least 80 percent of grant money for student stipends, tuition
4.31scholarships, or unique student teaching or field placement experiences.
4.32(b) Programs providing financial support to interested individuals may require a
4.33commitment from the individuals awarded, as determined by the commissioner, to teach in
4.34the program or school for a reasonable amount of time that does not exceed one year.
5.1    Subd. 3. Grant procedure. (a) Eligible programs must apply for a grant under this
5.2section in the form and manner specified by the commissioner. To the extent that there are
5.3sufficient applications, the commissioner must, to the extent practicable, award an equal
5.4number of grants between applicants in greater Minnesota and those in the metropolitan
5.5area.
5.6(b) For the 2023-2024 school year and later, grant applications for new and existing
5.7programs must be received by the commissioner no later than January 15 of the year prior
5.8to the school year in which the grant will be used. The commissioner must review all
5.9applications and notify grant recipients by March 15 or as soon as practicable of the
5.10anticipated amount awarded. If the commissioner determines that sufficient funding is
5.11unavailable for the grants, the commissioner must notify grant applicants by June 30 or as
5.12soon as practicable that there is insufficient money.
5.13    Subd. 4. Grow Your Own Early Childhood Education program account. (a) The
5.14Grow Your Own Early Childhood Education program account is established in the special
5.15revenue fund.
5.16(b) Money appropriated for the Grow Your Own Early Childhood Education program
5.17under this section must be transferred to the Grow Your Own Early Childhood Education
5.18program account in the special revenue fund.
5.19(c) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner for the Grow
5.20Your Own Early Childhood Education program under this section. Any returned money is
5.21available to be regranted. Grant recipients may apply to use grant money over a period of
5.22up to 60 months.
5.23(d) Up to $175,000 annually is appropriated to the commissioner for costs associated
5.24with administering and monitoring the program under this section.
5.25    Subd. 5. Report. Grant recipients must annually report to the commissioner in the form
5.26and manner determined by the commissioner on their activities under this section, including
5.27the number of educators supported through grant money and the number of educators
5.28obtaining credentials by type. Data must indicate the beginning level of education and ending
5.29level of education of individual participants and an assessment of program effectiveness,
5.30including participant feedback, areas for improvement, and employment changes and current
5.31employment status, where applicable, after completing preparation programs. The
5.32commissioner must publish a report for the public that summarizes the activities and
5.33outcomes of grant recipients and what was done to promote sharing of effective practices
5.34among grant recipients and potential grant applicants.

6.1    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.141, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
6.2    Subd. 2. Additional duties. The following duties are added to those assigned to the
6.3council under federal law:
6.4    (1) make recommendations on the most efficient and effective way to leverage state and
6.5federal funding streams for early childhood and child care programs;
6.6    (2) make recommendations on how to coordinate or colocate early childhood and child
6.7care programs in one state Office of Early Learning. The council shall establish a task force
6.8to develop these recommendations. The task force shall include two nonexecutive branch
6.9or nonlegislative branch representatives from the council; six representatives from the early
6.10childhood caucus; two representatives each from the Departments of Education, Human
6.11Services, and Health; one representative each from a local public health agency, a local
6.12county human services agency, and a school district; and two representatives from the
6.13private nonprofit organizations that support early childhood programs in Minnesota. In
6.14developing recommendations in coordination with existing efforts of the council, the task
6.15force shall consider how to:
6.16(i) consolidate and coordinate resources and public funding streams for early childhood
6.17education and child care, and ensure the accountability and coordinated development of all
6.18early childhood education and child care services to children from birth to kindergarten
6.19entrance;
6.20(ii) create a seamless transition from early childhood programs to kindergarten;
6.21(iii) encourage family choice by ensuring a mixed system of high-quality public and
6.22private programs, with local points of entry, staffed by well-qualified professionals;
6.23(iv) ensure parents a decisive role in the planning, operation, and evaluation of programs
6.24that aid families in the care of children;
6.25(v) provide consumer education and accessibility to early childhood education and child
6.26care resources;
6.27(vi) advance the quality of early childhood education and child care programs in order
6.28to support the healthy development of children and preparation for their success in school;
6.29(vii) develop a seamless service delivery system with local points of entry for early
6.30childhood education and child care programs administered by local, state, and federal
6.31agencies;
7.1(viii) ensure effective collaboration between state and local child welfare programs and
7.2early childhood mental health programs and the Office of Early Learning;
7.3(ix) develop and manage an effective data collection system to support the necessary
7.4functions of a coordinated system of early childhood education and child care in order to
7.5enable accurate evaluation of its impact;
7.6(x) respect and be sensitive to family values and cultural heritage; and
7.7(xi) establish the administrative framework for and promote the development of early
7.8childhood education and child care services in order to provide that these services, staffed
7.9by well-qualified professionals, are available in every community for all families that express
7.10a need for them.
7.11In addition, the task force must consider the following responsibilities for transfer to the
7.12Office of Early Learning:
7.13(A) responsibilities of the commissioner of education for early childhood education
7.14programs and financing under sections 119A.50 to 119A.535, 121A.16 to 121A.19, and
7.15124D.129 to 124D.2211;
7.16(B) responsibilities of the commissioner of human services for child care assistance,
7.17child care development, and early childhood learning and child protection facilities programs
7.18and financing under chapter 119B and section 256E.37; and
7.19(C) responsibilities of the commissioner of health for family home visiting programs
7.20and financing under section 145A.17.
7.21Any costs incurred by the council in making these recommendations must be paid from
7.22private funds. If no private funds are received, the council must not proceed in making these
7.23recommendations. The council must report its recommendations to the governor and the
7.24legislature by January 15, 2011;
7.25    (3) (2) review program evaluations regarding high-quality early childhood programs;
7.26    (4) (3) make recommendations to the governor and legislature, including proposed
7.27legislation on how to most effectively create a high-quality early childhood system in
7.28Minnesota in order to improve the educational outcomes of children so that all children are
7.29school-ready by 2020 have the opportunities and experiences to support a successful transition
7.30to elementary instruction;
7.31(5) make recommendations to the governor and the legislature by March 1, 2011, on the
7.32creation and implementation of a statewide school readiness report card to monitor progress
8.1toward the goal of having all children ready for kindergarten by the year 2020. The
8.2recommendations shall include what should be measured including both children and system
8.3indicators, what benchmarks should be established to measure state progress toward the
8.4goal, and how frequently the report card should be published. In making their
8.5recommendations, the council shall consider the indicators and strategies for Minnesota's
8.6early childhood system report, the Minnesota school readiness study, developmental
8.7assessment at kindergarten entrance, and the work of the council's accountability committee.
8.8Any costs incurred by the council in making these recommendations must be paid from
8.9private funds. If no private funds are received, the council must not proceed in making these
8.10recommendations; and
8.11(6) make recommendations to the governor and the legislature on how to screen earlier
8.12and comprehensively assess children for school readiness in order to provide increased early
8.13interventions and increase the number of children ready for kindergarten. In formulating
8.14their recommendations, the council shall consider (i) ways to interface with parents of
8.15children who are not participating in early childhood education or care programs, (ii) ways
8.16to interface with family child care providers, child care centers, and school-based early
8.17childhood and Head Start programs, (iii) if there are age-appropriate and culturally sensitive
8.18screening and assessment tools for three-, four-, and five-year-olds, (iv) the role of the
8.19medical community in screening, (v) incentives for parents to have children screened at an
8.20earlier age, (vi) incentives for early education and care providers to comprehensively assess
8.21children in order to improve instructional practice, (vii) how to phase in increases in screening
8.22and assessment over time, (viii) how the screening and assessment data will be collected
8.23and used and who will have access to the data, (ix) how to monitor progress toward the goal
8.24of having 50 percent of three-year-old children screened and 50 percent of entering
8.25kindergarteners assessed for school readiness by 2015 and 100 percent of three-year-old
8.26children screened and entering kindergarteners assessed for school readiness by 2020, and
8.27(x) costs to meet these benchmarks. The council shall consider the screening instruments
8.28and comprehensive assessment tools used in Minnesota early childhood education and care
8.29programs and kindergarten. The council may survey early childhood education and care
8.30programs in the state to determine the screening and assessment tools being used or rely on
8.31previously collected survey data, if available. For purposes of this subdivision, "school
8.32readiness" is defined as the child's skills, knowledge, and behaviors at kindergarten entrance
8.33in these areas of child development: social; self-regulation; cognitive, including language,
8.34literacy, and mathematical thinking; and physical. For purposes of this subdivision,
8.35"screening" is defined as the activities used to identify a child who may need further
8.36evaluation to determine delay in development or disability. For purposes of this subdivision,
9.1"assessment" is defined as the activities used to determine a child's level of performance in
9.2order to promote the child's learning and development. Work on this duty will begin in
9.3fiscal year 2012. Any costs incurred by the council in making these recommendations must
9.4be paid from private funds. If no private funds are received, the council must not proceed
9.5in making these recommendations. The council must report its recommendations to the
9.6governor and legislature by January 15, 2013, with an interim report on February 15, 2011.
9.7(4) ensure parents, guardians, and primary caregivers have a decisive role in choosing
9.8a provider or program setting that best meets the needs of a child and the child's family, as
9.9determined by the child's parents, guardians, or primary caregivers;
9.10(5) respect family values and cultural heritage; and
9.11(6) review and provide input on the recommendations and implementation timelines
9.12developed by the Great Start For All Minnesota Children Task Force under Laws 2021,
9.13First Special Session chapter 7, article 14, section 18, subdivision 2, consistent with the
9.14duties prescribed in this subdivision.

9.15    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.165, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
9.16    Subd. 2. Family eligibility. (a) For a family to receive an early learning scholarship,
9.17parents or guardians must meet the following eligibility requirements:
9.18(1) have an eligible child; and
9.19(2) have income equal to or less than 185 225 percent of federal poverty level income
9.20in the current calendar year, or be able to document their child's current participation in the
9.21free and reduced-price lunch program or Child and Adult Care Food Program, National
9.22School Lunch Act, United States Code, title 42, sections 1751 and 1766; the Food
9.23Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, Food and Nutrition Act, United States Code,
9.24title 7, sections 2011-2036; Head Start under the federal Improving Head Start for School
9.25Readiness Act of 2007; Minnesota family investment program under chapter 256J; child
9.26care assistance programs under chapter 119B; the supplemental nutrition assistance program;
9.27or placement in foster care under section 260C.212.
9.28(b) An "eligible child" means a child who has not yet enrolled in kindergarten and is:
9.29not yet five years of age on September 1 of the current school year.
9.30(1) at least three but not yet five years of age on September 1 of the current school year;
9.31(2) a sibling from birth to age five of a child who has been awarded a scholarship under
9.32this section provided the sibling attends the same program as long as funds are available;
10.1(3) the child of a parent under age 21 who is pursuing a high school degree or a course
10.2of study for a high school equivalency test; or
10.3(4) homeless, in foster care, or in need of child protective services.
10.4(c) A child who has received a scholarship under this section must continue to receive
10.5a scholarship each year until that child is eligible for kindergarten under section 120A.20
10.6and as long as funds are available.
10.7(d) Early learning scholarships may not be counted as earned income for the purposes
10.8of medical assistance under chapter 256B, MinnesotaCare under chapter 256L, Minnesota
10.9family investment program under chapter 256J, child care assistance programs under chapter
10.10119B, or Head Start under the federal Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of
10.112007.
10.12(e) A child from an adjoining state whose family resides at a Minnesota address as
10.13assigned by the United States Postal Service, who has received developmental screening
10.14under sections 121A.16 to 121A.19, who intends to enroll in a Minnesota school district,
10.15and whose family meets the criteria of paragraph (a) is eligible for an early learning
10.16scholarship under this section.

10.17    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.165, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
10.18    Subd. 3. Administration. (a) The commissioner shall establish application timelines
10.19and determine the schedule for awarding scholarships that meets operational needs of eligible
10.20families and programs. The commissioner must give highest priority to applications from
10.21children who:
10.22(1) have a parent under age 21 who is pursuing a high school diploma or a course of
10.23study for a high school equivalency test;
10.24(2) are in foster care or otherwise in need of protection or services; or
10.25(3) have experienced homelessness in the last 24 months, as defined under the federal
10.26McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, United States Code, title 42, section 11434a.
10.27The commissioner may prioritize applications on additional factors including family
10.28income, geographic location, and whether the child's family is on a waiting list for a publicly
10.29funded program providing early education or child care services.
10.30(b) The commissioner shall establish a target for the average annually set a scholarship
10.31amount per child based on the results of the rate survey conducted under section 119B.02.
10.32that is equal to the greater of:
11.1(1) the rate paid under section 119B.13, subdivision 1; or
11.2(2) the statewide average general education revenue per average daily membership.
11.3(c) A four-star rated program that has children eligible for a scholarship enrolled in or
11.4on a waiting list for a program beginning in July, August, or September may notify the
11.5commissioner, in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, each year of the
11.6program's desire to enhance program services or to serve more children than current funding
11.7provides. The commissioner may designate a predetermined number of scholarship slots
11.8for that program and notify the program of that number. For fiscal year 2018 and later, the
11.9statewide amount of funding directly designated by the commissioner must not exceed the
11.10funding directly designated for fiscal year 2017. Beginning July 1, 2016, a school district
11.11or Head Start program qualifying under this paragraph may use its established registration
11.12process to enroll scholarship recipients and may verify a scholarship recipient's family
11.13income in the same manner as for other program participants.
11.14(c) The commissioner shall not differentiate the per child scholarship amount based on
11.15program type or a program's rating status under section 124D.142, but may pay a 15 percent
11.16differential above the per child scholarship amount when programs meet the applicable
11.17requirements in section 119B.13, subdivision 3, paragraphs (a) and (b).
11.18(d) A scholarship is awarded for a 12-month period. If the scholarship recipient has not
11.19been accepted and subsequently enrolled in a rated program within ten months of the
11.20awarding of the scholarship, the scholarship cancels and the recipient must reapply in order
11.21to be eligible for another scholarship. A child may not be awarded more than one scholarship
11.22in a 12-month period.
11.23(e) A child who receives a scholarship who has not completed development screening
11.24under sections 121A.16 to 121A.19 must complete that screening within 90 days of first
11.25attending an eligible program or within 90 days after the child's third birthday if awarded
11.26a scholarship under the age of three.
11.27(f) For fiscal year 2017 and later, a school district or Head Start program enrolling
11.28scholarship recipients under paragraph (c) may apply to the commissioner, in the form and
11.29manner prescribed by the commissioner, for direct payment of state aid. Upon receipt of
11.30the application, the commissioner must pay each program directly for each approved
11.31scholarship recipient enrolled under paragraph (c) according to the metered payment system
11.32or another schedule established by the commissioner.

12.1    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 124D.165, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
12.2    Subd. 4. Early childhood program eligibility. (a) In order to be eligible to accept an
12.3early learning scholarship, a program must:
12.4(1) participate in the quality rating and improvement system under section 124D.142;
12.5and.
12.6(2) beginning July 1, 2024, have a three- or four-star rating in the quality rating and
12.7improvement system.
12.8(b) Any program accepting scholarships must use the revenue to supplement and not
12.9supplant federal funding.

12.10    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 125A.13, is amended to read:
12.11125A.13 SCHOOL OF PARENTS' CHOICE.
12.12    (a) Nothing in this chapter must be construed as preventing parents of a child with a
12.13disability from sending the child to a school of their choice, if they so elect, subject to
12.14admission standards and policies adopted according to sections 125A.62 to 125A.64 and
12.15125A.66 to 125A.73, and all other provisions of chapters 120A to 129C.
12.16    (b) The parent of a student with a disability not yet enrolled in kindergarten and not open
12.17enrolled in a nonresident district may request that the resident district enter into a tuition
12.18agreement with elect, in the same manner as the parent of a resident student with a disability,
12.19a school in the nonresident district if:
12.20    (1) where the child is enrolled in a Head Start program or a licensed child care setting
12.21in the nonresident district; and, provided
12.22    (2) the child can be served in the same setting as other children in the nonresident district
12.23with the same level of disability.

12.24    Sec. 10. FINANCIAL REVIEW OF NONPROFIT GRANT RECIPIENTS
12.25REQUIRED.
12.26    Subdivision 1. Financial review required. (a) Before awarding a competitive,
12.27legislatively named, single source, or sole source grant to a nonprofit organization under
12.28this act, the grantor must require the applicant to submit financial information sufficient for
12.29the grantor to document and assess the applicant's current financial standing and management.
12.30Items of significant concern must be addressed with the applicant and resolved to the
12.31satisfaction of the grantor before a grant is awarded. The grantor must document the material
13.1requested and reviewed; whether the applicant had a significant operating deficit, a deficit
13.2in unrestricted net assets, or insufficient internal controls; whether and how the applicant
13.3resolved the grantor's concerns; and the grantor's final decision. This documentation must
13.4be maintained in the grantor's files.
13.5(b) At a minimum, the grantor must require each applicant to provide the following
13.6information:
13.7(1) the applicant's most recent Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-N filed with the
13.8Internal Revenue Service. If the applicant has not been in existence long enough or is not
13.9required to file Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-N, the applicant must demonstrate
13.10to the grantor that the applicant is exempt and must instead submit documentation of internal
13.11controls and the applicant's most recent financial statement prepared in accordance with
13.12generally accepted accounting principles and approved by the applicant's board of directors
13.13or trustees, or if there is no such board, by the applicant's managing group;
13.14(2) evidence of registration and good standing with the secretary of state under Minnesota
13.15Statutes, chapter 317A, or other applicable law;
13.16(3) unless exempt under Minnesota Statutes, section 309.515, evidence of registration
13.17and good standing with the attorney general under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 309; and
13.18(4) if required under Minnesota Statutes, section 309.53, subdivision 3, the applicant's
13.19most recent audited financial statement prepared in accordance with generally accepted
13.20accounting principles.
13.21    Subd. 2. Authority to postpone or forgo. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in
13.22this act, a grantor that identifies an area of significant concern regarding the financial standing
13.23or management of a legislatively named applicant may postpone or forgo awarding the
13.24grant.
13.25    Subd. 3. Authority to award subject to additional assistance and oversight. A grantor
13.26that identifies an area of significant concern regarding an applicant's financial standing or
13.27management may award a grant to the applicant if the grantor provides or the grantee
13.28otherwise obtains additional technical assistance, as needed, and the grantor imposes
13.29additional requirements in the grant agreement. Additional requirements may include but
13.30are not limited to enhanced monitoring, additional reporting, or other reasonable requirements
13.31imposed by the grantor to protect the interests of the state.
14.1    Subd. 4. Relation to other law and policy. The requirements in this section are in
14.2addition to any other requirements imposed by law, the commissioner of administration
14.3under Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.97 to 16B.98, or agency policy.

14.4    Sec. 11. APPROPRIATIONS GIVEN EFFECT ONCE.
14.5If an appropriation or transfer in this article is enacted more than once during the 2023
14.6regular session, the appropriation or transfer must be given effect once.

14.7    Sec. 12. APPROPRIATIONS; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
14.8    Subdivision 1. Department of Education. The sums indicated in this section are
14.9appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
14.10designated.
14.11    Subd. 2. Grow Your Own. (a) For grants to develop, continue, or expand Grow Your
14.12Own programs under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.731:

14.13		$	3,000,000	.....	2024
14.14		$	3,000,000	.....	2025

14.15(b) This is a onetime appropriation and is subject to the requirements under Minnesota
14.16Statutes, section 122A.731, subdivision 4.
14.17    Subd. 3. Early childhood teacher shortage. (a) For grants to Minnesota institutions of
14.18higher education to address the early childhood education teacher shortage:

14.19		$	490,000	.....	2024
14.20		$	490,000	.....	2025

14.21(b) Grant money may be used to provide tuition and other supports to students.
14.22(c) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
14.23(d) This is a onetime appropriation.
14.24    Subd. 4. School readiness. (a) For revenue for school readiness programs under
14.25Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.15 and 124D.16:

14.26		$	33,683,000	.....	2024
14.27		$	33,683,000	.....	2025

14.28(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $3,368,000 for 2023 and $30,315,000 for 2024.
14.29(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $3,368,000 for 2024 and $30,315,000 for 2025.
15.1    Subd. 5. Early learning scholarships. (a) For the early learning scholarship program
15.2under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.165:

15.3		$	206,983,000	.....	2024
15.4		$	206,983,000	.....	2025

15.5(b) This appropriation is subject to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section
15.6124D.165, subdivision 6.
15.7(c) The base for fiscal year 2026 is $114,258,000 and the base for fiscal year 2027 is
15.8$114,258,000.
15.9    Subd. 6. Head Start program. (a) For Head Start programs under Minnesota Statutes,
15.10section 119A.52:

15.11		$	25,100,000	.....	2024
15.12		$	25,100,000	.....	2025

15.13(b) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
15.14    Subd. 7. Head Start infrastructure. (a) For facilities grants to Head Start agencies for
15.15the purposes of improving services, expanding services, and serving additional low-income
15.16children:

15.17		$	10,000,000	.....	2024
15.18		$	0	.....	2025

15.19(b) Head Start agencies may apply for the grants established under this subdivision in
15.20a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner must establish
15.21criteria and a process for awarding the grants that consider the number of eligible children
15.22in an applicant's service area that are not currently being served and prioritize, to the extent
15.23possible, geographic balance and program diversity among grant recipients.
15.24(c) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
15.25    Subd. 8. Early childhood family education aid. (a) For early childhood family education
15.26aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.135:

15.27		$	37,497,000	.....	2024
15.28		$	39,108,000	.....	2025

15.29(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $3,518,000 for 2023 and $33,979,000 for 2024.
15.30(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $3,775,000 for 2024 and $35,333,000 for 2025.
16.1    Subd. 9. Developmental screening aid. (a) For developmental screening aid under
16.2Minnesota Statutes, sections 121A.17 and 121A.19:

16.3		$	4,350,000	.....	2024
16.4		$	4,375,000	.....	2025

16.5(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $349,000 for 2023 and $4,001,000 for 2024.
16.6(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $445,000 for 2024 and $3,930,000 for 2025.
16.7    Subd. 10. Administrative costs for developmental screening. (a) For the administrative
16.8costs associated with developmental screening under Minnesota Statutes, sections 121A.17
16.9and 121A.19:

16.10		$	127,000	.....	2024
16.11		$	77,000	.....	2025

16.12(b) The base in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $77,000.
16.13    Subd. 11. ParentChild+ program. (a) For a grant to the ParentChild+ program:

16.14		$	1,800,000	.....	2024
16.15		$	1,800,000	.....	2025

16.16(b) The grant must be used for an evidence-based and research-validated early childhood
16.17literacy and school readiness program for children ages 16 months to four years at its existing
16.18suburban program location. The program must include urban and rural program locations
16.19for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
16.20(c) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
16.21(d) The base for fiscal year 2026 and later is $900,000.
16.22    Subd. 12. Kindergarten entry assessment. For the kindergarten entry assessment under
16.23Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.162:

16.24		$	281,000	.....	2024
16.25		$	281,000	.....	2025

16.26    Subd. 13. Quality rating and improvement system. (a) For transfer to the commissioner
16.27of human services for the purposes of expanding the quality rating and improvement system
16.28under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.142, in greater Minnesota and increasing supports
16.29for providers participating in the quality rating and improvement system:

16.30		$	1,750,000	.....	2024
16.31		$	1,750,000	.....	2025

17.1(b) The amounts in paragraph (a) must be in addition to any federal funding under the
17.2child care and development block grant authorized under Public Law 101-508 in that year
17.3for the system under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.142.
17.4    Subd. 14. Early childhood programs at Tribal contract schools. (a) For early childhood
17.5family education programs at Tribal contract schools under Minnesota Statutes, section
17.6124D.83, subdivision 4:

17.7		$	68,000	.....	2024
17.8		$	68,000	.....	2025

17.9(b) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
17.10    Subd. 15. Educate parents partnership. (a) For the educate parents partnership under
17.11Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.129:

17.12		$	49,000	.....	2024
17.13		$	49,000	.....	2025

17.14(b) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.
17.15    Subd. 16. Home visiting aid. (a) For home visiting aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
17.16124D.135:

17.17		$	391,000	.....	2024
17.18		$	309,000	.....	2025

17.19(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $41,000 for 2023 and $350,000 for 2024.
17.20(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $38,000 for 2024 and $271,000 for 2025.
17.21    Subd. 17. Way to Grow. (a) For a grant to Way to Grow:

17.22		$	150,000	.....	2024
17.23		$	150,000	.....	2025

17.24(b) Way to Grow must use the grant money to extend its home visiting services, including
17.25family support services, health and wellness education, and learning support to more families
17.26with children from birth to age eight.
17.27(c) This is a onetime appropriation.
17.28    Subd. 18. Metro Deaf School. (a) For a grant to Metro Deaf School to provide services
17.29to young children who have a primary disability of deaf, deafblind, or hard-of-hearing and
17.30who are not eligible for funding under Minnesota Statutes, section 124E.11, paragraph (h):

18.1		$	100,000	.....	2024
18.2		$	100,000	.....	2025

18.3(b) This is a onetime appropriation.

18.4    Sec. 13. APPROPRIATION; EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM GRANTS.
18.5(a) $250,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $250,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from
18.6the general fund to the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education for competitive
18.7grants to Minnesota postsecondary institutions. The grants must be used to improve the
18.8curricula of the recipient institution's early childhood education programs by incorporating
18.9or conforming to the Minnesota knowledge and competency frameworks for early childhood
18.10professionals. This is a onetime appropriation.
18.11(b) By December 1, 2024, and again by December 1, 2025, the commissioner must
18.12submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
18.13with jurisdiction over early childhood through grade 12 education and higher education
18.14finance and policy reporting on grants awarded under this section. The report must include
18.15the following information for the previous fiscal year:
18.16(1) the number of grant applications received;
18.17(2) the criteria applied by the commissioner for evaluating applications;
18.18(3) the number of grants awarded, grant recipients, and amounts awarded;
18.19(4) early childhood education curricular reforms proposed by each recipient institution;
18.20(5) grant outcomes for each recipient institution;
18.21(6) an evaluation of the grant program, its successes and challenges, and recommendations
18.22to the legislature regarding the program; and
18.23(7) other information identified by the commissioner as outcome indicators.
18.24(c) The commissioner may use no more than three percent of the appropriation under
18.25this section to administer the grant program."
18.26Amend the title accordingly