SF1611 - Minnesota: Prekindergarten Education Act; basic general education formula allowance increase; university of Minnesota, MnSCU and office of higher education funding increase; income tax rates modification

1E Relating to education finance ARTICLE 1 - EARLY EDUCATION THROUGH GRADE 12 EDUCATION Providing for a summary of appropriations; establishing a prekindergarten education allowance finance system to provide choices for families of young children, close the achievement gap in kindergarten through grade 12 public education, improve learning preparedness and promote healthy development and school readiness through quality early care and education settings, specifying eligibility and providing for allowance amounts; specifying certain duties of the commissioner of education; requiring the commissioner of education in conjunction with the commissioner of human services to establish a method to locate potential recipients; providing procedures for redeeming allowances; increasing the basic revenue formula; requiring the commissioner of education to disclose certain information to the commissioner of human services;[...]

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