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Senate file 2007 would restore and expand full‑service community schools funding to $19 million; committee adopts technical amendment and lays bill over
Summary
Senate file 2007 (A1) would reverse a funding reduction and expand the full‑service community schools appropriation to $19 million per year to sustain about 60 sites across Minnesota; the committee adopted an author's technical A1 amendment and laid the bill over for possible inclusion.
Senate file 2007, presented March 5, would increase state funding for full‑service community schools and clarify program priorities and leadership council flexibility.
Senator Umu Verbatin (author) said the bill prevents a scheduled reduction in full‑service community schools funding (from $7.5 million down to $5 million) and expands the appropriation to $19 million per year to meet demand across the state. "It stops the reduction...and expands it to 19,000,000 per year to meet the demand across Minnesota and that would sustain approximately 60 sites over 2 years," the author said, noting the change also clarifies prioritization criteria…
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