Bill > SF349

This bill appropriates $1,000,000 to Independent School District No. 318 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to cover the costs of removing and replacing American Indian mascots and related imagery from school facilities and equipment. The funding is specifically designed to help the school district comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 121A.041, which likely regulates the use of Native American imagery in school settings. The appropriation covers a wide range of replacement expenses, including athletic uniforms, clocks, school signage, tribute markers, chairs, tables, entryway flooring, gymnasium flooring, athletic field artificial turf, and gymnasium wall mats. To be eligible for reimbursement, these expenses must have been incurred on or after June 1, 2023. The appropriation is a one-time funding allocation available until June 30, 2027, and will be administered by the Department of Education, which will directly reimburse the school district for the specified mascot removal and replacement costs.

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