Bill > HF846

This bill provides funding for special education apprenticeship programs in Minnesota by appropriating $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to the Department of Education. Specifically, the bill allocates $740,000 in grants to four specific Intermediate School Districts (Nos. 287, 288, 916, and 917) to support registered special education apprenticeship programs. These grants can be used for various purposes, including program oversight, administrative costs, apprentice stipends and tuition, mentor teacher stipends, and substitute teacher expenses. Up to $40,000 of the total appropriation can be used for grant administration. The goal of these grants is to support the development and implementation of special education apprenticeship programs, which are likely designed to help address teacher shortages and provide practical training for educators in special education.

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