Bill > HF1176

This bill appropriates $500,000 in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to the Minnesota Department of Education for a grant to regional centers of excellence to implement the ActivEd Walkabouts program. The program is an evidence-based, kinesthetic learning platform designed to teach math, English, language arts, and literacy standards for students in prekindergarten through fifth grade, with the goals of improving academic performance and social-emotional learning. The program will be provided at no cost to schools, which must apply for participation through a process determined by the regional centers of excellence. The centers will aim to select schools that are already identified for support under the state accountability system and ensure geographic equity in program distribution. After fiscal year 2027, the base funding for the program will be $0, suggesting this is a time-limited grant initiative intended to pilot or support the Walkabouts program in Minnesota schools.

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