Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to support immigrant students and their parents in understanding the U.S. school system by appropriating funds for the creation and distribution of educational videos.

Main Provisions

• Funding Allocation: The bill specifies a one-time distribution of funds from Minnesota's general fund to the Department of Education. These funds will be directed toward the creation of informative videos for immigrant families.

• Video Production and Distribution: The grant will be awarded to an organization, Cultural Connections, that will be responsible for generating educational content. The aim is to provide at least 320 public middle and high schools with these videos.

• Content and Purpose of Videos: The videos will cover basic information about the school system to help immigrant students and their parents integrate more quickly, enhance student success, and reduce educational achievement disparities via increased parental involvement.

• Language Accessibility: The content will be translated into the native languages of the immigrant parents to ensure the videos are accessible and understandable. Guidance on how to distribute these to the schools will be included.

Significant Changes

• This initiative introduces a new approach to facilitate the integration of immigrant families into the educational system by providing foundational knowledge that could lead to increased academic success and participation in the school community.

Relevant Terms

immigrant students, educational videos, school system integration, parental involvement, achievement gaps, language translation, Cultural Connections, Department of Education funding.