Subdivision 1. Establishment.
The Minnesota Agriculture Education Leadership Council shall establish a program to provide grants under subdivisions 2 and 3 to educational institutions and other appropriate entities for secondary and postsecondary agriculture education programs.
Subd. 2. Elementary and secondary agricultural education.
The council may provide grants for:
(1) planning and establishment costs for elementary and secondary agriculture education programs;
(2) new instructional and communication technologies; and
(3) curriculum updates.
Subd. 3. Postsecondary education.
The council may provide grants for:
(1) new instructional and communication technologies; and
(2) special project funding, including programming, in-service training, and support staff.