P-TECH implementation grants appropriation

SF 1176 appropriates $791,000 for 2026 and $1,628,000 for 2027 to fund P-TECH implementation grants through Minnesota's Department of Education. These grants support career-focused education programs (P-TECH) that combine high school and college coursework with industry partnerships, directly affecting school districts and their business collaborators. The bill specifies $500,000 annually for a public-private partnership involving Rochester Independent School District No. 535, with unused 2026 funds rolling over to 2027. Starting in 2028, the annual base appropriation is set at $2.625 million, maintaining the $500,000 minimum for the Rochester partnership.