new text begin Community Solutions Advisory Council; establishment; duties; compensation. new text end

new text begin (a) No later than October 1, 2019, the commissioner shall convene a 12-member Community Solutions Advisory Council as follows: new text end

new text begin (1) two members representing the African Heritage community; new text end

new text begin (2) two members representing the Latino community; new text end

new text begin (3) two members representing the Asian-Pacific Islander community; new text end

new text begin (4) two members representing the American Indian community; new text end

new text begin (5) two parents of children of color or that are American Indian with children under nine years of age; new text end

new text begin (6) one member with research or academic expertise in racial equity and healthy child development; and new text end

new text begin (7) one member representing an organization that advocates on behalf of communities of color or American Indians. new text end

new text begin (b) At least three of the 12 members of the advisory council must come from outside the seven-county metropolitan area. new text end

new text begin (c) The Community Solutions Advisory Council shall: new text end

new text begin (1) advise the commissioner on the development of the request for proposals for community solutions healthy child development grants. In advising the commissioner, the council must consider how to build on the capacity of communities to promote child and family well-being and address social determinants of healthy child development; new text end

new text begin (2) review responses to requests for proposals and advise the commissioner on the selection of grantees and grant awards; new text end

new text begin (3) advise the commissioner on the establishment of a transparent and objective accountability process focused on outcomes the grantees agree to achieve; new text end

new text begin (4) advise the commissioner on ongoing oversight and necessary support in the implementation of the program; and new text end

new text begin (5) support the commissioner on other racial equity and early childhood grant efforts. new text end

new text begin (d) Each advisory council member shall be compensated in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 3. new text end