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OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA ARNE H. CARLSON GOVERNOR EMBARGOED EMBARGOED UNTIL 7:00 PM JANUARY 14,1993 JOANELL M. DYRSTAD EMBARGOED GOVERNOR CONTACT: Cvndy Bnicato 290^17 (O) GOVERNOR CARLSON PROPOSES NEW SYSTEM TO SERVE MINNESOTA'S CHILDREN AND YOUTH In his 1993 State of the S ate message, Governor Ame H. Carlson proposed a new, improved and easier to use agency which will provide services to aU Minnesota chil 'ren. from infancy through post secondary education. The new agency will be called the Department of Children and Education Services. It will bri^ together - for the first time - state programs which help children, including education and soual services and will assist young people with the transition from school to work. The new department will implement statewide education sta nda rds and administer a youth apprenticeship training program. The new department will incorporate the functions of the Department of Education and the Higher Education Coordinating Board. Under Governor Carlson's proposal, the Department of Education and the Higher Education Coordinating Board will be eliminated. The proposal will require legislative approvaL The beauty of this proposal is that we not only streamline a bulky government system, we offer a onC'Stop shopping department if you are shopping for services for your children,^ said Governor Carlson. The end result is that every child will have a better chance at success.” The new Department of Children and Education Services vdU coordinate and link inost state children's programs. Currently, Minnesota spends $4J billion on more than 250 childrens programs each year, but these programs are administered through 33 different state departments. The Department of Children and Education Services wUl be the single agency re^nsiblc fm cutting through the bureaucratic web. In addition to this reorganization at the state lewL the Governor will propose in his budget $10 million in new grants for commumtiM which involve agencies schools parents and non-profits in a simila r effort to develop a continuum approach to helping children succeed. The Governor said ihat educators play a key role in helping children win through tl^ new department He proposed that the Department of Education be incorporated into the new Department of Children and Education Services and that educators continue to push for a system that is driven by results. - more - Cyndy Bnjcato Otrector of Cornfmimcatton* drMs Socroiafy Sial* Capitol. SI- Paul. Minnesota SS19S O an tOuAi arm mxjMFTt rimavtA Tony VigiUart Doputy Press Ssers^ (§12) 2ta-7§a»