The bill appropriates funds for grants to intermediate school districts in Minnesota to support registered special education apprenticeship programs. Specifically, it allocates $740,000 each year to Intermediate School Districts Nos. 287, 288, 916, and 917. The grant money is designated for various expenses related to these programs, including oversight and administrative costs, stipends and tuition for apprentices, mentor teacher stipends, and costs for substitute teachers.

Additionally, the bill includes a provision that allows up to $40,000 of the appropriation to be used for grant administration, notwithstanding existing statutes that may limit such expenditures. This funding aims to enhance the capacity of intermediate school districts to provide effective special education training and support through apprenticeship programs.