Subd. 1. Establishment.

The Minnesota Agricultural 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 agricultural education programs.

Subd. 2. Elementary and secondary agricultural education.

The council may provide grants for:

1. (1) planning and establishment costs for elementary and secondary agricultural education programs;
2. (2) new instructional and communication technologies; and
3. (3) curriculum updates.

Subd. 3. Postsecondary education.

The council may provide grants for:

1. (1) new instructional and communication technologies; and
2. (2) special project funding, including programming, in-service training, and support staff.