The bill aims to enhance education finance by increasing funding for student support services and providing financial support for nonpublic elementary counseling services. Key amendments include the requirement for school districts to offer specific health services to nonpublic school pupils upon request, as well as transportation for those receiving pupil support services. The bill also establishes a new framework for funding guidance and counseling services, ensuring that allotments for nonpublic schools are based on actual costs and capped at the lesser of the student support personnel allowance or the average expenditure per public school pupil.

Additionally, the bill modifies the computation of maximum allotments for health and counseling services, ensuring that these calculations reflect the most recent public school expenditure data. It also revises the student support personnel aid structure, adjusting the allowances for both school districts and charter schools. The appropriations for nonpublic pupil education aid and student support personnel aid are updated, with specific funding amounts allocated for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Overall, the bill seeks to improve access to essential support services for students in both public and nonpublic educational settings.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 123B.44