This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to increase student support personnel aid for independent, special, and charter schools. The initial aid for independent or special school districts is set to be the greater of the student support personnel allowance multiplied by the adjusted pupil units for the current fiscal year or $40,000, while for charter schools, it is the greater of the allowance times the adjusted pupil units or $20,000. The bill also specifies that the student support personnel allowance will be $17.08 for fiscal year 2025, and the cooperative student support allowance will be $0.85 for the same fiscal year. Additionally, the bill includes provisions regarding the reservation of aid in a fund balance and the allocation of aid among cooperative units.
Furthermore, the bill amends the appropriations for student support personnel aid for fiscal years 2025 and 2027, with specific amounts being adjusted. The previous appropriations of $41,295,000 for fiscal year 2025 and $4,588,000 for fiscal year 2027 have been deleted, and new amounts are to be determined. The effective date for these changes is set to be the day following final enactment.