The bill modifies the student support personnel aid allowances for independent, special, and charter schools in Minnesota. It amends Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 124D.901, subdivision 3, to establish that the initial student support personnel aid for independent or special school districts will be the greater of the student support personnel allowance multiplied by the adjusted pupil units for the current fiscal year or $40,000. For charter schools, this amount is set at $20,000. Additionally, the bill specifies that aid must be reserved in a fund balance that cannot exceed the greater of the aid entitlement or fund balance from the prior fiscal year starting in fiscal year 2025. The student support personnel allowance is set at $17.08 for fiscal year 2025 and $30.05 for fiscal year 2027, while the cooperative student support allowance is established at $0.85 for fiscal year 2025 and $1.60 for fiscal year 2026 and beyond.
Furthermore, the bill includes an appropriation of funds, specifying that a certain amount will be allocated from the general fund to the commissioner of education for additional student support personnel aid in fiscal year 2027. This financial support aims to enhance the resources available for student support personnel across various educational institutions in Minnesota.