The act requires the department of education (department) to prepare an annual report on the number of pupils enrolled in public schools in the state and the total number of licensed school psychologists in the state employed by a school district, a board of cooperative services, or the state charter school institute who are reported as full-time equivalent employees. The report must state the number of pupils and licensed and employed school psychologists in total for the state, disaggregated by school district, board of cooperative services, and the state charter school institute.The act requires the department to make the report publicly available on its website no later than 30 days after its completion.The act appropriates $35,000 to the department to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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