SF 1837

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 02/25/2025 09:56 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to education; clarifying allowed uses of student support personnel aid;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.901, subdivision 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.901, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Allowed uses.

(a) Aid under this section must be used to hire new positions
for student support services personnel or increase a current position that is less than 1.0
full-time equivalent to a greater number of service hours or make permanent a position hired
using onetime resources awarded through the federal Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic
Security Act, the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, the federal Division
M-Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, or the federal
American Rescue Plan Act, or to maintain a position that would otherwise be eliminated.

(b) Cooperative student support personnel aid must be transferred to the intermediate
district or other cooperative unit of which the district is a member and used to hire new
positions for student support services personnel or increase a current position that is less
than 1.0 full-time equivalent to a greater number of service hours or make permanent a
position hired using onetime resources awarded through the American Rescue Plan Act at
the intermediate district or cooperative unit.

(c) If a school district, charter school, or cooperative unit does not receive at least two
applications and is not able to hire a new full-time equivalent position with student support
personnel aid, the aid may be used for contracted services from individuals licensed to serve
as a school counselor, school psychologist, school social worker, school nurse, or chemical
dependency counselor in Minnesota.

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (c), aid under this section may be used to maintain
existing student support services personnel positions, including positions established prior
to the 2023-2024 school year and positions initially funded with local, state, or federal
resources, if the superintendent or charter school director provides the commissioner of
education with a statement of assurances that the positions would be eliminated without the
flexibility provided under this paragraph.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2025 and later.
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