1.1 	 A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; providing for student access to licensed student support 
1.3 	services.
1.4 	 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	 Section 1. LICENSED STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES.
 1.6 		Subdivision 1.Access to services. School districts and the Department of Education 
1.7 	shall work to provide for students' educational achievement, to provide for student safety, 
1.8 	and to enhance student physical, emotional, and social well-being by providing access 
1.9 	to licensed student support services, such as licensed school nurses, licensed school 
1.10 	counselors, licensed school social workers, and licensed school psychologists.
1.11 		Subd. 2.Funding. Districts and the department shall explore opportunities for 
1.12 	obtaining additional funds to improve students' access to needed licensed student 
1.13 	support services including, but not limited to, medical assistance reimbursements, local 
1.14 	collaborative time study funds, federal funds, public health funds, and specifically 
1.15 	designated funds.
1.16 		Subd. 3.Improving access. Districts and the department must consider nationally 
1.17 	recommended licensed staff-to-student ratios, work loads, and best practices when 
1.18 	working to improve student access to needed licensed student support services.