Bill > SF903

This bill expands guidance and counseling services for nonpublic school students by including elementary-level counseling services in the existing state aid program. Currently, such services are only mandated for secondary students, but the bill would require school districts to provide guidance and counseling services to elementary students in nonpublic schools upon formal request. The bill specifies that the state will allot funds for these services based on the average expenditure per public school elementary pupil for guidance and counseling, multiplied by the number of nonpublic elementary pupils requesting services. The allotment is capped at the average public school expenditure per pupil, and districts must provide transportation between the nonpublic school and a public school or neutral site for these services. The bill sets an effective date of fiscal year 2026, meaning these expanded services and funding provisions will begin in that year. Additionally, the bill includes a section for appropriations, though the specific funding amounts are not specified in the provided text. The goal appears to be ensuring that nonpublic school students have access to similar support services as public school students.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0903&ssn=0&y=2025