new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Purpose. new text end

new text begin (a) The purpose of licensed student services personnel aid
is to improve student educational achievement; safety; and physical, emotional, and social
well-being by providing comprehensive access to needed licensed student support services.
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new text begin (b) For the purposes of this section, "licensed student services personnel" means
licensed school counselors, licensed school nurses, licensed school social workers,
licensed school psychologists, and licensed alcohol and chemical dependency counselors.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Aid. new text end

new text begin (a) A school district may apply for aid for licensed student services
personnel newly hired after the 2006-2007 school year. The aid must be used only for
the salary costs of new licensed student services personnel positions. The aid may not
be used to:
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new text begin (1) substitute or replace licensed student services positions that existed at the start
of the 2006-2007 school year; or
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new text begin (2) hire new student services personnel funded through private sources.
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new text begin (b) To be eligible for aid, a school district annually by October 1 must report to the
department its total estimated salary cost for licensed student services personnel for the
current fiscal year and its total salary cost for licensed student services personnel for fiscal
year 2007. The licensed student services personnel aid equals the greater of zero or 50
percent of the difference between the current year's estimated salary cost and the adjusted
salary costs for fiscal year 2007. A district's adjusted salary cost for fiscal year 2008
equals the salary expenses spent on licensed student services personnel for fiscal year
2007. For fiscal year 2009 and later, the district's adjusted salary cost equals the adjusted
salary cost for the previous year times the sum of one plus the annual percentage increase
in the district's total package salary settlement for that year.
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