HF56

Purpose

The bill would create a new funding mechanism called Safe Schools Revenue to support safety-related initiatives in schools. It would provide Safe Schools Aid plus a Safe Schools Levy for school districts, charter schools, and cooperative units. The bill would also repeal a separate funding program called Student Support Personnel Aid and repeal a different statute. It would appropriate money to support these changes and would revise how Safe Schools Revenue is calculated in the law.

Main Provisions

• Create Safe Schools Aid and Safe Schools Levy to fund safety-focused activities in schools.
• Safe Schools Revenue for each district, charter school, or cooperative unit would be equal to the sum of its Safe Schools Aid and its Safe Schools Levy.
• Recipients include school districts, charter schools, and cooperative units.
• Repeal the existing program known as Student Support Personnel Aid.
• Repeal Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 124D.901.1.6.
• Amend Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 126C.44 subdivision 1 by adding a subdivision that defines Safe Schools Revenue as the sum of Safe Schools Aid and Safe Schools Levy.
• Authorize the appropriation of money to fund these Safe Schools programs.

Changes to Existing Law

• Adds a new subdivision to 126C.44.1 to define Safe Schools Revenue as the total of Safe Schools Aid plus Safe Schools Levy.
• Repeals the current Student Support Personnel Aid program.
• Repeals a specific earlier statute (124D.901.1.6).

Funding and Implementation

• The bill would provide state money (appropriations) to fund Safe Schools Aid and the Safe Schools Levy, and to support the overall Safe Schools Revenue framework.
• Details such as exact funding amounts and distribution are not provided in the snippet.

Status in the Legislature

• The bill was introduced and referred to the Committee on Education Finance for consideration.

Significance/Impact (high-level)

• Shifts some school funding toward a dedicated Safe Schools Revenue framework focused on safety initiatives.
• Consolidates how districts calculate funding for these safety efforts.
• Eliminates a separate funding program for Student Support Personnel Aid and replaces or supersedes it with the Safe Schools structure.

Relevant Terms - Safe Schools Revenue - Safe Schools Aid - Safe Schools Levy - school districts - charter schools - cooperative units - Student Support Personnel Aid - Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 126C.44 - subdivision (as a legal term in the statute) - Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 124D.901.1.6 - appropriation - education finance