MN SF4496

Appropriates $19.49 billion for fiscal year 2021 general education aid and makes forecast adjustments across multiple education funding categories for fiscal years 2020-2021.

Establishes indigenous education as a required academic standard for all prekindergarten through grade 12 students, with curriculum requirements related to tribal history, sovereignty, culture, and government, and appropriates $880,000 for implementation.

Creates student well-being aid program providing $24 per pupil (minimum $30,000) to hire school counselors, psychologists, social workers, school nurses, and chemical dependency counselors, with $19.49 million appropriated for fiscal year 2021.

Funds full-service community schools program ($2 million) and equity coaches grant program ($1 million) for planning and implementation grants to support school improvement and wraparound services.

Modifies safe schools levy provisions to allow funding for mental health professionals, facility security enhancements, and suicide prevention tools; adjusts Head Start program funding to $25.1 million and includes various smaller appropriations for specialized education programs and teacher licensing fees.