MN SF474

Expands the definition of "student support services personnel" to include individuals whose work duties primarily consist of activities that reduce chronic student absenteeism, in addition to licensed counselors, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and chemical dependency counselors

Allows school districts, charter schools, and cooperative units to use student support personnel aid to fund positions focused on reducing chronic absenteeism, effective fiscal year 2026

Adds "attendance" to the stated purposes of student support personnel aid, alongside improving student health, school safety, and school climate

Authorizes cooperative units to use aid for hiring absenteeism-reduction personnel or paying transportation costs for student support services personnel traveling among member school sites

Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.901, subdivisions 1, 2, and 4