Allowed uses of student support personnel aid modification for school districts and charter schools with declining enrollment

This bill modifies how Minnesota school districts and charter schools with declining enrollment can use student support personnel aid. It allows these schools (defined as having fewer students on October 1 of the previous year compared to two years prior) to use the funds to maintain existing support staff positions or contracted services from licensed professionals like counselors or nurses, rather than requiring new hires. The change extends eligibility for this funding for four consecutive fiscal years after a school qualifies as having declining enrollment. This policy directly affects school districts facing enrollment decreases by providing flexibility to preserve existing student support services.