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HF 3568

Student support personnel aid authorized to be used for costs of certain licensed special education teachers.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Steve Gander

Minnesota bill permits schools to use student support personnel funding for licensed special education teacher salaries, redirecting existing education dollars between staff categories.

Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Finance
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Bill Summary · HF 3568

Legislative bill overview

HF 3568 allows school districts to use student support personnel aid funding to cover costs associated with employing licensed special education teachers. This redirects existing state education funding that was previously designated for support staff toward special education teacher positions, giving districts flexibility in how they allocate these resources.

Why is this important

Special education services are required by federal law and often stretch school budgets. This bill recognizes potential resource constraints by allowing districts to repurpose support personnel funding if they determine special education teaching positions are a higher priority. However, it effectively reduces the dedicated funding stream for support personnel like paraprofessionals, counselors, and other support roles.

Potential points of contention

  • Trade-offs between support roles: Redirecting support personnel funds to teachers may reduce paraprofessional, counselor, or aide positions that also provide critical services to students
  • Adequacy of funding: The bill doesn't increase total funding—it merely shifts existing money, potentially leaving districts choosing between competing needs rather than meeting all of them
  • Implementation clarity: Questions remain about whether districts must maintain certain support personnel levels or if the bill gives them complete discretion to shift funds

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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