Subdivision 1.School library aid.

For fiscal year 2024 and later, school library aid for a district equals the greater of $16.11 times the district’s adjusted pupil units for the school year or $40,000. For fiscal year 2024 and later, school library aid for a charter school equals the greater of $16.11 times the charter school’s adjusted pupil units for the school year or $20,000.

Subd. 2.Uses of school library aid.

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 134.356

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.

School library aid must be reserved and used for directly funding the costs of the following purposes within a library:

(1) the salaries and benefits of a school library media specialist;

(2) electronic, computer, and audiovisual equipment;

(3) information technology infrastructure and digital tools;

(4) electronic and material resources; or

(5) furniture, equipment, or supplies.