MN HF2712

School boards must report school safety incidents through the department electronic reporting system when a student physically attacks or physically harms a teacher, administrator, or other school staff member.

School boards and staff must consider developmental appropriateness, age appropriateness, and whether the student has an individualized education program or 504 plan when preparing safety incident reports.

The commissioner must compile summary data and submit an annual report to the legislature committees with K-12 education jurisdiction by February 1 detailing the number and type of school safety incidents by school and district.

Existing dismissal reports must include state student identification numbers and continue to be submitted through the department electronic reporting system with annual summary data by age, grade, gender, race, and special education status.

Requirements are effective for the 2016-2017 school year and later.