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MN HF3679
Bill
Status
3/29/2016
Primary Sponsor
Jenifer Loon
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AI Summary
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School boards must report each physical assault of a district employee by a student to the commissioner of education within 30 days, including student demographics and details of alternative services or sanctions provided.
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The commissioner must annually publish aggregated summary data on dismissals and physical assaults of district employees by students, broken down by age, grade, gender, race, and special education status, in school performance reports.
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Classroom teachers have a legitimate educational interest in receiving prior notification before students with a history of violent behavior, including documented physical assaults on district employees, are placed in their classrooms.
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Teachers retain authority to remove students from class for violent or disruptive conduct, and school discipline policies must be consistent with teachers' classroom management authority.
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A "Victims of School Violence" repayment fund is established to compensate teachers and school employees for assault-related medical and legal costs not covered by other compensation, effective for fiscal year 2017 and later.
Legislative Description
Summary student disciplinary data involving assaults on district employees publication required, teachers' interest in receiving prior notice about students placed in their classroom who have a history of violent behavior and authority to manage student behavior affirmed, state fund for district and school employees harmed by student violence established, and money appropriated.
Last Action
Author added Fenton.
4/14/2016