MN HF1680

School districts may include age-appropriate child sexual abuse prevention instruction in health curricula, covering recognition of abuse, boundary violations, grooming tactics, disclosure strategies, and bystander mobilization.

Districts are encouraged to provide ongoing in-service training for staff and school board members on identifying violence, responding to child sexual abuse disclosures, and complying with mandatory reporting requirements under section 626.556.

Commissioner of Human Services, through the Minnesota Children's Trust Fund, must identify and post approved child sexual abuse prevention programs on their website by August 1, 2017, for use by school districts and charter schools.

School districts and charter schools may accept private, public, and federal funding (including Every Student Succeeds Act funds) for child sexual abuse prevention programs.

Commissioner of Education must submit a report by November 1, 2019, detailing child sexual abuse prevention programs implemented by school districts and charter schools, including information on students and personnel served, program activities, and funding sources.