MN HF3370

School districts must establish threat assessment teams for every school with members having expertise in counseling, mental health, K-12 instruction, school administration, and law enforcement.

Threat assessment teams must assess individuals whose behavior may pose a threat to school safety, provide guidance on recognizing threatening behavior, identify reporting channels, and annually report summary data to the superintendent.

Upon determining an individual poses a threat of violence or physical harm, threat assessment teams must immediately report to the superintendent and attempt to notify the individual's parent or guardian.

Threat assessment team members may obtain criminal history record information and health records (limited to those retained by the school or district) but must not disclose or use such information beyond the specific purpose for the team's evaluation.

$850,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2019 to the commissioner of education for threat assessment teams and optional district oversight committees.