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MN HF4202
Bill
Status
3/22/2018
Primary Sponsor
Peter Fischer
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AI Summary
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School boards and charter schools must adopt and publish a summary of their crisis management policy in student handbooks and on school websites, including at least five lockdown drills, five fire drills, and one tornado drill, effective for the 2018-2019 school year.
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School districts must establish threat assessment teams for every school (or multiple schools) with expertise in counseling, mental health, K-12 instruction, school administration, and law enforcement to assess individuals whose behavior may pose threats and refer them to community services.
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School boards are authorized to issue general obligation bonds for security-related equipment including public announcement systems, emergency communications devices, and interior classroom security enhancements, payable in not more than ten years.
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Safe schools revenue is established at $54 per adjusted pupil unit (minimum $22,500) for fiscal year 2019 and $72 per adjusted pupil unit (minimum $30,000) for fiscal year 2020 and later, with allowable uses including school resource officer salaries, mental health professionals, facility security enhancements, and cybersecurity improvements.
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$22,000,000 is appropriated for fiscal year 2019 for a support our students grant program to eligible schools, available through June 30, 2024.
Legislative Description
School districts required to publish a summary of crisis management policy, school threat assessment teams and oversight committees established, school boards authorized to bond for security-related equipment, commissioner's review and comment process requirements modified, safe schools revenue established, safe schools revenue use modified, and money appropriated.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Innovation Policy
3/22/2018