MN HF61

School districts and charter schools must provide mental health instruction using Department of Education-approved curriculum starting in the 2026-2027 school year, changing from an encouraged practice to a mandate

Youth sports programs that charge activity fees must now provide training to coaches and officials on key warning signs of mental illness in children and adolescents, as well as suicide prevention training

Teachers who have completed mental illness training renewal requirements under existing law satisfy the new youth sports training requirement

The statewide plan on reducing restrictive procedures (physical holding and seclusion) in schools must now include recommendations to reduce disparities in the use of these procedures

The commissioner must continue an advisory committee and use methods to gain input from students, families, and underserved communities when preparing annual reports on restrictive procedure use