Education; recess detention modified.

HF 2893 modifies Minnesota's rules around "recess detention," which is defined as excluding students from scheduled recess for behavioral reasons. The bill prohibits schools from using recess detention unless a student poses serious physical harm, parents consent (and are notified promptly), or a special education team approves it. Schools must notify parents within 24 hours of any recess detention, cannot withhold recess for incomplete work (unless academic help occurs during that time), and must collect public data on usage including student demographics. Related provisions also ban withholding mealtimes and require schools to compile annual data for transparency.