SF 893 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

School safety provisions modifications and appropriation

SF 893 requires Minnesota school districts and charter schools to provide annual violence prevention training for middle and high school students, including identifying warning signs and using threat-reporting systems. It mandates new electronic reporting of active shooter incidents, threats, and dangerous weapon use in school zones to the commissioner of education and the Minnesota Fusion Center, detailing incident circumstances, costs, and responses. The bill also directs the Department of Public Safety and Education to jointly develop and publicly list research-backed, no-cost violence prevention programs by July 1, 2024, updating the list biennially. These changes directly affect school districts, students, and state agencies responsible for safety data collection and resource coordination.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 3, 2025
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