Bill Text: MN HF826 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed


Bill Title: Safe and supportive schools provided by prohibiting bullying.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-05-02 - Author added Clark [HF826 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2013-HF826-Engrossed.html

1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to education; providing for safe and supportive schools by prohibiting
1.3bullying; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 124D.895, subdivision 1;
1.4124D.8955; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.10, subdivision
1.58; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 121A; 127A;
1.6repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 121A.0695.
1.7BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.8    Section 1. [121A.031] SCHOOL STUDENT BULLYING POLICY.
1.9    Subdivision 1. Student bullying policy; scope and application. (a) This section
1.10applies to bullying by a student against another student enrolled in a public school and
1.11which occurs:
1.12(1) on the school premises, at the school functions or activities, or on the school
1.13transportation;
1.14(2) by use of electronic technology and communications on the school premises,
1.15during the school functions or activities, on the school transportation, or on the school
1.16computers, networks, forums, and mailing lists; or
1.17(3) by use of electronic technology and communications off the school premises to
1.18the extent such use substantially and materially disrupts student learning or the school
1.19environment.
1.20(b) A nonpublic school under section 123B.41, subdivision 9, consistent with its
1.21school accreditation cycle, is encouraged to electronically transmit to the commissioner its
1.22antibullying policy, if any, and any summary data on its bullying incidents.
1.23(c) This section does not apply to a home school under sections 120A.22, subdivision
1.244, and 120A.24, or a nonpublic school under section 123B.41, subdivision 9.
2.1    (d) A school-aged child who voluntarily participates in a public school activity such
2.2as a co-curricular or extra-curricular activity, is subject to the same student bullying policy
2.3provisions applicable to the public school students participating in the activity.
2.4    Subd. 2. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
2.5the meanings given them.
2.6    (b) "District" means a district under section 120A.05, subdivision 8.
2.7    (c) "Public school" or "school" means a public school under section 120A.05,
2.8subdivisions 9, 11, 13, and 17, and a charter school under section 124D.10.
2.9    (d) "Student" means a student enrolled in a school under paragraph (c).
2.10    (e) "Bullying" means intimidating, threatening, abusive, or harming conduct that is
2.11objectively offensive and:
2.12    (1) there is an actual or perceived imbalance of power between the student engaging
2.13in prohibited conduct and the target of the behavior and the conduct is repeated or forms a
2.14pattern; or
2.15    (2) materially and substantially interferes with a student's educational opportunities
2.16or performance or ability to participate in school functions or activities or receive school
2.17benefits, services, or privileges.
2.18    (f) "Cyberbullying" means bullying using technology or other electronic
2.19communication, including, but not limited to, a transfer of a sign, signal, writing, image,
2.20sound, or data, including a post on a social network Internet Web site or forum, transmitted
2.21through a computer, cell phone, or other electronic device.
2.22    (g) Intimidating, threatening, abusive, or harming conduct may involve, but is not
2.23limited to, conduct that causes physical harm to a student or a student's property or
2.24causes a student to be in reasonable fear of harm to person or property; under Minnesota
2.25common law, violates a student's reasonable expectation of privacy, defames a student,
2.26or constitutes intentional infliction of emotional distress against a student; is directed at
2.27any student or students, including those based on a person's actual or perceived race,
2.28ethnicity, color, creed, religion, national origin, immigration status, sex, marital status,
2.29familial status, socioeconomic status, physical appearance, sexual orientation, including
2.30gender identity and expression, academic status related to student performance, disability,
2.31or status with regard to public assistance, age, or any additional characteristic defined
2.32in chapter 363A. However, prohibited conduct need not be based on any particular
2.33characteristic defined in this paragraph or chapter 363A.
2.34    (h) "Prohibited conduct" means bullying or cyberbullying as defined under this
2.35subdivision or retaliation for asserting, alleging, reporting, or providing information about
2.36such conduct or knowingly making a false report about bullying.
3.1    (i) "Remedial response" means a measure to stop and correct prohibited conduct,
3.2prevent prohibited conduct from recurring, and protect, support, and intervene on behalf
3.3of the student who is the target of the prohibited conduct. Districts and schools may seek
3.4the assistance of the school safety technical assistance center under section 127A.052 to
3.5develop and implement remedial responses on behalf of a student who is the target of
3.6prohibited conduct, to stop and correct a student engaging in prohibited conduct, and for
3.7use with students and adults in the school community.
3.8    Subd. 3. Local district and school policy. (a) Districts and schools, in consultation
3.9with students, parents, and community organizations, to the extent practicable, shall adopt,
3.10implement, and, on a cycle consistent with other district policies, review, and revise where
3.11appropriate, a written policy to prevent and prohibit student bullying consistent with this
3.12section. The policy must conform with sections 121A.41 to 121A.56. A district or school
3.13must adopt and implement a local policy under subdivisions 3 to 5 or comply with the
3.14provisions of the state model policy in subdivision 6.
3.15(b) Each local district and school policy must establish research-based,
3.16developmentally appropriate best practices that include preventive and remedial measures
3.17and effective discipline for deterring policy violations; apply throughout the school or
3.18district; and foster active student, parent, and community participation. A district or
3.19school may request assistance from the school safety technical assistance center under
3.20section 127A.052 in complying with local policy requirements. The policy shall:
3.21(1) define the roles and responsibilities of students, school personnel, and volunteers
3.22under the policy;
3.23(2) specifically list the characteristics contained in subdivision 2, paragraph (g);
3.24(3) emphasize remedial responses;
3.25(4) be conspicuously posted in the administrative offices of the school and school
3.26district in summary form;
3.27(5) be given to each school employee and independent contractor, if a contractor
3.28regularly interacts with students, at the time of employment with the district or school;
3.29(6) be included in the student handbook on school policies; and
3.30(7) be available to all parents and other school community members in an electronic
3.31format in the languages appearing on the district or school Web site, consistent with
3.32the district policies and practices.
3.33    (c) Consistent with its applicable policies and practices, Each district and school
3.34under this subdivision must discuss its policy with students, school personnel, and
3.35volunteers and provide appropriate training for all school personnel to prevent, identify,
3.36and respond to prohibited conduct. Districts and schools must establish a training cycle,
4.1not to exceed a period of three school years, for school personnel under this paragraph.
4.2Newly employed school personnel must receive the training within the first year of their
4.3employment with the district or school. A district or school administrator may accelerate
4.4the training cycle or provide additional training based on a particular need or circumstance.
4.5    (d) Each district and school under this subdivision must submit an electronic copy of
4.6its prohibited conduct policy to the commissioner.
4.7    Subd. 4. Local policy components. (a) Each district and school policy implemented
4.8under this section must, at a minimum:
4.9(1) designate a staff member as the primary contact person in the school building
4.10to receive reports of prohibited conduct under clause (3), ensure the policy and its
4.11procedures including restorative practices, consequences, and sanctions are fairly and
4.12fully implemented, and serve as the primary contact on policy and procedural matters
4.13implicating both the district or school and the department;
4.14(2) require school employees who witness prohibited conduct or possess reliable
4.15information that would lead a reasonable person to suspect that a student is a target of
4.16prohibited conduct to make reasonable efforts to address and resolve the prohibited conduct;
4.17(3) provide a procedure to begin to investigate reports of prohibited conduct within
4.18three school days of the report, and make the primary contact person responsible for the
4.19investigation and any resulting record and for keeping and regulating access to any record;
4.20(4) indicate how a school will respond to an identified incident of prohibited
4.21conduct, including immediately intervening to protect the target of the prohibited
4.22conduct; at the school administrator's discretion and consistent with state and federal
4.23data practices law governing access to data, including section 13.02, subdivision 8, a
4.24presumption that a district or school official will notify the parent of the reported target
4.25of the prohibited conduct and the parent of the actor engaged in the prohibited conduct;
4.26providing other remedial responses to the prohibited conduct; and ensuring that remedial
4.27responses are tailored to the particular incident and nature of the conduct and the student's
4.28developmental age and behavioral history;
4.29(5) prohibit reprisals or retaliation against any person who asserts, alleges, or reports
4.30prohibited conduct or provides information about such conduct and establish appropriate
4.31consequences for a person who engages in reprisal or retaliation;
4.32(6) allow anonymous reporting but do not rely solely on an anonymous report to
4.33determine discipline;
4.34(7) provide information about available community resources to the target, actor,
4.35and other affected individuals, as appropriate;
5.1(8) where appropriate for a child with a disability to prevent or respond to prohibited
5.2conduct, allow the child's individualized education program or section 504 plan to address
5.3the skills and proficiencies the child needs to respond to or not engage in prohibited conduct;
5.4(9) use new employee training materials, the school publication on school rules,
5.5procedures, and standards of conduct, and the student handbook on school policies
5.6to publicize the policy;
5.7(10) require ongoing professional development, consistent with section 122A.60, to
5.8build the skills of all school personnel who regularly interact with students, including, but
5.9not limited to, educators, administrators, school counselors, social workers, psychologists,
5.10other school mental health professionals, school nurses, cafeteria workers, custodians,
5.11bus drivers, athletic coaches, extracurricular activities advisors, and paraprofessionals to
5.12identify, prevent, and appropriately address prohibited conduct;
5.13(11) allow the alleged actor in an investigation of prohibited conduct to present
5.14a defense; and
5.15(12) inform affected students and their parents of their rights under state and federal
5.16data practices laws to obtain access to data related to the incident and their right to contest
5.17the accuracy or completeness of the data.
5.18(b) Professional development under a local policy includes, but is not limited to,
5.19information about:
5.20(1) developmentally appropriate strategies both to prevent and to immediately and
5.21effectively intervene to stop prohibited conduct;
5.22(2) the complex dynamics affecting an actor, target, and witnesses to prohibited
5.23conduct;
5.24(3) research on prohibited conduct, including specific categories of students at risk
5.25for prohibited conduct in school;
5.26(4) the incidence and nature of cyberbullying; and
5.27(5) Internet safety and cyberbullying.
5.28    Subd. 5. Safe and supportive schools programming. (a) Districts and schools
5.29are encouraged to provide developmentally appropriate programmatic instruction to
5.30help students identify, prevent, and reduce prohibited conduct; value diversity in school
5.31and society; develop and improve students' knowledge and skills for solving problems,
5.32managing conflict, engaging in civil discourse, and recognizing, responding to, and
5.33reporting prohibited conduct; and make effective prevention and intervention programs
5.34available to students. Upon request, the school safety technical assistance center under
5.35section 127A.052 must assist a district or school in helping students understand social
5.36media and cyberbullying. Districts and schools must establish strategies for creating a
6.1positive school climate and use evidence-based social-emotional learning to prevent and
6.2reduce discrimination and other improper conduct.
6.3(b) Districts and schools are encouraged to:
6.4(1) engage all students in creating a safe and supportive school environment;
6.5(2) partner with parents and other community members to develop and implement
6.6prevention and intervention programs;
6.7(3) engage all students and adults in integrating education, intervention, and other
6.8remedial responses into the school environment;
6.9(4) train student bystanders to intervene in and report incidents of prohibited conduct
6.10to the school's primary contact person;
6.11(5) teach students to advocate for themselves and others;
6.12(6) prevent inappropriate referrals to special education of students who may engage
6.13in prohibited conduct; and
6.14(7) foster student collaborations that foster a safe and supportive school climate.
6.15    Subd. 6. State model policy. (a) The commissioner, in consultation with the
6.16commissioner of human rights, shall develop and maintain a state model policy. A district
6.17or school that does not adopt and implement a local policy under subdivisions 3 to 5
6.18must implement and may supplement the provisions of the state model policy. The
6.19commissioner must assist districts and schools under this subdivision to implement the
6.20state policy. The state model policy must:
6.21(1) define prohibited conduct, consistent with this section;
6.22(2) apply the prohibited conduct policy components in this section;
6.23(3) for a child with a disability, whenever an evaluation by an individualized
6.24education program team or a section 504 team indicates that the child's disability affects
6.25the child's social skills development or the child is vulnerable to prohibited conduct
6.26because of the child's disability, the child's individualized education program or section
6.27504 plan may address the skills and proficiencies the child needs to not engage in and
6.28respond to such conduct; and
6.29(4) encourage violence prevention and character development education programs
6.30under section 120B.232, subdivision 1.
6.31(b) The commissioner shall develop and post departmental procedures for:
6.32(1) periodically reviewing district and school programs and policies for compliance
6.33with this section;
6.34(2) investigating, reporting, and responding to noncompliance with this section,
6.35which may include an annual review of plans to improve and provide a safe and supportive
6.36school climate; and
7.1(3) allowing students, parents, and educators to file a complaint about noncompliance
7.2with the commissioner.
7.3    (c) The commissioner must post on the department's Web site information indicating
7.4that when districts and schools allow noncurriculum-related student groups access to
7.5school facilities, the district or school must give all student groups equal access to the
7.6school facilities regardless of the content of the group members' speech.
7.7    Subd. 7. Relation to existing law. This section does not:
7.8(1) establish any private right of action;
7.9(2) limit rights currently available to an individual under other civil or criminal law,
7.10including, but not limited to, chapter 363A; or
7.11(3) interfere with a person's rights of religious expression and free speech and
7.12expression under the First Amendment of the Unites States Constitution.
7.13EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
7.14later.

7.15    Sec. 2. [121A.0311] NOTICE OF THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
7.16OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS UNDER THE SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE
7.17MINNESOTA SCHOOLS ACT.
7.18A district or school subject to section 121A.031 must include in the student
7.19discipline policy it distributes or otherwise transmits to students and their parents annually
7.20at the beginning of each school year notice about the rights and responsibilities of students
7.21and their parents under the Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act.
7.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
7.23later.

7.24    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.10, subdivision 8, is
7.25amended to read:
7.26    Subd. 8. Federal, state, and local requirements. (a) A charter school shall meet all
7.27federal, state, and local health and safety requirements applicable to school districts.
7.28    (b) A school must comply with statewide accountability requirements governing
7.29standards and assessments in chapter 120B.
7.30    (c) A school authorized by a school board may be located in any district, unless the
7.31school board of the district of the proposed location disapproves by written resolution.
7.32    (d) A charter school must be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies,
7.33employment practices, and all other operations. An authorizer may not authorize a charter
8.1school or program that is affiliated with a nonpublic sectarian school or a religious
8.2institution. A charter school student must be released for religious instruction, consistent
8.3with section 120A.22, subdivision 12, clause (3).
8.4    (e) Charter schools must not be used as a method of providing education or
8.5generating revenue for students who are being home-schooled. This paragraph does not
8.6apply to shared time aid under section 126C.19.
8.7    (f) The primary focus of a charter school must be to provide a comprehensive
8.8program of instruction for at least one grade or age group from five through 18 years
8.9of age. Instruction may be provided to people younger than five years and older than
8.1018 years of age.
8.11    (g) A charter school may not charge tuition.
8.12    (h) A charter school is subject to and must comply with chapter 363A and section
8.13121A.04 .
8.14    (i) A charter school is subject to and must comply with the Pupil Fair Dismissal
8.15Act, sections 121A.40 to 121A.56, and the Minnesota Public School Fee Law, sections
8.16123B.34 to 123B.39.
8.17    (j) A charter school is subject to the same financial audits, audit procedures, and
8.18audit requirements as a district, except as required under subdivision 6a. Audits must be
8.19conducted in compliance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards, the
8.20federal Single Audit Act, if applicable, and section 6.65. A charter school is subject
8.21to and must comply with sections 15.054; 118A.01; 118A.02; 118A.03; 118A.04;
8.22118A.05 ; 118A.06; 471.38; 471.391; 471.392; and 471.425. The audit must comply with
8.23the requirements of sections 123B.75 to 123B.83, except to the extent deviations are
8.24necessary because of the program at the school. Deviations must be approved by the
8.25commissioner and authorizer. The Department of Education, state auditor, legislative
8.26auditor, or authorizer may conduct financial, program, or compliance audits. A charter
8.27school determined to be in statutory operating debt under sections 123B.81 to 123B.83
8.28must submit a plan under section 123B.81, subdivision 4.
8.29    (k) A charter school is a district for the purposes of tort liability under chapter 466.
8.30    (l) A charter school must comply with chapters 13 and 13D; and sections 120A.22,
8.31subdivision 7
; 121A.75; and 260B.171, subdivisions 3 and 5.
8.32    (m) A charter school is subject to the Pledge of Allegiance requirement under
8.33section 121A.11, subdivision 3.
8.34    (n) A charter school offering online courses or programs must comply with section
8.35124D.095 .
8.36    (o) A charter school and charter school board of directors are subject to chapter 181.
9.1    (p) A charter school must comply with section 120A.22, subdivision 7, governing
9.2the transfer of students' educational records and sections 138.163 and 138.17 governing
9.3the management of local records.
9.4    (q) A charter school that provides early childhood health and developmental
9.5screening must comply with sections 121A.16 to 121A.19.
9.6    (r) A charter school that provides school-sponsored youth athletic activities must
9.7comply with section 121A.38.
9.8    (s) A charter school is subject to and must comply with continuing truant notification
9.9under section 260A.03.
9.10(t) A charter school must develop and implement a teacher evaluation and peer
9.11review process under section 122A.40, subdivision 8, paragraph (b), clauses (2) to (12).
9.12(u) A charter school must adopt a policy, plan, budget, and process, consistent with
9.13section 120B.11, to review curriculum, instruction, and student achievement and strive
9.14for the world's best workforce.
9.15(v) A charter school must comply with section 121A.031 governing policies on
9.16prohibited conduct.
9.17EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and
9.18later.

9.19    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.895, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
9.20    Subdivision 1. Program goals. The department, in consultation with the state
9.21curriculum advisory committee, must develop guidelines and model plans for parental
9.22involvement programs that will:
9.23(1) engage the interests and talents of parents or guardians in recognizing and
9.24meeting the emotional, intellectual, and physical needs of their school-age children;
9.25(2) promote healthy self-concepts among parents or guardians and other family
9.26members;
9.27(3) offer parents or guardians a chance to share and learn about educational skills,
9.28techniques, and ideas;
9.29(4) provide creative learning experiences for parents or guardians and their
9.30school-age children, including involvement from parents or guardians of color;
9.31(5) encourage parents to actively participate in their district's curriculum advisory
9.32committee under section 120B.11 in order to assist the school board in improving
9.33children's education programs; and
9.34(6) encourage parents to help in promoting school desegregation/integration; and
10.1(7) partner with parents in establishing a positive school climate by developing
10.2and implementing prevention and intervention programs on prohibited conduct under
10.3section 121A.031.
10.4EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

10.5    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.8955, is amended to read:
10.6124D.8955 PARENT AND FAMILY INVOLVEMENT POLICY.
10.7    (a) In order to promote and support student achievement, a local school board is
10.8encouraged to formally adopt and implement a parent and family involvement policy that
10.9promotes and supports:
10.10    (1) communication between home and school that is regular, two-way, and
10.11meaningful;
10.12    (2) parenting skills;
10.13    (3) parents and caregivers who play an integral role in assisting student learning and
10.14learn about fostering students' academic success and learning at home and school;
10.15    (4) welcoming parents in the school and seeking their support and assistance;
10.16    (5) partnerships with parents in the decisions that affect children and families
10.17in the schools; and
10.18    (6) providing community resources to strengthen schools, families, and student
10.19learning, including establishing a safe and supportive school climate by developing and
10.20implementing prevention and intervention programs on prohibited conduct under section
10.21121A.031.
10.22    (b) A school board that implements a parent and family involvement policy under
10.23paragraph (a) must convene an advisory committee composed of an equal number of
10.24resident parents who are not district employees and school staff to make recommendations
10.25to the board on developing and evaluating the board's parent and family involvement
10.26policy. If possible, the advisory committee must represent the diversity of the district. The
10.27advisory committee must consider the district's demographic diversity and barriers to
10.28parent involvement when developing its recommendations. The advisory committee must
10.29recommend to the school board and district or school how programs serving children and
10.30adolescents can collaborate on:
10.31(1) understanding child and adolescent development;
10.32(2) encouraging healthy communication between parents and children;
10.33(3) managing students' behavior through positive reinforcement;
10.34(4) establishing expectations for student behavior;
11.1(5) providing media and Internet limits and supervision; and
11.2(6) promoting resilience and reducing risks for children.
11.3The advisory committee must present its recommendations to the board for board
11.4consideration.
11.5    (c) The board must consider best practices when implementing this policy.
11.6    (d) The board periodically must review this policy to determine whether it is aligned
11.7with the most current research findings on parent involvement policies and practices and
11.8how effective the policy is in supporting increased student achievement.
11.9    (e) Nothing in this section obligates a school district to exceed any parent or family
11.10involvement requirement under federal law.
11.11EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

11.12    Sec. 6. [127A.051] SCHOOL SAFETY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COUNCIL.
11.13    Subdivision 1. Establishment and membership; terms. (a) A 23-member
11.14multiagency leadership council is established to improve school climate and school
11.15safety so that all Minnesota students in prekindergarten through grade 12 schools and
11.16higher education institutions have a safe and supportive learning environment in order to
11.17maximize each student's learning potential.
11.18(b) The council shall consist of:
11.19(1) the commissioners or their designees from the Departments of Education,
11.20Health, Human Rights, Human Services, Public Safety, and Corrections, and the Office of
11.21Higher Education;
11.22(2) one representative each from the Minnesota Association of School
11.23Administrators, Minnesota School Boards Association, Elementary School Principals
11.24Association, Association of Secondary School Principals, and Education Minnesota as
11.25selected by each organization;
11.26(3) two representatives each of student support personnel, parents, and students as
11.27selected by the commissioner of education;
11.28(4) two representatives of local law enforcement as selected by the commissioner of
11.29public safety;
11.30(5) two representatives of the judicial branch as selected by the chief justice of
11.31the Supreme Court; and
11.32(6) one charter school representative selected by the Minnesota Association of
11.33Charter Schools.
12.1(c) A member serves at the pleasure of their appointing authority and continues
12.2to serve until their successor is appointed.
12.3    Subd. 2. Duties. The council must provide leadership for the following activities:
12.4(1) establishment of norms and standards for prevention, intervention, and support
12.5around issues of prohibited conduct;
12.6(2) advancement of evidence-based policy and best practices to improve school
12.7climate and promote school safety;
12.8(3) development and dissemination of resources and training for schools and
12.9communities about issues of prohibited conduct under section 121A.031, and other school
12.10safety-related issues; and
12.11(4) develop policies and procedures for the services provided by the school climate
12.12center under section 127A.052.
12.13    Subd. 3. Meetings; chair. The commissioner of education must convene the first
12.14meeting of the council by October 1, 2014, and must serve as chair. The council must meet
12.15at least one time per year. The council does not need a quorum to conduct its meetings.
12.16    Subd. 4. Compensation. Council members are not eligible for compensation or
12.17reimbursement for expenses related to council activities.
12.18    Subd. 5. Support. The Department of Education and the Department of Public
12.19Safety must provide technical assistance to council members upon request. The council,
12.20upon request, must consult with the school safety technical assistance center and the
12.21school safety center.
12.22    Subd. 6. Reporting. The council must report its activities annually by October 1,
12.23to the commissioner of education. The Department of Education must post the council's
12.24meeting notices and other relevant information regarding its duties on the agency's Web site.
12.25    Subd. 7. Expiration. The council expires on June 30, 2019.

12.26    Sec. 7. [127A.052] SCHOOL SAFETY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER.
12.27(a) The commissioner shall establish a school safety technical assistance center
12.28at the department to help districts and schools under section 121A.031 provide a safe
12.29and supportive learning environment and foster academic achievement for all students
12.30by focusing on prevention, intervention, support, and recovery efforts to develop and
12.31maintain safe and supportive schools. The center must work collaboratively with
12.32implicated state agencies identified by the center and schools, communities, and interested
12.33individuals and organizations to determine how to best use available resources.
12.34(b) The center's services shall include:
12.35(1) evidence-based policy review, development, and dissemination;
13.1(2) single, point-of-contact services designed for schools, parents, and students
13.2seeking information or other help;
13.3(3) qualitative and quantitative data gathering, interpretation, and dissemination of
13.4summary data for existing reporting systems and student surveys and the identification
13.5and pursuit of emerging trends and issues;
13.6(4) assistance to districts and schools in using Minnesota student survey results to
13.7inform intervention and prevention programs;
13.8(5) education and skill building;
13.9(6) multisector and multiagency planning and advisory activities incorporating
13.10best practices and research; and
13.11(7) administrative and financial support for school and district planning, schools
13.12recovering from incidents of violence, and school and district violence prevention
13.13education.
13.14(c) The center shall:
13.15(1) compile and make available to all districts and schools evidence-based elements
13.16and resources to develop and maintain safe and supportive schools;
13.17(2) establish and maintain a central repository for collecting and analyzing
13.18information about prohibited conduct under section 121A.031, including, but not limited to:
13.19(i) training materials on strategies and techniques to prevent and appropriately
13.20address prohibited conduct under section 121A.031;
13.21(ii) model programming;
13.22(iii) remedial responses consistent with section 121A.031, subdivision 2, paragraph
13.23(i); and
13.24(iv) other resources for improving the school climate and preventing prohibited
13.25conduct under section 121A.031;
13.26(3) assist districts and schools to develop strategies and techniques for effectively
13.27communicating with and engaging parents in efforts to protect and deter students from
13.28prohibited conduct under section 121A.031; and
13.29(4) solicit input from social media experts on implementing this section.
13.30(d) The commissioner shall provide administrative services including personnel,
13.31budget, payroll and contract services, and staff support for center activities including
13.32developing and disseminating materials, providing seminars, and developing and
13.33maintaining a Web site. Center staff shall include a center director, a data analyst
13.34coordinator, and trainers who provide training to affected state and local organizations
13.35under a fee-for-service agreement. The financial, administrative, and staff support the
14.1commissioner provides under this section must be based on an annual budget and work
14.2program developed by the center and submitted to the commissioner by the center director.
14.3(e) School safety technical assistance center staff may consult with school safety
14.4center staff at the Department of Public Safety in providing services under this section.
14.5(f) The center is voluntary and advisory. The center does not have enforcement,
14.6rulemaking, oversight, or regulatory authority.
14.7(g) The center expires on June 30, 2019.
14.8EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective beginning July 1, 2014.

14.9    Sec. 8. REPEALER.
14.10Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 121A.0695, is repealed effective July 1, 2014.
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