HF 1712

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/27/2015 08:34am

A bill for an act
relating to education; authorizing commissioner of education to help coordinate
school crisis response teams; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 119A.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [119A.035] SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Commissioner's duties. new text end

new text begin To ensure timely responses to school crises,
the commissioner must work in cooperation with the Minnesota School Safety Center to
collect, maintain, and make available to schools contact information for crisis response
teams throughout the state.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Crisis response teams. new text end

new text begin In regions of Minnesota where an existing crisis
response team has not been formed by a school district, county, or city, the commissioner,
in cooperation with the Minnesota School Safety Center, must convene a working group
in each region to develop a plan to form a crisis response team for that region. Team
members from the public and private sectors may represent various disciplines, including
school administrators, guidance counselors, psychologists, social workers, teachers,
nurses, security experts, media relations professionals, and other related areas.
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