Minnesota Legislature
HF 3755
as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/19/2024 04:55pm
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A bill for an act
relating to education; requiring physical and sexual abuse education; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 120B.234, subdivisions 1, 2; Minnesota Statutes
2023 Supplement, section 120B.021, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 120B.021, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Required academic standards.
(a) The following subject areas are
required for statewide accountability:
(1) language arts;
(2) mathematics, encompassing algebra II, integrated mathematics III, or an equivalent
in high school, and to be prepared for the three credits of mathematics in grades 9 through
12, the grade 8 standards include completion of algebra;
(3) science, including earth and space science, life science, and the physical sciences,
including chemistry and physics;
(4) social studies, including history, geography, economics, and government and
citizenship that includes civics;
(5) physical education;
(6) health, for which locally developed academic standards apply; and
(7) the arts. Public elementary and middle schools must offer at least three and require
at least two of the following five arts areas: dance; media arts; music; theater; and visual
arts. Public high schools must offer at least three and require at least one of the following
five arts areas: media arts; dance; music; theater; and visual arts.
(b) For purposes of applicable federal law, the academic standards for language arts,
mathematics, and science apply to all public school students, except the very few students
with extreme cognitive or physical impairments for whom an individualized education
program team has determined that the required academic standards are inappropriate. An
individualized education program team that makes this determination must establish
alternative standards.
(c) The department may modify SHAPE America (Society of Health and Physical
Educators) standards and adapt the national standards to accommodate state interest. The
modification and adaptations must maintain the purpose and integrity of the national
standards. The department must make available sample assessments, which school districts
may use as an alternative to local assessments, to assess students' mastery of the physical
education standards beginning in the 2018-2019 school year.
(d) A school district deleted text begin maydeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end include childnew text begin physical andnew text end sexual abuse prevention
instruction in a health curriculum, consistent with paragraph (a), clause (6). Childnew text begin physical
andnew text end sexual abuse prevention instruction deleted text begin maydeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end include deleted text begin age-appropriatedeleted text end new text begin multisession,
multimodal, culturally inclusive, developmentally appropriate, and culturally sensitivenew text end
instruction onnew text begin identifying emotional and physical child abuse and other forms of personal
violence,new text end recognizing sexual abuse and assault, boundary violations, and ways offenders
groom or desensitize victims, as well as strategies to promote disclosure, reduce self-blame,
and mobilize bystanders. A school district may provide instruction under this paragraph in
a variety of ways, including at an annual assembly or classroom presentation. A school
district may also provide parents information on the warning signs of childnew text begin physical andnew text end
sexual abusenew text begin , the medical and emotional effects of child abuse,new text end and available resources.new text begin A
school district must train instructors on managing disclosures that may result during the
delivery of child physical and sexual abuse prevention instruction and develop a policy on
how to respond to the disclosures.
new text end
(e) District efforts to develop, implement, or improve instruction or curriculum as a
result of the provisions of this section must be consistent with sections 120B.10, 120B.11,
and 120B.20.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective for the 2025-2026 school year and later.
new text end
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 120B.234, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Purpose.
The purpose of this section, which may be cited as "Erin's
Law," is to deleted text begin encouragedeleted text end new text begin requirenew text end districts to integrate or offer instruction on child sexual abuse
prevention to students and training to all school personnel on recognizing and preventing
sexual abuse and sexual violence.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective for the 2025-2026 school year and later.
new text end
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 120B.234, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Curriculum.
School districts may consult with other federal, state, or local
agencies and community-based organizationsdeleted text begin , including the Child Welfare Information
Gateway website maintained by the United States Department of Health and Human Services,deleted text end
to identify research-based tools, curricula, and programs to prevent child sexual abuse for
use under section 120B.021, subdivision 1, paragraph (d).
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective for the 2025-2026 school year and later.
new text end