1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to education; allowing for mental health 
  1.3             screenings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 
  1.4             121A.45, subdivision 3. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 121A.45, 
  1.7   subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
  1.8      Subd. 3.  [PARENT NOTIFICATION AND MEETING.] If a pupil's 
  1.9   total days of removal from school exceeds ten cumulative days in 
  1.10  a school year, the school district shall make reasonable 
  1.11  attempts to convene a meeting with the pupil and the pupil's 
  1.12  parent or guardian ~~prior to~~ before subsequently removing the 
  1.13  pupil from school and, with the permission of the parent or 
  1.14  guardian, arrange for a mental health screening for the 
  1.15  pupil.  The district is not required to pay for the mental 
  1.16  health screening.  The purpose of this meeting is to attempt to 
  1.17  determine the pupil's need for assessment or other services or 
  1.18  whether the parent or guardian should have the pupil assessed or 
  1.19  diagnosed to determine whether the pupil needs treatment for a 
  1.20  mental health disorder.