SF 4906
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/27/2026 09:22 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing a school safety video analytics grant program;
requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 123B.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[123B.573] SCHOOL SAFETY VIDEO ANALYTICS GRANT PROGRAM.
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new text begin Program established. new text end
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The commissioner must establish a voluntary
grant program to assist school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools in
implementing school safety video analytics software that operates on existing camera
infrastructure.
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new text begin Eligible uses. new text end
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(a) Grant money awarded under this section may be used for the
acquisition, licensing, implementation, training, and maintenance of video analytics software
designed to enhance school safety, including but not limited to:
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(1) early threat detection and situational awareness;
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(2) monitoring of unauthorized access, unsecured entry points, or restricted areas;
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(3) real-time alerting to school officials and first responders during safety incidents,
which may incorporate automated notifications; and
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(4) operational safety functions that reduce manual monitoring burdens on school staff.
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(b) Grant money awarded under this section must not be used to purchase new camera
hardware except where necessary to integrate with existing camera systems.
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new text begin Voluntary participation; local control. new text end
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Participation in the program is
voluntary. Nothing in this section requires a school district, charter school, or nonpublic
school to adopt or use video analytics software. A participating school retains local control
over implementation, configuration, and operational policies.
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(a) A school using video analytics software funded
under this section must comply with all applicable state and federal data privacy laws,
including chapter 13, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, United States
Code, title 20, section 1232g.
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(b) A video analytics system must employ privacy-protective features, including facial
image masking by default, to ensure safety monitoring does not identify individuals unless
required to for a defined and documented security purpose.
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(c) Facial recognition capabilities, if enabled, must be limited to narrowly defined,
high-risk watch lists established by the school or district and governed by written local
policy.
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(d) Data collected under this program may be used only for school safety and operational
purposes and must not be used for general surveillance or student discipline unrelated to
safety.
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new text begin Grant awards. new text end
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(a) A school district, charter school, or nonpublic school must
apply for a school safety video analytics grant in the form and manner prescribed by the
commissioner.
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(b) In awarding grants, the commissioner must give priority to applicants that:
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(1) to the extent practicable, utilize existing camera infrastructure and demonstrate an
ability to operate across multiple systems and cameras to minimize cost;
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(2) demonstrate a documented school safety need;
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(3) demonstrate a plan for staff training and incident response planning; and
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(4) provide for evaluation of outcomes over time, including the effectiveness of artificial
intelligence-based video analytics in improving early threat detection, reducing response
time during safety incidents, and decreasing the need for continuous manual monitoring of
security camera feeds.
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(c) The commissioner must award at least three grants to public schools and at least
three grants to nonpublic schools located in the seven-county metropolitan area. The
commissioner must award at least three grants to public schools and at least three grants to
nonpublic schools located outside of the seven-county metropolitan area.
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new text begin Reporting. new text end
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By January 15, 2027, and each year thereafter, the commissioner
must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education finance and policy. The
report must include, at a minimum:
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(1) grant recipients and award amounts;
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(2) general categories of grant-funded activities;
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(3) observed safety or operational outcomes; and
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(4) any recommendations for statutory changes.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective July 1, 2026.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; SCHOOL SAFETY VIDEO ANALYTICS GRANTS.
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new text begin Department of Education. new text end
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The sum indicated in this section is
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal year
indicated.
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new text begin School safety video analytics grants. new text end
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(a) For school safety video analytics
grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.573:
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(b) If the grant application amounts exceed the available grant funds, the commissioner
must prorate the grant awards.
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(c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, up to $....... of
the appropriation is available for grant administration.
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(d) The base is $....... for fiscal year 2028 and later.
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