hf1793CHAPTER 294: Effective date variousFOURTH ENGROSSMENTOmnibus prekindergarten through 12th grade and higher education +finance bill.ARTICLE 1�GENERAL EDUCATIONSection 1: School safety patrol attire authorized colors specified.Sec. 2: School safety patrol flag colors specified.Sec. 3: Building expenditure regulations established.Sec. 4: Budget approval procedures modified.Sec. 5: Capital expenditure removed from reorganizing operating debt regulations.Sec. 6: "Essential personnel" definition modified.Sec. 7: Compensatory education revenue payment procedures clarified.Sec. 8: Revenue for children of legally separated parents or parents+ residing separately specified.Sec. 9: Proposed levy regulations modified.Sec. 10: Repealer.ARTICLE 2�ACADEMIC EXCELLENCESection 1: Conforming technical change.Sec. 2: Health and physical education standards required.Sec. 3: Conforming change.Sec. 4: Social studies credits clarified and arts requirement +provided.Sec. 5: School accountability appeals process modified.Sec. 6: Prescription nonsyringe injectors of epinephrine possession authorized.Sec. 7: Model policy for possession of epinephrine injectors +provided.Sec. 8: Parent notification and meeting required.Sec. 9: Certain teachers exemptions from license rules provided.Sec. 10: Definition of highly qualified teacher modified.Sec. 11: Mandatory reporting requirements clarified.Sec. 12: Contract limit increased.Sec. 13: Student bus safety training requirements modified.Sec. 14: Charter school aid payments clarified.Sec. 15: Pool requirements for high school competitive diving +encouraged.Sec. 16: Vehicle exemption language clarified.Sec. 17: School bus definitions modified.Sec. 18: Commercial motor vehicle definition modified.Sec. 19: Certain signals required on buses regulations modified.Sec. 20: White strobe lamp usage on buses regulations modified.Sec. 21: Language modified.Sec. 22: Conforming change.Sec. 23: National standards adopted.Sec. 24: Applicability modified.Sec. 25: Multipiece rims not permitted on buses manufactured after +October 31, . Sec 26: Bus color specifications modified.Sec. 27: Bus insulation specifications modified.Sec. 28: Lamp and signal requirements on buses modified.Sec. 29: Seat and crash barriers on buses requirements modified.Sec. 30: Crossing control arm interrupt switch authorized.Sec. 31: Annual evaluation requirements modified.Sec. 32: Rulemaking authority provided.Sec. 33: Comparative assessment study required.Sec. 34: Repealer.ARTICLE 3�SPECIAL PROGRAMSSection 1: Related term definitions modified.Sec. 2: Special instructions for children with a disability modified.ARTICLE 4�FACILITIESSection 1: Debt service equalization aid computation procedures +modified.Sec. 2: Surplus fund regulations modified.ARTICLE 5�TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTSSection 1: Rulemaking requirements modified.Sec. 2: Strategy development for improving graduation rates of +students with emotional or behavioral disorders required.Sec. 3-4: Dates specified.Sec. 5-10: Technical and conforming changes.Sec. 11: Parents allowed to agree or disagree with recommendation to+ provide student with sympathomimetic medications.Sec. 12-20: Technical and conforming changes.Sec. 21: Revisor instruction.Sec. 22: Repealer.ARTICLE 6�K-12 SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDSSection 1: Rulemaking requirements modified.Sec. 2: Life sciences assessment requirement modified.Sec. 3: Minnesota's high academic standards specified.Sec. 4: K-12 social studies standards rules provided.AE