HF 2822

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/21/2024 04:11pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; appropriating money for suicide prevention training for
teachers; requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sum indicated in this section is
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal year
designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Suicide prevention training for teachers. new text end

new text begin (a) For a transfer for the
commissioner of health for a grant to a nationally recognized provider of evidence-based
online training on suicide prevention and engagement of students experiencing mental
distress:
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new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 265,000 new text end

new text begin ..... new text end

new text begin 2024 new text end

new text begin (b) Training funded by the grant must be available free of charge and accessible to
teachers in every school district, charter school, intermediate school district, service
cooperative, and Tribal school in Minnesota.
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new text begin (c) The grant recipient must report to the commissioner of health the number of teachers
completing the online training, average length of time to complete training, and length of
average stay using the online training. The commissioner must survey online training users
to determine their perception of the online training. By January 8, 2025, the commissioner
must report the grant recipient's information and the survey results to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over kindergarten
through grade 12 education and suicide prevention.
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new text begin (d) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.
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