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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>relating to education; providing for safe and supportive schools by prohibiting <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>bullying; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 124D.895, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>1; 124D.8955; 127A.42, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>section 124D.10, subdivision 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>Statutes, chapters 121A; 127A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>121A.0695.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. <b>LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND INTENT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>Bullying by a student against another student is a significant problem in our schools. <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>Such conduct cannot only adversely impact the educational opportunities of another <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>student or students, but it may also substantially disrupt the orderly functioning of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>school. Schools have a responsibility to try to prevent such adverse consequences and <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>disruptions for the benefit of all students.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>Consistent with United States Supreme Court precedent, under this Act, which may <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>be cited as the "Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act," bullying involves plainly <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>offensive conduct that improperly interferes with the rights of other students and the work <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>or discipline of the school. Bullying may occur on school premises or school buses, at <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>school events or functions, or by use of technology. This legislation is intended to prevent <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>bullying by a student to facilitate a safe and conducive educational environment for all <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>students, ameliorate the effects of bullying and teach students the boundaries of socially <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>appropriate behavior.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 2. <b>[121A.031] SCHOOL STUDENT BULLYING POLICY.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Student bullying policy; scope and application.</b> (a) This section <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>applies to bullying by a student against another student enrolled in a public school and <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>which occurs:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>(1) on the school premises, at the school functions or activities, or on the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>transportation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>(2) by use of electronic technology and communications on the school premises, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>during the school functions or activities, on the school transportation, or on the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>computers, networks, forums, and mailing lists; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>(3) by use of electronic technology and communications off the school premises to <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>the extent such use substantially and materially disrupts student learning or the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>environment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>(b) A nonpublic school under section 123B.41, subdivision 9, consistent with its <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>school accreditation cycle, is encouraged to electronically transmit to the commissioner its <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>antibullying policy, if any, and any summary data on its bullying incidents.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>(c) This section does not apply to a home school under sections 120A.22, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>4, and 120A.24.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) A school-aged child who voluntarily participates in a public school activity such <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>as a co-curricular or extra-curricular activity, is subject to the same student bullying policy <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>provisions applicable to the public school students participating in the activity.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Definitions.</b> (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>the meanings given them.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) "District" means a district under section 120A.05, subdivision 8.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) "Public school" or "school" means a public school under section 120A.05, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>subdivisions 9, 11, 13, and 17, and a charter school under section 124D.10.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) "Student" means a student enrolled in a school under paragraph (c).<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) "Bullying" means intimidating, threatening, abusive, or harming conduct that is <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>objectively offensive and:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) there is an actual or perceived imbalance of power between the student engaging <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>in prohibited conduct and the target of the behavior and the conduct is repeated or forms a <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>pattern; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) materially and substantially interferes with a student's educational opportunities <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>or performance or ability to participate in school functions or activities or receive school <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>benefits, services, or privileges.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) "Cyberbullying" means bullying using technology or other electronic <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>communication, including, but not limited to, a transfer of a sign, signal, writing, image, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>sound, or data, including a post on a social network Internet Web site or forum, transmitted <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>through a computer, cell phone, or other electronic device.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) Intimidating, threatening, abusive, or harming conduct may involve, but is not <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>limited to, conduct that causes physical harm to a student or a student's property or <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>causes a student to be in reasonable fear of harm to person or property; under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>common law, violates a student's reasonable expectation of privacy, defames a student, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>or constitutes intentional infliction of emotional distress against a student; is directed <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>at a student or students based on a person's actual or perceived race, ethnicity, color, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>creed, religion, national origin, immigration status, sex, age, marital status, familial status, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>socioeconomic status, physical appearance, sexual orientation, including gender identity <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>and expression, academic status related to student performance, disability, or status with <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>regard to public assistance, age, or any additional characteristic defined in chapter 363A. <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>However, prohibited conduct need not be based on any particular characteristic defined in <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>this paragraph or chapter 363A.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) "Prohibited conduct" means bullying or cyberbullying as defined under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>subdivision or retaliation for asserting, alleging, reporting, or providing information about <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>such conduct.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) "Remedial response" means a measure to stop and correct prohibited conduct, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>prevent prohibited conduct from recurring, and protect, support, and intervene on behalf of <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>the student who is the target of the prohibited conduct. Districts and schools may seek the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>assistance of the school climate center under section 127A.052 to develop and implement <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>remedial responses on behalf of a student who is the target of prohibited conduct, to <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>stop and correct a student engaging in prohibited conduct, and for use with students and <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>adults in the school community.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Local district and school policy.</b> (a) Districts and schools, in consultation <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>with students, parents, and community organizations, to the extent practicable, shall adopt, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>implement, and, on a cycle consistent with other district policies, review, and revise where <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>appropriate, a written policy to prevent and prohibit student bullying consistent with this <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>section. The policy must conform with sections 121A.41 to 121A.56. A district or school <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>must adopt and implement a local policy under subdivisions 3 to 5 or comply with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>provisions of the state model policy in subdivision 6.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>(b) Each local district and school policy must establish research-based, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>developmentally appropriate best practices that include preventive and remedial measures <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>and effective discipline for deterring policy violations; apply throughout the school or <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.35"></a><var>3.35</var>district; and foster active student, parent, and community participation. A district or <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>school may request assistance from the school climate center under section 127A.052 in <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>complying with local policy requirements. The policy shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>(1) define the roles and responsibilities of students, school personnel, and volunteers <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>under the policy;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>(2) specifically list the characteristics contained in subdivision 2, paragraph (g);<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>(3) emphasize remedial responses;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>(4) be conspicuously posted in the administrative offices of the school and school <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>district in summary form;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>(5) be given to each school employee and independent contractor, if a contractor <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>regularly interacts with students, at the time of employment with the district or school;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>(6) be included in the student handbook on school policies; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>(7) be available to all parents and other school community members in an electronic <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>format in the languages appearing on the district or school Web site, consistent with <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>the district policies and practices.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Consistent with its applicable policies and practices, Each district and school <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>under this subdivision must discuss its policy with students, school personnel, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>volunteers and provide appropriate training for all school personnel to prevent, identify, <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>and respond to prohibited conduct. Districts and schools must establish a training cycle, <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>not to exceed a period of three school years, for school personnel under this paragraph. <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>Newly employed school personnel must receive the training within the first year of their <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>employment with the district or school. A district or school administrator may accelerate <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>the training cycle or provide additional training based on a particular need or circumstance.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Each district and school under this subdivision must submit an electronic copy of <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>its prohibited conduct policy to the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4. <b>Local policy components.</b> (a) Each district and school policy implemented <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>under this section must, at a minimum:<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>(1) designate a staff member as the primary contact person in the school building <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>to receive reports of prohibited conduct under clause (3), ensure the policy and its <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>procedures including restorative practices, consequences, and sanctions are fairly and <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>fully implemented, and serve as the primary contact on policy and procedural matters <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>implicating both the district or school and the department;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>(2) require school employees who witness prohibited conduct or possess reliable <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var>information that would lead a reasonable person to suspect that a student is a target of <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.34"></a><var>4.34</var>prohibited conduct to make reasonable efforts to address and resolve the prohibited conduct;<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>(3) provide a procedure to begin to investigate reports of prohibited conduct within <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>three school days of the report, and make the primary contact person responsible for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>investigation and any resulting record and for keeping and regulating access to any record;<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>(4) indicate how a school will respond to an identified incident of prohibited <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>conduct, including immediately intervening to protect the target of the prohibited <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>conduct; at the school administrator's discretion and consistent with state and federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>data practices law governing access to data, including section 13.02, subdivision 8, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>presumption that a district or school official will notify the parent of the reported target <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>of the prohibited conduct and the parent of the actor engaged in the prohibited conduct; <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>providing other remedial responses to the prohibited conduct; and ensuring that remedial <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>responses are tailored to the particular incident and nature of the conduct and the student's <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>developmental age and behavioral history;<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>(5) prohibit reprisals or retaliation against any person who asserts, alleges, or reports <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>prohibited conduct or provides information about such conduct and establish appropriate <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>consequences for a person who engages in reprisal or retaliation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>(6) allow anonymous reporting but do not rely solely on an anonymous report to <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>determine discipline;<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>(7) provide information about available community resources to the target, actor, <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>and other affected individuals, as appropriate;<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>(8) where appropriate for a child with a disability to prevent or respond to prohibited <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>conduct, allow the child's individualized education program or section 504 plan to address <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>the skills and proficiencies the child needs to respond to or not engage in prohibited conduct;<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>(9) use new employee training materials, the school publication on school rules, <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>procedures, and standards of conduct, and the student handbook on school policies <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>to publicize the policy;<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>(10) require ongoing professional development, consistent with section 122A.60, to <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>build the skills of all school personnel who regularly interact with students, including, but <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>not limited to, educators, administrators, school counselors, social workers, psychologists, <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>other school mental health professionals, school nurses, cafeteria workers, custodians, <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>bus drivers, athletic coaches, extracurricular activities advisors, and paraprofessionals to <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>identify, prevent, and appropriately address prohibited conduct.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>(b) Professional development under a local policy includes, but is not limited to, <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>information about:<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>(1) developmentally appropriate strategies both to prevent and to immediately and <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.35"></a><var>5.35</var>effectively intervene to stop prohibited conduct;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>(2) the complex dynamics affecting an actor, target, and witnesses to prohibited <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>conduct;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>(3) research on prohibited conduct, including specific categories of students at risk <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>for prohibited conduct in school;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>(4) the incidence and nature of cyberbullying; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>(5) Internet safety and cyberbullying.<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 5. <b>Safe and supportive schools programming.</b> (a) Districts and schools <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>are encouraged to provide developmentally appropriate programmatic instruction <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>to help students identify, prevent, and reduce prohibited conduct; value diversity in <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>school and society; develop and improve students' knowledge and skills for solving <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>problems, managing conflict, engaging in civil discourse, and recognizing, responding <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>to, and reporting prohibited conduct; and make effective prevention and intervention <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>programs available to students. Upon request, the school climate center under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>127A.052 must assist a district or school in helping students understand social media <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>and cyberbullying. Districts and schools must establish strategies for creating a positive <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>school climate and use evidence-based social-emotional learning to prevent and reduce <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>discrimination and other improper conduct.<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>(b) Districts and schools are encouraged to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>(1) engage all students in creating a safe and supportive school environment;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>(2) partner with parents and other community members to develop and implement <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>prevention and intervention programs;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>(3) engage all students and adults in integrating education, intervention, and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>remedial responses into the school environment;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>(4) train student bystanders to intervene in and report incidents of prohibited conduct <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>to the school's primary contact person;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>(5) teach students to advocate for themselves and others;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>(6) prevent inappropriate referrals to special education of students who may engage <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>in prohibited conduct; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>(7) foster student collaborations that foster a safe and supportive school climate.<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 6. <b>State model policy.</b> (a) The commissioner, in consultation with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>commissioner of human rights, shall develop and maintain a state model policy. A district <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>or school that does not adopt and implement a local policy under subdivisions 3 to 5 <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>must implement and may supplement the provisions of the state model policy. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>commissioner must assist districts and schools under this subdivision to implement the <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.35"></a><var>6.35</var>state policy. The state model policy must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.36"></a><var>6.36</var>(1) define prohibited conduct, consistent with this section;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>(2) apply the prohibited conduct policy components in this section;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>(3) for a child with a disability, whenever an evaluation by an individualized <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>education program team or a section 504 team indicates that the child's disability affects <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>the child's social skills development or the child is vulnerable to prohibited conduct <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>because of the child's disability, the child's individualized education program or section <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>504 plan may address the skills and proficiencies the child needs to not engage in and <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>respond to such conduct; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>(4) encourage violence prevention and character development education programs <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>under section 120B.232, subdivision 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>(b) The commissioner shall develop and post departmental procedures for:<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>(1) periodically reviewing district and school programs and policies for compliance <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>with this section;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>(2) investigating, reporting, and responding to noncompliance with this section, <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>which may include an annual review of plans to improve and provide a safe and supportive <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>school climate; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>(3) allowing students, parents, and educators to file a complaint about noncompliance <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>with the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The commissioner must post on the department's Web site information indicating <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>that when districts and schools allow noncurriculum-related student groups access to <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>school facilities, the district or school must give all student groups equal access to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>school facilities regardless of the content of the group members' speech.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 7. <b>Relation to existing law.</b>  This section does not:<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>(1) establish any private right of action;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>(2) limit rights currently available to an individual under other civil or criminal law, <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>including, but not limited to, chapter 363A; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>(3) interfere with a person's rights of religious expression and free speech and <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>expression under the First Amendment of the Unites States Constitution.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 3. <b>[121A.0311] NOTICE OF THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var><b>OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS UNDER THE SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var><b>MINNESOTA SCHOOLS ACT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>A district or school subject to section 121A.031 must include in the student <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>discipline policy it distributes or otherwise transmits to students and their parents annually <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>at the beginning of each school year notice about the rights and responsibilities of students <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>and their parents under the Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 124D.10, subdivision 8, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 8. <b>Federal, state, and local requirements.</b> (a) A charter school shall meet all <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var>federal, state, and local health and safety requirements applicable to school districts.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) A school must comply with statewide accountability requirements governing <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>standards and assessments in chapter 120B.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) A school authorized by a school board may be located in any district, unless the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>school board of the district of the proposed location disapproves by written resolution.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) A charter school must be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>employment practices, and all other operations. An authorizer may not authorize a charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>school or program that is affiliated with a nonpublic sectarian school or a religious <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>institution. A charter school student must be released for religious instruction, consistent <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>with section 
         <statute_ref>120A.22, subdivision 12</statute_ref>, clause (3).<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Charter schools must not be used as a method of providing education or <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>generating revenue for students who are being home-schooled. This paragraph does not <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>apply to shared time aid under section 
         <statute_ref>126C.19</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) The primary focus of a charter school must be to provide a comprehensive <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>program of instruction for at least one grade or age group from five through 18 years <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>of age. Instruction may be provided to people younger than five years and older than <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>18 years of age.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) A charter school may not charge tuition.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) A charter school is subject to and must comply with chapter 363A and section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>121A.04
         </statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) A charter school is subject to and must comply with the Pupil Fair Dismissal <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>Act, sections 
         <statute_ref>121A.40</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>121A.56</statute_ref>, and the Minnesota Public School Fee Law, sections <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var>123B.34
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>123B.39</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) A charter school is subject to the same financial audits, audit procedures, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.32"></a><var>8.32</var>audit requirements as a district, except as required under subdivision 6a. Audits must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.33"></a><var>8.33</var>conducted in compliance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.34"></a><var>8.34</var>federal Single Audit Act, if applicable, and section 
         <statute_ref>6.65</statute_ref>. A charter school is subject <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.35"></a><var>8.35</var>to and must comply with sections 
         <statute_ref>15.054</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>118A.01</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>118A.02</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>118A.03</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>118A.04</statute_ref>; <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>118A.05
         </statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>118A.06</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>471.38</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>471.391</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>471.392</statute_ref>; and 
         <statute_ref>471.425</statute_ref>. The audit must comply with <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>the requirements of sections 
         <statute_ref>123B.75</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>123B.83</statute_ref>, except to the extent deviations are <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>necessary because of the program at the school. Deviations must be approved by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>commissioner and authorizer. The Department of Education, state auditor, legislative <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>auditor, or authorizer may conduct financial, program, or compliance audits. A charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>school determined to be in statutory operating debt under sections 
         <statute_ref>123B.81</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>123B.83 <br />
            		
         </statute_ref><a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>must submit a plan under section 
         <statute_ref>123B.81, subdivision 4</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) A charter school is a district for the purposes of tort liability under chapter 466.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l) A charter school must comply with chapters 13 and 13D; and sections 
         <statute_ref>120A.22, <br />
            		<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>subdivision 7
         </statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>121A.75</statute_ref>; and 
         <statute_ref>260B.171</statute_ref>, subdivisions 3 and 5.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m) A charter school is subject to the Pledge of Allegiance requirement under <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var>section 
         <statute_ref>121A.11, subdivision 3</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n) A charter school offering online courses or programs must comply with section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var>124D.095
         </statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o) A charter school and charter school board of directors are subject to chapter 181.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(p) A charter school must comply with section 
         <statute_ref>120A.22, subdivision 7</statute_ref>, governing <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var>the transfer of students' educational records and sections 
         <statute_ref>138.163</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>138.17</statute_ref> governing <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>the management of local records.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(q) A charter school that provides early childhood health and developmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>screening must comply with sections 
         <statute_ref>121A.16</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>121A.19</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(r) A charter school that provides school-sponsored youth athletic activities must <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>comply with section 121A.38.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(s) A charter school is subject to and must comply with continuing truant notification <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>260A.03</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var>(t) A charter school must develop and implement a teacher evaluation and peer <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var>review process under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.40, subdivision 8</statute_ref>, paragraph (b), clauses (2) to (12).<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var>(u) A charter school must adopt a policy, plan, budget, and process, consistent with <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var>section 
         <statute_ref>120B.11</statute_ref>, to review curriculum, instruction, and student achievement and strive <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>for the world's best workforce.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>(v) A charter school must comply with section 121A.031 governing policies on <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.31"></a><var>9.31</var>prohibited conduct.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.32"></a><var>9.32</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.33"></a><var>9.33</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.5.0"></a><a id="pl.9.34"></a><var>9.34</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.895, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Program goals.</b> The department, in consultation with the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var>curriculum advisory committee, must develop guidelines and model plans for parental <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var>involvement programs that will:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var>(1) engage the interests and talents of parents or guardians in recognizing and <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>meeting the emotional, intellectual, and physical needs of their school-age children;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>(2) promote healthy self-concepts among parents or guardians and other family <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var>members;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var>(3) offer parents or guardians a chance to share and learn about educational skills, <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var>techniques, and ideas;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var>(4) provide creative learning experiences for parents or guardians and their <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.11"></a><var>10.11</var>school-age children, including involvement from parents or guardians of color;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.12"></a><var>10.12</var>(5) encourage parents to actively participate in their district's curriculum advisory <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.13"></a><var>10.13</var>committee under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.11</statute_ref> in order to assist the school board in improving <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.14"></a><var>10.14</var>children's education programs; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.15"></a><var>10.15</var>(6) encourage parents to help in promoting school desegregation/integration; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.16"></a><var>10.16</var>(7) partner with parents in establishing a positive school climate by developing <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.17"></a><var>10.17</var>and implementing prevention and intervention programs on prohibited conduct under <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.18"></a><var>10.18</var>section 121A.031.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.19"></a><var>10.19</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.6.0"></a><a id="pl.10.20"></a><var>10.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.8955, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.21"></a><var>10.21</var><b>124D.8955 PARENT AND FAMILY INVOLVEMENT POLICY.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.10.22"></a><var>10.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) In order to promote and support student achievement, a local school board is <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.23"></a><var>10.23</var>encouraged to formally adopt and implement a parent and family involvement policy that <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.24"></a><var>10.24</var>promotes and supports:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.25"></a><var>10.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) communication between home and school that is regular, two-way, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.26"></a><var>10.26</var>meaningful;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.27"></a><var>10.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) parenting skills;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.28"></a><var>10.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) parents and caregivers who play an integral role in assisting student learning and <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.29"></a><var>10.29</var>learn about fostering students' academic success and learning at home and school;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.30"></a><var>10.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) welcoming parents in the school and seeking their support and assistance;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.31"></a><var>10.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) partnerships with parents in the decisions that affect children and families <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.32"></a><var>10.32</var>in the schools; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.33"></a><var>10.33</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6) providing community resources to strengthen schools, families, and student <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.34"></a><var>10.34</var>learning, including establishing a safe and supportive school climate by developing and <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.1"></a><var>11.1</var>implementing prevention and intervention programs on prohibited conduct under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.2"></a><var>11.2</var>121A.031.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.3"></a><var>11.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) A school board that implements a parent and family involvement policy under <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.4"></a><var>11.4</var>paragraph (a) must convene an advisory committee composed of an equal number of <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.5"></a><var>11.5</var>resident parents who are not district employees and school staff to make recommendations <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.6"></a><var>11.6</var>to the board on developing and evaluating the board's parent and family involvement <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.7"></a><var>11.7</var>policy. If possible, the advisory committee must represent the diversity of the district. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.8"></a><var>11.8</var>advisory committee must consider the district's demographic diversity and barriers to <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.9"></a><var>11.9</var>parent involvement when developing its recommendations. The advisory committee must <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.10"></a><var>11.10</var>recommend to the school board and district or school how programs serving children and <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.11"></a><var>11.11</var>adolescents can collaborate on:<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.12"></a><var>11.12</var>(1) understanding child and adolescent development;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.13"></a><var>11.13</var>(2) encouraging healthy communication between parents and children;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.14"></a><var>11.14</var>(3) managing students' behavior through positive reinforcement;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.15"></a><var>11.15</var>(4) establishing expectations for student behavior;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.16"></a><var>11.16</var>(5) providing media and Internet limits and supervision; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.17"></a><var>11.17</var>(6) promoting resilience and reducing risks for children. <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.18"></a><var>11.18</var>The advisory committee must present its recommendations to the board for board <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.19"></a><var>11.19</var>consideration.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.20"></a><var>11.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The board must consider best practices when implementing this policy.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.21"></a><var>11.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The board periodically must review this policy to determine whether it is aligned <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.22"></a><var>11.22</var>with the most current research findings on parent involvement policies and practices and <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.23"></a><var>11.23</var>how effective the policy is in supporting increased student achievement.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.24"></a><var>11.24</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Nothing in this section obligates a school district to exceed any parent or family <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.25"></a><var>11.25</var>involvement requirement under federal law.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.26"></a><var>11.26</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.7.0"></a><a id="pl.11.27"></a><var>11.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 7. <b>[127A.051] SCHOOL CLIMATE COUNCIL.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.11.28"></a><var>11.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Establishment and membership; terms.</b> (a) A 23-member <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.29"></a><var>11.29</var>multiagency leadership council is established to improve school climate and school <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.30"></a><var>11.30</var>safety so that all Minnesota students in prekindergarten through grade 12 schools and <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.31"></a><var>11.31</var>higher education institutions have a safe and supportive learning environment in order to <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.32"></a><var>11.32</var>maximize each student's learning potential.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.33"></a><var>11.33</var>(b) The council shall consist of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.1"></a><var>12.1</var>(1) the commissioners or their designees from the Departments of Education, <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.2"></a><var>12.2</var>Health, Human Rights, Human Services, Public Safety, and Corrections, and the Office of <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.3"></a><var>12.3</var>Higher Education;<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.4"></a><var>12.4</var>(2) one representative each from the Minnesota Association of School <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.5"></a><var>12.5</var>Administrators, Minnesota School Boards Association, Elementary School Principals <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.6"></a><var>12.6</var>Association, Association of Secondary School Principals, and Education Minnesota as <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.7"></a><var>12.7</var>selected by each organization;<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.8"></a><var>12.8</var>(3) two representatives each of student support personnel, parents, and students as <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.9"></a><var>12.9</var>selected by the commissioner of education;<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.10"></a><var>12.10</var>(4) two representatives of local law enforcement as selected by the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.11"></a><var>12.11</var>public safety;<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.12"></a><var>12.12</var>(5) two representatives of the judicial branch as selected by the chief justice of <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.13"></a><var>12.13</var>the Supreme Court; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.14"></a><var>12.14</var>(6) one charter school representative selected by the Minnesota Association of <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.15"></a><var>12.15</var>Charter Schools.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.16"></a><var>12.16</var>(c) A member serves at the pleasure of their appointing authority and continues <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.17"></a><var>12.17</var>to serve until their successor is appointed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.18"></a><var>12.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Duties.</b> The council must provide leadership for the following activities:<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.19"></a><var>12.19</var>(1) establishment of norms and standards for prevention, intervention, and support <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.20"></a><var>12.20</var>around issues of prohibited conduct;<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.21"></a><var>12.21</var>(2) advancement of evidence-based policy and best practices to improve school <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.22"></a><var>12.22</var>climate and promote school safety; <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.23"></a><var>12.23</var>(3) development and dissemination of resources and training for schools and <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.24"></a><var>12.24</var>communities about issues of prohibited conduct under section 121A.031, and other school <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.25"></a><var>12.25</var>safety-related issues; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.26"></a><var>12.26</var>(4) develop policies and procedures for the services provided by the school climate <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.27"></a><var>12.27</var>center under section 127A.052.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.28"></a><var>12.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Meetings; chair.</b> The commissioner of education must convene the first <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.29"></a><var>12.29</var>meeting of the council by October 1, 2014, and must serve as chair. The council must meet <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.30"></a><var>12.30</var>at least one time per year. The council does not need a quorum to conduct its meetings.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.31"></a><var>12.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4. <b>Compensation.</b> Council members are not eligible for compensation or <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.32"></a><var>12.32</var>reimbursement for expenses related to council activities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.33"></a><var>12.33</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 5. <b>Support.</b> The Department of Education and the Department of Public <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.34"></a><var>12.34</var>Safety must provide technical assistance to council members upon request. The council, <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.35"></a><var>12.35</var>upon request, must consult with the school climate center and the school safety center.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.1"></a><var>13.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 6. <b>Reporting.</b> The council must report its activities annually by October 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.2"></a><var>13.2</var>to the commissioner of education. The Department of Education must post the council's <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.3"></a><var>13.3</var>meeting notices and other relevant information regarding its duties on the agency's Web site.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.4"></a><var>13.4</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 7. <b>Expiration.</b> The school climate council does not expire.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.8.0"></a><a id="pl.13.5"></a><var>13.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 8. <b>[127A.052] SCHOOL CLIMATE CENTER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.13.6"></a><var>13.6</var>(a) The commissioner shall establish a school climate center at the department to <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.7"></a><var>13.7</var>help districts and schools under section 121A.031 provide a safe and supportive learning <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.8"></a><var>13.8</var>environment and foster academic achievement for all students by focusing on prevention, <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.9"></a><var>13.9</var>intervention, support, and recovery efforts to develop and maintain safe and supportive <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.10"></a><var>13.10</var>schools. The center must work collaboratively with implicated state agencies identified <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.11"></a><var>13.11</var>by the center and schools, communities, and interested individuals and organizations to <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.12"></a><var>13.12</var>determine how to best use available resources.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.13"></a><var>13.13</var>(b) The center's services shall include:<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.14"></a><var>13.14</var>(1) evidence-based policy review, development, and dissemination;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.15"></a><var>13.15</var>(2) single, point-of-contact services designed for schools, parents, and students <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.16"></a><var>13.16</var>seeking information or other help;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.17"></a><var>13.17</var>(3) qualitative and quantitative data gathering, interpretation, and dissemination of <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.18"></a><var>13.18</var>summary data for existing reporting systems and student surveys and the identification <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.19"></a><var>13.19</var>and pursuit of emerging trends and issues;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.20"></a><var>13.20</var>(4) assistance to districts and schools in using Minnesota student survey results to <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.21"></a><var>13.21</var>inform intervention and prevention programs;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.22"></a><var>13.22</var>(5) education and skill building;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.23"></a><var>13.23</var>(6) multisector and multiagency planning and advisory activities incorporating <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.24"></a><var>13.24</var>best practices and research; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.25"></a><var>13.25</var>(7) administrative and financial support for school and district planning, schools <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.26"></a><var>13.26</var>recovering from incidents of violence, and school and district violence prevention <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.27"></a><var>13.27</var>education.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.28"></a><var>13.28</var>(c) The center shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.29"></a><var>13.29</var>(1) compile and make available to all districts and schools evidence-based elements <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.30"></a><var>13.30</var>and resources to develop and maintain safe and supportive schools;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.31"></a><var>13.31</var>(2) establish and maintain a central repository for collecting and analyzing <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.32"></a><var>13.32</var>information about prohibited conduct under section 121A.031, including, but not limited to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.33"></a><var>13.33</var>(i) training materials on strategies and techniques to prevent and appropriately <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.34"></a><var>13.34</var>address prohibited conduct under section 121A.031;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.35"></a><var>13.35</var>(ii) model programming;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.1"></a><var>14.1</var>(iii) remedial responses consistent with section 121A.031, subdivision 2, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.2"></a><var>14.2</var>(i); and<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.3"></a><var>14.3</var>(iv) other resources for improving the school climate and preventing prohibited <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.4"></a><var>14.4</var>conduct under section 121A.031;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.5"></a><var>14.5</var>(3) assist districts and schools to develop strategies and techniques for effectively <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.6"></a><var>14.6</var>communicating with and engaging parents in efforts to protect and deter students from <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.7"></a><var>14.7</var>prohibited conduct under section 121A.031; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.8"></a><var>14.8</var>(4) solicit input from social media experts on implementing this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.9"></a><var>14.9</var>(d) The commissioner shall provide administrative services including personnel, <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.10"></a><var>14.10</var>budget, payroll and contract services, and staff support for center activities including <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.11"></a><var>14.11</var>developing and disseminating materials, providing seminars, and developing and <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.12"></a><var>14.12</var>maintaining a Web site. Center staff shall include a center director, a data analyst <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.13"></a><var>14.13</var>coordinator, and trainers who provide training to affected state and local organizations <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.14"></a><var>14.14</var>under a fee-for-service agreement. The financial, administrative, and staff support the <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.15"></a><var>14.15</var>commissioner provides under this section must be based on an annual budget and work <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.16"></a><var>14.16</var>program developed by the center and submitted to the commissioner by the center director.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.17"></a><var>14.17</var>(e) School climate center staff may consult with school safety center staff at the <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.18"></a><var>14.18</var>Department of Public Safety in providing services under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.19"></a><var>14.19</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective beginning July 1, 2014.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.9.0"></a><a id="pl.14.20"></a><var>14.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 127A.42, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.21"></a><var>14.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Violations of law.</b> The commissioner may reduce or withhold the district's <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.22"></a><var>14.22</var>state aid for any school year whenever the board of the district authorizes or permits <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.23"></a><var>14.23</var>violations of law within the district by:<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.24"></a><var>14.24</var>(1) employing a teacher who does not hold a valid teaching license or permit in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.25"></a><var>14.25</var>public school;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.26"></a><var>14.26</var>(2) noncompliance with a mandatory rule of general application promulgated by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.27"></a><var>14.27</var>commissioner in accordance with statute, unless special circumstances make enforcement <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.28"></a><var>14.28</var>inequitable, impose an extraordinary hardship on the district, or the rule is contrary to <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.29"></a><var>14.29</var>the district's best interests;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.30"></a><var>14.30</var>(3) the district's continued performance of a contract made for the rental of rooms <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.31"></a><var>14.31</var>or buildings for school purposes or for the rental of any facility owned or operated by or <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.32"></a><var>14.32</var>under the direction of any private organization, if the contract has been disapproved, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.33"></a><var>14.33</var>time for review of the determination of disapproval has expired, and no proceeding for <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.34"></a><var>14.34</var>review is pending;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.1"></a><var>15.1</var>(4) any practice which is a violation of sections 1 and 2 of article 13 of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.2"></a><var>15.2</var>Constitution of the state of Minnesota;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.3"></a><var>15.3</var>(5) failure to reasonably provide for a resident pupil's school attendance under <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.4"></a><var>15.4</var>Minnesota Statutes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.5"></a><var>15.5</var>(6) noncompliance with state laws prohibiting discrimination because of race, color, <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.6"></a><var>15.6</var>creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, including gender identity and <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.7"></a><var>15.7</var>expression, age, marital status, status with regard to public assistance or, disability, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.8"></a><var>15.8</var>defined in sections 
         <statute_ref>363A.08</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>363A.19</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>363A.28, subdivision 10</statute_ref>, or noncompliance <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.9"></a><var>15.9</var>with prohibited conduct under section 121A.031; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.10"></a><var>15.10</var>(7) using funds contrary to the statutory purpose of the funds.<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.11"></a><var>15.11</var>The reduction or withholding must be made in the amount and upon the procedure <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.12"></a><var>15.12</var>provided in this section, or, in the case of the violation stated in clause (1), upon the <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.13"></a><var>15.13</var>procedure provided in section 
         <statute_ref>127A.43</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.14"></a><var>15.14</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2014-2015 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.15"></a><var>15.15</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.10.0"></a><a id="pl.15.16"></a><var>15.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 10. <b> REPEALER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.15.17"></a><var>15.17</var>Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 121A.0695, is repealed effective July 1, 2014.<br />
         		
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