SF 1188

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/27/2015 09:37am

A bill for an act
relating to education; providing training and technical assistance to school
districts to reduce use of seclusion and restraint; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO REDUCE
DISTRICT USE OF SECLUSION AND RESTRAINT; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $750,000 in fiscal year 2016 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of education for providing school districts with training and technical
assistance to reduce district use of seclusion and restraint on students with complex needs.
Of this appropriation, $500,000 is available to the commissioner to reimburse school
districts for the cost of hiring experts to provide staff training in reducing district use of
seclusion and restraint on students with complex needs. Of this appropriation, $250,000 is
available to the commissioner for the costs of providing specialized training and assistance
to school districts with a high use of seclusion and restraint on students with complex needs.
The commissioner may contract with experts from intermediate school districts teams or
level four programs to provide the specialized training and technical assistance. Any funds
unexpended in fiscal year 2016 do not cancel but carry forward into the next fiscal year.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2015.
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