SF 2774

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/29/2018 02:41pm

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

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

Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.

Subdivision 1.

Commissioner of education.

The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of education for the fiscal years
designated.

Subd. 2.

Suicide prevention training for teachers.

(a) For a grant to Kognito to offer
evidence-based online training for teachers on suicide prevention and engaging students
experiencing mental distress:

$

273,000

.....

2019

(b) Training funded under this subdivision must be accessible to teachers in every school
district, charter school, intermediate school district, service cooperative, and tribal school
in Minnesota.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective July 1, 2018.