SF 3474

2nd Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/12/2024 09:39am

A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing the Digital Citizenship, Internet Safety, and
Media Literacy Advisory Council; requiring a report; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP, INTERNET SAFETY, AND MEDIA
LITERACY ADVISORY COUNCIL.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment; membership. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of education must
establish and convene the 25-member Digital Citizenship, Internet Safety, and Media Literacy
Advisory Council. The council must be composed of the following members:
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new text begin (1) three licensed classroom teachers, one each from a district or charter school located
in rural, urban, and suburban Minnesota;
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new text begin (2) three licensed school media specialists, one each from a district or charter school
located in rural, urban, and suburban Minnesota;
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new text begin (3) three representatives from parent-teacher organizations, one each from a district or
charter school located in rural, urban, and suburban Minnesota;
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new text begin (4) four representatives from the Minnesota Regional Public Library Systems;
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new text begin (5) two academic librarians;
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new text begin (6) two people with expertise in digital citizenship;
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new text begin (7) two people with expertise in Internet safety;
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new text begin (8) two people with expertise in computer science education;
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new text begin (9) two representatives from school districts with expertise in student information systems
and the data privacy issues surrounding those systems; and
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new text begin (10) two people with expertise in media literacy.
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new text begin (b) Advisory council member compensation is determined under Minnesota Statutes,
section 15.059.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The advisory council must make recommendations to the commissioner
of education regarding:
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new text begin (1) best practices relating to instruction in digital citizenship, Internet safety, and media
literacy; and
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new text begin (2) methods of instructing students to safely, ethically, responsibly, and effectively use
media and technology resources.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin By January 14, 2026, the commissioner must report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over kindergarten
through grade 12 education. The report must include guidelines to assist stakeholders with
instructional practices and methods regarding digital citizenship, Internet safety, and media
literacy under subdivision 2 and any draft legislation, if necessary.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Meetings. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must convene the first meeting by April 1, 2025.
At the first meeting, the members must select a chair or cochairs to convene and facilitate
future advisory council meetings. The commissioner must provide administrative support
to the advisory council.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Open meeting law. new text end

new text begin Meetings of the advisory council are subject to the
Minnesota Open Meeting Law under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The advisory council expires on January 15, 2026.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... is appropriated in fiscal year 2025 from the general fund to the commissioner of
education for costs associated with convening and providing administrative support to the
Digital Citizenship, Internet Safety, and Media Literacy Advisory Council. The appropriation
is available until June 30, 2026.
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