1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; requiring a school safety assessment policy;proposing coding 
1.3 	for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [121A.35] SAFETY ASSESSMENT POLICY.
1.6 	A school board and a charter school must adopt a safety assessment policy that establishes 
1.7 	a process for assessment of and intervention with a student whose behavior may pose a 
1.8 	threat to the safety of school staff or students. The policy must be consistent with the 
1.9 	Minnesota school safety center's recommendations. The policy must include a procedure 
1.10 	for parent notification and student referral as appropriate. Nothing in this section precludes 
1.11 	school personnel from acting immediately to address an imminent threat.