Minnesota Legislature
HF 2355
as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 04/07/2025 05:06pm
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A bill for an act
relating to education; modifying sexually transmitted infections and diseases
program requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.23,
subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 121A.23, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Sexually transmitted infections and diseases program.
The
commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of health, shall assist
districts in developing and implementing a program to prevent and reduce the risk of sexually
transmitted infections and diseases, including but not exclusive to human immune deficiency
virus and human papilloma virus. Each district must have a program that includes at least:
(1) planning materials, guidelines, and other deleted text begin technically accurate anddeleted text end updated informationnew text begin
that is medically and scientifically accurate and unbiasednew text end ;
(2) a comprehensive, deleted text begin technicallydeleted text end new text begin medically and scientificallynew text end accurate, new text begin unbiased, new text end and
updated curriculum that includesnew text begin but is not limited tonew text end helping students deleted text begin todeleted text end abstain from sexual
activity deleted text begin until marriagedeleted text end ;
(3) cooperation and coordination among districts and SCs;
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(4) a targeting of adolescents, especially those who may be at high risk of contracting
sexually transmitted infections and diseases, for prevention efforts;
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deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end involvement of parents and other community members;
deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end in-service training for appropriate district staff and school board members;
deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end collaboration with state agencies and organizations having a sexually transmitted
infection and disease prevention or sexually transmitted infection and disease risk reduction
program;
deleted text begin (8)deleted text end new text begin (7)new text end collaboration with local community health services, agencies and organizations
having a sexually transmitted infection and disease prevention or sexually transmitted
infection and disease risk reduction program; and
deleted text begin (9)deleted text end new text begin (8)new text end participation by state and local student organizations.
The department may provide assistance at a neutral site to a nonpublic school participating
in a district's program. District programs must not conflict with the health and wellness
curriculum developed under Laws 1987, chapter 398, article 5, section 2, subdivision 7.
If a district fails to develop and implement a program to prevent and reduce the risk of
sexually transmitted infection and disease, the department must assist the service cooperative
in the region serving that district to develop or implement the program.