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SF 1629

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/15/2018 01:05pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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A bill for an act
relating to education; modifying the safe schools levy; amending Minnesota Statutes
2016, section 126C.44.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 126C.44, is amended to read:


126C.44 SAFE SCHOOLS LEVY.

(a) Each district may make a levy on all taxable property located within the district for
the purposes specified in this section. The maximum amount which may be levied for all
costs under this section shall be equal to $36 multiplied by the district's adjusted pupil units
for the school year. The proceeds of the levy must be reserved and used for directly funding
the following purposes or for reimbursing the cities and counties who contract with the
district for the following purposes:

(1) deleted text begin to pay the costs incurred for the salaries, benefits, and transportation costs of peace
officers and sheriffs for liaison in services in the district's schools;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end to pay the costs for a drug abuse prevention program as defined in section 609.101,
subdivision 3
, paragraph (e), in the elementary schools;

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end to pay the costs for a gang resistance education training curriculum in the district's
schools;

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end to pay the costs for security in the district's schools and on school property;

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end to pay the costs for other crime prevention, drug abuse, student and staff safety,
voluntary opt-in suicide prevention tools, and violence prevention measures taken by the
school district;

deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end to pay costs for licensed school counselors, licensed school nurses, licensed
school social workers, licensed school psychologists, and licensed alcohol and chemical
dependency counselors to help provide early responses to problems;

deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (6) new text end to pay for facility security enhancements including laminated glass, public
announcement systems, emergency communications devices, and equipment and facility
modifications related to violence prevention and facility security;

deleted text begin (8)deleted text end new text begin (7) new text end to pay for costs associated with improving the school climate; or

deleted text begin (9)deleted text end new text begin (8) new text end to pay costs for colocating and collaborating with mental health professionals
who are not district employees or contractors.

(b) deleted text begin For expenditures under paragraph (a), clause (1), the district must initially attempt
to contract for services to be provided by peace officers or sheriffs with the police department
of each city or the sheriff's department of the county within the district containing the school
receiving the services. If a local police department or a county sheriff's department does
not wish to provide the necessary services, the district may contract for these services with
any other police or sheriff's department located entirely or partially within the school district's
boundaries.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end A school district that is a member of an intermediate school district may include in
its authority under this section the costs associated with safe schools activities authorized
under paragraph (a) for intermediate school district programs. This authority must not exceed
$15 times the adjusted pupil units of the member districts. This authority is in addition to
any other authority authorized under this section. Revenue raised under this paragraph must
be transferred to the intermediate school district.