2002 Minnesota Statutes

     121A.06 Reports of dangerous weapon incidents in school 
  zones. 

    Subdivision 1.    Definitions.  As used in this section: 

    (1) "dangerous weapon" has the meaning given it in section 
 609.02, subdivision 6; 

    (2) "school" has the meaning given it in section 120A.22, 
 subdivision 4; and 

    (3) "school zone" has the meaning given it in section 
 152.01, subdivision 14a, clauses (1) and (3). 

    Subd. 2.    Reports; content.  By January 1, 1994, the 
 commissioner, in consultation with the criminal and juvenile 
 information policy group, shall develop a standardized form to 
 be used by schools to report incidents involving the use or 
 possession of a dangerous weapon in school zones.  The form 
 shall include the following information: 

    (1) a description of each incident, including a description 
 of the dangerous weapon involved in the incident; 

    (2) where, at what time, and under what circumstances the 
 incident occurred; 

    (3) information about the offender, other than the 
 offender's name, including the offender's age; whether the 
 offender was a student and, if so, where the offender attended 
 school; and whether the offender was under school expulsion or 
 suspension at the time of the incident; 

    (4) information about the victim other than the victim's 
 name, if any, including the victim's age; whether the victim was 
 a student and, if so, where the victim attended school; and if 
 the victim was not a student, whether the victim was employed at 
 the school; 

    (5) the cost of the incident to the school and to the 
 victim; and 

    (6) the action taken by the school administration to 
 respond to the incident. 

    The commissioner also shall develop an alternative 
 reporting format that allows school districts to provide 
 aggregate data, with an option to use computer technology to 
 report the data. 

    Subd. 3.    Reports; filing requirements.  By February 1 
 and July 1 of each year, each school shall report incidents 
 involving the use or possession of a dangerous weapon in school 
 zones to the commissioner.  The reports must be made on the 
 standardized forms or using the alternative format developed by 
 the commissioner under subdivision 2.  The commissioner shall 
 compile the information it receives from the schools and report 
 it annually to the commissioner of public safety, the criminal 
 and juvenile information policy group, and the legislature. 

    HIST: 1993 c 326 art 1 s 1; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 9 s 7,8; art 16 s 
 13; 1998 c 397 art 9 s 1,2,26; art 11 s 3