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This bill modifies Minnesota's existing education reporting requirements by adding new provisions for documenting student fights. Specifically, the bill now requires school districts to report each fight that is witnessed by a district employee through the state's electronic reporting system within 30 days of the incident. School district employees who witness a fight between students are now mandated to report the incident to the building administrator responsible for discipline and file a police report. The bill expands the existing disciplinary reporting system to include details about fights, such as the age, grade, gender, race, and special education status of the students involved. The Minnesota Department of Education will be required to aggregate this data and include it in annual school performance reports. This change aims to create more transparency and documentation around student altercations, potentially helping schools and policymakers better understand and address student behavioral issues. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 121A.53, which previously focused on reporting student exclusions, expulsions, and physical assaults of district employees.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0371&ssn=0&y=2025