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This bill, known as the "Safe Haven In Every Local District (SHIELD) Act," introduces comprehensive school safety measures by requiring school districts to include safety plans in their long-term facilities maintenance plans and establishing a school security systems grant program. The bill mandates that school districts can now incorporate safe schools plans that identify physical modifications to improve student and staff safety, with schools receiving SHIELD grants required to specifically detail these safety improvements. The legislation creates a grant program administered by the commissioner of public safety in consultation with the Minnesota School Safety Center, which will award grants to school districts and charter schools for implementing multilayered security systems. These systems can include bullet-resistant doors and windows, ballistic wall panels, magnetic door-locking systems, remote lock-down activation, mass notification systems, and other advanced security technologies. Grant recipients must work with pre-approved vendors to install comprehensive security systems, with priority given to facilities serving the largest number of students across different geographic regions. The bill also requires annual reporting on grant awards, vendor details, and considerations for future school security funding, ensuring transparency and ongoing evaluation of the safety initiatives. Importantly, the grants are a one-time appropriation available until June 30, 2028, and are designed to help schools across Minnesota enhance their security infrastructure and preparedness.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0015&ssn=0&y=2025