Bill > HF514

This bill modifies the existing law regarding student dismissals for early childhood and elementary school students, specifically for preschool, prekindergarten, and kindergarten through grade 3 students. The bill clarifies that students in these age groups are generally protected from disciplinary dismissals, with some important nuanced exceptions. Specifically, the bill allows for short-term dismissals of less than one school day, and permits expulsions or exclusions only in extreme circumstances where all other intervention resources have been exhausted and there is a serious, ongoing safety threat to the student or others. The bill updates language around early childhood programs, explicitly including programs like early childhood family education, school readiness, voluntary prekindergarten, Head Start, and other school-based preschool or prekindergarten programs. The modification aims to provide protections for young students while maintaining flexibility for schools to address serious safety concerns when absolutely necessary.

Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0514&ssn=0&y=2025