Bill > HF988

This bill modifies Minnesota's education reporting requirements by mandating that school districts report student fights that are witnessed by district employees through the state's electronic reporting system. Specifically, the bill requires school district employees who witness a fight between students to report the incident to the building administrator responsible for discipline and file a police report. The school board must then report the fight to the state Department of Education and verify that a police report was filed. These fight reports must include details such as the students' age, grade, gender, race, and special education status, and will be included in the annual school performance reports. The bill amends existing statute 121A.53, which previously focused on reporting student exclusions, expulsions, and physical assaults of district employees, to now explicitly include witnessed student fights. By requiring documented reporting and police involvement, the bill aims to provide more comprehensive tracking of student behavioral incidents and potentially enhance school safety monitoring.

Education

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0988&ssn=0&y=2025